January 2013

Boeing 787 Dreamliner catches fire

AN investigation is underway after a fire broke out in one of Japan Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliners shortly after it…

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United Cargo appoints new VP

UNITED Airlines has appointed Jim Bellinder as vice-president of sales for its freight division United Cargo (UC).   Bellinder, who…

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Dnata acquires two new UK cargo contracts

DNATA has won two new UK cargo ground handling accounts. Airblue, which has begun operating four-times-weekly A340 passenger services linking…

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Brussels becomes Finnair’s second cargo hub

FINNAIR Cargo (FC) is forging ahead with its bid to become one of the most successful airfreight carriers operating between…

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Boeing’s bumper year despite cancellations

BOEING ended 2012 with 4,373 cancelled aircraft orders – the most in the company’s history.  But the planemaker also secured…

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Geodis Wilson’s new chief operating officer

GLOBAL freight forwarding company Geodis Wilson has appointed Eric Martin-Neuville as its new chief operating officer (COO) and freight board…

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IAG Cargo ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Asia

ASIA-Pacific’s airfreight market has good potential for growth in 2013, forecasts IAG Cargo.  Hi-tech product launches, such as the iPhone…

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A very challenging 12 months, admits Cargolux boss

2012 was an extraordinarily challenging year of ups, downs and sideways moves for all-cargo airline Cargolux.   Richard Forson, stand-in…

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Cargo super airship prototype complete

WORK on a prototype for an 800-ft cargo-carrying super airship set to revolutionise global logistics has been completed in California,…

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Demand for perishables to double in four years

FRUIT and veg are becoming increasingly tasty components of the air cargo business. A global surge in demand for premium…

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