February 2015

IAG’s narrowbody option for European freight

IAG Cargo has launched EuroConnector – a time-definite option for freight into, around and out of Europe that uses narrowbody aircraft…

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HAE wins 2Excel freighter contract

UK based-HAE has been appointed to represent 2Excel Aviation as it commences commercial freighter operations with a B727-2S2F fleet. Neville Karai,…

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Third B777F for Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of a third B777-200LR freighter, part of a strategic fleet expansion to support African exports of perishable cargo….

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Earnings rise and DHL deal extension for freighter lessor ATSG

Freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group recorded a 25 per cent jump in pre-tax earnings in the 2014 third quarter…

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SIA halves cargo operating loss

SIA Cargo more than halved its operating loss to S$34m in the first half of the current financial year, versus…

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Third B747F for Etihad

Etihad Cargo has added a third Boeing 747 freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings as part of a multi-year aircraft,…

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Canadian shippers set to screen air cargo

Canada is edging closer to a revised air cargo security process that will allow shippers to screen outbound airfreight consignments…

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Etihad recruits Alitalia pilots

Etihad Airways is recruiting 40 fully-qualified pilots from Alitalia as part of a large-scale global campaign to hire between 500 to…

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Volga-Dnepr aid flights to African states hit by Ebola virus

A Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124-100 freighter has operated to five cities in Congo, Ghana, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast to deliver equipment…

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Atlas sees increased demand

Atlas Air reports increased demand across all regions, with the greatest growth in the transpacific market, adding that online shopping and…

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Korean cargo yields rise

Korean Air registered a 5.7 per cent increase in cargo yield in the 2014 third quarter as its load factor rose…

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TNT adds Hanover freighter

TNT is stepping up its services in Europe with the launch of B737-400 freighter services to Hanover in Germany, Europe’s…

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Superjet airframe ready to fly

A Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 freighter has transported a Sukhoi Superjet 100 fuselage as well as the aircraft’s wings and tail…

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Cargojet in “robust” outlook

Cargojet expects “a very robust peak period to end the year” after reporting a strong set of Q3 results helped…

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ABC reports global network growth

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) reports across the globe network volume growth in the first nine months of 2014, led by North…

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Emirates restarts Erbil flights

Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil in Iraq from November 16, with twice a week passenger flights served by…

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Cairo pharma hub revamp

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has invested in revamping the cool chain facilities at Cairo airport in Egypt. The pharmaceutical industry in…

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Buoyant October for Cathay and Dragonair

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October show an increase in both passenger and cargo numbers compared with the…

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Cargolux reports record month

Cargolux achieved its "best ever" October with a record performance in tonnage, revenues and block hours. Compared to the same…

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New Beluga to fly by 2019

Airbus is to expand its oversize air transport capability with the development of five new Beluga transport aircraft. The future “white…

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