In the wake of news from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that it expects to see the adoption of…
September 2016
ACI reveals freight traffic uplift in Asia in July
28 / 09 / 2016
According to Airports Council International (ACI) statistics for July, cargo traffic through through the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions increased…
Jetstar Asia appoints ECS as its GSA
28 / 09 / 2016
Singapore-headquartered low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Asia has appointed ECS Group Asia Pacific as its general sales agent (GSA) for the…
Norwegian opts for Zodiac on B787s
28 / 09 / 2016
Fornebu, Oslo-headquartered low-cost carrier Norwegian is introducing new, lighter, and stronger baggage containers for shipment onboard its Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’…
British Aviation Group names Graham Bolton as chairman
28 / 09 / 2016
Graham Bolton has been named as chairman of the British Aviation Group, the representative trade body for UK companies involved…
ICAO Assembly opens with expectations of landmark deal on aviation emissions
28 / 09 / 2016
The 39th triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was officially opened in Montreal yesterday (27 September), with…
ACI predicts
27 / 09 / 2016
Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association that represents a large proportion of the world’s air gateways, has released its…
Brussels Airlines to fly to Yerevan
27 / 09 / 2016
Brussels Airlines has confirmed that on March 31 next year it will begin flying to the Armenian capital of Yerevan….
Gatwick puts its case to UK Government’s airports sub-committee
27 / 09 / 2016
Following closely on the heels of London Gatwick’s announcement that it has commissioned an independent assessment by Oxford Economics into…
ICAO World Aviation Forum looks forward
27 / 09 / 2016
The second International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) World Aviation Forum (IWAF), which was held at the UN agency’s Montreal headquarters…
Peli appoints Greg Wheatley as VP engineering
27 / 09 / 2016
Peli BioThermal, which both designs and manufactures temperature-controlled single- and multi-use packaging used in the lifesciences and pharmaceuticals sector, has…
Etihad Cargo expands ACP’s GSA coverage to include Brisbane
27 / 09 / 2016
Effective as of October 1, UK-headquartered global general sales agent (GSA) ACP Worldwide will extend its current representation for Abu-Dhabi-based…
London gateways battle it out
26 / 09 / 2016
Following on from London Heathrow’s assertion last week that a decision on the part of the UK Government to green-light…
Saudia on an upward trajectory
26 / 09 / 2016
Sulaiman Alhamdan, the chairman of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), has confirmed that over the course of the last two years,…
Air Canada to fly to Shanghai from Montreal
26 / 09 / 2016
Air Canada has confirmed that it is to launch daily year-round flights from Montreal to Shanghai on February 16 next…
Brussels Airlines appoints Lufthansa high flyer to board
26 / 09 / 2016
Brussels Airlines has confirmed that Christina Foerster will join the carrier’s Management Board as chief commercial officer on 1 October….
Emirates flies A380 Amman connection
26 / 09 / 2016
On 25 September, Emirates flew one of its A380 super-jumbos for the first time on its Dubai – Amman connection….
Accusations fly after consultation on developing Manston Airport as a cargo hub
23 / 09 / 2016
The war of words over the future of Manston Airport in the UK south east has escalated with the current…
IAG and Finnair switch to bellyhold on London-Helsinki partnership
23 / 09 / 2016
IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo will no longer take space on DHL freighters between London and Helsinki, instead opting for…
Out now: the latest edition of Freighters World, where main deck is the focus
23 / 09 / 2016
The September edition of Freighters World, the sister publication to Air Cargo News, is out now. Inside you will find…