BOSSES at logistics giant CEVA have praised airfreight for showing strong profitability in a weak market. The news came with…
November 2012
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…
Air Cargo faces security challenge
19 / 11 / 2012
WITH the second day of the Transport and Security Expo underway delegates from the air cargo world are digesting some…
Cargo-carrying super airship
16 / 11 / 2012
A PILOT model for an 800-ft cargo-carrying super airship is under construction in a purpose-built hangar in California, USA. The…
Masterpiece tour thanks to air cargo
16 / 11 / 2012
IT is often true in airfreight that to specialise is a smart business model – securing a stake among a…
Liege suffers after carriers leave
15 / 11 / 2012
LIEGE reveals the loss of American carrier Kalitta Air’s business has contributed greatly to freight volumes declining further in October…
Security leaders gather for Expo
14 / 11 / 2012
WITH security a rising concern among those in the air cargo industry a number of important speakers are gathering at…
IAG positive despite Iberia crisis
14 / 11 / 2012
IAG Cargo has reported a 3.5 per cent rise in revenue in its third quarter results. The new company formed…
Lufthansa dismiss merger talks
14 / 11 / 2012
LUFTHANSA has denied rumours of merger talks with Turkish Airlines. The pair have grown closer and media outlets were reporting…
Going global, step-by-step
13 / 11 / 2012
Having snapped up the leading player in Italy, global GSA group ECS further expansion in Asia and South America, reports…