Air Cargo World News

UPS is expanding its air hub at Germany’s Cologne/Bonn Airport, deploying new technologies and increasing the size of its current facilities. The $200 million project, which will enable UPS to process larger shipments, is slated for completion by the end of 2013. read more

The Fraport Group, which operates Germany’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and holds majority stake in Peru’s Jorge Chávez International Airport, Turkey’s Antalya Airport and Bulgaria’s Bourgas International Airport, has announced its traffic figures for August. But of these four airports, it’s FRA’s cargo slump that has really caught the attention of industry insiders. read more

A Delta flight between Johannesburg and Atlanta marked the successful culmination of the International Air Transport Association’s first iFlex trial. iFlex, which seeks to improve the route-selection process on long-haul flights, could boost airline operations tremendously, industry insiders state. read more

Last month, Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group announced it will modernize one of its AN-124-100 “Ruslan” freighters to an AN-124-111VD. Ukrainian manufacturer Antonov Company will perform the renovation and is planning to use the modernized AN-124 as the prototype for the eventual launch of its AN-124-300 freighter product line. read more