UK-based charter airline, Jota Aviation has taken delivery of the first of four BAE 146-300 QT pure freighter aircraft.
The first aircraft will enter service on June 1, 2018 followed by the introduction of the additional three aircraft later this year.
All four, which have been acquired from ASL Madrid, have a large, offset cargo door that combined with its wide cargo floor, makes them ideal for outsized one-piece shipments, says the airline.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
UK-based Air One will expand its airfreight services to China, Japan, and Malaysia as well as its commercial presence in Asia.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
