Air Cargo World News

On Saturday, June 2, a Boeing 727-200 freighter operated by Allied Air Cargo overshot the runway at Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport and crashed into a minibus, killing at least 10 passengers. Reports out of Accra indicated that all four crew members onboard the cargo plane survived the accident. read more

Etihad Airways will launch daily non-stop service from Abu Dhabi to Sao Paulo starting in June 2013. According to a company press release, the A340-600 routing will be the first direct link between Abu Dhabi and South America. read more

The Houston City Council has approved Southwest Airlines’ request for expansion at Houston Hobby International Airport, paving the way for a five-gate, $100 million expansion that will lead to Southwest routes into Latin America. After Houston Mayor Annise Parker voiced her support for the plan last week, the city council approved the proposal by a vote of 16-0. read more

Officials from Airbus and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will partner on future humanitarian missions. The agreement, signed at the federation’s home base in Geneva, addresses collaboration in transportation, training and community relations. According to an Airbus press release, this agreement is one of only 11 of the IFRC’s private-sector partnerships around the world. read more