FedEx’s express division recorded a double-digit decline in operating profits in the 2015 fiscal year fourth quarter as a result…
June 17, 2015
Canadian North combi convert takes a bow
17 / 06 / 2015
North American passenger and cargo carrier Canadian North has taken delivery of a B737-300QC combi. The passenger jet was converted…
Cargolux welcomes animal facility expansion
17 / 06 / 2015
Cargolux has welcomed the extension of Luxair’s animal facility at its cargo hub in Luxembourg. Luxair, which is a shareholder in the…
Air cargo volume growth slows in April
17 / 06 / 2015
Airfreight volume growth at airports began to slow in April as gains from the US west coast port strikes and…
Airbus signs up Beluga XL suppliers
17 / 06 / 2015
Airbus has selected its major aerostructure suppliers for the Beluga XL programme, the new oversize air transporter. Stelia Aerospace has…
Swissport and Swiss WorldCargo agreement extended
17 / 06 / 2015
Ground handler Swissport International and Swiss WorldCargo have extended their strategic handling partnership until 2020. The newly signed agreement extends…
SDV implements CEIV Pharma in major hubs
17 / 06 / 2015
Freight forwarder SDV is implementing the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics programme (CEIV Pharma) certification in…
Saudia launches new Indian freighter service
17 / 06 / 2015
Saudia Cargo has launched a new freighter service between Delhi, Riyadh and its home base Jeddah, as the Indian city…
Get smart: DHL on pharma’s supply chains
17 / 06 / 2015
Global demand for life sciences will fuel a 60% growth in temperature controlled logistics to $13.4bn by 2020, according to…
Volga-Dnepr eyes billion dollar B747-8F expansion
17 / 06 / 2015
Volga-Dnepr has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to further its fleet expansion with 20 additional B747-8 freighters, with…
My Opinion
17 / 06 / 2015
JIM BUTLER – President, American Airlines Cargo When asked how air cargo can fast-track the use of e-AWBs “We can do a lot to…
A Predictable Solution
17 / 06 / 2015
It worked for seafreight, so why shouldn’t it also work for airfreight? That was the thinking of German software house…