In a year marked by a surge in natural disasters and civil unrest, Air Charter Service (ACS), a leading aircraft charter specialist, experienced its most active year for emergency response humanitarian flights. The company played a crucial role in providing aid and conducting evacuations across various global crises. Ben Dinsdale, ACS’s Director of Humanitarian and
Air Canada Cargo has been named the 2024 Cargo Operator of the Year at the 50th annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, setting a milestone as the first Canadian airline to earn this distinction. The Montreal-based airline was honoured for its excellence in operations and its innovative approach to cargo handling, notably through its significant
In a significant development for the freight industry, Cathay Cargo has inaugurated a new application programming interface (API) that allows global forwarder DB Schenker to access the Click & Ship booking platform through its internal systems. This initiative enables the forwarder to efficiently check space, make bookings, and receive instant confirmation from Cathay Cargo’s inventory.
The airline signed a Letter of Intent in December 2021 for the aircraft, and has now converted it into a firm order, with purchase rights for an additional four jets, according to the company.
Dubbed ‘Mriya’, which means ‘The Dream’ in Ukrainian, the jet was reportedly under repair and routine maintenance at the Antonov Company site in Gostomel Airport when it was destroyed.
The aircraft, dubbed the ‘Alice’, are due to debut in three years' time and can carry up to 1,200 kilograms of cargo.
