The air cargo industry has won marketshare from ocean rivals over the last year, but analysts have warned there will…
June 2015
Saudi launches Shanghai Delhi freighter link
25 / 06 / 2015
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a direct twice weekly B747-400F service between Shanghai and New Delhi as part of the…
AA Cargo opens Philly pharma facility
25 / 06 / 2015
American Airlines Cargo has officially opened its ExpediteTC cold storage pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia, serving the US northeast pharma corridor….
Airfreight to be added to university curriculum
24 / 06 / 2015
Brussels Airport and Belgium’s Thomas More University College have signed a co-operation that will see airfreight introduced into the college’s logistics management…
Muilenburg to head Boeing
24 / 06 / 2015
Boeing has elected Dennis Muilenburg as the US planemaker’s 10th chief executive, succeeding Jim McNerney. Muilenburg, who has served as…
UK aid agency looking for air charter input
23 / 06 / 2015
Britain’s lead humanitarian aid agency has invited the air cargo community to seek solutions for "timely, efficient and coordinated" air…
Ten more years for Hactl franchise
23 / 06 / 2015
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has signed a 10-year extension of its handling franchise at the airport. The new…
Air Charter Service opens Geneva office
23 / 06 / 2015
Air Charter Service has opened its seventh European operation, in Geneva. Justin Lancaster, the UK broker’s commercial director, commented: “We…
Etihad links Brazzaville to African freighter network
22 / 06 / 2015
Etihad Cargo has increased its freighter links to Africa with the launch of a twice-weekly B777F from Abu Dhabi to…
UPS to add Dutch pharma hub
22 / 06 / 2015
UPS is to build a new healthcare distribution centre in Roermond, the Netherlands, to accommodate growing pharma demand. The announcement…
Ashwin Bhat to replace Evans as head of Swiss cargo
22 / 06 / 2015
Swiss has appointed Ashwin Bhat as its new head of cargo to succeed industry stalwart Oliver Evans, who has decided to…
GECAS launches Boeing 737-800NG conversion programme
22 / 06 / 2015
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, has launched its 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion programme….
Virgin Australia Cargo launch
22 / 06 / 2015
Virgin Australia Cargo will launch in July, a move that will, the carrier said, “dramatically change the competitive dynamics of…
Hurry up gov: make a UK runway decision says think tank
22 / 06 / 2015
A think tank has warned of the damage to the UK economy if the government fails to act quickly on…
PEMCO delivers a quick change B737 to Airpost
22 / 06 / 2015
PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered its second 737-300F to Europe Airpost (EAP). This latest quick change (QC) to full…
Schusdziara to lead Frankfurt airport freight team
19 / 06 / 2015
Dirk Schusdziara has been appointed to head Frankfurt’s freight development and freight management team for German airport operator Fraport. Schusdziara,…
Lufthansa Cargo reveals a series of new appointments
19 / 06 / 2015
Lufthansa Cargo has announced a series of new appointments in line with the recent creation of capacity and sales management…
Cargolux makes safety appointments as threat of strike looms
18 / 06 / 2015
Cargolux has introduced new roles that it claimed would strengthen aviation safety as the threat of strike action hangs over…
FedEx updates on freighter retirements and TNT acquisition
18 / 06 / 2015
FedEx has provided more details on its decision to retire freighters early, while also providing an update on its proposed…
Freighter switch continues to take its toll on Dubai International
18 / 06 / 2015
Dubai International recorded another decline in air cargo tonnage in April as the effect of switching dedicated freighter flights to…