December 2016

Airlines’ group criticises Frankfurt Airport fees increase

Airlines have slammed a decision to raise the charges for carriers using Frankfurt airport (FRA) in Germany at a time…

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WorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up in October

Air cargo demand growth continued on an upward trajectory in October led by Asia Pacific-based carriers. The latest figures from…

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Havana passenger services launched amid concerns over Trump policy to Cuba

As Cuba mourns the loss of Fidel Castro, for so many years the country’s head of state, other big changes…

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Lufthansa Cargo and German Red Cross look to the future

Lufthansa Cargo has signed a deal with the German Red Cross that will see them collaborate more closely on flying…

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Nippon Cargo signs up for Atlas B747

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) announced yesterday (December 1) that its Atlas Air business has agreed a deal to operate…

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Aeroflot reports healthy nine-month figures

Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot group revenues increased by 23.2% year on year in the first nine months of 2016, while cargo…

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O’Hare enjoys strong cargo month in October

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, handled 162,449 tonnes of cargo in October, up by 8.9%…

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Asiana Airlines opts for IBS’s cargo management system

Asiana Airlines Cargo, the freight operation of the South Korea-based carrier, has inked a 10-year, multi-million-dollar contract with logistics IT…

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Milan-Malpensa offers second line options

SEA, operator of Italy’s busiest airfreight gateway, Milan-Malpensa International Airport, is to offer freight forwarders and express service providers the…

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Precision completes sixth 757-200 conversion this year for EAT

Oregon-headquartered Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed work on its sixth conversion of this year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline…

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Lufthansa makes new pay offer to pilots as strikes continue

Lufthansa has made an improved pay offer to pilots as it tries to avoid further industrial action related to a…

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The B787-9 Dreamliner: A dream for cargo customers

American Airlines has launched a new connection between its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub and Spain’s Madrid Barajas International Airport. The…

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Qatar Airways announces further network expansion plans

Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will launch a further eight new passenger destinations in 2017-18, in addition to the…

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Etihad Cargo hits the highs

Etihad Cargo carried more freight in October than in any other month in its history, flying a total of 53,785…

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Oslo Airport considers seafood centre after recent freighter wins

Oslo Airport’s recent freighter service wins, fuelled by rapidly rising demand for seafood, has led the airport to consider building…

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Airfreight faces risk of security slowdown, says IATA expert

Much of the emphasis in air cargo security has been to add yet further measures and could end up slowing…

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