In 2010, Ethiopian Airlines set out a bold vision for future growth which included 725,000 tonnes of cargo by 2025. In…
July 2015
My Opinion
29 / 07 / 2015
On the weakening of air cargo growth as the year has progressed “Cargo growth has undoubtedly come off the boil. The expansion…
AMI appoints French in Africa
29 / 07 / 2015
Airfreight wholesaler AMI has promoted its General Manager South Africa, Milton French, to the post of vice president, Africa, following…
Qatar Airways Cargo to add new African air cargo freighter operation
28 / 07 / 2015
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to expand its operations to Africa with the addition of a seventh dedicated freighter service…
ACAS pilot programme further extended by the US
28 / 07 / 2015
The US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) is again extending the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot programme through…
Logistics sector losing the price war
28 / 07 / 2015
A large section of the logistics sector is losing the battle to implement planned price increases, coupled with an extremely…
Hogan emphasises consumer choice
28 / 07 / 2015
Etihad Airways president and chief executive James Hogan has emphasised the importance of consumer choice and innovation as the “fundamental…
TNT updates on FedEx deal as Q2 losses narrow
28 / 07 / 2015
TNT Express has confirmed that it expects its acquisition by FedEx to be completed in the first half of next…
UPS second quarter boosted by international supply chain
28 / 07 / 2015
UPS saw improved operating profit and margin in the second quarter of 2015, led by the International and Supply Chain…
Qatar Airways dismisses SpiceJet stake speculation as an attempt to increase share value
28 / 07 / 2015
Qatar Airways has dismissed speculation that it is in negotiations to buy a stake in Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet, suggesting…
Update: DB Schenker Logistics not for sale but set for part privatisation
28 / 07 / 2015
Deutsche Bahn has dismissed the potential sale of its DB Schenker Logistics business but adds it is open to part…
Delta takes 3.5% stake in China Eastern
27 / 07 / 2015
US passenger carrier Delta Airlines is taking a 3.5% stake worth $450m in China Eastern Airlines to “solidify” their strategic partnership. News…
UPDATE: IAG and Finnair launch Luton-Helsinki freighter partnership
27 / 07 / 2015
Finnair Cargo and IAG Cargo have signed a freighter deal that will see the two airlines share space on a…
DHL’s quality centre in Singapore
27 / 07 / 2015
DHL Express has a new facility in Singapore that will combine a range of global operations activities in the South…
Asian airlines see cargo volumes decline for the first time this year
27 / 07 / 2015
Asian airlines saw air cargo volumes decline for the first time this year as weakening demand took its toll on…
Drewry air cargo rates index below $2.90 for the first time
27 / 07 / 2015
Drewry‘s East-West Air Freight Price Index declined by another 1.1 points in June to a reading of 88.7, bringing the…
Cargolux close to new deal with OGBL union
27 / 07 / 2015
Cargolux Airlines management and Luxembourg’s OGBL union have agreed the main points of a new three year collective work agreement,…
Air France KLM warns of capacity cuts as losses deepen
27 / 07 / 2015
Air France KLM’s cargo division has seen losses deepen in the second quarter of the year and services at the…
Hong Kong government to look at local concerns over third runway
27 / 07 / 2015
Hong Kong’s government has announced the creation of the Aviation Development and Three-runway System Advisory Committee (ADTAC), which will address…
American sees cargo revenue decline but reports record quarterly profit overall
24 / 07 / 2015
American Airlines Group saw cargo revenues decline during the second quarter of the year but the overall airline recorded profits…