September was a bumper month for American Airlines’ and United Airlines’ airfreight demand, while Delta recorded another decline. The latest…
October 2016
Cargolux appoints Bannerman as vice president corporate development and strategy
14 / 10 / 2016
Cargolux has appointed Christoph Michael Bannerman as its new vice president corporate development & strategy. Bannerman succeeds Maxim Strauss, who…
New pharma transport community launched
14 / 10 / 2016
A new pharma logistics community has been launched that aims to help supply chain participants collaborate to improve transport services…
World’s first national drone delivery service takes off
14 / 10 / 2016
The Rwandan government has today launched the world’s first national drone delivery service to transport medical supplies to hard-to-reach places….
Miami Airport reveals new sea-air perishables services
13 / 10 / 2016
Miami International Airport (MIA) has revealed plans to launch sea-air services, offering ocean transport from Latin America to the US…
Delta Air Lines records declines in third quarter cargo revenues and demand
13 / 10 / 2016
Delta Air Lines reported yet more declines in its cargo revenues and volumes during the third quarter of the year….
VIDEO: Wondering how an automated pallet handling system actually works?
13 / 10 / 2016
At an event to celebrate the opening of two new terminals at DHL’s Leipzig hub, the express operator was keen…
DHL opens two terminals at Leipzig and debuts automated pallet handling system
13 / 10 / 2016
DHL Express has opened two new terminals at its fast growing Leipzig hub, with one of the operations featuring the…
Spectre awards mega-order for B737 freighter conversions
13 / 10 / 2016
Texas-based aircraft lease-finance specialist Spectre Air Capital has announced an initial firm order, plus rolling options, for 15 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800…
Militzer & Münch bags myAirCargo contract from Lufthansa
13 / 10 / 2016
Swiss forwarder Militzer & Münch has been appointed the exclusive partner in Europe for myAirCargo, Lufthansa Cargo’s international door to…
Fashionable Rickenbacker picks up Etihad cargo flights for Trinity Logistics
13 / 10 / 2016
Trinity Logistics USA has signed a "multimillion dollar" deal with Etihad Cargo, which will see the Middle East carrier operate…
Steve Walker sets up logistics consultancy
13 / 10 / 2016
The former head of UK freight forwarder SBS Worldwide, which was taken over by DSV, has launched his own consultancy…
dnata opens Cargo Integrated Command Centre in Dubai
13 / 10 / 2016
Dnata’s new customer service centre for export cargo customers has been officially inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,…
DHL Express expands in Turkish market with long term view
13 / 10 / 2016
DHL Express has expanded aircraft capacity to the Turkish market despite the recent problems faced by the country as it looks…
Broker ACS signs capital partner to accelerate growth plans
13 / 10 / 2016
Investment house Alcuin Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in Air Charter Service (ACS), the first external investor in the…
Frankfurt cargo surge in September
13 / 10 / 2016
A “slight recovery” of the global economy saw September total cargo throughput at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) rise by 5.9%…
Cathay Pacific launches group business review
12 / 10 / 2016
Cathay Pacific has launched a “critical review” of its business, blaming “overcapacity and strong competition” in the passenger sector for…
Brisbane’s Wellcamp wins Cathay B747-8 freighter call
12 / 10 / 2016
Cathay Pacific Airways is expanding its freighter services in the South West Pacific with the addition of a weekly scheduled…
Alaska Airlines chooses SmartKargo booking system
12 / 10 / 2016
Alaska Airlines has selected SmartKargo to provide a booking engine for the carrier’s expanding cargo business throughout North America. The cloud-based solution provides…
Gatwick welcomes new UK agreement to double flights with China
12 / 10 / 2016
Gatwick Airport has welcomed a new agreement between the UK and Chinese governments to more than double the number of…