Pelican BioThermal, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions designed for the life sciences industry, has expanded its presence in Asia…
July 2016
Alitalia flies back into Beijing
21 / 07 / 2016
The inaugural of Alitalia new direct service to Beijing took off from Rome Fiumicino Airport on 28 July. The Italian…
Emirates moves to A380 on a second of its three Milan services
21 / 07 / 2016
On 1 October, Emirates will switch from a Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft to A380 equipment on the second of…
Lufthansa downgrades profit expectations
21 / 07 / 2016
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has reported provisional figures that suggest the airline made revenue of €15bn (S16.6bn) in the first half…
DOT gives provisional nod to four US carriers on Haneda daytime connections
21 / 07 / 2016
The US transportation secretary, Anthony Foxx, has given its initial green light to four US airlines to provide new daytime…
Change at the top at Solomon Airlines
21 / 07 / 2016
The chairman of Solomon Airlines, Austin Holmes, has confirmed that Solomon Airlines’ chief executive, Ron Sumsum, has left the carrier….
Boeing lays emphasis on Indian aviation market for new aircraft sales
20 / 07 / 2016
According to the latest Current Market Outlook (CMO) produced by US manufacturing giant Boeing and as revealed in a briefing…
ACI reports marginal increase in May cargo traffic
20 / 07 / 2016
According to Airports Council International (ACI) figures, its airport members handled 0.5% more International freight in May than during the…
United’s cargo revenue on the slide
20 / 07 / 2016
United Airlines made $208m in cargo-based operating revenue in the second quarter of this year, down by 9.2% from the…
Report sees continued growth for courier sector
20 / 07 / 2016
Growing demand for urgent and timed delivery will boost the turnover of the global courier industry to $66bn by 2021,…
Washington approves FedEx to offer first scheduled all-cargo service to Cuba
20 / 07 / 2016
US parcels giant Federal Express (FedEx) has been awarded cargo flying rights to Cuba by the Department of Transportation (DoT)…
Cargolux aircraft carry key client names
20 / 07 / 2016
Cargolux has begun adding the name and logo of key customers to the livery of its freighter aircraft, along with a…
AMI sees Durban growth from “fly-direct” policy
20 / 07 / 2016
The Durban office of AMI enjoyed what the world’s largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler described as a “dramatic growth…
Grimshaw gets the nod on Heathrow design
19 / 07 / 2016
London-headquartered architects Grimshaw has been chosen as the concept designer to bring London Heathrow’s vision for expansion to life, the…
E-commerce clogs up freighter production line
19 / 07 / 2016
Unless you are looking to turn a Boeing 747 into all-cargo configuration, you will need patience. Conversion lines for aircraft…
Brussels Airlines suffers decline in freight load factor in June
19 / 07 / 2016
Brussels Airlines’ freight load factor decreased year on year by four percentage points in June, falling from 68% to 64%….
Air France-KLM opens new cargo facility at JFK
19 / 07 / 2016
Franco-Dutch airline venture Air France-KLM Cargo has opened the doors to its improved freight handling facility at New York’s biggest…
Qatar Airways Cargo flies into Halifax and New York
19 / 07 / 2016
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched new freighter services to New York JFK and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The service to…
ACS supports heavy metal movements
19 / 07 / 2016
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has completed its role in the movement of rock band Iron Maiden around the world on its…
Pemco to be partner for Mitsubishi’s MRJ
19 / 07 / 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has named Pemco World Air Services as a preferred MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) service provider for…