Brussels regulators have approved the Sfr2.73bn acquisition of airport ground handler Swissport by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group. Swissport is a…
November 2015
Frankfurt to offer pharma community free guided tours
18 / 11 / 2015
The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has begun offering the pharmaceuticals industry half-day guided tours of the various areas in the…
HAE to grow GSSA offer in South Africa
18 / 11 / 2015
A key factor in UK-based HAE’s takeover of neutral consolidator Groupair in Johannesburg will be the introduction of the new…
Leased Boeing 747-8 freighters join ABC fleet
18 / 11 / 2015
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of two leased Boeing 747-8 Freighters as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
Jettainer appoints Riekert as it aims for global expansion
18 / 11 / 2015
ULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Thorsten Riekert (49) as its new sales director as the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary aims…
China Airlines extends Fraport deal
18 / 11 / 2015
Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and China Airlines have renewed the carrier’s cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport. FCS managing director…
CHAMP and CLIVE announce capacity allocation partnership
18 / 11 / 2015
CHAMP Cargosystems and software provider CLIVE have partnered to combine their allocation management and cargo management systems. The partners said…
Southern adds to freighter fleet for DHL Express
18 / 11 / 2015
US-based ACMI service provider Southern Air has added a Boeing 777 and a Boeing 737-400 to its freighter fleet, bringing…
Precision redelivers four converted B757Fs in a week
18 / 11 / 2015
US-based Precision Aircraft Solutions, a specialist Boeing 757-200 passenger to freighter conversion company, has completed a busy week. It has redelivered four…
Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
18 / 11 / 2015
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development. For the last twelve years, Evans…
Amercian carriers report mixed October
18 / 11 / 2015
American Airlines, Delta Airlines and LATAM all recorded year-on-year air cargo demand declines in October, while United once again saw…
DHL records double-digit decline in airfreight volumes
17 / 11 / 2015
DHL Global Forwarding suffered from a double-digit decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year as it…
Hong Kong airport sees cargo growth in October
17 / 11 / 2015
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo growth for the second consecutive month in October, increasing by 2% over like…
HAE buys Groupair of South Africa
17 / 11 / 2015
UK-based air cargo industry services provider HAE has acquired Groupair of South Africa, a neutral consolidator providing air, sea, road and…
My opinion
17 / 11 / 2015
John Holland-Kaye – Heathrow Airport Chief executive On plans to invest £180m in Heathrow cargo facilities over the next 15…
CAL Cargo adds Halifax for peak season
17 / 11 / 2015
CAL Cargo Airlines is hoping to net Canadian lobster cargo by launching a peak season service out of Halifax (YHZ),…
DHL Express to develop palletised item conveyor system at Leipzig
13 / 11 / 2015
DHL Express plans to install a unique automated conveyor belt for palletised items in its new Leipzig terminal in order…
R-BAG bags distribution role for Tyvek covers
13 / 11 / 2015
DuPont Protection Technologies has appointed Budapest-based R-BAG Group as the official distributor for Tyvek Air Cargo Covers in Central East…
Volga-Dnepr completes Antarctic test flight as it targets energy exploration business
13 / 11 / 2015
A Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76ТD-90VD has made its first landing on an ice airfield in Antarctica, opening up opportunities to support…
Cargo records tumble at Leipzig/Halle
13 / 11 / 2015
Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany’s second-largest air cargo hub, saw record cargo volumes in October by handling 88,336 tonnes, a 10.1% increase over like month…
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