Brazilian-US defence and logistics group Bravo Industries signed a deal to buy ten Lockheed Martin LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighters…
July 2016
Heathrow investor says it is ready to finance expansion
19 / 07 / 2016
The group chief executive officer, Bill Galvin, and chief investment officer, Roger Gray, of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), one…
Turkish restarts flights to the US as FAA lifts restrictions
19 / 07 / 2016
Following the decision on Monday 18 July of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to withdraw its prohibition on carriers flying…
Lufthansa Cargo: much more than just the ‘basic’ offering
19 / 07 / 2016
Lufthansa Cargo is to begin offering a new product for the shipping of general air cargo from September this year….
Airfreight volumes on the up for K+N
19 / 07 / 2016
Logistics services giant Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has reported its half-year results for the six-month period ending 30 June. The Switzerland-headquartered company…
Analysis: ASL swoops on TNT Express freighter fleet
19 / 07 / 2016
Dublin-based aircraft lessor ASL Aviation Group has boosted its freighter fleet with the purchase of the airline operations of TNT…
E-commerce fuels Chinese airport ambitions
19 / 07 / 2016
All flight paths lead to China, with freighter operators stacking up to make a smooth landing, despite a softening in…
Cargojet: an overnight success
19 / 07 / 2016
Cargojet has Canada covered, literally. While its core product remains domestic overnight airport to airport freighter capacity, Cargojet is expanding…
Edmonton, investing for growth
19 / 07 / 2016
Canada’s Edmonton International Airport (EIA) completed its sixth consecutive year of cargo growth in 2015 and saw a “very strong”…
Market analysis: North America
19 / 07 / 2016
After the boom in demand for freighters experienced in 2015 as US west coast seaport workers launched industrial action, 2016…
Video: Need for speed drives e-commerce growth says IAG Cargo
19 / 07 / 2016
IAG Cargo has seen “enormous growth” in e-commerce traffic in the past five years, says manager of global products, Daniel…
Buyers wanted for world’s emptiest airport
19 / 07 / 2016
Could Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International’s status as the world’s most underused airport finally be over? The brand new hub,…
Maiden flight for CRJ200SF converted freighter
18 / 07 / 2016
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has completed the maiden flight of its CRJ200SF passenger to freighter conversion aircraft which has a…
Terrorism and falling yields dent airline confidence
18 / 07 / 2016
Airline finance chiefs and heads of cargo said that they do not expect profits to improve over the next 12…
Plane-spotting
18 / 07 / 2016
These days, air travel has become mundane and few booking systems allow passengers to search for and select a preferred…
Cathay cargo up in June but half year trend is down
18 / 07 / 2016
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 151,130 tonnes of cargo and mail in June, an increase of 7.1% compared to the…
Strong April lifts Schiphol
18 / 07 / 2016
Cargo volumes at Amsterdam Schiphol grew 1.6% in the first six months of the year, to reach 796,801 tonnes, while…
IATA and FIATA hail partnership of equals in new-look agency programme
18 / 07 / 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have unveiled long-awaited reforms to…
BA cabin crew balloted on possible walk-out
18 / 07 / 2016
British Airways cabin crew are being balloted on possible strike action in a dispute over a new ‘performance’ scheme, says…
Misters and misses
18 / 07 / 2016
We’re not sure why the world needs yet another character in the ‘Mr Men’ mould but junior holidaymakers jetting off…
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