July 2015

IATA chief sees devil in the detail of Heathrow’s third runway

IATA director general and chief executive Tony Tyler described the Sir Howard Davies’ Airport Commission’s conclusion in favour of a…

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Cargolux unions to protest against ‘safety breaches’

The LCGB union is to hold a protest march at Luxembourg airport tomorrow (8 July) against what it claims is…

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Obituary: Kerry Logistics’ Gary Wilcock

It is with great sadness that Kerry Logistics announces the passing away of Gary Wilcock, Managing Director of Europe, on…

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IAG hopes to build Kuala Lumpur as fourth Asian hub

IAG Cargo is looking to develop Kuala Lumpur as a fourth Asian hub, alongside Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore, after…

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Heathrow starts planning for third runway

Heathrow has already started planning for the delivery of a third runway, even though the UK Government has yet to…

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Airports clean up their act with carbon accreditation

The number of airports that have achieved Airport Carbon Accredited status has increased by 22% during the last year. Figures…

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SDV inks two new deals in Paris

French logistics company SDV signed two new deals at the recent Paris Airshow, one a new contract and the other…

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Air Canada adds new e-AWB origin

Air Canada Cargo has added Dublin to its list of e-air waybill origins as it continues to push for an…

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AA Cargo appoints new regional sales manager

American Airlines Cargo has appointed Richard Hartmann to the newly created position of regional sales manager, cargo, South Asia, Middle…

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Cargolux adds UK freighter flight in response to ferry strikes

Cargolux has added an extra UK freighter flight in order to help ease the supply chain chaos created by French…

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Two more freighters for China Southern

China Southern has added two more freighters to its fleet as it continues to expand routes and frequencies from its…

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Emirates summary response to US carriers’ subsidy allegations

This is a word-for-word copy of Emirates’ summary response to the US carriers’ Open Skies white paper. It has not…

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Emirates hits back at US carriers in subsidy row

Emirates Airline has issued a detailed response which aims to "debunk" a report from three major US carriers which accuses…

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Heathrow backed by Airports Commission report

The Airports Commission has backed expansion at Heathrow airport over Gatwick in its long awaited recommendation to the government. The…

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The battle for Heathrow Runway 3 is not yet won

Freight industry and business leaders welcomed the Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway at Heathrow, but warned that…

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Hawaiian Airlines opts for SmartKargo

Hawaiian Airlines has become the first carrier in the Americas to deploy the SmartKargo air cargo management solution as it…

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Panalpina promotions

Panalpina has promoted Andy Weber to chief operating officer. At the same time, Ralf Morawietz assumes the position of chief…

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Double first for Finnair

There was a double celebration at Finnair Cargo today (30 June) as the airline officially started work on its new…

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Canada minister promises more efficient screening

Canada’s Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt has announced changes to make air cargo screening more efficient. Approved shippers will be…

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Airfreight demand growth “comes off the boil” in May

Cargo demand growth “came off the boil” in May, while capacity additions have resulted in a further weakening of load…

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