A dispute involving 1,300 pilots flying for DHL-contracted airlines Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo in the US looks set…
April 2016
Batmobile flies between continents, with Turkish Airlines’ help
28 / 04 / 2016
The Batmobile has made its first ever journey between two continents, thanks to Turkish Airlines. The car that will be…
Drewry index gives some cause for rejoicing
28 / 04 / 2016
Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index rose by 0.3 points in March compared with February to a reading of 79.5. The…
AEI bags new freighter conversion orders
28 / 04 / 2016
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with Vallair to provide the company with four 11 pallet position Boeing 737-400SF…
Delta renews Atlanta lease agreement
28 / 04 / 2016
Kasim Reed, mayor of the City of Atlanta, and Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines, have inked a 20-year…
Qatar ups IAG stake to almost 12%
27 / 04 / 2016
Qatar Airways has increased its stake in IAG to almost 12%, according to Bloomberg. The news agency reported that the…
SF Airlines takes delivery of latest converted freighter
27 / 04 / 2016
PEMCO World Air Services has announced the redelivery of a Boeing 737-300 freighter aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air…
SkyCell teams up with EGA group in Brazilian market
27 / 04 / 2016
The EGA Group and SkyCell Switzerland have signed an exclusivity deal for the leasing and distribution of pharma containers in…
First quarter surge hoists ABC to record
27 / 04 / 2016
A 27% year-on-year increase lifted AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to a new quarterly tonnage record of over 132,000 tonnes in the…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Ellis in GSA role
27 / 04 / 2016
Ryan Ellis has been appointed head of GSA territory management by Virgin Atlantic Cargo to lead and manage the airline’s…
Lufthansa gives tech firms a helping hand
27 / 04 / 2016
Lufthansa Cargo has joined forces with Silicon Valley tech firm RocketSpace to encourage digital innovation in airfreight. It says it…
E-air waybills tail off in March
27 / 04 / 2016
The steady increase in global e-air waybill (e-AWB) penetration fell for the first time in March, according to the latest…
Flight to freedom
27 / 04 / 2016
A total of 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are due to fly to a new life…
AMI portal tops 100,000 quotes
27 / 04 / 2016
Airfreight and express wholesaler AMI says that its online booking portal has handled 100,000 quotes since it was launched six…
Strikes hit German airfreight
27 / 04 / 2016
Lufthansa Cargo is warning that a public sector strike could disrupt operations at key Germany airports today (Wednesday 27 April)….
Brussels is Panalpina’s first CEIV station
27 / 04 / 2016
Panalpina has achieved IATA CEIV (Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators) certification for pharma traffic at its Brussels operation, following…
Time:matters enjoys successful year
26 / 04 / 2016
time:matters, the specialist in time-critical logistics that forms part of the Lufthansa Cargo Group, enjoyed an 8% increase in revenue…
IATA chief addresses the industry in Brussels
26 / 04 / 2016
Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recently addressed the European Aviation Club in…
Virgin to bring back seasonal London – Chicago direct connection
26 / 04 / 2016
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that it is to relaunch seasonal daily flights to and from Chicago tomorrow (27 April). Virgin’s…
ACS stays in vogue
26 / 04 / 2016
Recently, global charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) handled a time-critical movement of some valuable designer clothes and shoes to…
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