January 2016

Etihad launches new green temperature controlled dolly system

Etihad Cargo has teamed up with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to launch a new design of temperature-controlled…

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Boeing cuts 747-8 production on weak cargo market

Boeing has announced it will cut the production rate of its 747-8 aircraft as a result of weak supply and…

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PEMCO delivers third B737-400 Combi conversion to First Air

PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered of a 737-400 Combi aircraft to First Air, Canada’s Arctic and remote region air…

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Airlines in US east coast snow storm warning

Airlines are warning of major disruption to US flights this weekend, with winter storm Jonas forecast to hit the eastern…

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Ashby to step down from oneworld

Bruce Ashby is to step down as chief executive of the oneworld later this year, after more than five years leading…

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Cathay freighter showcases new livery

Cathay Pacific has revealed its first freighter showcasing the airline’s brand new livery. The freshly painted freighter, a Boeing 747-400ERF…

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War of words erupts between powerful new airline group and leading airports association

Five of Europe’s largest airlines have formed a new association to lobby against rising costs and have immediately taken aim…

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Cargolux passes GDP audit

Cargolux has passed its GDP Surveillance Audit, validating its certification for another year. The completion of the audit attests that…

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Schiphol the latest European airport to record 2015 air cargo demand decline

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has joined its major European rivals in recording a decline in cargo throughput in 2015. The Dutch…

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Aramex buys Fastway Couriers in New Zealand

Dubai-based logistics operator Aramex has expanded its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region with the 100% acquisition of Fastway Couriers in…

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Jan de Rijk acquires automotive logistics specialist De Rooy

Airfreight road feeder service provider Jan de Rijk has made another acquisition, this time taking over truck and tractor transport…

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Cargolux bucks the trend with a demand increase

All-cargo airline Cargolux recorded a demand increase in 2015 in contrast to European competitors, which recorded traffic declines. The Luxembourg-based…

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Advanced data talks continue

TIACA has been involved in talks with regulators over the development of a Pre-Loading Advance Air Cargo Information (PLACI) system…

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Romanian artefacts flown from Bucharest to Beijing

Air Partner, working on behalf of TNT Romania, helped deliver a cargo of 445 treasured Romanian artefacts to China. The…

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Dennis launches e-training service for forwarding community

Andy Dennis, a UK freight industry veteran with 30 years’ experience, has launched Advisory Training ─ an e-learning resource for…

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DSV clears final regulatory hurdle in $1.35bn takeover of UTi

South Africa’s antitrust authority has given its approval for DSV’s $1.35bn takeover of UTi, the last  country regulator to do…

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John Good Shipping expands into airfreight

One of the UK’s oldest shipping agents and freight forwarders, John Good Shipping, has opened an airfreight division as it…

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Cargolux confirms $77m investment in new Chinese JV airline

Cargolux and a group of Asian investors have given the go-ahead for the creation of new Zhengzhou-based Cargolux China. Cargolux’s…

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Southern comfort as Atlas swoops for ACMI rival

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has entered into a “definitive agreement” to acquire privately held  Southern Air Holdings for $110m, a…

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Cathay Pacific tops the list of Asia’s busiest air cargo carriers in 2015

Cathay Pacific once again led the way as the largest air cargo carrier in Asia in 2015, while Air China…

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