THE formal unveiling of IAG Cargo is more than a brand repackaging. BA World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, which make…
Extra checks for 747-8F likely
07 / 12 / 2012
A TECHNICAL fault which forced a Boeing Dreamliner into land could trigger more inspection headaches for freighter operators. United flight 1146 from…
Airfreight drives IAG widebody link
05 / 12 / 2012
FREIGHT demand triggered the decision to launch IAG Cargo’s London-Madrid widebody route – according to bosses. The positive news came as part of an…
Airfreight calculates Sandy losses
05 / 12 / 2012
HURRICANE Sandy cost the airfreight industry US$19m according to IATA. Tony Tyler IATA director and chief executive added said the storm swept in on…
UK hub gets government OK
05 / 12 / 2012
MANCHESTER Airports Group (MAG) has received the green light for the development of a US$158m World Logistics Hub in the southern…
Swissport senior reshuffle
04 / 12 / 2012
TOP aviation services group Swissport International has merged key roles in a senior reshuffle. With effect from 1st January, Joe…
Argentina air cargo expansion
03 / 12 / 2012
CHAPMAN Freeborn has launched its second office in South America off the back of growing trade. The global aircraft charter…
African aviation safety questioned
03 / 12 / 2012
IN an incident sadly reminiscent of an air cargo crash earlier this year another African freighter has left a runway…
Airfreight shows CEVA strong profits
30 / 11 / 2012
BOSSES at logistics giant CEVA have praised airfreight for showing strong profitability in a weak market. The news came with…
Interview – Kelvin Wong
30 / 11 / 2012
FEDEX opened its US$79m Changi base just in time according to Singapore logistics chiefs. The US based logistics operator joins…
Swissport’s Africa move
29 / 11 / 2012
SWISSPORT International has grabbed another slice of the expanding African cargo market. The deal with low cost carrier Fastjet is…
Retail boost to airfreight
29 / 11 / 2012
US retailers are reporting a record start to the shopping season according to the National Retail Forum. The traditional Black…
Glauco Martinelli
28 / 11 / 2012
AT 74 Glauco Martinelli is still a legend in the world of GSAs. He founded ATC in 1979 – which was…
Cargo 2000 – more relevant and accessible
28 / 11 / 2012
How can industry change initiatives such as e-freight and Cargo 2000 be moved beyond the enthusiastic adopters – familiar names…
Overcapacity and irresponsible airline hubs
28 / 11 / 2012
OVERCAPACITY is continuing to stunt growth in air cargo, say industry leaders. Alv Hill, interim executive vice-president of OAG Cargo,…
No more boozy air cargo jobs
27 / 11 / 2012
BAD habits of the past, such as long, alcohol-fuelled lunches and business meetings with little or no formal structure, are…
Changi’s cargo slump
26 / 11 / 2012
AIRFREIGHT volumes in October declined 8.0 per cent year-on-year to 150,000 tonnes at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The major Southeast Asian…
Cargolux suffers double blow
23 / 11 / 2012
CARGOLUX Airlines’ chairman of the board of directors has announced he is stepping down as the beleaguered Luxembourg carrier confirms…
American Airlines Cargo appoints GSSA
22 / 11 / 2012
AMERICAN Airlines Cargo (AAC) has appointed a GSSA to boost its opportunities in Central America. FlyUs, based in San Jose (Costa…
EU U-turn on ETS
21 / 11 / 2012
CALLS for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to wade into the row over the European Union’s controversial Emissions Trading…
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