June 2013

Ram Menen’s replacement

EMIRATES SkyCargo has announced the replacement for Ram Menen, who retired in early June. Nabil Sultan (above), who has held…

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Are you getting the message?

ARE CARGO departments of airlines resistant to new technology, or is it just that the decision-making within carriers is often…

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Schenker upgrades Abu Dhabi business

DB SCHENKER has established a new joint venture with its long-term global network partner Salem Freight International in Abu Dhabi….

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Swissport Ukraine fight goes on

GLOBAL ground handler Swissport is continuing to strive towards getting back its business in the Ukraine by legitimate means, despite…

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Etihad in talks to invest with Jat Airways?

ETIHAD Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is in advanced discussions about taking part-ownership of Jat Airways,…

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TIACA welcomes step forward to single European sky

THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission (EC) to speed up the implementation…

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More Rio capacity for IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is offering customers additional capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro, due to an increase in British Airways…

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Cargolux adds Muscat

CARGOLUX has added booming Muscat as a new destination in its hi-tech B747-8 network. The new service means that Oman…

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Philippines boost for SkyCargo

EMIRATES SkyCargo is to increase its cargo capacity to the Philippines, when the UAE carrier begins daily non-stop B777-300ER flights…

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Schenker on the ball

AIRFREIGHT is playing its part in world soccer, reports top German forwarder DB Schenker. With governing body FIFA selecting German…

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AF-KLM to Abu Dhabi

AIR France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has taken a further step in its cargo cooperation with Etihad by adding Abu Dhabi as a…

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Chapman Freeborn acquires Intradco

LIVESTOCK and bloodstock specialists Intradco has been acquired by one of the leading air charter specialists Chapman Freeborn, Air Cargo…

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Avient owes over £20m

MORE than £20m is owed to creditors of a Zimbabwe-registered, UK-headquartered cargo airline, which entered administration this year. Administrators of…

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What GACAG does

GACAG, Tiaca, Cargo 2000, Fiata, IATA – if you feel that there is something of an alphabet soup of bodies…

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CCA join SkyTeam Alliance

CHINA Cargo Airlines (CCA) – China’s first all-cargo airline – is the latest carrier to join the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance….

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SDV strengthened

HERBERT de Saint Simon has been appointed chief executive of Bolloré Logistics and president of daughter company SDV International Logistics….

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Emirates switches Dubai base

EMIRATES SkyCargo is transferring its freighter fleet from its crowded main base at Dubai International Airport to the new Dubai…

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Alf helps Etihad cut costs

ETIHAD Airways and Jettainer have partnered to launch a new lightweight and double-width Unit Load Device (ULD), known as type…

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Animal magic

ALTHOUGH animal transportation is unlikely to ever be a hugely lucrative source of revenue in the way, say, perishables or…

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IAG assists FIFA

AIRLINE grouping IAG Cargo has transported a large shipment of high-value, specialist security equipment across its extensive global network for…

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