Korean Air flew its longest non-stop flight since its establishment in 1969 using a passenger plane converted to a freighter. Its cargo flight KE8047, which left Incheon Airport (ICN) on June 12 at 9:14 pm, arrived at Miami Airport (MIA) after flying 13,405 km for a duration of 14 hours and 42 minutes. Korean Air's converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter was used on the direct flight from Incheon to Miami to transport 25 tonnes of Covid-19 diagnostic kits to the Dominican Republic. It … [Read more...] about Korean Air flies ‘preighter’ to Miami on longest nonstop flight
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JD Logistics adds air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing
JD Logistics has added a new air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing. The service, which started on 8 June, will use a B737 freighter to help shorten the fulfillment time in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Area, and the Great Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. The new route is operated by China Central Airlines and will fly between the two cities six times a week. The move follows a recently launched China to US service connecting Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) and Los Angeles … [Read more...] about JD Logistics adds air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing
Menzies buys minor stake in Chinese cargo handler
Aviation services provider Menzies Aviation, through its parent company John Menzies plc, is set to take a minor stake in a joint venture with Chinese cargo handler Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain. The deal, valued at 3.4 million euros, will see Menzies dip into the Chinese air cargo market with a 10 percent stake in JFreight. The company will manage a new cargo terminal at Guanzhou Baiyun International, an air hub considered one of the world’s busiest airports for … [Read more...] about Menzies buys minor stake in Chinese cargo handler
PLA Global Wrap: Week 23
In PLA's week 23 global wrap, we feature DB Schenker's investment in robotics and AI startup Gideon Brothers, as well as the latest numbers from IATA for the month of April. We also feature orders and deliveries for Boeing and Airbus, along with the latest industry and B2B updates from carriers, forwarders as well as MRO and leasing service providers. Click here for week 22. DB Schenker bets on autonomous mobile robots DB Schenker is set to invest in Croatian robotics and AI … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 23
Saudi-based private jet operator to start air cargo services
Saudi-based private jet operator Aviation Horizons has chosen Airone Aviation Limited as its cargo sales agent to support its launch into the all-cargo market with regional 737 freighter services. The new air cargo operator already took delivery of its first B737-400SF conversion, with two more expected to join in the next three months. Air One expects demand for the 737-400, which has payload capacity of 18.5 tonnes with 11 ULD positions, to pick up, particularly for regular regional … [Read more...] about Saudi-based private jet operator to start air cargo services
Hellmann to build new Auckland airport facility
Full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is investing 28 million euros with Auckland Airport to lease and develop a 19,200-sqm ambient warehouse complex for multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI). The complex, located directly at Auckland Airport, will be commissioned in July this year and is expected to deliver a ‘new benchmark in efficiency, flexibility and functionality’ for Hellmann’s contract logistics services.. The company is building a 16,000-sqm … [Read more...] about Hellmann to build new Auckland airport facility