Newsletter - 17th August 2020

Daily News Updates / 17th August 2020

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo facilitates Malaysian exports of PPE Malaysia is one of the world’s largest exporters of medical supplies such as gloves, exporting more than 170 billion units during the year 2019*. In response to the Covid-19 pan... READ MORE

Business
Strong cargo revenues help EVA Air offset Q2 net loss EVA Airways reported a smaller net loss in the second quarter than in the first, as solid demand for cargo services helped offset a decline in passenger volume amid the Covid-19 p... READ MORE

Airlines
S7 Airlines to enter the freighter market Russian carrier S7 Airlines will enter the freighter market through a deal with lessor GECAS. GECAS will provide S7 with two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters that will opera... READ MORE

Airlines
Antonov Airlines Transports Urgent Cargo for deep-sea repairs Antonov Airline’s AN-22 aircraft urgently delivered winches and equipment weighing almost 30 tons from Ostend (Belgium) to Istanbul (Turkey) for deep-water (up to 400 meters) ... READ MORE

Airlines
Freight shipments remained strong at Ontario International Airport in July while COVID-19 impact continued to suppress passenger traffic The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact operations at Ontario International Airport (ONT) in July as passenger volume decreased by more than 60% while air freight shipments i... READ MORE

Airlines
AirBridge Cargo Airlines deepens its vaccine expertise with transportation of UNICEF shipment AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and one of the leaders in healthcare air transportations, has delivered yellow fever vaccines from Moscow Sheremetyevo Int... READ MORE

Airlines
GECAS signs firm order for 11 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters Aviation leasing company GECAS has signed a firm order for eleven more 737-800BCF freighters with Boeing. The order is a conversion of options into firm purchases, and at the s... READ MORE

Airlines
Aerotranscargo appoints Air One Aviation as its GSA All-cargo carrier Aerotranscargo (ATC) Moldova has named Air One Aviation as its GSA, effective from August 1. The partnership will provide Air One Aviation with exclusive sale... READ MORE

Airlines
Cathay Pacific H1 cargo revenues up 8.8% amid tough conditions Cargo revenues at Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon topped passenger revenue and accounted for HK$11,177 million in the first half of 2020, up 8.8 percent f... READ MORE

People
Cathay Pacific makes changes to cargo management team Cathay Pacific has made changes to its cargo management team recently. The carrier has appointed Tom Owen into the role of director of cargo. Owen has served on ... READ MORE

Airlines
LATAM Cargo adds Miami-Florianopolis route to schedule LATAM Cargo carried out its initial Miami-Florianopolis flight, connecting North America with Southern Brazil for the first time. This direct route will initially have one weekly ... READ MORE

Associations
TIACA and Pharma.Aero Join Forces to Prepare Air Cargo Industry for COVID-19 Vaccine The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Pharma.Aero have joined forces to develop global guidance for the air cargo industry to enable optimal transportation of the CO... READ MORE