EMIRATES SkyCargo has entered the freight record books after transporting the heaviest recorded single item ever carried by a 777F….
European freight free fall
14 / 11 / 2011
FREIGHT traffic at European airports declined 3.8 per cent in September 2011 compared to September 2010. “September has seen the…
MASkargo receives second freighter
14 / 11 / 2011
MASKARGO has taken delivery of its second A330-200F at the Dubai Air Show in the UAE. The cargo arm of…
Maximus takes it to the maximum
14 / 11 / 2011
IT has been a busy time for Maximus – the Middle Eastern all cargo carrier will rebrand and expand, Fathi…
Cathay cargo crumbles
14 / 11 / 2011
THE world’s biggest cargo carrier – Cathay Pacific – has reported a 17.5 per cent fall in October volumes against…
Swissport’s Virgin Tokyo deal
13 / 11 / 2011
SWISSPORT International has started cargo-handling services for Virgin Atlantic Cargo for the first time at Tokyo’s Narita Airport (Japan). “We…
Middle East calls for more freighters
13 / 11 / 2011
OVER the next 20 years carriers in the Middle East will demand almost 40 new freighters, a new Airbus forecast…
Emirates orders 50 aircraft
13 / 11 / 2011
MIDDLE Eastern powerhouse Emirates has landed the biggest order in Boeing’s history – 50 777-300 ERs. They will set the…
US simplifies cargo
13 / 11 / 2011
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to conduct a pilot programme next month aimed at facilitating entry for airfreight….
Air Cargo Germany traffic up 50 per cent
10 / 11 / 2011
AIR Cargo Germany (ACG) expects its year-end traffic to be up 50 per cent to 140,000 metric tonnes from 2010….
Traxon becomes cargo Champ
10 / 11 / 2011
AIR cargo software provider Champ Cargosystems has acquired electronic communications company Traxon Europe. The deal was agreed between Champ, Lufthansa…
AF-KLM nears 100 per cent loss
10 / 11 / 2011
AIR France KLM’s cargo business posted an operating loss of €37 million (US$50.7 million) in the quarter ended 30 September….
United – Dolan shown the door
09 / 11 / 2011
SCOTT Dolan, senior vice-president of airport operations and cargo at United Airlines, has reportedly left after disputes with chief executive…
JAL bids farewell to bankruptcy
09 / 11 / 2011
JAPAN Airlines, which had bankruptcy protection for 14 months, has posted a net profit of 97.4 billion yen (US$1.25 billion)…
Deccan 360 to deal with debt
09 / 11 / 2011
AFTER being grounded for six months Indian air cargo business Deccan 360 is preparing for loan restructuring. Gorur Gopinath’s venture…
Cargojet’s crawling Q3 profit
09 / 11 / 2011
DESPITE lower volumes in its key overnight cargo services Cargojet has recorded a small profit in the third quarter. Profit…
Saudia awaits new authority
07 / 11 / 2011
THE establishment of an independent civil aviation authority by Saudi King Abdullah is likely to oversee the eventual privatisation of…
Schenker parts air and ocean
07 / 11 / 2011
JOCHEN Müller, previously head of Schenker in the UK, will take on responsibility for airfreight at DB Schenker following the…
CEVA air slump
07 / 11 / 2011
CEVA Logistics’ third quarter air business has been impacted by declines in market volume, particularly in Transpacific airfreight lanes. The…
Volga-Dnepr delivers earthquake relief
07 / 11 / 2011
VOLGA-Dnepr has flown relief equipment to victims of the earthquake that shattered Van Province in Turkey on 23 October. Turkish…
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