May 2016

SEKO opts for Madl in the US

Terence Madl has joined SEKO Logistics as vice president network development to help accelerate its growth in the US. Madl…

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American hits the highs in April

American Airlines flew a total of 202,473 cargo ton-miles in April, up by 5.5% on the same month of last…

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Heathrow sets out plan to meet concerns over expansion

Airport operator Heathrow Airport Limited has today (11 May) laid out how it believes it can exceed the Airports Commission’s…

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Panalpina board confirms Ulber as chairman

Peter Ulber was confirmed as the new chairman of the board at the May 10 annual general meeting of Panalpina…

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Deutsche Post DHL enjoys strong first-quarter profit, but airfreight demand slides

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) increased its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by an impressive 21.3% year on year…

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ACI reports disappointing freight traffic figures

Airports Council International (ACI), the European airport trade body, has released statistics showing that freight traffic across its European airport…

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MAG cargo traffic on the up in April

Cargo traffic across the gateways operated by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) rose year on year in April, with London Stansted…

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AF-KLM reveals stable April freight figures

Air France –KLM Cargo (AF-KL Cargo) flew 709 million revenue tonne-km in April this year, up by 0.9% on the…

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Alitalia to boost trade ties with Cyprus through new air link

Alitalia is to launch new Airbus A320 services to Larnaca, Cyprus, from the Italian capital on 8 June. While the…

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Australia relaxes ban on Bangladeshi imports

It has been widely reported that Australia has relaxed its embargo on air cargo coming in directly from Bangladesh. Apparently,…

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Air Canada renews Unisys contract

Air Canada Cargo has extended its agreement with Unisys Corporation to employ the latter’s cloud-based Logistics Management System (LMS) to…

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West Atlantic battles through tough conditions

West Atlantic, the Gothenburg-headquartered dedicated cargo airline specialising in integrated mail and express freight solutions, has reported fairly positive results…

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Reports suggest HNA could invest in CWT Logistics stake

Chinese conglomerate HNA could be about to expand its freight business as reports suggest it is set to launch a…

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Agility reports generally positive first quarter

Integrated logistics services provider Agility has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, highlights including a net…

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Investec closes $1 billion A380 aircraft deal with Emirates

The aviation financing arm of Investec Bank’s has completed an operating lease transaction with Emirates Airline worth a cool US$1bn….

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Emirates revels in record profits, but cargo yield on the slide

The Emirates Group has revealed record results for its 2015-16 financial year (the period ending 31 March). In what was…

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Liege opens first class lounge for four-legged VIPs

Liege Airport has officially opened a ‘Horse Inn’ for travelling equines, aiming to tap into growing demand for purpose-built resting…

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Etihad’s Hogan to become aviation group president and chief executive

James Hogan, who has served as Etihad Airways’ president and chief executive since September 2006, has been appointed Etihad Aviation…

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Parma to be Etihad cargo hub

Etihad Airways has signed an exclusive agreement to develop cargo traffic at Parma airport in central Italy. The deal initially…

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CSafe appoints new sales director

ULD firm CSafe Global has appointed Sébastien Berrous as director of sales for France and Spain. As part of a…

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