March 2011

New cargo hub enhances TNT Express network

DUTCH freight player TNT Express has capitalised on growing Europe-UAE traffic by opening a new cargo hub at Dubai International…

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North America trails the world’s airports league

The international association of the world’s airports, Airport Council International (ACI), has reassured the air cargo world that airports are…

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ATSG ends 2010 on a high

AIRCRAFT leasing, cargo transportation and maintenance company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has reported earnings of US$11.8 million on revenues…

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Turmoil in Libya sparks relief movement

AS NATO discusses a possible military intervention in war-torn Libya, humanitarian and general cargo destined for refugees and businesses alike…

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FedEx accelerates 757 shift

RECYCLING has its benefits. The world’s largest cargo airline FedEx will buy 18 used 757s and convert them into freighters…

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Bomb hoaxer arrested in Jamaica

THE man behind a bomb hoax, which forced a two-day suspension of cargo shipments to the US from Jamaica, has…

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Airports update

AIR Cargo News reports on new cargo developments at airports around the world. In North America, Reno-Tahoe International Airport and…

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Turkish Airlines orders three freighters

THREE is the magic number. Turkish Airlines has signed an order for three A330-200 freighters to add to its existing…

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IATA World Cargo Symposium – Progress is vital but who will pay

CONSTANT vigilance was the message at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium opening plenary. Both Des Vertannes, global head of cargo, and…

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Thai enters twin conversion programme

THAI Airways will extend the life of its passenger aircraft by 10-15 years by converting them into freighters. In an…

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Kuehne + Nagel to exceed a million tonnes a year

FREIGHT forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is looking to lift airfreight volumes by 500,000 tonnes a year in the next…

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All change for Damco

DENMARK-headquartered freight forwarder Damco has seen a recent change in profits as well as people. Total 2010 revenues were up…

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Rover roams international airspace

US-based Rover Air Freight has branched out with a new international freight service. Rover will be providing airfreight express, ocean…

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AA expands international footprint

AMERICAN Airlines (AA) has opened a new freight facility in the Dominican Republic and started a new route to Japan….

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Stansted welcomes new 777F

LONDON Stansted Airport has unveiled a first-of-its-kind 777 scheduled cargo aircraft. FedEx Express revealed its new Boeing 777F aircraft at…

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Cargoitalia makes a Customs first

FOUR months ahead of a national deadline, Cargoitalia has become the first airline in Italy to submit the new electronic…

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Budapest bags first cargo tenant

IT will not be complete until next year, and yet Budapest Airport’s air cargo centre has secured its first tenant…

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Saudia extends European GSA network

SAUDI Airlines Cargo Company is stretching its legs in Europe with the appointment of seven general sales agents (GSAs). The…

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Cargojet earnings tumble

CANADA-based time-sensitive overnight air cargo services provider Cargojet recorded a slump in earnings during 2010. While total revenues were up…

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Lufthansa Cargo encourages green fuel trials

SINCE 2008 airlines including Japan Airlines, Air New Zealand and Continental Airlines to name a few, have operated test flights…

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