In response to the growing demand of operating cargo flights with passenger aircrafts, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a specific documentation.
After more than eight years at EuroAirport, Gian Carlo Alessi, member of the Executive Committee and Head of Freight, will leave the company at the end of May to take up a new position in the logistics sector. In this context, Gian will cease to perform his duties as Head of Freight with immediate effect. Until his departure, he will be available to the management for specific actions.
Michael Schwyn, Head of Airline Marketing Development and member of the EAP Executive since 2001, will take over as interim Head of Freight Marketing. Fabrizio Ricca, Head of Freight Operations, will remain your point of contact and Michael will be your additional point of contact.
Swiss WorldCargo to perform more than ten cargo flights for Swiss healthcare institutions.
SWISS is to perform a series of flights bringing vital protective medical equipment from China to Switzerland. The operation, which is extensively supported by the company’s Swiss WorldCargo airfreight division, is being conducted on behalf of the Zurich Cantonal Pharmacy.
The history of Europe's largest cargo ariline
The anniversary year of Cargolux was overshadowed by the pandemic in 2020. However, the Luxembourg airline's experience and professionalism were in greater demand than ever before. With its 30 cargo jumbos, it is now the largest cargo airline in Europe.
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In view of the many adversities created by the Covid19 pandemic, the Swiss Federal Customs Administration (EZV) has undertaken various measures to ensure that freight traffic is handled as efficiently as possible.
The Interest Group Air Cargo Switzerland has joined forces with representatives from the aviation, business and tourism sectors, as well as the social partners, in a virtual summit called Back in the Air that formulated three key demands in order to restore freedom of travel. These were presented to the President of the Confederation Guy Parmelin on behalf of all the organisations concerned during his recent visit to Zurich airport.
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Swiss WorldCargo, the Air Cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines, re-introduces capacity to its network.
Destinations served from/to Zurich Airport include: JFK, EWR, BKK, PVG, PEK and several European destinations. Please check the following links for updated information:
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Latest network updates (URL - English)
Cargo charter flights info (URL - English)
The Air Cargo Tonnage Statistics of the three major Swiss airports for the year 2020 are now complete and available on igaircargo.ch website. The import and export figures are relatively stable. The transit traffic has dropped significantly during the past year due to the reduced number of passenger flights. For the same reason we notice an increase share of RFS (Trucks) traffic, feeding larger airports in Europe with scheduled freighter networks.
Download here the 2020 Air Cargo Figures (PDF)
For comparison with the previous years, please download the Overview of Air Cargo Figures 2013-2020 (PDF)
The European Commission has issued important guidelines facilitating Air Cargo operations during COVID-19 outbreak
Continued and uninterrupted air cargo services are vital for the economy and for fighting COVID-19, and European and global supply chains depend on them being operated unhindered. Air cargo should therefore be able to continuously deliver critical products such as food, medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), and other products which are vital for the functioning of sensitive supply chains.
Can airlines currently cancel their flights at short notice due to travel warnings in connection with the coronavirus pandemic without running the risk of having to pay compensation under the European Passenger Rights Regulation?
Swiss WorldCargo has finalized preparation for transport of COVID-19 vaccines
For the past six months, Swiss WorldCargo has prepared for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Beginning in summer 2020, the company set up an internal task force to analyse the potential for shipping COVID-19 vaccines throughout the world. The task force, comprised of team members from different divisions, has closely analysed how Swiss WorldCargo’s aircraft, network and capacity to and from Switzerland, can best support these global shipments.
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some aircraft
Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network. In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering goods on behalf of its customers.
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