A Panalpina-chartered freighter has landed in Chad with more than 80 tons of life-saving goods for water treatment, sanitation and…
December 2016
Only connect: air cargo connectivity means stronger trade growth
08 / 12 / 2016
An IATA-commissioned study has established a clear link between air cargo connectivity and trade growth. Research by Developing Trade Consultants…
E-commerce helps lift airfreight demand growth to 18 month high
07 / 12 / 2016
Airfreight demand grew at its highest pace in 18 months in October, with European and Asia Pacific airlines once again…
GEFCO UK appoints new head of humanitarian division
07 / 12 / 2016
GEFCO Forwarding UK Ltd has appointed Ben Cunnington to head its Humanitarian Relief Logistics division. Cunnington brings over six years’ experience…
Pemco redelivers B737 converted freighter to Vallair
07 / 12 / 2016
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has redelivered its first B737-400 converted aircraft to European asset aviation firm Vallair. “PEMCO and…
Forwarder WFS set for growth after IATA accreditation
07 / 12 / 2016
UK forwarder WFS International has become an IATA Accredited Cargo Agent, an achievement it hopes will help propel future growth….
UIA calls for proposals from GSSAs
07 / 12 / 2016
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is calling for proposals for GSSAs to cover a range of countries in Europe and the…
Pangea holds annual networking event for forwarders
06 / 12 / 2016
This year’s Pangea Logistics Network annual conference was extended to include members of sister network Connecta Airfreight Network, for the…
CHAMP appoints Soltysiak
06 / 12 / 2016
CHAMP Cargosystems has appointed Wojciech Soltysiak as its new chief technology and innovation officer. Soltysiak brings over 20 years of…
Lufthansa Cargo to expand Frankfurt Cool Center
06 / 12 / 2016
Lufthansa Cargo has announced it will increase the size of its cool centre at its home hub of Frankfurt Airport…
MAG sees cargo revenues increase in first half
06 / 12 / 2016
UK airport operator MAG saw revenues generated through its cargo business increase by 3.8% year on year during the first…
China Eastern to offload loss making China Cargo Airlines
06 / 12 / 2016
China Eastern Airlines will sell its shareholding in freighter operator China Cargo Airlines on the back of continuing losses and…
AeroUnion adds new Mexico-Miami freighter operation
06 / 12 / 2016
All-cargo carrier AeroUnion has launched a new service connecting Miami with Mexico City and Merida. The new twice-weekly service was…
Cargojet all set for record peak season
05 / 12 / 2016
Cargojet has said it is prepared for the peak season boost in air cargo demand, fuelled by the growth of…
Kids get aircraft named after them
05 / 12 / 2016
It can’t be easy to keep coming up with names for new aircraft, but US express giant FedEx has come…
Hactl wins Bismillah freighter deal
05 / 12 / 2016
Bismillah Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to handle its newly-launched twice-weekly B747F services from Dhaka. …
Lufthansa hits out at Frankfurt fee increases
04 / 12 / 2016
Lufthansa is the latest organisation to criticise a decision to increase the fees for using Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The…
Amerijet approves GPS device for cargo tracking
04 / 12 / 2016
Amerijet has approved Starcom Systems Kylos Air GPS Tracking Device for air cargo use aboard its Aircraft. The cargo airline…
Cargolux unions want answers over airline’s future
02 / 12 / 2016
Unions representing Cargolux workers are asking for answers from airline bosses about the company’s long-term strategy following a recent interview…
Jet Time calls it a day on air cargo
02 / 12 / 2016
Danish airline Jet Time has decided to back out of the air cargo business as part of efforts to return…