July 29, 2015

Qatar launches on-board courier service

Qatar Airways Cargo is launching an express airfreight service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments. The QR On-Board Courier service will…

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Ground handler shake-up continues as dnata swoops on Amsterdam business

The shake-up of the ground handling industry continued today as dnata announced it had struck a deal to acquire Aviapartner’s…

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SIA sees 7.2% air cargo revenue decline in Q1

Singapore Airlines Group saw cargo revenue decline 7.2% in the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June 2015), despite…

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Hawaiian Airlines outlines reasons for freighter acquisitions

Hawaiian Airlines has given more details on the logic behind its decision to begin all-cargo flights to neighbouring islands. Speaking…

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e-AWB take-up not fast enough warns IATA

Global electronic-air waybill (e-AWB) penetration is growing, “but not fast enough,” says IATA, which wants the industry to accelerate implementation by…

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Forwarder CH Robinson reports tough Q2 for air cargo

US trucking and forwarding giant CH Robinson saw airfreight revenues decline in the second quarter as it came under pricing…

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My Opinion

Joost van Doesburg, airfreight policy manager, European Shippers’ Council On the efforts of the air cargo industry to fight off modal…

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Ethiopian Airlines’ African ambitions

In 2010, Ethiopian Airlines set out a bold vision for future growth which included 725,000 tonnes of cargo by 2025. In…

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My Opinion

On the weakening of air cargo growth as the year has progressed “Cargo growth has undoubtedly come off the boil. The expansion…

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AMI appoints French in Africa

Airfreight wholesaler AMI has promoted its General Manager South Africa, Milton French, to the post of vice president, Africa, following…

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