BELGIAN all-cargo airline Cargo B has ceased operations after a long struggle for survival. Falling rates and yields in its…
June 2009
Freight traffic up in May
29 / 06 / 2009
IATA’s international traffic results for May show freight demand was down by 17.4 per cent compared to the same month…
Joint venture to open free zone at Al Ain
29 / 06 / 2009
ABU Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Helios SinoGulf Property Development to develop a logistics…
Companies sign Single Sky deal
29 / 06 / 2009
LEADING aviation companies have signed 16 contracts totalling €1.9 billion in Brussels to push forward the European Commission’s Single European…
Aramex opens German offices
29 / 06 / 2009
ARAMEX, a global logistics solutions provider, has announced the opening of its new offices across Germany. As part of…
Airbus takes the lead over Boeing in Paris
24 / 06 / 2009
AIRBUS has overtaken its rival Boeing in terms of orders at the Paris Airshow. One Memorandum of Understanding signed at…
Continental and WFS new contract in Honolulu
24 / 06 / 2009
CONTINENTAL Airlines is extending its business partnership with worldwide Flight Services in North America with the awarding of a new…
Etihad Cargo select Descartes Cargo 2000
24 / 06 / 2009
DESCARTES Systems Group announced that Etihad Crystal Cargo has selected Descartes Cargo 2000 to help the airline comply with business…
Aero Cargo wins Qantas contract
24 / 06 / 2009
AERO Cargo International, part of European Cargo Services, has won the GSA contract in France to market Qantas Airways’ cargo…
Groundforce Portugal joins Cargo 2000
24 / 06 / 2009
GROUNDFORCE Portugal has joined the growing ranks of air cargo handling organisations that have made a commitment to join Cargo…
Coyne Airways 2nd service to Tbilisi
23 / 06 / 2009
COYNE Airways is adding a second weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service to its hub in Tbilisi with effect from 1…
Athens Airport continues to improve service levels
23 / 06 / 2009
ATHENS Airport customs is now installing integrated IT-based communication systems throughout the cargo operation. Since the new airport at Athens…
New Board of Directors for TIACA
23 / 06 / 2009
THE International Air Cargo Association has elected a new Board of Directors. Following the election of Ulrich Ogiermann (right), president…
New appointment at AA Cargo
22 / 06 / 2009
AMERICAN Airlines Cargo has appointed Jennifer Smith as regional manager of cargo sales for northern Europe. She will lead the…
New DHL Lufthansa JV launched
22 / 06 / 2009
AEROLOGIC, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, today officially started operations. With the delivery of…
Cathay increase thwarted by over capacity
22 / 06 / 2009
CATHAY Pacific and its China-based subsidiary, Dragonair, have announced that their May traffic fell 13.3 per cent from last year…
Aramex expands across Germany
21 / 06 / 2009
ARAMEX announced the opening of its new offices across Germany, further expanding the company’s presence in the country and providing…
Safi Airways launch service to Afghanistan
21 / 06 / 2009
SAFI Airways has launched a scheduled non-stop service between Frankfurt and Kabul, Afghanistan, effective 15 June. The thrice-weekly flights depart…
Nigeria seizes weapons cargo
21 / 06 / 2009
A UKRAINIAN company’s cargo aircraft has been impounded by Nigerian authorities for carrying weapons. The Meridian An-12 landed for refuelling…
Paramount Airways signs MoU for 10 A321s
21 / 06 / 2009
CHENNAI-based Paramount Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to buy 10 A321 aircraft with an option for an additional…