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First flights for new Dubai freighter operator

New Dubai-based cargo carrier SolitAir has launched its first daily scheduled flights between its home country and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 737-800 freighter service, between Dubai World Central (DWC) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport is carrying cargo on both legs of the journey and operates five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday. It is operated by one of two SolitAir’s narrow-body Boeing 737-800 freighters, with a capacity of 23 tonnes. A ... [+]

Charlotte Elpers to lead KLM Cargo operations

KLM Cargo has appointed Charlotte Elpers as vice-president worldwide operations, effective from 1 March 2025. She will the Dutch carrier’s global cargo operations, bringing nearly two decades of leadership experience within the KLM Group, most recently as vice president passenger services at Schiphol. She succeeds ... [+]

Court approves Air Belgium takeover

The Business Court of Walloon Brabant has approved Peso Aviation Management and Air One International Holdings (AOIH) acquisition of Air Belgium’s cargo business. Through its new Belgian affiliate, Air One Belgium – owned 51% by Peter Scholten and 49% by AOIH - the company is now set to ... [+]

Menzies Macau wins Li-batt mark

Menzies Aviation has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification for its cargo operations at Macau International Airport. Macau is the first location across the Menzies network to receive this certification, with other locations set to follow. [+]

Qatar interline bookings go online

Qatar Airways Cargo is offering online bookings with instant confirmations to interline partners through its Digital Lounge portal. Interline partners can now manage online bookings without having to contact local station staff, reducing the manual exchange of booking emails. The Interline booking feature is currently being ... [+]

Hellmann appoints airfreight head

German forwarder Hellmann has appointed Martin Habisreitinger as chief operating officer airfreight, with effect from February 1, 2025. Martin Habisreitinger brings over 20 years of experience in global airfreight management, having held senior roles at Kühne & Nagel, DB Schenker, and most recently DHL Global Forwarding, ... [+]

Delta signs deal with Cargo.one

Delta Cargo has signed a long-term agreement with digital air freight procurement platform Cargo.one to expand its services and presence to more freight forwarding branches. The deal will allow Cargo.one’s  user base of more than 20,000 forwarders to discover, quote, book and track Delta Cargo ... [+]

Seven achieve CEIV Pharma in Puerto Rico

Seven members of the Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo Community have achieved International Air Transport Association (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification. The accredited members are American Airlines, Prime Air Corp, ETH Cargo, Expeditors, César Castillo, Isla Frio Refrigeration, and ... [+]

Emirates joins the fight against donkey skin trade

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has joined forces with an animal charity to combat the trafficking of donkey skins. The Donkey Sanctuary and Emirates have created an operational guide to highlight the risks posed by the trade and its association with organised crime. The guidelines explain the biosecurity ... [+]

Canadian carrier in blood donation drive

WestJet Cargo is partnering with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) to launch a national campaign to raise awareness of donations. The carrier says the move shows its commitment to community health while demonstrating its operational agility and expertise in the safe and efficient transport of urgent ... [+]

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