In this week's global wrap, we look back at week 24 to see the latest developments in the air cargo and wider aviation industry, including the recent step taken by the EU and US to preserve a level playing field between its main aircraft manufacturers. We also feature Worldwide Flight Services' operations centre at CDG to monitor cargo handling in EMEAA, as well as American Airlines and Finnair Cargo as they go online on CargoAi and cargo.one. We round up this week's wrap with B2B updates from … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 24
LATAM Cargo
LATAM Cargo reveals new cargo terminal at Brasília airport
LATAM Cargo Brazil has inaugurated its second largest cargo hub (connection centre) in the country at Brasília International Airport (BSB) on 9 November. The new cargo terminal (TECA) occupies a total area of 13,500 square metres, with 6,260 square metres of constructed area and 5,121 square metres of storage area, which has eight levels of positions for vertical storage. Also read: LATAM Cargo now has 12 routes from Miami to Brazil The new cargo hub, which has 66 percent more floor … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo reveals new cargo terminal at Brasília airport
LATAM Cargo now has 12 routes from Miami to Brazil
After launching its own unprecedented flight in the Miami-Florianopolis route in August, LATAM Cargo Group has added its 12th cargo route between Miami and Brazil. LATAM Cargo Brazil operated Bringer Air Cargo’s first cargo charter from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Belo Horizonte/Confins (CNF) earlier this week. The new air cargo route will run flights every Wednesday using Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. “The new Miami-Belo Horizonte/Confins operation reinforces LATAM Cargo … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo now has 12 routes from Miami to Brazil
LATAM restarts in Colombia with more cargo flights to Miami, more belly space for domestic
LATAM Cargo is set to add more freight capacity as it adds more flights and reactivates domestic cargo operations in Colombia. This is great news for flower exporters from the South American nation with more capacity from the 22 weekly freighter flights between Colombia and Miami. LATAM Cargo’s Bogota-Miami route will service 17 weekly freighter flights, whilst the cargo route from Medellin will operate five times per week. With passenger flights re-established following approval … [Read more...] about LATAM restarts in Colombia with more cargo flights to Miami, more belly space for domestic
LATAM Cargo and DSV deliver 110 RKN containers of medicines
LATAM Cargo has ensured safe transport of medical cargo since the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the globe, ensuring business continuity despite having to file a voluntary reorg and debt restructuring under the United States’ Chapter 11 protection in May. LATAM Cargo transported masks, monitors, respirators and other medical supplies between China and Brazil in a 3,200-tonne ‘mega-delivery’ which took 3 months and finished in July. There was also LATAM’s “solidary plane” that moved … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo and DSV deliver 110 RKN containers of medicines
Latam Cargo maintains international operation from and to Argentina
Latam Airlines Group informs that LATAM Airlines Argentina announced that it will cease cargo and passenger operations for an indefinite period. This means the cessation of flights from and to 12 domestic destinations. International destinations operated by the air cargo unit, Latam Cargo, will remain active according to their clients’ needs. The announcement is a result of current market conditions, exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty of building structural … [Read more...] about Latam Cargo maintains international operation from and to Argentina