At last, the worst kept secret in the US freighter sector is in the open. Internet giant Amazon has signed…
March 9, 2016
MAG’s Cowan heads for Stansted
09 / 03 / 2016
Andrew Cowan, currently chief strategy officer of MAG, has been appointed divisional chief executive of London Stansted Airport. MAG is…
Lithium-ion shipments on freighters: More pilots speak up on safety concerns
09 / 03 / 2016
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) said that “more needs to be done” to address the safety…
Singapore’s Changi offers S$14m support package for cargo partners
09 / 03 / 2016
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced a S$14m package of “support measures” for its cargo partners, which will provide the…
ASC and Socrates partner on supply chain security and compliance
09 / 03 / 2016
ASC Pharmaceutical Logistics and risk consultant Socrates have announced a new partnership that will see the two companies offer each…
Airport insight: 2015 cargo results
09 / 03 / 2016
Global: Hong Kong still top of the hubs Hong Kong looks set to remain the top air cargo airport for…
Expanding ASL signs up for three 737 conversions
09 / 03 / 2016
ASL Aviation has signed up for three freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) following on from raising $110m late…
LATAM cargo revenues go south
09 / 03 / 2016
Cargo revenues at South America’s LATAM Airlines Group dropped by 26.8% in the final quarter 2015, driven by a 13.4%…
AEI bags second Kalitta B737-400 freighter conversion
09 / 03 / 2016
Passenger to freighter conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract with Kalitta Charters to provide its second…
UK issues new cargo handling measures on flights from Dhaka International Airport
09 / 03 / 2016
Recent security assessments of Dhaka International Airport found that "some international security requirements were not being met", said the UK…
US lessor ATSG reports “outstanding” 2015
09 / 03 / 2016
US-based Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a lessor of mid-size freighters, saw fourth quarter 2015 revenues increase 15% to $181.6m…
Cathay cargo revenues fall 9% in 2015
09 / 03 / 2016
Cathay Pacific’s group cargo revenue fell 9% in full year 2015 to HK$23.1bn, reflecting a reduction in fuel surcharges due…
DHL forwarding looks to a better year ahead after a ‘transitional’ 2015
09 / 03 / 2016
DHL Global Forwarding is hoping a new IT system will help improve performance in 2016 after it recorded declines in…