December 2016

Panalpina donates UNICEF relief flight to Chad

A Panalpina-chartered freighter has landed in Chad with more than 80 tons of life-saving goods for water treatment, sanitation and…

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Only connect: air cargo connectivity means stronger trade growth

An IATA-commissioned study has established a clear link between air cargo connectivity and trade growth. Research by Developing Trade Consultants…

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E-commerce helps lift airfreight demand growth to 18 month high

Airfreight demand grew at its highest pace in 18 months in October, with European and Asia Pacific airlines once again…

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GEFCO UK appoints new head of humanitarian division

GEFCO Forwarding UK Ltd has appointed Ben Cunnington to head its Humanitarian Relief Logistics division. Cunnington brings over six years’ experience…

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Pemco redelivers B737 converted freighter to Vallair

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has redelivered its first B737-400 converted aircraft to European asset aviation firm Vallair. “PEMCO and…

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Forwarder WFS set for growth after IATA accreditation

UK forwarder WFS International has become an IATA Accredited Cargo Agent, an achievement it hopes will help propel future growth….

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UIA calls for proposals from GSSAs

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is calling for proposals for GSSAs to cover a range of countries in Europe and the…

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Pangea holds annual networking event for forwarders

This year’s Pangea Logistics Network annual conference was extended to include members of sister network Connecta Airfreight Network, for the…

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CHAMP appoints Soltysiak

CHAMP Cargosystems has appointed Wojciech Soltysiak as its new chief technology and innovation officer. Soltysiak brings over 20 years of…

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Lufthansa Cargo to expand Frankfurt Cool Center

Lufthansa Cargo has announced it will increase the size of its cool centre at its home hub of Frankfurt Airport…

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MAG sees cargo revenues increase in first half

UK airport operator MAG saw revenues generated through its cargo business increase by 3.8% year on year during the first…

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China Eastern to offload loss making China Cargo Airlines

China Eastern Airlines will sell its shareholding in freighter operator China Cargo Airlines on the back of continuing losses and…

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AeroUnion adds new Mexico-Miami freighter operation

All-cargo carrier AeroUnion has launched a new service connecting Miami with Mexico City and Merida. The new twice-weekly service was…

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Cargojet all set for record peak season

Cargojet has said it is prepared for the peak season boost in air cargo demand, fuelled by the growth of…

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Kids get aircraft named after them

It can’t be easy to keep coming up with names for new aircraft, but US express giant FedEx has come…

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Hactl wins Bismillah freighter deal

Bismillah Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to handle its newly-launched twice-weekly B747F services from Dhaka. …

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Lufthansa hits out at Frankfurt fee increases

Lufthansa is the latest organisation to criticise a decision to increase the fees for using Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The…

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Amerijet approves GPS device for cargo tracking

Amerijet has approved Starcom Systems Kylos Air GPS Tracking Device for air cargo use aboard its Aircraft. The cargo airline…

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Cargolux unions want answers over airline’s future

Unions representing Cargolux workers are asking for answers from airline bosses about the company’s long-term strategy following a recent interview…

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Jet Time calls it a day on air cargo

Danish airline Jet Time has decided to back out of the air cargo business as part of efforts to return…

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