China Southern’s two B777-200Fs arrive

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINE’S fleet expansion plan continues with the delivery of two Boeing 777-200 freighters, bringing its B777F total to…

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How Lufthansa managed the decline

FLEXIBLE manipulation of its capacity has allowed Lufthansa Cargo to arrest the decline in tonnage carried in the second quarter of…

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Boeing’s pilot shortage warning

THE commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for…

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Saudia outperforms market

DESPITE sluggish market conditions, Saudia Cargo grew its business by six per cent in the first half of 2013. The…

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Coyne Airways MD John Batten to ‘grow business’

FORMER Swissport Cargo executive vice-president John Batten, who has now taken up his role as managing director at all-cargo carrier…

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Chapman Freeborn’s Air Libya cargo deal

LIBYA is to have an air cargo industry again after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi, Air Cargo News exclusively reveals.   Chapman…

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Yangtze River Express orders three B737-400SFs

CHINA’S Yangtze River Express Airlines, a joint venture all-cargo carrier formed by HNA Group and China Airlines, has ordered three…

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Boeing and FAA’s ‘expeditious’ 787 survey underway

THE USA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have begun a joint review into the 787 Dreamliner model following several widely…

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John Batten joins Coyne

JOHN BATTEN, executive vice-president, global cargo, at ground handler Swissport, is to take over as managing director of all-cargo carrier Coyne…

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Qatar ups freighters to Oslo

QATAR Airways has launched a second weekly B777 freighter service to Oslo. The airline has increased its Doha-Oslo offering by…

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Its a doddle doing this job..

SEPTEMBER is going to be an unbelievably busy month for me and my editorial colleagues at Air Cargo News. If…

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Emirates SkyCargo gives Aston Martin Cygnet VIP passenger treatment

EMIRATES SkyCargo delivered this Aston Martin Cygnet VIP passenger from Scotland to Cyprus. The first car to be carried aboard…

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CEVA’s new Singapore logistics facility

GLOBAL supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has opened a new logistics centre in Singapore, located strategically in the eastern…

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Qantas freighter to Papua New Guinea

QANTAS Freight has introduced a weekly freight service between Australia and Papua New Guinea. The flight between Cairns, Brisbane and…

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IAG Cargo’s Ecuador belly cargo service

IAG Cargo is to offer belly cargo services on a new Iberia route connecting Quito in Ecuador with its Madrid…

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June upswing notes IATA

GLOBAL air cargo is showing clear signs of improvement, reports IATA. The airline association’s June figures show a 1.2 per cent…

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LUG wins IAG Cargo contract

GERMAN ground handler LUG has won the tender to handle freight for IAG Cargo at the two leading German airports…

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CEVA’s new Vietnam venture

LEADING logistics firm CEVA has entered into a joint venture with long-term business partner Indo Trans Logistics Group to strengthen…

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How DIMwits measure up

YOU don’t need to be a mathematician to be an airfreight forwarder, but it helps. Forwarding is clearly for DIMwits,…

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Etihad Cargo and Atlas Air’s round-the-world freighter service

ETIHAD CARGO and Atlas Air Worldwide have joined forces to operate a round-the-world freighter route.  The service connects Etihad’s Abu…

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