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Advantage Air buys De Havilland freighter conversion kits Kenya-based Advantage Air has purchased two Dash 8-400 Package Freighter Conversion Kits from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Go to aircargonews

Bridges Air Cargo to be first E190 freighter operator Bridges Air Cargo has been announced as the first operator of Embraer’s E190F converted aircraft Go to aircargonews

Airbus secures another A350 freighter deal Airbus secured its second deal for its A350 freighter model at this week’s Paris Airshow when a deal with Turkey-based MNG Airlines was announced Go to aircargonews

Allstates WorldCargo acquires Red Arrow Logistics Orlando, Florida-headquartered freight forwarder Allstates WorldCargo has acquired Seattle, Washington-based freight forwarder Red Arrow Logistics. Go to aircargonews

Bridges Air Cargo to be first E190 freighter operator Bridges Air Cargo has been announced as the first operator of Embraer’s E190F converted aircraft Go to aircargonews

Neste signs California SAF deal with Amazon Air Neste will provide 7,500 metric tons of SAF for Amazon Air’s operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California Go to aircargonews

Atlas Air expands at Miami Airport Atlas Air has relocated to a 250,000 sq ft facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) that it said will improve efficiency across its operations.  Go to aircargonews

Qantas Freight expands China freighter operation Qantas Freight will expand its China freighter operation with the start of a new flight to Shanghai later this month Go to aircargonews

New air cargo facility for Leipzig/Halle Airport Plans to develop a new air cargo facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have been announced by global logistics real estate developer Realterm Go to aircargonews

Atlas Air expands at Miami Airport Atlas Air has relocated to a 250,000 sq ft facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) that it said will improve efficiency across its operations.  Go to aircargonews

WFS gains Cargo iQ certification covering 50 airport stations WFS has achieved Cargo iQ’s quality standards certification for its air cargo handling operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa & Asia Go to aircargonews

DHL expands with new Lyon gateway facility DHL Express will soon open a new facility to handle its Time Definite International (TDI) and Day Definite International (DDI) shipments at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport Go to aircargonews

Qatar, IAG and MASkargo confident on syncing cargo operations Three airlines have strived to create an air cargo partnership that bypasses the downfalls others have faced by adopting a fully integrated operating model Go to aircargonews

Embraer maintains feeder freighter outlook on e-commerce and ‘freindshoring’  Embraer is maintaining its outlook for feeder freighter demand, with growing e-commerce demand and regional supply chain operations expected to fuel fleet growth Go to aircargonews

Qatar, IAG and MASkargo confident on syncing cargo operations Three airlines have strived to create an air cargo partnership that bypasses the downfalls others have faced by adopting a fully integrated operating model Go to aircargonews

China-US air cargo volumes fall after tariff surge Air cargo volumes between China and the US began to ease back in the first full week of June after surging from mid-May Go to aircargonews

AGI Global Logistics hires Phillips as divisional commercial director UK-based freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has appointed Emma Phillips as divisional commercial director Go to aircargonews

Japan orders checks on 787s following Air India crash Japanese officials have ordered the country’s carriers to inspect their Boeing 787s following the deadly crash involving a Boeing 787-8 operated by Air India Go to aircargonews

Robot tech helps FedEx manage growing e-commerce volumes in Cologne FedEx has introduced an AI-powered sorting robot at its air network location in Cologne to help manage parcels and growing numbers of e-commerce packages Go to aircargonews

Japan orders checks on 787s following Air India crash Japanese officials have ordered the country’s carriers to inspect their Boeing 787s following the deadly crash involving a Boeing 787-8 operated by Air India Go to aircargonews

GEODIS opens the doors at new Guadalajara office Logistics services provider GEODIS has opened a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico Go to aircargonews

Embraer looks to African air connectivity potential Brazil-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Embraer has produced a report that assesses the “untapped potential to enhance intra-African air connectivity” Go to aircargonews

The ISO-Gruppe signs up as BARIG business partner Nuremberg, Germany-based IT service provider the ISO-Gruppe has become a ‘Technology & Innovation’ business partner of BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the German airline association Go to aircargonews

Dronamics put forward for a STEP programme equity investment Dronamics, which designs, builds and operates the only long-range, high payload cargo drones in Europe, has been put forward for an equity investment of up to €30 under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) programme Go to aircargonews

The ISO-Gruppe signs up as BARIG business partner Nuremberg, Germany-based IT service provider the ISO-Gruppe has become a ‘Technology & Innovation’ business partner of BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the German airline association Go to aircargonews

UK and Ethiopian forwarder groups sign MoU UK forwarder association BIFA is teaming up with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) to enhance Ethiopia’s forwarding sector Go to aircargonews

UPS expands India-Germany freighter operation UPS is adding an extra weekly freighter flight to its operation between Europe and India in line with the growing demand for Indian goods in Europe Go to aircargonews

PACTL and LCSLM target growing China-Mexico air cargo demand PACTL and LSCLM target the growing China-Mexico market with a new partnership Go to aircargonews

Hellmann expands its express airfreight offering Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its digital airfreight express solution, HEX, to North America with plans to roll the product out in further countries later this year Go to aircargonews