January 2012

Cargo Airline of the Year voting opens

ONLINE voting for your favourite cargo-carrying airline has now started and will end on 31 March 2012. Cargo Airline of…

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That was the year that was

INTERNATIONAL cargo markets contracted 0.6 per cent during last year, IATA says. “Healthy passenger growth, primarily in the first half…

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Servisair Cargo signs Kenya contract

UK-based Servisair Cargo has signed a multi-year agreement to provide cargo-handling services for Kenya Airways’ cargo at London Heathrow Airport…

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AfricaWest ditches Cargoitalia freighter

AFRICAWEST Cargo Airlines’ director general has dismissed the company faces any problems connected with Cargoitalia’s bankruptcy. The Togo-based carrier has…

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Schenker’s new UK facility

CONSTRUCTION has begun on DB Schenker Limited’s new 9,900m2 facility adjacent to the main cargo terminal at Heathrow Airport (UK)….

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Finnair suspends China run

FINNAIR has decided to suspend one of its freighter services to China due to poor business. “Due to the weaker…

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EADS’ new faces of the future

EADS has selected Tom Enders (pictured) to take over the role of chief executive officer (CEO) when Louis Gallois steps…

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Lufthansa Cargo welcomes Dachser to the club

GERMAN logistics provider Dachser has become a member of Lufthansa Cargo’s Global Partnership Programme. “The two companies have significantly expanded…

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Delta’s fine freight figures

DURING 2011 Delta Airlines’ freight business operating revenue jumped 21 per cent, reaching US$1 billion. The carrier recorded an eight…

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One more nail in the coffin for St Louis cargo hub

CHINA has pulled out of the controversial ‘aerotropolis’ at St Louis (US). Only three weekly flights had been launched but…

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Airlines have faith in future of freighters

ASK most freighter operators whether their all-cargo aircraft are making any money at the moment and, if they are honest,…

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MAS axes routes and Sulaiman

TROUBLED Malaysian Airlines (MAS) is making significant changes to its network, increasing operations to Asian and US destinations while slashing…

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Mining industry to help SAA

SOUTH African Airways (SAA) looks to the mining industry as it braces itself for a difficult 2012. SAA recorded a…

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Lufthansa taps US automobile market

KNOWN as the world’s traditional automotive centre, Detroit (US) is the latest destination to be served by Lufthansa Cargo. A…

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Hellmann restructures airfreight

HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics is looking to expand its airfreight footprint this year. Benne Nelles has taken on the newly created…

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Finnair posts positive volumes

AN expanding Asian network and collaboration with Nordic Global Airlines (NGA) has helped to boost Finnair’s cargo volumes by almost…

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Panalpina signs BP contract

PANALPINA has signed a multi-year, multimodal forwarding supply chain contract with British Petroleum (BP). Panalpina will provide solutions to ship…

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Hahn sets new record

FRANKFURT watch out – neighbour Frankfurt-Hahn Airport saw cargo volumes escalate by 25 per cent in 2011, as the former…

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ACS expands in Spain

AIR Charter Service (ACS) starts the year with Spain in its sights – the company is expanding its Spanish cargo…

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Cathay Pacific’s Indian expansion

CATHAY Pacific is planning to build on its cargo revenue from India with the addition of two more airports in…

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