December 2016

12send express service gets the seal of approval from KLM and Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM Cargo have given their support to a new same-day intra-European air cargo service. The same-day…

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Lufthansa to take full control of Brussels Airlines

German flag-carrier Lufthansa has confirmed that it will exercise its call option on the outstanding 55% of the shares in…

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Leipzig/Halle hits the million mark

On 14 December, Leipzig/Halle International Airport – Germany’s second-biggest and Europe’s fifth-busiest air cargo hub – handled its millionth tonne…

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Röhlig and Gebrüder Weiss to go their own way

Since 1999, logistics service providers Gebrüder Weiss of Austria and Bremen, Germany-headquartered Röhlig have operated out of their respective overseas…

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WFS appoints David Clark as global head of safety & security

David Clark is to join Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s biggest airfreight handler, as its new global head of…

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Monarch scoops Cygnus freighter maintenance deal

Monarch Aircraft Engineering has secured a contract to provide C check maintenance for Cygnus Air’s two Boeing 757 Freighter aircraft….

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PEMCO redelivers the first of three Longhao converted B737 freighters

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its first Boeing 737-300 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to China’s Guangdong Long Hao Aviation…

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Jersey Post buys Heathrow broker

Jersey Post has bought Heathrow Airport-based customs broker HICS Worldwide. The Channel Islands postal organisation sees international customs clearance as…

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Rental firm finds flexible solution for Heathrow handler

Heathrow transit operator Airworld Airlines has teamed up with temperature controlled equipment specialist Dawsonrentals to deliver a flexible extension to…

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Norman conquest

The latest aircraft to be delivered by Cardiff Aviation fleet to Albanian carrier Albawings – personally delivered by the ACMI…

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Free Download: 2017 Freighters Wallchart

A free copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive 2017 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download. The editorial team worked…

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New edition of Freighters World looks at Asia, AirBridge, Boeing, Dubai and Spectre

The December issue of Freighters World is now available for download to registered readers. Inside there are articles on the…

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New toolkit to help drone pilots stay within the law

The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has launched a ‘toolkit’ aimed at ensuring that operators of unmanned aircraft…

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Dachser USA gains ISO status

Dachser USA has received ISO 9001:2015 status for its management system from DEKRA Certification. The forwarder has also established the…

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Shanghai signs handling deal with Nantong airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has signed a joint venture agreement with Nantong Xingdong Airport to offer handling…

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EGAT selected to carry out B767-300 conversions

Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp (EGAT) has been approved to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme. Under…

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DSV strengthens commercial team

Freight forwarder DSV has appointed Michael  Hansen as divisional chief commercial officer for air and sea and Wilbert Tholhuijsen for…

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Mumbai doubles export capacity

India’s busiest cargo airport, Mumbai International, has doubled its export handling capacity with a new terminal for bonded and heavy…

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Five firms take space at Shanghai logistics park

Goodman Group says it has secured five new customers for its Pudong Airport Logistics Park in Shanghai. China Postal Express…

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AFS wins contract to handle Turkish in Johannesburg

Turkish Airlines has extended its cargo handling agreement in South Africa with Africa Flight Services (AFS), part of Worldwide Flight…

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