EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is expanding its operations in the Indian subcontinent following the launch of Emirates services…
December 2013
PACTL celebrates record air cargo month
22 / 12 / 2013
SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co (PACTL) has given a boost to air cargo by recording its most successful…
Cathay Pacific launches Manchester freighter service
22 / 12 / 2013
MANCHESTER Airport (UK) is gearing up for the launch of Cathay Pacific’s new freighter service. The airline is inaugurating…
South African Airways funds Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund quiz
21 / 12 / 2013
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SAA) has joined forces with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund to offer a free trip to visit…
AA Cargo launches Såo Paulo route
21 / 12 / 2013
AMERICAN Airlines Cargo’s (AA Cargo) wide-body service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Såo Paulo, Brazil (GRU) is set to get underway. “We’re…
IAG Cargo boosts B747-8 freighters to Hong Kong
19 / 12 / 2013
IAG CARGO is expanding its operations in the Asia Pacific region with the introduction of an additional B747-8 freighter service…
Cathay Pacific to relocate freighter operations to DWC
17 / 12 / 2013
CATHAY PACIFIC is to relocate its freighter operations from Dubai International to new airport Al Maktoum International at Dubai World…
Cargo Champion – Magnus Ohlin
16 / 12 / 2013
PASSION, like enthusiasm and charisma, is unmistakable. Either one possesses it, or not. A person may be able to ‘fake…
Agility’s flexible business model
16 / 12 / 2013
IF YOU WANT to know why big hub airports continue to thrive in the air cargo business, you could do…
Qantas Freight postpones B747 ACMI freighter upgrade
16 / 12 / 2013
QANTAS Freight has postponed a plan to upgrade its B747 ACMI freighter contract to a newer, longer-range variant. The Australian…
Kuwait Airways to buy 10 A350-900 and 15 A320neo
12 / 12 / 2013
KUWAIT Airways is to purchase 10 A350-900 and fifteen A320neo family aircraft. The order is part of Kuwait Airways’ fleet…
Download Air Cargo News’ free Freighter Fleet Directory
10 / 12 / 2013
A FREE copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download on the website of air…
Cathay Cargo sees China improvement
10 / 12 / 2013
COMBINED Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October 2013 produced an increase in passengers carried and passenger capacity –…
AIA supports Parkinson’s sufferers
09 / 12 / 2013
GSA Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) has launched a fund-raising initiative for Parkinson’s sufferers. The UK-based company wants to raise awareness…
Swiss WorldCargo opts for lightweight ULDs
06 / 12 / 2013
SWISS WorldCargo is replacing some of its unit load devices (ULDs) with state-of-the-art, lightweight containers. The entire XKN fleet, used…
Lufthansa Cargo’s second new B777F arrives in Frankfurt
06 / 12 / 2013
LUFTHANSA CARGO’s (LC) second brand new B777F has arrived at the German carrier’s Frankfurt base just days after the first one made its maiden flight to New…
Mid-size crisis: has Airbus got it right?
05 / 12 / 2013
ASK A B747-8 operator about the ‘plane, and you will likely hear an enthusiastic accolade to the aircraft’s operating economics….
Swiss WorldCargo’s China expansion
05 / 12 / 2013
SWISS WorldCargo has added Beijing as its third Chinese destination. New direct flights between Zurich (Switzerland) and Beijing will carry…
Oil prices challenging freighter operators
04 / 12 / 2013
RATHER than trying to beat the market every quarter, freighter operators should devise a suitable oil price risk management policy, says…
IT specialist given a seat on Panalpina board
04 / 12 / 2013
IN AN industry first, Panalpina has appointed an IT specialist onto its main board of directors. Rod Angwin the company’s…