Newsletter - 21st May 2020

Daily News Updates / 21st May 2020

Airlines
American Airlines Continues its Pioneering History with Expanded Cargo Operations Airline announces 140 weekly cargo flights to 15 international cities in MayAmerican Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in ... READ MORE

Logistics
WebCargo and IBS Software Announce Third Party System e-booking Integration WebCargo, a Freightos Group Company, and IBS Software announce an industry-first partnership empowering air carriers to become fully digital with an off-the-shelf solution. This m... READ MORE

Logistics
ONEC Logistics partners with IBS Software for LNG Project in Northwest British Columbia Leading SaaS solutions provider IBS Software has signed a long-term SaaS contract with ONEC Logistics Kitamaat LP (Partnership between Haisla Nation and ONEC Logistics Inc.) ... READ MORE

Airlines
Thales announces that SF Airlines will retrofit their aircraft with Thales/ACSS avionics to improve air traffic efficiency and capacity SF Airlines has selected Thales and ACSS as the exclusive equipment supplier for airborne ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) equipment for its fleet to improve air... READ MORE

Airlines
AerCaribe orders B737-400SF freighter conversion Columbian-based AerCaribe S.A., has signed a contract with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.(AEI) for the supply of a B737- 400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 241... READ MORE

Airlines
Lufthansa Cargo is now offering 14 weekly cargo flights from and to Shenzhen (SZX) Due to the corona crisis, airfreight capacities are still in high demand. Lufthansa Cargo is now offering up to fourteen additional cargo flights a week from Shenzhen to Frankfurt... READ MORE

Airlines
Finnair adds cargo capacity by removing seats from two A330 wide-body aircraft Finnair has modified two Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo use by removing economy class seats from the cabin. This way the freight can be carried in the cabin in addition to the car... READ MORE

Airports
Air freight running at full capacity at Brussels Airport Brussels Airport has released figures for April 2020, which show a decrease of 99.3% in the number of passengers, but an increase of 52.1% of the full cargo volume. The airport... READ MORE

Logistics
Rhenus expands global capabilities through Scandinavian acquisition The Rhenus Group, a leading international logistics service provider, has announced the acquisition of Scandinavian business Swedlink towards the end of 2019. The company joins... READ MORE

Airlines
Astral expands intra-Africa air cargo network Astral Aviation is pleased to announce an increase in its intra-African network with cargo freighters during the pandemic. While there has been a reduction in capacity to, from... READ MORE

Airports
Linz Airport launches first German-speaking airfreight training academy Linz Airport has collaborated with GrowNOW to launch the first German-speaking airfreight training academy, which will run courses from September 2020. The academy will teach 1... READ MORE

ULD
Descartes Core ULD tracking solution used to track Covid-19 cargo Descartes Systems Group’s Bluetooth-enabled Core ULD tracking devices are being used by ULD leasing firm innoAviation for the tracking of Covid-19-related personal p... READ MORE