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Lynden Iditarod support goes way back

The annual Iditarod sled dog race begins March 3, and Lynden is once again a ‘lead dog’ sponsor. The first Iditarod race took place in 1972, and it...

Lynden Air Cargo supports gold mine near Arctic Circle in Canada

Lynden Air Cargo is using its versatile Hercules aircraft to serve B2Gold Corp’s Back River Gold District project, located above the Arctic Circle in...

Lynden companies provide aid to Hawaii after wildfires

Lynden Logistics and Aloha Marine Lines have served the Hawaiian Islands for over three decades, and many Lynden employees and customers call the...

Lynden Transport, Lynden Logistics top 2023 Quest for Quality Awards

Lynden Transport and Lynden Logistics each earned top rankings in the annual Quest for Quality awards. Lynden Transport earned its 27th award with a...

Pick and Choose, Lynden offers new shipping options to Puerto Rico

Lynden's Puerto Rico team. From left to right: Luis Figueroa, Jinna Perez, Mario Santos, Maria Rivera, Edwin Gonzalez, Marcos Romero and Emilio...

Postmaster General visits Lynden Air Cargo

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (pictured above left) visited Lynden Air Cargo’s Bethel location last month as part of a tour of bypass mail...

Lynden Air Cargo ships aircraft engine replacement to Maui

What you see above is a fairly typical move for Lynden Air Cargo's Hercules aircraft. Known for its quick turnaround for Aircraft On Ground (AOG)...

New Livery for Lynden Air Cargo

Lynden Air Cargo is very excited to announce that a new livery will be applied to our aircraft! Enjoy this timelapse video showing the installation...

Captain Pat Madland delivers smiles along with cargo

In what has become a tradition, Lynden Air Cargo Captain Pat Madland flew into Birch Creek, AK and invited some of the local kids to sit in the...

On-Demand flights keep Lynden Air Cargo busy

"We completed 26 on-demand charter flights during the month of March," says Lynden Air Cargo Charter Manager Dan Marshall. "That’s a record number."...

Lynden Air Cargo celebrates 25th anniversary

Ethan Bradford is one of Lynden Air Cargo's most senior employees still on the job. "I am very proud and thankful to be part of the Lynden family to...

Cross-border air bridge supports auto industry

Lynden flew to the rescue of American and Canadian auto makers this winter when protestors blocked the streets of Ottawa, protesting against vaccine...

Lynden makes important deliveries in hard-to-reach places

Lynden Air Cargo participated in two lifesaving projects this winter on opposite ends of the globe. Two flights were chartered to La Paz, Bolivia to...

Freight gets white-glove treatment from Lynden

Rachael Ray is a big name in the cooking world, and her husband, co-host and business partner John Cusimano is also a well-known musician and founder...

Lynden Air Cargo completes campaign in Afghanistan

Lynden Air Cargo completed its campaign in Afghanistan in June after flying six flights and over 68 flight hours for the U.S. military. "We operated...

Lynden crew circles the globe in under two weeks

View from the cockpit, left to right: Hudson Bay, Canada, the Niger River, Niamey, and Tabubil, Papua New Guinea.A Lynden Air Cargo crew completed a...

Lynden Air Cargo completes first campaign in South Sudan

South Sudan is the newest country in Africa after gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. Since then it has been plagued by civil wars, ethnic...

Lynden Vice President Dennis Mitchell joins Airforwarders Association Board

Lynden Logistics Senior Vice President Dennis Mitchell was elected to the board of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) on Nov. 16.The AfA serves as...

Lynden Air Cargo flies Paws Across Pacific

Hawaii's animal shelters had been overcrowded since the Wings of Aloha transfer program that provides off-island adoptions was paused due to the...

Birthday delivery for a special Lynden Air Cargo fan

Bode Hostetter is a huge fan of Lynden Air Cargo's C-130 Hercules aircraft. Knowing a charter would be visiting their remote Alaska village of...

Bison bulls relocate to Sitkalidak Island in Alaska with Lynden's help

Earlier this year the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, AK was awarded three bison bulls from Yellowstone National Park to improve the genetic diversity...

Lynden Air Cargo welcomes N410LC

Another L100 Hercules joined the Lynden Air Cargo fleet this fall. After a major overhaul and conformity heavy check, N410LC was delivered to...

