February 2015

Qatar Airways appoints former Cargolux Asia chief

MATTHEW MA has been appointed vice-president of cargo for Asia at Qatar Airways, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.  The former Cargolux…

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China Southern’s new Los Angeles freighter service

CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines, the largest airline in the People’s Republic of China, has begun a B777 freighter service between Los…

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Lufthansa and ANA confirm Japan-Europe cargo JV

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo will launch a strategic air cargo joint venture on routes between Japan…

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Cathay and CHEP in ULD management deal

CHEP Aerospace Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to supply and manage Cathay Pacific’s ULD fleet and pallet accessories. The…

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Martinair Cargo MD-11 freighters axed

CONSISTENTLY poor demand following the global financial economic crisis six years ago has forced Air France-KLM to phase out its…

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Emirates’ Brussels belly service gets under way

EMIRATES is celebrating the inauguration of its daily B777-200LR service to Brussels, Belgium, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.  The capital…

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New weekly freighter to Entebbe

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo will launch a weekly B747-400ERF service to Entebbe in Uganda from Amsterdam on September 16. The freighter…

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AA and US Airways become single cargo unit from October 20

American Airlines and US Airways have completed their merger and will become one air freight organisation from October 20. The…

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Pharma workshop for good distribution practices

IAG Cargo and Exelsius have teamed up to provide a certificated training academy workshop in good distribution practices (GDP) for…

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Qatar adds Brussels and Shanghai freighters

Qatar Airways Cargo is launching two extra freighter destinations, Brussels in Belgium and Shanghai in China. Brussels will be served four…

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One Question

Milla Nyholm, manager, marketing and sustainability, Finnair Cargo, answers: "ABOUT a year-and-a-half ago we started receiving more enquiries from customers about…

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Fraport’s airfreight rises

FRANKFURT AIRPORT is celebrating a cargo uptick after its throughput (airfreight and airmail) rose by 3.2 per cent to 179,555…

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ABC Basel service targets pharma

AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest air cargo carrier, is launching a weekly Basel-Moscow Sheremetyevo B747 freighter service to capiltalise on…

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Is Cargolux’s unique culture strong enough?

HOW do you measure the value of esprit de corps within a company? Since it is an intangible by-product of…

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A joint vision

LUFTHANSA CARGO’S joint venture with ANA brings together an impressive fleet of freighters and a formidable array of global bellyhold capacity,…

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Swiftair orders B737 pax to freighter conversions

Spanish carrier Swiftair has placed firm orders for four B737-400SF passenger to freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) and…

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Beluga birthday

The Airbus Beluga freighter is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first flight. The “white whale” freighter replaced the ageing Super Guppy…

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AF-KLM cargo return to breakeven by 2017

Air France-KLM has unveiled a group-wide Perform 2020 strategic plan that includes a slimmed down cargo business returning to operating…

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Volvo renews TNT international delivery contract

Swedish truck and bus maker Volvo has renewed a three-year contract with express operator TNT for ‘inbound to production’ and…

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Robust August for Cathay

STRONG demand out of Hong Kong and mainland China boosted Cathay Pacific Cargo’s performance in August, writes Thelma Etim, deputy…

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