September 2015

PEMCO delivers tenth B737 freighter convert for SF Airlines

PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered a converted Boeing 737-300F to SF Airlines, the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics…

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Air Partner cargo arm remains a key component

Air Partner, the UK-based global aviation services group with a cargo charter division, saw half year gross profit rose by…

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Cargolux streamlines road feeder network

SPECIAL REPORT:  All-cargo airline Cargolux has streamlined its European road feeder service (RFS) network, slashing the number of trucking providers…

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GEFCO says more acquisitions to come following IJS Global deal

Expansionist logistics firm GEFCO will target more acquisitions, following yesterday’s move for forwarder IJS Global, as it strives to double…

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Rolls-Royce to Airbus with no time to lose

Ruslan International has completed a milestone cross-channel flight for Rolls-Royce, transporting a new Trent XWB-97 engine from the UK’s East…

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IAG hopes high-tech demand will fill new San Jose flight

IAG Cargo will offer a new transatlantic route between its Heathrow hub and San Jose in California from May next…

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Weakening air cargo demand and capacity additions continue to take their toll on Asian airlines

Air cargo load factors at major Asian airlines declined in August as capacity additions and in many cases falls  in…

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Logistics consolidation continues as GEFCO swoops on IJS Global

Automotive logistics specialist GEFCO Group has pushed ahead with its diversification drive and expanded its airfreight operation with the acquisition…

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VIDEO: Air Charter Service celebrates 25 years in business

Air Charter Service (ACS) has commissioned a special film (see below) charting its history to celebrate 25 years since chairman…

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Lufthansa Cargo teams up with Red Cross for aid flight

Lufthansa Cargo has teamed up with the German Red Cross to fly more than 15,000 camp beds from North America…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Swiss WorldCargo’s Oliver Evans looks to the future

As he prepares to let go of the helm at Swiss WorldCargo on September 30, Oliver Evans is preoccupied with…

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My Opinion

John Pearson – DHL Express Europe Chief Executive On the growing market share gains by express  operators versus freight forwarders “There is…

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Another China-Europe rail service takes aim at airfreight

Another China-Europe rail service has been launched that aims to grab marketshare from the air cargo industry. In early August,…

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Hong Kong terminal gets new cargo x-ray machine

Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has installed a new x-ray detection machine to improve its cargo screening process. AAT…

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Jan de Rijk swoops on pharma specialist Omega Logistics

Airfreight road feeder service provider Jan de Rijk Logistics has acquired Omega Logistics as it looks to expand its temperature…

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JAL and LOT announce new cargo partnership

LOT Cargo and JAL Cargo have signed a new co-operation agreement covering the Polish airline’s  Japan-Poland operation. The general sales…

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CHEP gains US and European repair certification

CHEP Aerospace Solutions has achieved certification from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)…

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Beluga replacement passes key design test

Airbus’ next generation of oversize air transport capability, christened Beluga XL, has passed a key step in its development. The Beluga…

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AN-124 repair certificate for AMTES

AMTES, part of the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup, has been issued with a Part 145 (AR-145) certificate by the Interstate Aviation…

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Astra gains Mozambique ground handling licence

Astra Aviation Services has been issued with a licence to provide ground handling services for passengers, aircraft, cargo, and mail…

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