Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 145,102 tonnes of cargo and mail in May, a decrease of 1.3% compared to the…
June 2016
The road to Euro 2020 starts here
16 / 06 / 2016
With the Euros in full swing, FedEx and the UEFA Foundation for Children are nurturing the footballing stars of tomorrow…
Qatar plans push into new air cargo markets
15 / 06 / 2016
Qatar Airways cargo chief Ulrich Ogiermann said that the airline plans to become a major player in three new markets…
Geodis India’s new director looks west
15 / 06 / 2016
Freight forwarder Geodis India has appointed Sushma Fulsunge, as regional director – western region. With over 20 years of experience…
Pemco-Vallair deal gives 737-400 new lease of life
15 / 06 / 2016
Pemco World Air Services has signed a deal with Vallair for a B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion, its first with the European-based…
Cargolux’s Zhengzhou route hits 100,000 tonnes
15 / 06 / 2016
Traffic on Cargolux’s Luxembourg-Zhengzhou route has hit the 100,000-tonne mark two years after the service started, the all-cargo carrier told…
Shanghai and Luxembourg sign pharma deal
15 / 06 / 2016
Two more airport operators have signed a deal to promote transport of temperature-sensitive pharma products between Europe and Asia at…
Jettainer signs the perfect deal with Plus Ultra
15 / 06 / 2016
Lufthansa’s outsourced ULD arm, Jettainer, is taking over the management of pallets and containers for new Spanish airline Plus Ultra…
Mergers transform logistics landscape, says report
15 / 06 / 2016
Third-party logistics was dominated in 2015 by mergers and acquisitions, overcapacity and sagging fuel prices, says analyst Armstrong & Associates…
Dachser opens in Baltimore
15 / 06 / 2016
The Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics subsidiary of the German-owned forwarder has opened its third office on the eastern…
New board members join Frankfurt community
14 / 06 / 2016
The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has had two new members join its executive board, with Sören Stark, executive board member…
Emirates fills hole in Swiss network
14 / 06 / 2016
Emirates SkyCargo has added a second daily passenger Boeing 777 flight between Dubai and Geneva, Switzerland, offering cargo opportunities for…
Brussels Airport sees cargo bounce back
14 / 06 / 2016
Brussels Airport says its cargo traffic has recovered from the March 22 terrorist attacks. Total volume in May 2016, at…
MAG cargo up despite French strikes
14 / 06 / 2016
Striking French air traffic controllers failed to deflect MAG airports’ cargo growth in May 2016. Cargo at London Stansted jumped…
Qantas completes share buy-back
14 / 06 / 2016
The Qantas Group has completed the $500m share buy-back announced at its half year results in February 2016. Combined with…
Wide-ranging role for IAG’s Pravin Singh
14 / 06 / 2016
IAG Cargo has appointed Pravin Singh as regional commercial manager for Asia Pacific and India. Replacing John Cheetham, who moves…
Kalitta pilots threaten strike action
14 / 06 / 2016
Unions representing pilots and flight engineers at cargo airline Kalitta Air say that they have reached an impasse in the…
Amazon faces $350,000 fine from FAA for alleged air cargo hazmat infringement
14 / 06 / 2016
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $350,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations….
US names first Cuba carriers
13 / 06 / 2016
The US Department of Transportation has named six carriers that will be allowed to operate services from the US to…
More muscle for Frankfurt freight grouping
13 / 06 / 2016
Kühne + Nagel, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and the Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association of the Hessen/Rhineland-Palatinate (SLV) have joined the…