US-based Southern Air has begun operating one 747 freighter under Saudia Cargo livery on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance…
July 2011
Kenya’s flower-power kicks off warehouse expansion
31 / 07 / 2011
A BOOM in fresh flower exports is pushing warehouse expansion at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya. The export…
SIA Cargo makes loss
27 / 07 / 2011
SINGAPORE Airlines’ cargo division has reported an operating loss of S$14 million (US$11.6 million) in the financial year first quarter…
New cargo airport for India
27 / 07 / 2011
A NEW international cargo airport is being planned at Jaipur on the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) in India. The airport…
Eye of the Tiger
27 / 07 / 2011
TIGER Airways Singapore has appointed Airtropolis GSA Singapore as its new cargo general sales agent on its A320-family aircraft. “This…
Cargo takes the edge off the Delta blues
27 / 07 / 2011
SOARING fuel costs have plunged Delta Air Lines into a 58 per cent decline in profit for the second quarter,…
Asiana Airlines freighter crashes
27 / 07 / 2011
AN Asiana Airlines 747 freighter operated by two crewmembers crashed in the East China Sea off of South Korea this…
World cargo’s summer sadness
27 / 07 / 2011
JUNE has been no exception to the fact that international freight volumes have not grown since July-August 2010, coming in…
LAN cargo compensates for poor pax figures
26 / 07 / 2011
CHILEAN airline LAN has reported a slump in group second-quarter (Q2) profits, but cargo figures have rocketed. Overall, Q2 profit…
New Swiss cargo association born
26 / 07 / 2011
SWISS WorldCargo has helped to establish the first-ever association dedicated to representing the interests and concerns of the Swiss air…
UPS leans on international trade
26 / 07 / 2011
UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) has recorded higher second quarter profits from overseas business against a weak US background. With the…
Kerry bags two freight forwarders
25 / 07 / 2011
KERRY Logistics has acquired two UK freight forwarders: Bergen Freight Forwarding and Regency Forwarding. “Bergen and Regency will strengthen the…
Etihad expands in July
25 / 07 / 2011
ETIHAD Crystal Cargo has had a busy month with 777F launch operations, a lease extension with World Airways and the…
FAA update – a tax holiday
25 / 07 / 2011
SINCE its ‘temporary suspension’ on Friday 22 July, the US’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been unable to collect money…
China Southern Airlines has the Galaxy in its sights
25 / 07 / 2011
SINOTRANS and Korean Air could ditch troubled Galaxy International Cargo Airlines, leaving China Southern Airlines free to claim a majority…
People update 25 July
24 / 07 / 2011
DIEDERIK Pen has been appointed managing director of Martinair. In 2006 Pen joined Martinair Holland. As director of operations, he…
Failed funding red-flags FAA
24 / 07 / 2011
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has gone into ‘partial shutdown’, after the US Congress adjourned on 22 July without…
Paris plans new cargo facility
24 / 07 / 2011
KUEHNE + Nagel and Worldwide Flight Services will operate within a new cargo facility at the end of 2012 at…
Kenya Airways unveils growth plans
21 / 07 / 2011
DESPITE losing four key staff members to a Gulf airline, two of which have recently come back, Kenya Airways is…
KN acquires perishables player
21 / 07 / 2011
IN Amsterdam (the Netherlands) Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling, enhancing…