The new Union Customs Code (UCC), just six months away from coming into operation, will have a profound effect on…
December 2015
Cathay Pacific reaches C$6m settlement over alleged air cargo cartel in Canada
07 / 12 / 2015
Cathay Pacific has reached a C$6m settlement agreement with respect to the civil cargo antitrust class action against it and…
Heathrow expansion decision set for six month delay
07 / 12 / 2015
A decision on where to develop new airport capacity in the UK looks set to be delayed again as concerns…
Hong Kong secures HK$5bn revolving credit facility
07 / 12 / 2015
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has signed a five-year HK$5bn ($650m) revolving credit facility with 21 local and international banks,…
Shanghai’s PACTL on course for record 2015
07 / 12 / 2015
China’s slowing airfreight volumes have failed to dampen the 2015 expectations at Shanghai’s Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL), which remains on…
Emirates to increase passenger cargo capacity in 2016
07 / 12 / 2015
Emirates‘ passenger fleet retirement plan and delivery schedule for 2016 will result in an increase in its potential cargo carrying…
Jetpak links up with Flybe for door-to-door
07 / 12 / 2015
Nordic courier specialist Jetpak has linked up with UK-based European regional airline Flybe to provide door-to-door delivery services between the…
Bogota gets new control tower
07 / 12 / 2015
Latin America’s busiest air cargo airport Bogota has opened a new control tower that it claims will double the number…
Heathrow or Gatwick, cargo’s quiet voice in the great debate
07 / 12 / 2015
It will all be over by Christmas. Honest. That is the predicted timeline for the UK’s Conservative government to decide…
To boldly go: ex-Virgin B747-400 enters the space race
04 / 12 / 2015
Virgin Galactic will use a B747-400 to air launch small satellite payloads. The commercial passenger jet, previously operated by Virgin…
O’Grady to lead Air Transport International
04 / 12 / 2015
Air Transport Services Group has appointed James O’Grady as president of its leasing subsidiary, Air Transport International (ATI). O’Grady, who…
Cargo security needs rethink, says AEA expert
03 / 12 / 2015
Industry regulators have been too focused on screening passengers at the expense of cargo, and airfreight needs access to new…
AMI Germany celebrates tenth birthday
03 / 12 / 2015
AMI GmbH – the German arm of airfreight and express wholesaler – is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The company began…
DHL launches track and trace app for pharma industry
03 / 12 / 2015
DHL Global Forwarding has launched its new LifeTrack mobile app that will provide life science and healthcare customers with updates…
Donations pour in as Volga-Dnepr pays last respects to air crew
03 / 12 / 2015
On November 30, a civil funeral service was held in Ulyanovsk to remember the six Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ employees who were…
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering expands in Poland
03 / 12 / 2015
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Poland as it expands to meet growth in the country. The…
Decision on UK airport capacity expansion draws close
03 / 12 / 2015
With a decision due on the future of UK airport capacity over the coming weeks, Heathrow and Gatwick airports have…
Could leftover branches and sawdust be turned into jet fuel?
03 / 12 / 2015
A new study is looking in whether leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste can be turn into sustainable aviation…
European airports pledge to go carbon neutral
02 / 12 / 2015
The European airport industry has pledged that 50 airports will be carbon neutral by 2030 at the United Nation’s COP21…
AON meets in Kuala Lumpur
02 / 12 / 2015
AerOceaNetwork (AON) celebrated its 11th annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 111 members present. The meeting sessions were…
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