Lynden Air Cargo carries massive equipment for mine

"This was some of the largest and heaviest equipment ever moved by Lynden Air Cargo," says Charter Manager Dave Beach. Lynden assisted DeBeers and...

Lynden Air Cargo assists World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) asked Lynden to fly its L-382 aircraft to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) to assist after violent...

Lynden Air Cargo upgrades fleet for increased reliability and performance

Lynden Air Cargo completed another Hercules modification this summer, installing a "Short-POD APU" to enhance the reliability and performance of its...

Lynden Air Cargo returns to Papua New Guinea

Lynden Air Cargo is back in Papua New Guinea. "We are operating out of the capital city of Port Moresby and the city of Lae to support Exxon," says...

Lynden Chairman Jim Jansen receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The Alaska Aviation Museum presented Lynden Chairman Jim Jansen with a Lifetime Achievement Award recently and inducted him into its Hall of Fame....

Lynden Air Cargo expands scheduled service in Western Alaska

Lynden Air Cargo is expanding its scheduled service points in Alaska to include St. Mary’s and Emmonak. Beginning April 30, Lynden will offer...

Lynden Air Cargo supports UN in African elections, establishes maintenance base in Ghana

Lynden Air Cargo recently completed a three-month peacekeeping mission for the United Nations (UN) to ensure safe and legal elections in the...

Lynden trusted with high-value move to the slope

Lynden Transport and Lynden Air Cargo recently completed a joint move with a customer to transport a generator valued at $1 million from Kenai to an...

New Antarctica service puts Lynden on all continents

"Antarctica was the final continent on our checklist," says Lynden Air Cargo President Rick Zerkel. "Now we can cross it off." Lynden Air Cargo has...

Lynden Air Cargo installs fuel-efficient Microvanes

Lynden Air Cargo’s fleet of L382G aircraft now include fuel-efficient Microvanes that allow for energy savings as well as increased speed. Engineered...

It's 'plane' to see Lynden's expertise with aviation moves

When an aircraft is grounded, or Aircraft On Ground (AOG), every minute counts. Regular aerospace customer UTair recently asked for Lynden's help...

Lynden Logistics charters two Antonovs to Kingdom of Bahrain

Lynden Logistics chartered two Antonov aircraft to ship fragile tube bundles from Houston to the Kingdom of Bahrain, located just off the eastern...

Lynden Logistics ships Russian aircraft parts from Spain to U.S. and beyond

S7 Airlines is the second largest airline in Russia and a long-time Lynden Logistics customer. Over the years, the carrier has called upon Lynden for...

Lynden Transport and Lynden Logistics 2018 Quest for Quality winners

Lynden Transport was awarded its sixth consecutive No. 1 ranking and its 22nd overall award in the 35th annual Logistics Management Quest for Quality...

Lynden handles critical samples for Ebola vaccine

Phil Maxson recently returned from the EBOVAC-Salone Labs at Kambia District Hospital in West Africa. That's where Lynden's customer, Clinical RM, is...

This move fit to a T

A 92-year old Tin Lizzie joins the wide array of noteworthy cargo to ride in the hold of a Lynden Air Cargo Hercules. The vintage Model T was...

Lynden Air Cargo answers the call for emergency aid

Lynden Air Cargo answered the call on Sept. 8 to mobilize relief flights for Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria. "We began flights into the Caribbean on...

Charter delivery for reservoir project in Qatar

Lynden Logistics showed the Lynden 'can do' spirit by delivering 25 oversize, underground pipes and 11 crates of spare parts within 10 days to meet a...

Lynden Air Cargo ready for second fire season

Lynden Air Cargo has finished the installation of another Retardant Aerial Delivery System (RADS) in its aircraft N402LC (T133). Flight testing and...

Rush shipment to Africa makes it on time

Lynden Logistics Customs Broker II Hans Jensen picked up the phone on a Saturday while he was in the Seattle office and helped customer Scott Bishop...

Lynden Transport and Lynden Logistics 2016 Quest for Quality winners

Lynden Transport's 20th award and fourth consecutive No. 1

Lynden Transport was awarded its fourth consecutive No. 1 ranking and its 20th overall...

Lynden Air Cargo fights fires for U.S. Forest Service

Lynden Air Cargo is operating its L-382 aircraft on behalf of the Coulson group of companies to fight fires for the U.S. Forest Service this summer....

