Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its presence in Scandinavia with the launch of a weekly Boeing 777 freighter from Oslo in…
October 2016
Atlas and Boeing ink deal for nine B767 freighter conversions
11 / 10 / 2016
Freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW ) has placed an order with plane maker Boeing to convert nine 767…
September rise for Heathrow cargo volumes
11 / 10 / 2016
Heathrow airport’s cargo volumes rose 5.9% in September to 126,109 tonnes on the back of growth to East Asia and…
FTA demands quick UK runway decision
10 / 10 / 2016
The UK’s Freight Transport Association has called on the UK government to make a quick decision on whether to add…
Third Qatar freighter flight for Budapest
10 / 10 / 2016
Qatar Airways Cargo has confirmed that it will increase its Doha-Budapest freighter flights from two to three a week from…
Forson is new Cargolux chief executive
10 / 10 / 2016
Cargolux has confirmed that Richard Forson will take over as president and chief executive of the all-cargo airline from Dirk…
New chief for airfreight IT firm
10 / 10 / 2016
Airfreight IT company Global Logistics System (Hong Kong) has appointed Tony Sham as chief executive. Currently the country manager for…
Seattle welcomes new AirBridgeCargo B747 to Sea-Tac Airport
10 / 10 / 2016
Port of Seattle celebrated a new cargo freighter service – and aircraft – from AirBridgeCargo (ABC) with a dedication event…
Air cargo antitrust settlements totaling $1.2bn granted final approval in the US
10 / 10 / 2016
All 28 settlements, totaling more than $1.2bn, in the decade-long air cargo antitrust litigation have been granted final approval by…
E-tailers told: not so fast but more control over where, when and how you deliver
10 / 10 / 2016
Online customers are more concerned about where, when and how they receive their ordered goods rather than the speed of…
Air cargo needs to be faster, cheaper and more innovative
10 / 10 / 2016
Air cargo operations of the future will need to be faster, offer better data integration, improve the quality of service…
Debbie Ng joins Envirotainer in Asia Pacific operations role
10 / 10 / 2016
Debbie Ng has joined Envirotainer, the cool chain container provider, as head of Asia Pacific operations at its new operation…
African airlines set up cargo group
07 / 10 / 2016
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched a cargo steering committee to provide greater focus on the continent’s airfreight business. Egyptair…
Drones: When eagles snare
07 / 10 / 2016
With one of Europe’s major air hubs within its borders, the Netherlands is getting increasingly exercised by the problem of…
Air cargo should see China-Europe rail services as added competition
07 / 10 / 2016
The air cargo industry should see the proliferation of rail services between China and Europe as added competition. Speaking on…
Young Forwarder award goes to Australia’s Shanon Gould
07 / 10 / 2016
Shanon Gould from Australia won this year’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year (YIFFY) Award, presented at the FIATA…
Nielen joins Cargolux as VP sales from IAG Cargo
07 / 10 / 2016
Chris Nielen has joined European freighter airline Cargolux as vice president sales, joining from IAG Cargo where he held the position…
ICAO agrees ‘historic’ pact to cut emissions
07 / 10 / 2016
The 191 member states of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) agreed on a new measure to control CO2 emissions…
Gatwick salvo on Heathrow pollution levels
07 / 10 / 2016
Gatwick has produced its latest salvo as the battle over airport expansion in south-east England enters its final phase. The…
Lufthansa moves in with Cathay in Hong Kong
07 / 10 / 2016
Lufthansa Cargo has moved its Hong Kong freight handling operation to Cathay Pacific’s terminal as part of its joint business…