November 2015

ABC adds new Atlanta flights

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has added two new services to its North American route network with the launch of twice-weekly flights…

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Swissport owner HNA takes stake in Azul of Brazil

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, which owns ground handler Swissport, is to take a 23.7% strategic stake worth $450m in Azul…

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Shake on it: Lufthansa and CSafe sign ULD lease deal

Temperature-controlled container supplier CSafe Global will provide Lufthansa Cargo with a dedicated fleet of specialist ULDs for the German carrier’s…

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Georgi and Menian join Air Cargo Community Frankfurt

Georgi Transporte and Menian Spedition have joined Air Cargo Community Frankfurt, the alliance of companies, institutions and associations aimed at…

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Lufthansa cabin crew union calls off further strikes

Germany’s Independent Flight Attendant’s Organisation (UFO) has agreed immediately to call off the strikes at Lufthansa announced for Thursday, Friday and next…

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Aviation: don’t tax us to fund non-aviation related environmental programmes

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) governing council has urged regulators not to use taxes raised from the aviation industry…

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BIFA’s Steve Parker is the new president of CLECAT

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the appointment of a board member Steve Parker as president of CLECAT,…

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Sea vs air: even sharks prefer to be flown

Forwarder Davies Turner’s air cargo team has helped transfer the first-ever Sand Tiger Sharks bred in captivity from South Africa…

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Airfreight rates continued to climb in October

Air cargo rates reached their highest level of the year in October but continue to lag behind the year-ago level….

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IAG adds US imports delivery to Cargo Connector

IAG Cargo has added an import delivery service to its Cargo Connector product in the US. Customers in the US now benefit…

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Cargolux set to continue working agreement talks with unions

Cargolux is set to meet with union bosses tomorrow as the two groups attempt to thrash out a new collective…

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Dubai boss Griffiths picks up top airport award

Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths is the CAPA Asia Pacific Airport Chief Executive of the Year. A new category established…

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TIACA continues to push for uniform approach to advanced data

TIACA is continuing to push for regulators from various countries to implement aligned advanced data requirements to avoid a patchwork…

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Asian carriers record peak season cargo boost in October

Asian carriers began to see air cargo traffic pick up in October as the industry enters the peak season, but…

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Six Volga-Dnepr air crew killed in Bamako terrorist attack

Six Russian air crew working for Volga-Dnepr Airlines were among 19 people killed during the terrorist attack at the Radisson Blu hotel…

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Delta looks to increase Aeromexico holding

Delta Air Lines has announced plans to ramp up its shareholding in Aeromexico as it deepen its commitment to the…

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Schiphol cargo closes gap in Q3

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport handled just under 147,400 tonnes in October, a 1.4% increase over like month 2014, although volumes for…

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Ningbo finds a cargo BUDdy

Hungary’s Budapest Airport (BUD)and the Ningbo International Airport & Logistics Development Co have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai….

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CEVA cuts the ribbon on new regional headquarters in Brazil

CEVA Logistics has opened its new headquarters for South America in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is the supply chain operator’s…

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Dubai’s DWC beats Q3 cargo dip to register 15.9% nine-month surge

Airfreight traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) rose 15.9% to 662,143 tonnes during first nine months of the year. Hub…

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