East Midlands Airport has been named the ‘Most Cargo Charter Friendly Airport’ in the UK by Volga-Dnepr Group. The award…
October 21, 2015
Airport cargo volumes decline in August
21 / 10 / 2015
Global airfreight volumes at airports continued to slow in August as China’s economic slowdown took its toll on the cargo…
ACMI market set to grow as carriers seek flexibility
21 / 10 / 2015
The ACMI (wet-lease) aircraft market will continue to grow in future because of carriers’ need for flexibility, while the number…
Charter brokers evolve to face new threats
21 / 10 / 2015
Traditional cargo charter brokers are developing their services as they face competition from new market entrants and customers increasingly gain…
Lufthansa to add new cargo partner by year end
21 / 10 / 2015
Lufthansa is set to add a new joint venture partner by the end of the year, following the model it…
UAE sea-air still has a future despite decline
21 / 10 / 2015
Sea-air services using the UAE as a hub still have a future because of the growing African market, according to…
African airlines urged to look to opportunities at home
21 / 10 / 2015
African airlines should co-operate more to take advantage of the growing intra-Africa market, according to Astral Aviation chief executive Sanjeev…
New Cargo Services System top priority for Cathay freight boss
21 / 10 / 2015
The launch of Cathay Pacific’s Cargo Services System (CSS) in July 2016 is a top priority, says the carrier’s director…
Volga-Dnepr is charterers’ top airline
21 / 10 / 2015
Volga-Dnepr was named the Best Cargo Charter Airline at the Baltic Air Charter Association’s (BACA) annual awards in London on…
UPS to launch pan-Africa airline
21 / 10 / 2015
United Parcel Service is to launch a Tunisia-based pan-African airline from 12 January, according to local press reports. The US-based…
Air China to fly to Colombo
21 / 10 / 2015
Air China will start a service from Beijing to Colombo, Sri Lanka on 27 October. It will operatethree times a…
Australia publishes security plans
21 / 10 / 2015
Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has published a discussion paper on planned arrangements to meet new security rules…
UPS strike vote result on Friday
21 / 10 / 2015
A ballot on strike action by UPS pilots is due to close on Friday 23 October, said the Independent Pilots…
Brussels gives green light to FedEx-TNT deal
21 / 10 / 2015
FedEx and TNT Express say that the European Commission will not object to their planned merger, ahead of the expiry…
FedEx pilots agree deal
21 / 10 / 2015
Pilots at express carrier FedEx have agreed a new six-year contract. The deal, which includes new bonuses, annual increases in…
Bavarian business backs third Munich runway
21 / 10 / 2015
A new study by the VBW Bavarian business association has come out in favour of a third runway at Munich…
Qatar heads to northern dynamo
21 / 10 / 2015
QATAR Airways Cargo plans to launch a freighter service to Stavanger, Norway, effective 3 November. Stavanger is the European oil…
Africa: Home-grown talent boosts all-cargo sector
21 / 10 / 2015
To date, there have been few African freighter operators on the continent, and almost no all-cargo carriers. That has started…
Stand-alone success for Europa Air & Sea
21 / 10 / 2015
The Europa Air & Sea division of logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, said its airfreight import volumes grew 3% in…