Newsletter - 29th March 2020

Daily News Updates / 29th March 2020

Airlines
Avianca Cargo the latest airline to run cargo-only PAX flights Avianca Cargo has become the latest carrier to operate cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft to support supply chains which have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic... READ MORE

Associations
China’s domestic aviation industry showing upward trend : IATA These are dark days for the aviation industry but if there is a ray of light it might be this: the country where it all started is showing signs of recovery. China’s dome... READ MORE

Associations
IATA welcomes Brussels guidance on air cargo during coronavirus IATA has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) Guidelines on Facilitating Air Cargo Operations During the Covid-19 Outbreak. IATA said that the EC has understood the i... READ MORE

Airlines
Urgent medical supplies arrive in Frankfurt from across the globe to support Germany’s rapid response to Covid-19 Urgent medical equipment for healthcare workers and coronavirus patients is continuing to arrive at Frankfurt Airport from all over the world, with Frankfurt Cargo Services (... READ MORE

Airlines
BARIG appeals in Corona-crisis: Politics must widely support airlines’ efforts to secure liquidity COVID-19-pandemic poses a high liquidity threat to the aviation industryReimbursement obligation must be temporarily suspended The unprecedented impact of the quickly spreading... READ MORE

Airlines
Hactl scores CEIV hat-trick with Live Animals certification Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s major independent handler – has achieved certification under IATA CEIV Live Animals. As a result, Hactl becomes... READ MORE

Airlines
Polar appoints Network Cargo as Canada GSA Network Cargo, the General Sales and Services (GSSA) branch of the Network Aviation Group in North America, have been appointed by Polar Air Cargo (PAC) as General Sales Agent (GS... READ MORE

Logistics
va-Q-tec reports 28% revenue growth in 2019 va-Q-tec, a key player in the area of thermal insulation and TempChain logistics, has published its 2019 annual report. The company reported growth in revenue by a significant 28 ... READ MORE

Charter Operator
Chapman Freeborn responds to heavy demand from China Global charter broker company, Chapman Freeborn has over the last two - three days has experienced a surge in cargo charter requests for humanitarian cargo and medical suppl... READ MORE