March 3, 2015

One Question

Gary Chapman, president, dnata, answers: "THE airlines have their own challenges in terms of making reasonable returns and that’s going to…

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Boeing delivers 8,000th B737

BOEING has delivered the 8,000th B737 to come off the production line to United Airlines, marking another milestone for the…

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MASkargo’s new A330-200 freighter service

MASKARGO, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, has launched an A330-200 freighter service to Hanoi, Vietnam, via Singapore. Hanoi is…

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Climate change threat to air cargo pharma shipments

EXPOSURE to extreme temperatures ruined more air cargo pharma shipments than ever before last year, and is driving this traffic…

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Air cargo security starts at home

HARALD Zielinski, global head of security and environment management for Lufthansa Cargo, has just finished collaborating with professors Elmar Giemulla…

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Air cargo up at Abu Dhabi Airport

ABU DHABI International Airport recorded a 15.8 per cent rise in cargo activity in the first quarter of 2014. The facility handled 183,344…

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FedEx to rely more on bellies

SHOULD forwarders worry about a new group of rivals for lift? The present overcapacity ensures there are no headaches about finding…

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US food shipper faces hazmat fine

SHIPPER Uniliver BestFoods could be fined US$77,000 by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly violating…

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Cargolux: In turbulence, or flying straight and level?

UNARGUABLY Cargolux has built the kind of reputation that attracts envy and admiration in equal measure. Today, the word ‘trailblazer’…

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Abu Dhabi Airport boosts summer services

SIX new destinations and 71 extra flights per week to India are among the changes Abu Dhabi International Airport has…

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European regulations benefit Turkish air cargo operators

REGULATORY constraints on European airport expansion present a business opportunity for Turkish airlines and hubs, believes the head of Germany’s…

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Cargolux to increase share capital

EUROPEAN all-cargo carrier Cargolux is to increase the share capital of the airline by US$175m in cash, in exchange of…

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Changi’s air cargo slides

CHANGI AIRPORT’S air cargo dipped by 1.3 per cent (year-on-year) in March.  The facility handled 169,800 tonnes of airfreight last…

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IATA’s e-AWB agreement gains momentum

MORE air cargo operators have backed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Multilateral e-AWB Agreement, as part of the body’s ongoing…

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Airfreight growth, but yields decline

AIR CARGO executives and airline financial officers (CFO’s) are sanguine about market conditions for the remainder of this year, says…

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Virgin Atlantic’s record air cargo load factor

VIRGIN ATLANTIC CARGO is celebrating achieving a turnover of £225.3m in 2013, along with a record load factor of 76…

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Pegasus boosts European services

PEGASUS AIRLINES continues to rapidly expand its network, with three new European destinations.  From June, Turkey’s low-cost carrier will operate…

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Delta’s cargo drops, but revenue profits soar

DELTA AIR LINES posted record profits of US$ 8.9bn, despite its cargo revenue falling by nine per cent  ($21m) driven by…

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Winter weather hits UPS operating profits

UPS took a $200m hit in operating profits for the first quarter of 2014 due to severe snowfalls in the…

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TIACA launches educational workshop

THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has launched an air freight-specific educational workshop aimed at attracting and cultivating the next…

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