January 2016

Air cargo advance data filing: known and unknowns

To paraphrase former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld: “There are known knowns, there are known unknowns…but there are also unknown…

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Dragonair rebrands, while Cathay alters expansion plans and suffers delivery delays

The Cathay Pacific Group has announced it will rebrand its Dragonair airline, while reports circulate that the delivery of its…

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JAL temperature controlled services boost Q3 air cargo demand

Japanese airline JAL saw an increase in air cargo volumes during the first three quarters of its fiscal year, but…

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Moves for temporary lithium batteries ban welcomed by pilots

A US pilot association has welcomed moves to introduce a temporary ban on the transport of lithium batteries on passenger…

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Shanghai Air Cargo Summit set for June

Shanghai will play host to Air Cargo Summit, a new industry networking event taking place at the Hyatt on the…

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Alaska partnership to promote air cargo

A new Alaskan business partnership has been formed to promote the airfreight cluster around the US state’s Ted Stevens Anchorage…

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Iran Air steps up to the world stage with order for 118 aircraft

Iran Air confirmed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 118 new airliners (73 widebodies and 45 single aisle)….

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CH Robinson adds new LA cargo screening facility

CH Robinson has opened a new US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) certified cargo screening facility in Los Angeles as it…

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FedEx opens Nordic Gateway in Copenhagen

FedEx Express has opened officially its new Nordic Gateway facility at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark, a facility that will serve…

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Antonov denies liquidation reports

Antonov has denied reports that the company has been liquidated, pointing out that the manufacturer has actually been transferred to…

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Qatar Marches on with freighter routes to Budapest, Prague and Ho Chi Minh

Qatar Airways Cargo will launch A330F freighter routes to Budapest, Prague and Ho Chi Minh in March, filling a “definite…

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AEI to convert B737-400 into freighter for aviation fund

US passenger to freighter conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract with an unnamed aviation fund for an 11 pallet…

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Air cargo industry set to benefit from easing of Iranian sanctions

The logistics industry stands to benefit from the removal of Iranian sanctions but uncertainties remain “substantial”, according to one logistics…

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Air Partner teams up with TALA for urgent flights for aerospace industry

The Aerospace Logistics Alliance (TALA) and air charter service provider Air Partner have co-operated in providing a number of flights…

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Lowrie to head SEKO aerospace and aviation business

SEKO Logistics has created an aerospace & aviation industry vertical that will be headed by Bryan Lowrie, managing director, and…

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WACO System launches vendor membership

Global freight management network The WACO System has created a new associate vendor membership level, with Chapman Freeborn and Cargoguide…

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MAG Cargo sees 4.3% UK network tonnage rise in 2015

MAG Cargo saw a 4.3% growth in 2015 tonnages across the UK airport group’s four hubs, as “spare capacity and…

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BIFA award winners take a bow

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed the winners of its Freight Service Awards competition 2015. Robert Keen, BIFA…

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Global economic weakness is air cargo’s biggest concern in 2016

The Air Cargo News annual reader survey has revealed that the current state of the global economy is the single…

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Singapore Airlines Cargo extends handling contract with Frankfurt Cargo Services

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) and Singapore Cargo Airlines have renewed the carrier’s handling contract at the German airport, Europe’s largest…

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