Newsletter - 25th April 2020

Daily News Updates / 25th April 2020

Airports
Václav Havel Airport Prague has Handled More Than 40 Special Cargo Flights With Medical Supplies on Board in a Month Václav Havel Prague Airport remains open for all arrivals and departures. Thanks to this fact, a total of 44 special cargo flights with medical supplies were able to land there... READ MORE

Airlines
Delta Cargo first U.S. carrier approved to transport goods in passenger cabin FAA approval allows the airline to maximize capacity on its cargo-only charters to better meet customnd. er dema As demand continues to grow to move essential goods ... READ MORE

Logistics
SAL launches state-of-the-art facilities at KKIA Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has moved some of its services to the newly launched facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). This comes in line with SAL’s new... READ MORE

Airlines
Jazz Aviation and Air Canada Cargo to be First to Operate Routes with Dash 8-400 Aircraft Simplified Package Freighter Developed by De Havilland Canada * Re-configured aircraft can carry a total of 18,000 lbs [8,165 kg] cargo in cabin and belly* Enables transport of critical supplies to regional Canadian communitiesChorus Aviat... READ MORE

Airlines
A record-breaking shipment bound for American soil American Airlines ships more than 115,000 pounds of seeds to US farmers While economies around the world pause in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, farmers haven... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo to support Australian exports Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, will be working with the Australian government to facilitate exports of Australian produce to overseas markets including the M... READ MORE

Airlines
Etihad Cargo to deliver critical air freight services to Australia Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has partnered with the Australian Government to provide critical international airfreight assistance to Aus... READ MORE

Airlines
CargoLogicAir set to restart services with two B747Fs In a short statement, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority said that the airline would provide flights carrying medical supplies using two Boeing 747 freighters. At its own requ... READ MORE

Airports
Moscow Sheremetyevo reports Q1 rise in cargo volu Sheremetyevo International Airport handled more than 73 thousand tons of cargo and 11.5 thousand tons of mail in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of by 9.3% f... READ MORE

Airlines
Coronavirus – a major impact to the world Swiss WorldCargo continues to support supply chains Over the past several weeks, we have all witnessed how a new kind of Coronavirus spread from China across the world and caus... READ MORE

Airlines
Swiss WorldCargo operates first cargo-only flight from Shanghai to Geneva On behalf of Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and the Canton of Geneva, SWISS transported medical supplies from China to Switzerland, supported by its Swiss WorldCargo airfreigh... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
Freight association believes extension of Brexit transition period still seems likely As the stalled negotiations between the UK and EU started again this week, the head of the British International Freight Association has described the UK government’s insistence... READ MORE