Air Cargo World News

United Airlines subsidiary Continental Airlines made history on November 7 by operating the first commercial flight utilizing advanced biofuels in the U.S. This news comes on the heels of United Airlines’ partnership with Solazyme to negotiate the purchase of 20 million gallons of biofuel per year. read more

IAG Cargo has taken delivery of the first of three Boeing 747-8Fs. The freighter, flown on behalf of British Airways World Cargo, represents a bright spot for the airline group, which contended with less-than-stellar freight volumes in the third quarter. read more

Officials from the container and pallet-pooling firm CHEP and its parent company Brambles have banded together with Unitpool, JMI Aerospace and Driessen Services  to create CHEP Aerospace Solutions, a firm dedicated to the pooling and maintenance of ULDs. read more

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