Newsletter - 14th April 2020

Daily News Updates / 14th April 2020

Associations
Unity: a key factor in the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis A strong international unity was emerging at the ICAO Council meeting that took place on Thursday 09 April 2020. The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) along with high-le... READ MORE

Airlines
Air Canada Reconfigures Passenger Cabins on Three Aircraft to Transport More Vital Supplies and Necessary Cargo Three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the largest in Air Canada's fleet are being modified to transport cargo in the passenger cabin, doubling cargo capacity.Reconfigured aircraft can ... READ MORE

Airlines
SunExpress Begins Cargo-only Flights SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, which halted all domestic and international flights as part of the travel restrictions to fight against the Covid-19... READ MORE

People
British Airways Flies Vital Medical Supplies to Britain, Including Ventilators and PPE Captain Robert Kendall is heading a team of flight crew operating the British Airways Boeing 777 which is loaded with ventilators as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) in... READ MORE

People
FTA strengthens Member Advice Team with new hire FTA has appointed Becky Martin as Senior Transport Advisor within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team in supporting logistics businesses through the Covid-19 outbrea... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo and AIA Pets fly 50 rescue animals from Cyprus to UK IAG Cargo has partnered with Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Pets) to fly 50 rescue animals on a flight from Cyprus to the UK. A handful of charities in Cyprus rescued an... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo transports over 1,000 tonnes of essential medical equipment and supplies IAG Cargo is operating a global network of cargo-only flights to keep vital medical supplies moving across the world to support the fight against COVID-19. It is leadin... READ MORE

Associations
Asia Pacific Airlines Maintain Air Connectivity during COVID-19 Pandemic Asia Pacific Airlines Maintain Air Connectivity during COVID-19 Pandemic Critical Services Being Operated in Time of Crisis Amid border closures, shutdowns an... READ MORE

Airlines
LATAM Cargo strengthens European cargo links LATAM Cargo has adjusted its international itinerary to strengthen its airfreight links between Latin America and Europe with the addition of a seventh weekly service utilising on... READ MORE

Airlines
SpiceJet to operate 5 flights for transporting vital supplies’ Budget carrier SpiceJet has said it will be operating five in-cabin cargo flights on Tuesday, using a passenger aircraft, to transport vital supplies to various parts of the cou... READ MORE