PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered a converted Boeing 737-300F to SF Airlines, the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics…
September 2015
Air Partner cargo arm remains a key component
24 / 09 / 2015
Air Partner, the UK-based global aviation services group with a cargo charter division, saw half year gross profit rose by…
Cargolux streamlines road feeder network
24 / 09 / 2015
SPECIAL REPORT: All-cargo airline Cargolux has streamlined its European road feeder service (RFS) network, slashing the number of trucking providers…
GEFCO says more acquisitions to come following IJS Global deal
24 / 09 / 2015
Expansionist logistics firm GEFCO will target more acquisitions, following yesterday’s move for forwarder IJS Global, as it strives to double…
Rolls-Royce to Airbus with no time to lose
23 / 09 / 2015
Ruslan International has completed a milestone cross-channel flight for Rolls-Royce, transporting a new Trent XWB-97 engine from the UK’s East…
IAG hopes high-tech demand will fill new San Jose flight
23 / 09 / 2015
IAG Cargo will offer a new transatlantic route between its Heathrow hub and San Jose in California from May next…
Weakening air cargo demand and capacity additions continue to take their toll on Asian airlines
23 / 09 / 2015
Air cargo load factors at major Asian airlines declined in August as capacity additions and in many cases falls in…
Logistics consolidation continues as GEFCO swoops on IJS Global
23 / 09 / 2015
Automotive logistics specialist GEFCO Group has pushed ahead with its diversification drive and expanded its airfreight operation with the acquisition…
VIDEO: Air Charter Service celebrates 25 years in business
23 / 09 / 2015
Air Charter Service (ACS) has commissioned a special film (see below) charting its history to celebrate 25 years since chairman…
Lufthansa Cargo teams up with Red Cross for aid flight
22 / 09 / 2015
Lufthansa Cargo has teamed up with the German Red Cross to fly more than 15,000 camp beds from North America…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Swiss WorldCargo’s Oliver Evans looks to the future
22 / 09 / 2015
As he prepares to let go of the helm at Swiss WorldCargo on September 30, Oliver Evans is preoccupied with…
My Opinion
22 / 09 / 2015
John Pearson – DHL Express Europe Chief Executive On the growing market share gains by express operators versus freight forwarders “There is…
Another China-Europe rail service takes aim at airfreight
22 / 09 / 2015
Another China-Europe rail service has been launched that aims to grab marketshare from the air cargo industry. In early August,…
Hong Kong terminal gets new cargo x-ray machine
22 / 09 / 2015
Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has installed a new x-ray detection machine to improve its cargo screening process. AAT…
Jan de Rijk swoops on pharma specialist Omega Logistics
21 / 09 / 2015
Airfreight road feeder service provider Jan de Rijk Logistics has acquired Omega Logistics as it looks to expand its temperature…
JAL and LOT announce new cargo partnership
21 / 09 / 2015
LOT Cargo and JAL Cargo have signed a new co-operation agreement covering the Polish airline’s Japan-Poland operation. The general sales…
CHEP gains US and European repair certification
18 / 09 / 2015
CHEP Aerospace Solutions has achieved certification from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)…
Beluga replacement passes key design test
18 / 09 / 2015
Airbus’ next generation of oversize air transport capability, christened Beluga XL, has passed a key step in its development. The Beluga…
AN-124 repair certificate for AMTES
17 / 09 / 2015
AMTES, part of the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup, has been issued with a Part 145 (AR-145) certificate by the Interstate Aviation…
Astra gains Mozambique ground handling licence
17 / 09 / 2015
Astra Aviation Services has been issued with a licence to provide ground handling services for passengers, aircraft, cargo, and mail…