August 2015

Polar opens Changi link

Scheduled freighter carrier Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has made its inaugural flight at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The Polar B747F will…

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American Airlines Cargo transports World Trade Center beam to memorial site

American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo)has taken part in the transport of a 2,000 pound World Trade Center beam from New…

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Cargo revenues slide at Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines continued to report improved profits during the second quarter of the year, but revenues at its cargo division…

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Aeroflot load factor slides on capacity additions

The Aeroflot Group saw its load factor decline in July as new additions to its fleet caused capacity growth to…

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SpiceJet opts for SmartKargo

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has become the first airline in India to deploy cloud-based air cargo management solution, SmartKargo, for…

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DHL opens Melbourne facility

DHL has opened a new Melbourne gateway facility to better support regional businesses operating in and out of Australia. The DHL…

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Volga-Dnepr’s double-quick delivery

Volga-Dnepr Airlines operated two IL-76TD-90VD cargo flights to deliver mobile drilling equipment for an oil and gas customer in Kuwait….

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Kalitta chooses CHAMP

All-cargo carrier Kalitta Air has become the North American launch customer for CHAMP Cargosystems’ next generation Weight & Balance application…

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Kerry Logistics’ perfect fit for Debenhams

A UK regional rather than Heathrow-centric approach to airfreight helped Kerry Logistics Network secure a contract with Debenhams that cuts…

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Geodis’ US expansion was expected for some time

French logistics firm Geodis’ acquisition of US-based third party logistics operator Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL) for an undisclosed amount had been…

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Eagle MRO has landed for Volga-Dnepr Gulf

Volga-Dnepr Gulf (VDG) has signed a contract with Malaysian charter operator Eagle Express to provide maintenance services for the airline’s…

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Extended investigation into FedEx-TNT deal not expected to affect projected timeline

Update: The European Union’s decision to extend its investigation into FedEx’s $4.8bn bid to takeover TNT Express is not expected…

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Cathay Pacific suffers July air cargo slowdown

A July increase in airfreight volumes at Cathay Pacific and Dragonair was not enough to offset volume increases and stop…

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Geodis to buy logistics operator OHL

French global forwarder Geodis has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based third party logistics operator Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL) for…

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European Commission extends investigation into FedEx-TNT deal

The European Union has extended its investigation into FedEx’s $4.8bn bid to takeover TNT Express. Brussels will now complete its…

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LATAM sees air cargo revenues fall as South American economies continue to struggle

LATAM recorded declines in air cargo revenues and volumes during the second quarter as it faced difficult economic conditions in…

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Agility Logistics records Q2 revenue decline despite airfreight yield boost

Logistics firm Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) reported a 4% decrease in revenues during the second quarter and a softer…

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Finnair Cargo sees revenues and traffic slide in the second quarter

Finnair Cargo saw revenues, volumes and yields decline during the second quarter of the year as its withdrawal from Asia-Europe…

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UTi joins forwarders offering China-Europe rail alternative to air

UTi Worldwide has joined the growing number of forwarders offering railfreight alternatives to ocean and air cargo between China and…

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Europe’s top cargo airlines suffer more demand declines in July

July was another tough month for Europe’s air cargo carriers as Lufthansa, Air France KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair all…

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