February 2016

Chris Buckerfield: A well-known airfreight personality

Air Cargo News is sad to report the death of Chris Buckerfield, a well-know airfreight figure who enjoyed senior roles…

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Visitors experience Frankfurt’s pharma focus

Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has held a pharma-focused event at Europe’s top airfreight hub for BVL International, the German Logistics…

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Air Charter Service expands to Australia

Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia, the company’s first operation in the continent. Air Charter…

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Panalpina: No plans to participate in consolidation amongst larger forwarders

Panalpina is expecting consolidation among larger players in the freight forwarding industry to continue but has no plans to participate…

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Weak start to the year for Asia Pacific carriers

Asia Pacific carriers recorded a muted Chinese New Year air cargo demand surge in January as soft market conditions persisted….

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Aircraft orders monthly: Okay Airways and Philippine Airlines tie up deals

Okay Airways announces commitment for 12 B737s Okay Airways has announced a commitment for 12 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s…

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ICAO clarifies on new lithium-ion battery restrictions

ICAO has issued “additional clarifications” on new lithium-ion battery shipment restrictions as cargo on passenger aircraft, which the UN aviation…

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Panalpina to get new chief executive as Ulber moves up to chairman

Freight forwarder Panalpina will get a new chief executive as current incumbent Peter Ulber moves up to the role of…

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Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics looks to expand

The US arm of German forwarding group Dachser is looking for further expansion that saw a 16% surge in gross…

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ALPA responds to ICAO decision on lithium-ion batteries

North American pilots have called for stricter regulations covering bulk shipments of lithium-metal and lithium-ion batteries on cargo aircraft. While…

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Slow start for e-AWB take-up in January

Electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration got off to a sluggish start in January, with a 0.8% increase on December 2015….

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IAG Cargo reports ‘challenging’ 2015

IAG Cargo recorded a 3.2% rise in unadjusted 2015 full-year commercial revenue to just over €1bn as “challenging” market conditions…

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Cargo data is an IATA focus at the World Cargo Symposium in Berlin

Berlin is the host city for the 10th World Cargo Symposium, March 15-17, and the ‘value of air cargo’ will…

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Battery ban ‘disappointing’ says Global Shippers’ Forum

Shippers have criticised as “disappointing” a total ban on lithium-ion batteries in passenger aircraft bellyholds, saying it goes against previous recommendations…

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Volga-Dnepr performs spacecraft payload transport

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a spacecraft payload module from Sheremetyevo Airport to London Stansted onboard one of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters….

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CEVA gets new Australia facilities

CEVA Logistics has opened new facilities at Hazelmere and High Wycombe in Australia, close to its Perth Airport freight hub….

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Airfreight droops but profits rise at Expeditors

Seattle-based logistics company Expeditors International said its airfreight tonnage decreased 1% in the fourth quarter of 2015. However, overall financial…

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Malindo appoints Hong Kong handler

Low-cost Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as its cargo ground handling agent at Hong Kong…

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Boeing signs Mexican biofuel deal

Boeing has signed a research and development deal with Aeromexico and Mexico’s Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) to produce biojet…

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UPS promotes grassroots talent

UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone as president of its Europe region and Ross McCullough for Asia Pacific, while Cindy Miller…

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