Lynden Air Cargo receives 14th consecutive AACA Safety Award

Michelle Fabry, Lynden Air Cargo’s Director of Safety, accepted the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) Safety Award from Director John Duncan of...

Lynden Air Cargo flies aid to Vanuatu after cyclone devastates islands

Lynden Air Cargo’s L-100 Hercules aircraft is being put to use flying relief supplies to Vanuatu after Tropical Cyclone Pam devastated the South...

Lynden Air Cargo assists World Food Programme in Africa

For more than 50 years, the World Food Programme (WFP) has been getting food to wherever it is needed in the world, saving the lives of those...

Quick response draws praise from the top

Lynden Air Cargo was singled out for praise earlier this year by Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden for its quick response in Cordova, AK.

“We were...

Amphibious craft gets multi-modal ride all the way to Barrow

Alaska Marine Trucking, Alaska Marine Lines, Lynden Transport and Lynden Air Cargo all played a role in the multi-modal move of an amphibious unit...

New addition to Lynden Air Cargo fleet

Lynden Air Cargo recently welcomed a new Hercules to its fleet, N407LC/P2-LAE, and it is already hard at work in Papua New Guinea. “Historically we...

Lynden helps Taco Bell with "Operation Alaska" in Bethel

The folks at Taco Bell call it a “doozy of a story” and it is. Lynden companies are often called upon to make the impossible possible in Alaska and,...

Lynden Air Cargo (PNG) flies supplies and food to flood victims

In June of this year, more than 29,000 people in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea were affected by flooding caused by heavy rains. In the ...

Lynden Air Cargo PNG achieves milestone in Papua New Guinea

Earlier this year Lynden Air Cargo PNG completed their 1,500th flight into the Highlands of Papua New Guinea as they continue to deliver cargo in...

Lending a hand in Papua New Guinea

In keeping with Lynden’s commitment to give back to the communities where it does business, Lynden Air Cargo (PNG) Ltd., is providing assistance and...

Lynden carefully orchestrates Dublin move for high school band

The Shorecrest High School Marching Band made its fifth trip to Ireland last March to play in Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Lynden Logistics

No space? No problem. Lynden secures flight for urgent shipment

Lynden Logistics Account Executive Nanci Ruese and International Manager Colleen Fort averted a crisis for a mining customer last year when a...

Lynden companies transport wrecked plane from Alaska to Nevada

Add a six-seat Eclipse 500 business jet to the list of unusual items that have flown inside Lynden Air Cargo’s Hercules. The C-130 was put into...

Smooth moves for Lynden Logistics

Lynden Logistics pulled together a last-minute charter move of oversized scanners for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) late last...

A new Lynden company and airline is born: LAC PNG takes flight

This past year the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea issued an Air Operator Certificate to Lynden Air Cargo (PNG) Ltd., creating...

Lynden establishes niche marketing for hotel industry

Lynden Logistics is quickly establishing a niche market of helping hotels prepare for grand openings as well as assisting with upgrades and...

25 Years of Aloha - Lynden celebrates anniversary of Hawaii service

Looking to expand its services, Lynden Air Freight opened an office in Honolulu soon after the New Year in 1987. Lynden’s first employee on the...

Lynden Air Cargo supports Gulf response efforts

Lynden Air Cargo’s N403LC is shown here on one of the 81 aerial oil-dispersant missions Lynden flew in support of BP’s Deepwater Horizon response...

Priceless John Lennon artifacts shipped to LA museum

The Lynden Logistics staff in Orlando is getting used to high-profile moves. After handling a project for the Dalai Lama’s visit to New York earlier...

Executive Perspective: Lynden's Disaster Response

Like many, I was keeping updated on the terrible situation in Haiti earlier this year via the evening news. I immediately recognized the yellow "L"...

Geothermal well project in King Salmon, Alaska

Three Lynden companies teamed up to support the development of geothermal energy in King Salmon, Alaska. Naknek Electric Association is drilling a...

AirCargo 2010 - Lynden Air Cargo will see you at the show!

AirCargo 2010 Trade Show and Conference

Lynden Air Cargo will be proudly representing Lynden at the upcoming AirCargo 2010 show in Orlando, Florida...

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