March 2015

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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Panalpina expects airfreight market to grow by 2-3 per cent

AIR, ocean and logistics company Panalpina made steady progress in 2013 – and expects the airfreight market to grow by…

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Edging towards e-freight

IF you have the idea that targets for the IATA e-freight programme keep slipping, you are not wrong. At the…

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New cargo sales manager at Chartersphere

GLOBAL aircraft charter provider Chartersphere, has promoted Nacho Carretero as is its new cargo sales manager. Spanish-speaking broker Carretero, who…

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New senior vice-president of sales at Etihad

ETIHAD AIRWAYS has appointed James Mueller as senior vice-president of sales. Mueller, who has more than 20 years experience in…

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Asian e-commerce fuels UK firm’s growth

UK-BASED Europa Worldwide Logistics has seen its Asian air cargo operations soar, fuelled by the continuing boom in e-commerce, especially…

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New CEO at Dimerco

TAIWAN-BASED global logistics service provider Dimerco Express Group has promoted Edward Lin as its new chief executive officer. He replaces…

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New interim chief financial officer at Air Partner

CHARTER broker Air Partner has promoted Neil Morris to the role of interim chief financial officer. Morris, who replaces Gavin…

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