Air Cargo World News

Last month, UPS shipped 375,000 doses of Walgreens-donated flu vaccines to Laos just in time for Southeast Asia’s flu season. It was a move that required significant advanced planning, Mark Davis, product manager of UPS Healthcare Logistics, explained to Air Cargo World, as UPS had to carry $9 million worth of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals across five countries and five flight legs. read more

Thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which President Obama signed into law in February, four new cities will have flight access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Portland, Ore.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Austin, Texas; and San Francisco will each receive one daily, roundtrip flight to the U.S. capital, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on May 14. read more

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the city of Chicago has reached a lease agreement with developer Aeroterm, launching construction of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport Northeast Cargo Center. The nearly $200 million center, which will sit on approximately 65 acres of property, will be built in three separate phases. read more

The cargo arm of the International Airlines Group experienced a €1 million, year-over-year, growth in reported commercial revenue during the first quarter, despite a 2.2-percent decline in volumes. Capacity for the first quarter finished with a 4-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Getting a head start on second-quarter numbers, IAG officials recently agreed to sell bmi Regional, which operates 18 Embraer jets throughout the UK and northern Europe, to Sector Aviation Holdings for £8 million. read more