Newsletter - 28th April 2020

Daily News Updates / 28th April 2020

Airlines
Austrian Airlines Converts Passenger Aircraft to Freighters Regular flight operations at Austrian Airlines are suspended since March 18, due to the Corona crisis. The Austrian national airline has parked roughly 70 aircraft at Vienna Airpo... READ MORE

Airlines
Virgin Atlantic announces over 90 cargo-only flights a week in May Virgin Atlantic will operate over 90 cargo-only flights per week in May as it helps customers reopen vital trade lanes connecting the UK with prime freight markets in the US, Ho... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo dials up focus on safety for employees and operations With the rapid scaling up of its cargo network to close to 60 destinations across the world, Emirates SkyCargo is taking additional measures to ensure the safety of its employees ... READ MORE

Associations
Sebastian Mikosz to Join IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, e... READ MORE

Airlines
Caribbean Airlines launches cargo charter operation Caribbean Airlines has introduced cargo charter services to support supply chains within the Caribbean region. The airline said it had launched the operation to meet the growin... READ MORE

Pharma Logistics
SkyCell set to expand in the US and Asia following investment Pharma container firm SkyCell has raised $62m in growth funding round that will be used to expand its presence in Asia and the US. The investment was led by MVM Partners toge... READ MORE

Airlines
Largest plane in the world, The Antonov 225 Mriya, bring face masks to Germany The Antonov 225 Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft, landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport on April 27, Monday morning. The six-engine cargo aircraft transported more than 10.3 millio... READ MORE

Associations
TIACA urges African air cargo community to formulate recovery plan The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has raised its concern on the air cargo sector in Africa which has experienced a significant drop in capacity to Europe by 70 per... READ MORE

Airlines
SWISS performs cargo flights for the Swiss Red Cross SWISS has conducted a total of seven charter cargo flights from Shanghai (China) to Switzerland on behalf of the Swiss Red Cross. The flights, which brought medical equipment an... READ MORE

Airlines
SWISS to expand its cargo services and reconfigure three Boeing 777s into cargo aircraft SWISS and its Swiss WorldCargo division have performed more than 80 cargo-only flights since the end of March, transporting over 1,300 tonnes of airfreight between Asia and Swit... READ MORE

Airlines
Passenger planes carry cargo to Munich: Lufthansa Airbus A350s landing twice daily with protective equipment from China To do its part in addressing the COVID-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with Airbus A350 lo... READ MORE

Airlines
American Airlines Announces Enhanced Cleaning Procedures and New Personal Protective Equipment for Customers Face masks will be required for flight attendants as of May 1 American Airlines is updating and enhancing its cleaning procedures on board and will begin offering persona... READ MORE