Miami Airport

Korean Air flies ‘preighter’ to Miami on longest nonstop flight

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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

Turkish Cargo launches Miami flights

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Under the successful trademark of Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other, Turkish Cargo has launched cargo flights to Miami - one of the most strategical cargo destinations in the United States and in the world. This took place on January  15th, 2018. Turkish Cargo’s Miami cargo flights are operated with Boeing 777-200F, the cargo aircraft the carrier acquired during the last month of 2017.   Turkish Cargo will be connecting Miami to 120 countries … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo launches Miami flights

Brussels, Miami Airports launch new pharma org

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Brussels Airport and Miami Airport announced they will set up a new global organisation focussing on improved pharma handling and quality in the air cargo industry. The ultimate goal of the organisation is to realise, together with the pharma manufacturers, lane certification for pharma transportation by air, increasing quality and transparency. The new organisation, pharma.aero, will focus on airport communities that embraced the IATA CEIV programme and that are looking to further build on … [Read more...] about Brussels, Miami Airports launch new pharma org