February 2015

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Jude Winstanley, Head of network, Alliances & Compliance for IAG Cargo answers: “IAG thinks there was a structural change in…

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American starts to serve Memphis

American Airlines Cargo announced on October 6 that it has started operating cargo services to and from Memphis, Tennessee, including…

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Spirit of the Horse Dragon

Charter broker Air Partner has teamed up with the Ruslan International joint venture of Antonov Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines to…

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ECS puts boots on the ground in Latin America

When ECS moves into a new market as a GSA, it likes to do so properly. “Our philosophy is to…

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Turkish Cargo revenues surge in 2014

Turkish Cargo bellyhold and freighter revenues for the calendar year 2014 reached $973m, an 11.7 per cent increase on 2013,…

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Who ate all the pies?

A pie-eating contest and a Christmas party outrageous suits competition were just two of the ploys used by London broker…

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TIACA building next-generation skills

Recruiting the next generation of people, and equipping them with the skills to take the industry forward, has become a…

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NCA latest casualty in cartel chase

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is the latest cargo carrier to admit defeat in the latest of a string of anti-cartel…

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Lufthansa dodges impact from pilot strike

LUFTHANSA avoided having to cancel any freighter flights during its latest pilot strike. The airline shifted its flight times to…

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Cargolux takes on 11th 747-8F

Cargolux has taken delivery of its 11th 747-8 freighter. The aircraft was named ‘City of Zhengzhou’ in honour of Cargolux’s…

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Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Conference 2014

THERE are increasing regulations and pressures from shippers to ensure the safe carriage of pharmaceutical and life science products by…

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Technology shaves off vital minutes for Dnata

Dnata has recorded 25 per cent growth in its UK cargo handling business this year, despite continuing softness in both…

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ABC Airlines receives sixth 747-8 Freighter

Russia’s largest cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines has taken delivery of its sixth new Boeing 747-8 Freighter. The addition takes the…

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Asiana latest to cave in to anti-cartel case

ANOTHER airline has agreed to hand over millions of dollars to prevent further anti-cartel prosecution in the US. This time,…

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SF Airlines plans freighter fleet growth

CHINA’S all-cargo carrier ShunFeng (SF) Airlines is near to closing a deal for six 767-300P2F conversions. Once complete, the airline…

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Cargo forecast good, says IATA

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) five-year forecast confirms others’ predictions of reasonable future air cargo growth. IATA suggests international…

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AirBridge can’t get enough -8Fs

AIRBRIDGE Cargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest cargo airline, has taken delivery of an additional 747-8…

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Kenyan start-up takes ATI DC-8F

KENYAN freight start-up, Ribway Cargo Airlines, based out of Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta, is a set to take delivery of its…

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Deadline looms for DHS partial shutdown

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a partial shutdown, with employees forced to work for no pay…

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Unions confirm they live in dream land

LUFTHANSA’S unions have apparently started to believe the common yet false assumption that airlines are made of money.  Despite the…

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