June 2016

Air Austral awards ULD management contract to CHEP

Air Austral has awarded a five-year Unit Load Device (ULD) management contract to CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the provider of outsourced ULD management…

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CHEP to provide ULDs to support CargoLogicAir’s “ambitious growth plans”

CargoLogicAir (CLA), the new British-registered cargo airline, has signed a ULD management agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the global provider of…

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AF KLM takes over Delta Cargo sales and customer service in Germany and France

Delta Cargo has continued to form tighter bonds with its partner airlines as Air France KLM Cargo has taken over…

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Chinese firm takes majority stake in Frankfurt-Hahn airport

UPDATED: Chinese investor Shanghai Yiqian Trading Co has taken a majority stake in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport after months of speculation as…

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Cleaner and greener: DHL launches carbon calculator

DHL has launched a carbon calculator to predict transport-related emissions for almost all shipment sizes and modes of transport. The…

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WCO secretary general to open FIATA Congress in Dublin

Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), will be a guest of honour for the opening ceremony…

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Lawson appointed DHL forwarding boss for India

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed George Lawson as chief executive and country manager for India. Relocated from Bonn, Germany, Lawson is…

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Qantas adds Fort Worth freighter call

Qantas Freight will introduce a weekly freighter call to the southern US freight gateway of Dallas Fort Worth as part…

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Thermal blanket has lithium-ion fires covered

Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a thermal bag to counter the fire risk from overheating Lithium-Ion batteries due to thermal runaway….

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K+N moves quickly to appoint new head of airfreight

Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Yngve Ruud as its head of airfreight logistics after earlier this year Tim Scharwath announced…

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DHL Express moves Seattle air operation to Sea-Tac airport

DHL Express has moved its Seattle air operation down the road to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from Boeing Field Airport in…

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Aircraft orders monthly: Vietjet in for B737s while AEI announces two deals

Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter. Vietjet finalises Vietnam’s largest ever commercial…

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DHL Express opens new Hanover Airport facility

DHL Express has opened a new €32.5m site at Hanover Airport that consolidates two separate centres into a single facility….

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The world is not enough: DHL targets space freight

Deutsche Post DHL, it seems, is not content with being one of the largest freight forwarders, express and postal companies…

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Aviation leaders talk about global humanitarian aid

Chief executives from major airlines and other partners have discussed the roles which the aviation sector can fulfill in delivering…

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IATA urges greater co-operation to counter terror threat

IATA, at its 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), has unanimously adopted a resolution that denounces terrorism and calls for intensified…

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AF-KLM renews Jan de Rijk road feeders for Scandinavia

Air France-KLM Cargo has renewed its road feeder service contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics for trucking services in Scandinavia….

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Banks expand ATSG’s secured credit facility

US freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has obtained commitments for an expansion of the revolver portion of its…

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Aeroméxico appoints Globe Air Cargo as GSSA in the Netherlands

Aeroméxico has appointed Globe Air Cargo, part of the ECS Group, as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in…

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Virgin and Delta to co-locate UK cargo handling with dnata

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have signed long-term contracts with dnata to co-locate their cargo handling at 12 UK locations…

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