March 2015

Legend of the skies set to fly again – with a little help from DHL

DHL Express and its AeroLogic joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo are helping to breathe new life into one of the…

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AmSafe first to meet new freight fire standard

AmSafe Bridport says it is the first and so far only manufacturer to produce cargo fire containment covers to new…

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Etihad launches service for cool customers

Etihad Cargo has unveiled a TempCheck solution for sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products, including blood plasma, pills, medicines and anaesthetics….

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The spectre of further rate wars…

AIR CARGO operators are warning against knee-jerk rates wars amid Eurozone stagnation in the second quarter impacted by deepening global…

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Nothing sheepish about growth, says WorldACD

Asia Pacific single-handedly lifted air cargo growth in February 2015, says analyst WorldACD Market Data. While the region did well…

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Julie Black joins BACA council

Chapman Freeborn’s head of VIP Charter, Julie Black, was elected to the council of the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA)….

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Hong Kong top of the league for air cargo

Hong Kong (HKG) continues to be the world’s largest air cargo hub, handling 4.4m tonnes in 2014, a six per…

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Hong Kong retains crown as top cargo hub

Hong Kong remained the world’s top cargo hub, as preliminary data from Airports Council International showed that global airfreight volumes rebounded 4.7…

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Business as usual for Thai Airways despite freighter suspension

Thai Airways says it will be “business as usual” for cargo despite the decision to suspend operations of the carrier’s…

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Schiphol salutes Kales’ cargo contribution

This year’s Schiphol Aviation Award for Cargo has been presented to Kales Airline Services, in recognition of the GSSA’s fundamental…

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New recruit for Hahn

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has appointed Thomas Kurzweg as director of marketing and business development. He was previously head of sales and…

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Virgin to trial ‘try before you fly’ pets service

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is partnering Heathrow’s Animal Reception Centre (HARC) in a trial of a ‘check before you fly’ service…

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Agility’s 2014 airfreight yields improve

GLOBAL forwarder Agility’s full-year 2014 financial results saw a net profit of KD50.9m, an increase of 10 per cent over prior…

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Qatar Cargo freighter ready for Mexico

QATAR Airways Cargo begins its twice-weekly B777 freighter service to Mexico City this month, marking the start of operations in…

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Munich airport’s record tonnages

Southern Germany’s Munich airport saw total 2014 cargo volumes increase eight per cent over prior year to a record 291,000…

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TransDigm completes Telair acquisition

Aerospace components firm TransDigm Group has completed the acquisition of the Telair Cargo Group of businesses, owners of the Nordisk airfreight…

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Second half surge boosts Cathay Cargo in 2014

Cargo’s stronger second half in 2014 helped Cathay Pacific Group report a 20.2 per cent surge in attributable profit to HK$3.1bn…

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Indian Airports has plans for domestic cargo network

Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to enter the domestic cargo market by using redundant passenger terminals at regional airports….

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Copenhagen tops for FedEx

FedEx is expanding its presence in Europe with a new gateway facility at Denmark’s Copenhagen Airport that has undergone its…

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Growth is in the air for Thermotraffic

Temperature-controlled logistics specialist Thermotraffic is to open a branch office at Frankfurt Airport’s Perishable Center in April. The on-airport location,…

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