August 15, 2016

DHL locks up security contract for another four years

DHL’s Global Forwarding air and ocean freight arm has renewed its contract with security hardware specialist Southco for four more…

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BAE looks to launch RJ100 P2F conversion programme

BAE Systems is hoping to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for the Avro RJ jetliner and is seeking customer feedback…

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Better late than never

More of interest to travellers than cargo shippers maybe, but recent probing by the BBC has revealed that Gatwick, not…

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Emirates to fly A380 to Guangzhou

Emirates is to replace the 777-300ER on its daily Dubai-Guangzhou route with an A380 from October 1. It follows recent…

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Sichuan launches Chengdu-Prague link

Sichuan Airlines officially launched twice-weekly Airbus A330 passenger flights from Chengdu to Prague on August 12. Operating on Tuesday and…

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World’s largest aircraft take-off delayed

We will have to wait a little while longer before the world’s largest aircraft makes its maiden flight. Hybrid Air…

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Cargojet delivers growth surge despite flat market

Canadian express freight airline Cargojet defied flat overall growth to deliver “exceptional” financial results in the second quarter of the…

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Fall in freight pulls down Latam revenues

A 22.3% decline in cargo revenues, along with a 13.7% decline in passenger income, helped push Latam Airlines Group’s total…

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Flexport goes online in Hong Kong

US-owned forwarder Flexport has opened an Asian regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Backed by Founders Fund, Google Ventures, Bloomberg Beta,…

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