March 21, 2015

Virgin cargo up in 2013

TRAFFIC from the United States to India, business gains in the US north-east and an increase in perishables traffic, all…

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Asia’s big demand for aircraft

BOEING says strong economic and passenger growth will be the main drivers of future new aircraft demand in the Asia…

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Emirates flies to Taipei

TAIPEI has become Emirates’ newest B777-300ER passenger destination from Dubai International Airport. “Emirates and Taipei began their partnership in 2003 when…

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Sea-Tac sets new air cargo record

SEATTLE-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport saw its air cargo numbers climb for the third time in four years. The US facility…

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Finnair boosts Heathrow service

FINNAIR is increasing the number of flights it operates to London Heathrow from four to five times daily. The new…

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Budapest is venue for Freighters Conference

BUDAPEST, the romantic capital city of Hungary, is the glamorous venue for the 14th Freighters and Belly Cargo World Conference…

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AF-KLM cargo spreads Valentine love with extra capacity

LOVE is in the air thanks to Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo. The airline grouping has been adding additional capacity to meet…

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IAG Cargo replaces B747 with A380 on Johannesburg route

IAG CARGO has marked another milestone in its fleet modernisation programme by celebrating the start of flights to Johannesburg using…

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TIACA steps up membership drive

TO BOOST membership numbers The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is offering a member referral incentive scheme. Existing members will…

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Cool chain communication breakdown

THE risk of temperature excursions during the transportation of pharmaceutical products can be markedly reduced, if supply chain members share…

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Finnair Cargo positioned for success

IN recent years very few European carriers have been adding freighter services, but one exception has been Finnair Cargo, which…

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DWC cargo up 15.9 per cent in Q4

AL MAKTOUM International at Dubai World Central (DWC) recorded a 15.9 per cent hike in cargo volumes – 63,028 tonnes…

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Garnadt leaves Lufthansa Cargo

LUFTHANSA CARGO’S chief executive Karl Ulrich Garnadt is leaving the freight airline to become a member of the German carrier’s…

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Cargolux hunts for new CEO

CARGO airline Cargolux has confirmed it is hunting for a new chief executive (CEO).  Executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart, has been…

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Cathay Pacific: The declining role of freighters in air cargo

If Cathay Pacific had stuck to the plans it had at the end of 2011, it would have had a…

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Landing in the wrong place

PILOTS attempting to land at the wrong airport happens more often than is realised, it seems. I’ve been reading reports…

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Celebi acquires Aviapartner in Germany

ÇELEBI, a Turkish ground-handling, cargo and warehouse operator, has made a major advance into the German air cargo business with…

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Work on DB Schenker’s new Dubai facility under way

GLOBAL transportation company DB Schenker has started construction work on a new logistics facility in Dubai. It will offer general…

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Aviation leader Dr Assad Kotaite dies

UNIVERSALLY recognised as one of the most prominent and respected figures in the world of civil aviation, Dr Assad Kotaite,…

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Air cargo boosts K+N’s growth

A MARKET-BEATING airfreight contribution helped Swiss global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel [K+N] back on the road to profitable growth…

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