September 2016

CH Robinson appoints new European operations director

CH Robinson Europe has named Nikolay Pargov as operations director, Europe transportation. Pargov brings 13 years of experience to the…

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Silk Way West adds new freighter

Silk Way West has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft following the approval of rights to operate…

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ANA to end scheduled charter operation with NCA

ANA Cargo has revealed it is ending its scheduled charter operation partnership with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) after just over…

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CAL adds new Americas flights and looks for further expansion

All-cargo airline CAL Cargo Airlines has announced that from September 15 it will begin to offer flights to San Juan…

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Matternet and Mercedes-Benz in van and drone partnership

Drone-maker Matternet has signed a strategic partnership that will see Germany’s Mercedes-Benz Vans make a multi-million dollar investment in an…

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Shippers strive for greater role in creation of air cargo regulations

The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is developing a closer relationship with ICAO in order to give the UN organisation a…

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Seko opts for Gagne as president

SEKO Logistics has appointed James Gagne as president, effective January 1, 2017. William Wascher, who has led SEKO as president…

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American looks to fresh produce and high demand commodities to fill HK-LA flight

American Airlines Cargo is now offering customers belly cargo space on a new service between Los Angeles and Hong Kong….

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Polmans joins TIACA board and urges greater industry collaboration

Brussels Airport head of cargo Steven Polmans has been appointed to TIACA’s board of directors. Polmans pledged to continue encouraging…

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IATA urges governments to sign up to aviation carbon offset scheme

IATA has urged governments to sign up to a newly proposed aviation carbon offset agreement at  ICAO’s annual meeting later…

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Aircraft orders monthly: Slowdown in August annoucements

Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter. BOC adds to Airbus order Aircraft…

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CHAMP and Pangea sign forwarding system co-operation

CHAMP Forwarding Systems and the Pangea Logistics Network, Great Britain, have announced a strategic cooperation that will give the network’s…

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Robust demand growth for air cargo in July

The air cargo industry received a boost in July as there was “robust growth in demand” during the month, but…

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De Juniac officially takes the helm at IATA

Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of IATA’s director general and chief executive, succeeding Tony Tyler. De…

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AirBridgeCargo wins rights for new US destinations

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has won the rights to operate scheduled operations to several new destinations in the US. Documents seen by…

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Volga-Dnepr appoints new director for energy and heavy machinery

Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Vasiliy Zhukov as its new global director of energy & heavy machinery to spearhead its continued…

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Asia cargo monthly: Asian airlines see another month of growth in July

Asia’s leading cargo airlines continued to report demand improvements in July, but yields continue to come under pressure. The latest…

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DHL scoops new ATR supply chain contract

Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has renewed its contract with DHL Supply Chain to provide global inventory management and orders of…

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Lufthansa Cargo, IAG Cargo and Finnair all managed to record increases in freight demand during July

Lufthansa Cargo, IAG Cargo and Finnair all managed to record increases in freight demand during July, while Air France KLM…

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Manser joins cargo charter firm Hunt & Palmer

Steve Manser has signed up to work with Crawley-based Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters. Having recently returned to the UK…

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