Australia’s Toll Group, owned by Japan Post, has appointed Bruce Wilson as divisional director of Toll Global Express, effective immediately….
August 2016
GSF adds new board member
22 / 08 / 2016
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has welcomed to its board Sean Van Dort – Chairman of the Sri Lankan Shippers’…
Panalpina moves Cairo operations to the new cargo city location
19 / 08 / 2016
Panalpina Egypt has moved its country head office and all of its Cairo operations to the newly developed Cairo Cargo…
East Midlands Airport to close at weekends for runway refurbishment
19 / 08 / 2016
East Midlands Airport in the UK will close at the weekends during November and December as its runway undergoes refurbishment….
Aircraft orders monthly: Boeing confirms Volga-Dnepr deal, conversions snapped up
19 / 08 / 2016
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter. Boeing signs freighter-logistics deal with Volga-Dnepr…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo looks forward to new A350s
18 / 08 / 2016
Virgin Atlantic’s cargo division is looking forward to extra capacity and increased fuel efficiency of the 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft…
IAG Cargo adds new freighter services through DHL partnership
18 / 08 / 2016
IAG Cargo has announced it will begin offering two new European freighter services through its shared capacity agreement with DHL….
Dimerco adds new India office
18 / 08 / 2016
Taiwanese logistics company Dimerco is opening a new office in Hyderabad, India, to cater for a major customer. The new…
IAG Cargo and Exelsius announce next GDP Academy
18 / 08 / 2016
Following the success of their recent workshops in London and Hyderabad, IAG Cargo and Exelsius Consultancy have announced that their…
Dachser appoints Krüger as EMEA MD
17 / 08 / 2016
Thomas Krüger has been appointed managing director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business unit at German-owned forwarder…
Cathay’s cargo revenue slips in weak market
17 / 08 / 2016
Cathay Pacific Group’s cargo revenue fell away by 17.2% in the first six months of 2016, to HK$9.4bn, said the…
Finnair unveils plan to save €20m a year as cargo market remains uncertain
17 / 08 / 2016
Finnair unveiled a €20m cost efficiency programme on the same day that it announced its half-year results, in which it…
Cargo demand weakens at Brussels Airport as airlines reduce services
17 / 08 / 2016
UPDATE: Brussels Airport saw cargo volumes decline in July as airlines reduced services and cancelled flights in response to weakening…
Japan gives go-ahead for Iberia to join airline grouping
17 / 08 / 2016
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has extended anti-trust immunity to include Spanish flag carrier Iberia in the…
Jet-setters lift ACS business
16 / 08 / 2016
London-based Air Charter Service had its best month on record in July, despite a fall in UK cargo business. Group…
Good day for American in London
16 / 08 / 2016
American Airlines Cargo shipped a record 575,000lbs (260,000kg) of freight and mail from London Heathrow (LHR) in a single day…
Steady seven months for Air China
16 / 08 / 2016
Air China’s cargo traffic rose 4.4% in the first seven months of 2016 compared with the same period of 2015,…
Tech loss drags down Air T
16 / 08 / 2016
US-based overnight air cargo and aviation support company Air T reported a loss of $3.68 million in the first quarter…
Ceva appoints specialist in Costa Rica
16 / 08 / 2016
Ceva Logistics has appointed Willie Parra Fonseca as country manager Costa Rica, based at the San José office. A specialist…
Çelebi chief Onno Boots steps down
16 / 08 / 2016
Çelebi Aviation chief executive Onno Boots has stepped down but will continue as a consultant to the Turkish-owned handling company…