November 2016

Swiss WorldCargo to allow shipment tracking devices

Swiss WorldCargo will now allow customers to use certain tracking devices in their shipments and has added a new team…

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UPS adds Californian flights ahead of the peak season

UPS will add flights out of San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) in California to cover the peak season rush in…

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Chapman Freeborn appoints new chief commercial officer

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Philip Mathews, who previously worked for Air Partner, as chief commercial officer. Mathews will take…

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Hactl expects full year improvement in demand despite flat start to 2016

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is expecting to beat last year’s tonnage throughput total in 2016 thanks to…

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Preliminary report released on tragic An-12 incident

A preliminary report has been released on the tragic incident that saw seven of nine crew members on board a…

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Etihad Cargo expands freighter services in Europe

Etihad Cargo has launched three Boeing 777 freighter services from Europe. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has started the services from…

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National lends a hand for Haiti

National Airlines has been providing support for Haiti as that country rebuilds following the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew.  The…

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DHL invests in Indian air hubs to cater for e-commerce growth

DHL and express airline Blue Dart Express are expanding their air hubs in Delhi and Mumbai as they look to…

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CHEP scoops SIA Cargo deal

Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA) has awarded a five-year global maintenance and repair agreement to CHEP Aerospace Solutions for its fleet…

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Bridge of size for the An225 at Leipzig/Halle

An Antonov 225, the world’s largest commercial cargo aircraft, stopped off at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport en route to Chile via…

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AMI celebrates its 40th birthday

AMI is celebrating its 40th birthday this month after being launched in 1976 and growing to become the world’s largest…

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Turkish Cargo launches freighter to Chennai

Turkish Cargo has inaugurated a weekly Airbus A330 freighter service to Chennai (MAA) that will also call at Colombo (CMB)…

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DHL signs up for four A330 conversions

DHL Express has signed a contract to convert four Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft into 61-tonne payload, 26-pallet, freighters with EFW…

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Boeing lands ten orders for freighter conversions

Boeing has unveiled ten new orders for its B737 and B767 passenger to freighter conversion programme. The order book includes…

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Silk Way to acquire An-124

Ilyushin Finance (IFC) says it has inked terms of delivery with Azerbaijan-based Silk Way Airlines for delivery of an An-124-100…

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Denis Ilin steps down as AirBridgeCargo executive president

Denis Ilin, executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines, has resigned after three years in accordance with mutual agreements. Ilin started his…

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Pemco celebrates 100th B737 conversion

Pemco World Air Services has redelivered its 100th Boeing 737-300 converted aircraft, which was modified for SF Airlines. The 100th…

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Atlas backs the B747 freighter as Boeing considers its future

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) has backed the long-term future of the Boeing 747 freighter after the aircraft manufacturer said…

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FedEx opts for long-term peak season freighter deal with Atlas

FedEx has moved to a long-term agreement with lessor Atlas Air to provide it with extra freighter aircraft to cover…

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ABX Air to start new daily airfreight operation

ABX Air will start running a daily airfreight service from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) in September for a mystery…

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