THE US Transport Security Administration (TSA) has banned all air cargo from Jamaica to the US after a bomb threat….
February 2011
Airfreight frozen in Libya
28 / 02 / 2011
UNREST in Libya has resulted in the runways at Benghazi’s Benina International Airport being destroyed in fighting between government security…
Argentina seizes US’ ‘illegal’ weaponry
27 / 02 / 2011
ARGENTINA seized cargo from a US military freighter flying into Buenos Aires in February claiming that it was smuggled weaponry….
Transmile future threatened
27 / 02 / 2011
MALAYSIA’S Transmile Group, which operates the all-cargo airline Transmile Air Services, risks stock exchange delisting for failing to submit its…
Germany to hike cargo security fees
24 / 02 / 2011
GERMANY is planning to introduce a new air cargo security surcharge. The German Transportation and Interior Ministries, which are currently…
Air Cargo Africa exclusive – Africa, the emerging airfreight continent
24 / 02 / 2011
HOW does a cargo airline strike a balance in a young, relatively untapped market? The answer is with difficulty –…
Air Cargo Africa exclusive – Time for lift-off
24 / 02 / 2011
THERE is no doubt that any new freighter destination has its share of obstacles to surmount. Some of these hurdles…
Air Cargo Africa exclusive – Swissport celebrates SA upswing
22 / 02 / 2011
PERISHABLES had been under strain owing to too much rain in South Africa’s Northern Cape in 2010, meaning that business…
Air Cargo Africa exclusive – Far East leads African boom time
22 / 02 / 2011
“WHERE China goes the world will follow,” Titus Naikuni chief executive officer (right) of Kenya Airways told the audience on…
LAN orders additional 767-300ERs
21 / 02 / 2011
BOEING announced LAN Airlines has ordered an additional three 767-300ERs valued at $493 million. The order brings the total number…
Jet Air shelves plans for new cargo airline
21 / 02 / 2011
Jet Airways has shelved its idea of starting a cargo airline, at least for now. The carrier will continue to…
Kuehne and Nagel poaches top DHL pharma outfit
17 / 02 / 2011
IN a blow to DHL’s positioning as a high-ranking transporter of pharma, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has lured away DHL’s…
Airfreight will settle into steady growth to 2014
17 / 02 / 2011
INTERNATIONAL freight volumes are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 per cent over the…
UPS muscles into healthcare
17 / 02 / 2011
LAST summer Cathay Pacific underscored its focus on the pharmaceutical sector with a boost for its temperature-controlled service. The Hong…
Ignorance threatens safe hazmat transport
17 / 02 / 2011
REGULATORY authorities must properly secure the supply chain to cope with increased safety and security pressures, says David Brennan (right),…
PIA flights airborne again
15 / 02 / 2011
A PAKISTAN International Airlines (PIA) strike, which resulted in over 100 flights being cancelled, ended on 12 February after the…
Finnair’s Asian cargo on the up
15 / 02 / 2011
AN eastward expansion plan set into motion last year has borne fruit for Finnair’s Asian cargo operations. Finnair’s cargo segment…
Qantas freighter colours on show
14 / 02 / 2011
ON 12 February the world got a glimpse of the first aircraft bearing Qantas Freight livery. The 767-300 VH-EFR, which…
Southern Air to begin fleet replacement
14 / 02 / 2011
SOUTHERN Air, a US-based cargo carrier, will put the first freighters in its fleet renewal programme into service later this…
Latin markets lift LAN traffic
14 / 02 / 2011
A prosperous Latin American import market has resulted in Chile’s LAN Cargo recording a 12.6 per cent traffic boost during…