ATLAS AIR have taken steps to reassure the public over the safety of their aircraft following fears over GE manufactured engines….
October 16, 2012
Cargo Champion – Peter Quantrill
16 / 10 / 2012
A LOVE of jazz is not the usual path to a passion for air cargo but that is how Peter…
Freight forwarder makes surcharge plea
16 / 10 / 2012
Yamato Global Logistics has agreed to plead guilty pay a US$2.3m fine for its role in the fuel surcharges conspiracy….
AA adds B777-300ER to routes
16 / 10 / 2012
WITH a new broom in charge at American Airlines cargo the carrier is adding B777-300ERs to routes between the US,…
CEO move ‘regrettable’
16 / 10 / 2012
BOSSES at TNT Express have expressed surprise at Marie-Christine Lombard’s resignation ahead of the purchase of the company by UPS…
Heavy duty for Volga Dnepr
16 / 10 / 2012
VOLGA-DNEPR Airlines has transported two Amdac Carmichael mobile fire fighting trucks from the UK to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The 30 tonne…
Manston welcomes 747-8F
16 / 10 / 2012
A Boeing 747-8F operated by Cargolux has been welcomed by staff and bosses at Manston Airport, UK. The first flight…
Sales push at Virgin Cargo
16 / 10 / 2012
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has appointed Nick Jones to a specially created sales role. The new Head of Sales role, based…
Southern files for Chapter 11
16 / 10 / 2012
SOUTHERN Air Inc and its parent company Southern Air Holdings have filed for bankruptcy protection. The companies have filed for…
Southern Air has a future – McHugh
16 / 10 / 2012
Southern Air executives have pledged to rebuild the ailing carrier. Chief executive Dan McHugh says he can reduce two-thirds of…
Cargo ‘on the edge’
16 / 10 / 2012
ON the eve of the TIACA conference in Atlanta (US) cargo operators will be celebrating survival according to IATA predictions….
Lufthansa launches cargo TV
16 / 10 / 2012
LUFTHANSA cargo is celebrating plane-spotting with its own YouTube channel. The German carrier is not the first to grasp the…
Emerging markets tempt DSV
16 / 10 / 2012
LOGISTICS giant DSV is to move decisively into emerging markets with the acquisition of the Swift Freight Group. Dubai…
Qantas pens airfreight deal
16 / 10 / 2012
Qantas is to end its joint venture with Australia Post with the acquisition of Australian Air Express. The Australian national…
Air cargo to carry Obama pledge
16 / 10 / 2012
THE US Transport Secretary says air cargo must recover to meet President Obama’s export targets. In his much-anticipated speech to…
Upbeat mood at TIACA
16 / 10 / 2012
THERE are reasons to be cheerful in air cargo – that is the industry consensus emerging from the TIACA conference….
Lufthansa to launch Tel Aviv freighter flights
16 / 10 / 2012
Lufthansa Cargo will operate its first all-freighter service to Tel Aviv, Israel from October 28. The carrier will connect Israel’s…
Etihad Cargo up six per cent
16 / 10 / 2012
Etihad Airways reported third quarter revenues of US$1.3b up 19 per cent on last year. Cargo revenues were also significantly…
Airfreighter photography competition winner
16 / 10 / 2012
TO celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Antonov AN-124 freighter’s maiden flight 130 photographers from 23 countries submitted entries to a…
‘Bullet-proof vest’ ULDs at Finnair
16 / 10 / 2012
SELF-PROCLAIMED “weight watcher” Finnair has selected Nordisk Aviation Products to provide its wide-body aircraft with lightweight ULDs. Finnair bosses say…
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