November 2015

Lufthansa adds freighter flights to counter strike action

Lufthansa Cargo is deploying extra freighter capacity in order to mitigate the effects of a cabin crew strike taking place…

Read More

Qatar announces new dedicated pharma routes

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the launch of two new dedicated pharma routes from India to Doha as it looks…

Read More

Cargojet records another loss despite Canada Post contract

Cargojet has reported an upsurge in third-quarter revenues as a result of its new Canada Post contract, but the increased…

Read More

FTA: Invest in Belfast or lose air cargo to rivals

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for investment in an enterprise zone and road improvements at Belfast International…

Read More

Middle East aircraft fleet to treble by 2034 says Airbus

Airbus forecasts that by 2034 the fleet of passenger and freighter aircraft in the Middle East region will almost treble…

Read More

Etihad adding two B777 freighters

Etihad Airways has exercised its options on two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, making the announcement on the opening day of…

Read More

Special report: Fast thinking will get air cargo aid to where it’s needed

Rapid decision making by aid agencies and the airfreight industry is the key to getting aid cargo to the people…

Read More

Gunning to become chief financial officer at British Airways

Steve Gunning, the current chief executive of IAG Cargo, will become chief financial officer at British Airways in April next…

Read More

Big names line up for ACN pharma conference

Air Cargo News’ Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference has again attracted a top level line-up of industry speakers…

Read More

ATSG revenue increase in third quarter

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the medium wide-body freighter aircraft lessor, saw third quarter 2015 revenues increase 3% to $142.3m,…

Read More

Air cargo security regulations create consistency concerns

The executive director of the US Air Forwarders Association (AFFA) has said that a lack of co-operation between agencies that…

Read More

Miami targets pharma as it gains IATA recognition

Miami International (MIA) is the first US airport to become an IATA pharma hub as it looks to continue to…

Read More

High value cargo helps push Viracopos revenues despite demand decline

The struggling Brazilian economy has caused a double-digit decline in cargo volumes at Viracopos airport but despite this it has…

Read More

Atlas Q3 loss reflects debt reduction, repeats strong outlook for full year

US freighter aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAW) reported a net 2015 third quarter loss of $12.8m as it refinanced…

Read More

Emirates bucks cargo trend with 10% volume surge

Dubai’s Emirates Skycargo outpaced the airfreight market with a 10% rise in volumes to 1.25m tonnes during the first six…

Read More

Singapore narrows cargo losses

Singapore Airlines’ cargo division (SIA Cargo) narrowed its operating loss from $34m to $12m in the first half of the financial…

Read More

Pharma, it’s good to talk

Poor communication about the evolving processes and regulation for air cargo’s pharmaceutical supply chain is leaving the airfreight community frustrated….

Read More

ICAO proposes 30% lithium battery state charge limit

New safety recommendations covering lithium battery shipments carried on passenger and freighter aircraft have been agreed by the Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP)…

Read More

Frankfurt see 2.4% dip in cargo volumes

Frankfurt airport’s cargo volume fell by 2.4% to 1.56m tonnes in the first nine months of 2015 versus prior year,…

Read More

IAG Cargo taps into Accenture software

IAG Cargo has upgraded its cargo reservation technology with software from Accenture to deliver more flexible reservation processes for all…

Read More