December 2016

Turkish Airlines appoints Turhan Özen as chief cargo officer

Turkish Airlines has appointed Turhan Özen as chief cargo officer. Özen, who joined the carrier in 2006, started his career…

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LATAM Cargo finalises new product portfolio

LATAM Cargo has added a new Flex product to its portfolio of services, with the company now offering 19 different…

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IAG Cargo and Exelsius to hold second cold chain training workshop in India

IAG Cargo and Exelsius, the international Cold Chain Management Consultancy, have announced that their GDP Academy training workshop will return to…

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October cargo surge for airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East

October 2016 saw airports in both Asia-Pacific and Middle East continue a strong airfreight performance with cargo throughput increases of…

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New president for ABX Air

David Soaper will become the new president of aircraft lessor ABX Air after current incumbent John Starkovich retires from the…

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UPS completes purchase of pharma logistics firm Marken

UPS has completed the acquisition of Marken, a global supply chain specialist serving the pharmaceutical and life science industries, as…

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Kalitta Air pilots reach contract agreement

Kalitta Air and its pilots have finally come to an agreement over a new contract after six years of negotiations….

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European cargo monthly: Demand growth moderates in November

European airlines saw cargo growth moderate in November although performance was partly affected by one-off factors. The latest monthly airline…

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Air Cargo News’ most popular stories 2016

With 2016 drawing to a close, the Air Cargo News editorial team decided now would be an opportune moment to…

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Volga-Dnepr Group: A new approach to the expansion conundrum

Robert van de Weg is well known in the air cargo industry. That is partly down to the fact that…

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Anything Stansted can do Leipzig can do better…

The editorial team regularly receives updates from airports when they handle a special aircraft, or even a new aircraft of…

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Logistics in 2017: The year of drones and data streams

Technology in the 21st century evolves at a frightening pace. The newest innovations have a lifespan measured in months. No…

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Seasonal success for Web Manuals

Web Manuals, developer of digital documentation solutions for the aviation industry, is celebrating Christmas by signing airfreight carrier Martinair as…

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Year ends on a high as airfreight rates exceed 2015 levels

The year appears to be ending on a positive note for the air cargo industry as November’s airfreight prices climbed…

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Etihad to cut jobs and review its European airline investments says Reuters

Middle East Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has announced a range of job cuts and "controlled restructuring" amid speculation that its…

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New freighter fleet dashboard

Air Cargo News has added a new freighter fleet directory table to its data dashboard menu, where you can find…

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Emirates SkyCargo expands US network to Fort Lauderdale

Emirates SkyCargo has added Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to its network of US destinations with the launch of a daily Boeing…

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Miami event promises to be a hit with travellers

Miami International Airport is holding a unique meet and greet event  today (December 14). Welcoming  travellers to the Florida gateway…

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Oslo TV docusoap set to fly

If we were cruel (we’re not) we might suggest playing a Norwegian version of the ‘Name five famous Belgians’ game…

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Qatar to add four freighter destinations in the Americas

Qatar Airways Cargo will launch twice weekly Boeing 777 freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas, starting in…

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