IAG Cargo, cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG), carried 50,026 kilograms of cargo on a single flight from Mumbai to London in September—a record for the IAG Cargo India team. A Boeing 777-300ER aircraft transported the record cargo on its long-haul route from Mumbai to London, carrying a mix of perishables, pharmaceuticals and courier. However, it was the large amount of high-dense engineering goods, destined for Europe and North America, that made the difference on … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo delivers record cargo on Boeing 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London
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ANA Cargo to operate scheduled Tokyo-Frankfurt cargo flights
ANA Cargo’s Boeing 777F freighter will service regularly scheduled cargo flights between Narita (NRT) and Frankfurt (FRA) starting 28 October, a press release confirmed. ANA Cargo expects to operate a record 499 cargo-only flights for the month of October using passenger aircraft throughout its network. This is the highest number of cargo flights since June when it carried 33,640.6 tonnes of international cargo. With demand for air cargo transportation surging given … [Read more...] about ANA Cargo to operate scheduled Tokyo-Frankfurt cargo flights
Emirates SkyCargo, IHC to develop logistics solutions for crisis relief operations
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. The partnership between the two entities underlines Dubai’s position as an international gateway for the rapid deployment of aid and relief efforts directed at humanitarian crises. Under the terms of the MoU, Emirates SkyCargo and IHC … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo, IHC to develop logistics solutions for crisis relief operations
LATAM Cargo Brazil names new vice president
LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Otávio Meneguette as vice president of LATAM Cargo Brazil. He will be responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. He will replace Diogo Elias, who has been promoted to sales and marketing director for LATAM Airlines Brazil. Otávio joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since 2019, he had been LATAM Cargo Brazil’s VP for operations. Otávio has a … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo Brazil names new vice president
Austrian Airlines returns to Shanghai with weekly flights
After several postponements due to the dynamic market situation, Austrian Airlines will once again fly to Shanghai from 2 October, a press release confirmed. A Boeing 767 will fly from Vienna to Shanghai every Friday, with a return flight scheduled the following Sunday. Further connections to China are a conceivable option for Austrian Airlines. “We are very pleased to be able to return to China with regular passenger flights,” says Austrian Airlines board member Andreas Otto. “A second … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines returns to Shanghai with weekly flights
GEODIS pledges airfreight capacity to Asia-Europe corridor until early 2021
As part of its AirDirect service, which is an own controlled network (OCN), global logistics provider GEODIS has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from China to Europe and back, through to early 2021. GEODIS originally instigated its full aircraft charter arrangements on this route in March with ad hoc flights and introduced a weekly timetable in June to meet the urgent need for air cargo capacity which had diminished due to the effects of the pandemic. With both freighter and … [Read more...] about GEODIS pledges airfreight capacity to Asia-Europe corridor until early 2021
