May 2015

Airbus on board for the US

Airbus components for the first US-produced A320-family aircraft have left German port Hamburg, bound for Mobile, Alabama. The major component assemblies (MCAs)…

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Virgin adds Detroit

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch a service between Detroit and Heathrow next month as it seeks to capitalise on economic…

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Radioactive leak in pharma shipment at Delhi airport

Indian authorities are investigating a suspected low level radioactive leak from a pharma consignment at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport….

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Panalpina to buy Egyptian agent

Panalpina is to acquire its Egyptian agent for the last 20 years, Afifi, a family-owned company specialising in freight forwarding,…

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Mind the digital gap

A gap is emerging between those air cargo companies that embrace digital technology and those that are failing to do…

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West China set for first carrier

CHINA’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) is expected to approve the launch of the first cargo carrier to be based in…

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Air Djibouti cargo set for 2015 take-off

Air Djibouti has taken another step closer to launch and confirmed that it plans to commence cargo operations later this…

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Scholten merges forwarding units into Fast Logistics

Dubai-based Fast Logistic Solutions (FLS) Group, headed by ex-Saudia Cargo executive Peter Scholten, is merging its Fast Forward Cargo and…

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Nepal relief efforts overcome challenges

DHL and Air Charter Service (ACS) say that relief efforts to help those affected by the Nepal earthquakes have now…

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MASkargo adds Bangalore A330 freighter link

Malaysia’s MASkargo has launched a weekly A330-200 freighter flight to Bangalore, India. It will fly into Bengaluru International Airport from…

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KF Aerospace outlines expansion plans

Canadian cargo airline KF Aerospace – formerly Kelowna Flightcraft – has announced new route structures and a number of strategic partners as it re-enters domestic…

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Etihad Cargo the star performer

The rapid growth of Etihad Airways and its cargo division was confirmed in its 2014 annual report, with overall revenues…

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Adria extends Frankfurt cargo contract

Adria Airways has extended its handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s largest cargo hub. FCS…

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SAS signs agreement with the Norwegian Pilot Union

SAS has signed a new collective bargain agreement with the Norwegian pilot union NSF, after a strike that lasted for…

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ASL to boost stake in India’s Quikjet

Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group has received regulatory approval to increase its shareholding in India’s Quikjet Cargo Airlines to 72.6%. The…

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Singapore Airlines has no plans to scrap freighter fleet

Singapore Airlines has no plans to increase or decrease its freighter fleet this year as it sees a future for…

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AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo targets express market with new hub

AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo has opened its €22m Hub Express at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport that expects to ride the higher-yield…

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Etihad and Emirates: no contact from Netherlands over Schiphol landing rights

UPDATE: Etihad Airways and Emirates have claimed they have yet to be informed of any changes related to  operations in…

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Kuala Lumpur link for IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has opened its newest bellyhold route, operating on a B777-200ER passenger service between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur…

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Asian airlines’ load factors decline in April

Asian airlines saw their load factor levels decline in April as capacity additions outstripped demand growth. The Association of Asia…

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