July 2013

British Airways takes delivery of the first of 12 A380s

BRITISH Airways (BA) – part of IAG Group – has taken delivery of the first of 12 A380s. The airline…

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Envirotainer and CHEP’s cold chain alliance

COLD-CHAIN specialist Envirotainer and ULD management company CHEP are to work together in a strategic worldwide alliance. The deal addresses…

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Air cargo growth in suspense

GLOBAL air cargo markets remained flat in May and appear to be in suspended animation. IATA figures show the month…

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Why payment up front will never happen in air cargo

THOMAS REUTER, managing director of air and sea logistics at German forwarder Dachser, is under siege from rate specials. The…

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Delta to handle Virgin in NY

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have entered a multi-year cargo handling agreement in which Delta will provide cargo handling…

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Latin America: cargo fails to kick on, after early promise

IN MID-JUNE, Latin America saw its first B747-8 freighter. On behalf of client Etihad, Atlas Air flew the 140-tonne freighter…

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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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