April 2016

Air France welcomes latest widebody

Air France took delivery of its 70th Boeing 777 today (26 April) – a B777-300. The carrier now boasts a…

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Cargo still on the up through Dubai

Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 217,201 tonnes of freight in March 2016, up a marginal 0.1% from the 216,879 tonnes…

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Etihad adds new freighter connection into Muscat

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the UAE’s national flag-carrier, Etihad Airways, has introduced a new twice a week freighter…

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Norwegian Cargo opts for dnata in UK market

Norwegian Cargo, the freight operation of the rapidly growing low-cost carrier, has chosen dnata to handle its freight in the…

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Slow start to the year for production freighter orders

Orders of production freighter aircraft slowed in the first quarter of this year, but Boeing’s 747-8 programme did receive a…

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Frankfurt aims to be first for pharma

Frankfurt is becoming Europe´s largest certified pharmaceutical hub, says the Germany gateway’s Air Cargo Community. With the airport’s Perishable Center…

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Another successful Air Cargo News Cargo Airline of the Year Awards

American Airlines was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2016 in a night of airfreight industry celebrations, with 14 winners…

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Neutral network to spread airfreight expertise

A group of air cargo entrepreneurs have formed a network of air cargo specialists to service the logistics industry. Hong…

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E-commerce delivers growth for Aramex

Middle East owned Aramex said that the online delivery market had helped it ride out global economic uncertainty and delivery…

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PACTL marches on

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) says it has had its strongest-ever March and first-quarter figures. With 142,297 tonnes…

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Air France KLM launches new freighter flights to serve the mango trade

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and logistics firm Fermac Cargo España have launched joint 777-300 freighter flights from Abidjan, Ivory…

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FedEx deal is on track, says TNT boss

TNT is in course to close its deal with FedEx during the second course, said chief executive Tex Gunning at…

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PACAVI lands A320/321 conversion orders

PACAVI, the US-based engineering and conversion specialist,has confirmed the first orders for its Airbus A320-321passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme. São Paulo…

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ABC achieves Cargo iQ certification

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has gained Cargo iQ, formerly Cargo 2000, certification for meeting the IATA organisation’s quality standards. Following a…

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Precision receives new freighter conversion orders for express airlines

Precision Aircraft Solutions has had a busy start to the year after receiving an order for eight freighter conversions and…

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TIACA urges joint action on counterfeit goods

TIACA has called on Customs authorities to bring together rights holders, service providers, and regulators to help solve the problem…

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FTA appoints new president

Ian Veitch handed over the presidency of the UK’s Freight Transport Association to Leigh Pomlett, executive director, CEVA Group. Veitch…

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Panalpina sees air cargo volumes jump despite tough market conditions

UPDATED: Panalpina recorded a market-beating 5% increase in airfreight volumes during the first quarter of the year as it counteracted…

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Urs Stulz of Swiss WorldCargo to retire at the end of May

Urs Stulz, head of cargo central services group at Swiss WorldCargo, is retiring at the end of May after 43…

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Volga-Dnepr and Sheremetyevo Airport announce deal to develop cargo facilities

Volga-Dnepr Group and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport have signed an agreement that will see them enhance cargo infrastructure at the…

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