German investigators have discovered a third drone and around 50 grams of suspected military-grade explosive near Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), adding a significant new development to an attempted attack investigated earlier this month.
Cargo
Federal Express Corporation [FedEx] (FX) plans to invest approximately $150 million to develop a new integrated air cargo hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), strengthening the company’s logistics network across India.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) has marked a major milestone in its developing cargo operations after welcoming its first Boeing 747 freighter on August 24.
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated freighter service operating three times weekly between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), the company’s Americas hub.
Cathay Cargo (CX) has become the first international airline to confirm the temporary relocation of its dedicated freighter operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), with the transition scheduled to begin on August 3.
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India’s AAIB found that a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200F climbed without authorization and came within less than 1,000ft of a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9. Investigators identified message misinterpretation and missing cross-verification procedures as the primary causes behind the airprox event.
USAF issues FAMM-BAR RFI for affordable 1,000-nm anti-ship missiles launched from cargo aircraft pallets for mass strike capability.
Qantas Freight (QF) has expanded its international cargo operations with the introduction of a new freighter service linking Sydney (SYD), Shanghai (PVG), and Singapore (SIN).
FedEx (FX) will invest Rs 2,500 crore to develop a fully automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI).