Recent market share gains by electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) went into reverse in October, according to the latest IATA figures….
China’s STO Express to launch Budapest freighter flights
30 / 11 / 2017
Chinese logistics company STO Express is to launch scheduled B747 freighter flights to Budapest, following the signing of a cooperation…
Widebodies boost Aeroflot’s cargo takings
30 / 11 / 2017
Aeroflot Group’s cargo revenue rose 37.2% year-on-year to RUB11.3bn as it added new wide-body aircraft to its fleet and cargo…
Airfreight crisis could lead to car industry breakdown
30 / 11 / 2017
Rising prices and a critical shortfall of air cargo space could threaten vehicle production, according to emergency logistics specialist, Evolution…
Volga-Dnepr planning German-based airline, according to reports
30 / 11 / 2017
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is planning to launch an all-cargo carrier based in Leipzig, Germany, according to media reports. A commercial…
Drone danger is real, says US pilots chief
30 / 11 / 2017
Two recent midair collisions highlight the real danger from unmanned aircraft (drones) said president of the Air Line Pilots Association…
Schiphol airlines set date for slot talks
30 / 11 / 2017
Airlines will discuss a proposed local rule to break the impasse over aircraft slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport on December…
Munich airport sees 10% cargo surge
30 / 11 / 2017
Munich Airport achieved a 10% rise in cargo to 270,000 tonnes in the first nine months of this year. No…
ATSG signs B767F lease with Air Incheon
30 / 11 / 2017
Air Transport Services Group has signed an agreement to lease Air Incheon a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter plus an option…
Bali airport reopens for now
29 / 11 / 2017
Indonesian officials have reopened Bali’s international airport but have warned that it could close again if the wind direction changes….
DHL to test ten Tesla trucks in the US
29 / 11 / 2017
DHL Supply Chain is to be a launch customer for ten Tesla Electric Class 8 articulated semi trucks in the…
Etihad and Alibaba in celebration of shopping
29 / 11 / 2017
Etihad Airways has repainted five of its aircraft to promote a new loyalty programme with online retailer Alibaba and to…
Air France-KLM and Jet Airways upgrade cargo pact
29 / 11 / 2017
India’s Jet Airways Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air France-KLM Cargo to shape and further strengthen…
Airlander damage ‘substantial’ says Hybrid Air Vehicles
28 / 11 / 2017
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has admitted that its Airlander 10 airship sustained “substantial damage” when it broke free from its…
Is the future of aviation electric?
28 / 11 / 2017
Siemens, Rolls Royce and Airbus are to collaborate on a project to deliver a Bae146-sized hybrid electric plane by 2020….
FedEx to be launch customer for new Cessna turboprop
28 / 11 / 2017
FedEx Express is to be the launch customer for a new Cessna twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The express giant has signed…
Christmas comes early for San Bernardino as UPS increases flights
28 / 11 / 2017
San Bernardino International Airport has signed an agreement with UPS to increase the number of seasonal cargo flights from four…
Swiss WorldCargo renews Zurich pharma GDP certificate
28 / 11 / 2017
Swiss WorldCargo has renewed its GDP pharma certification for its Zurich hub with the Swissmedic authority. The carrier says its…
Innovation set to cut airfreight’s paper chain
28 / 11 / 2017
The air cargo industry is still shipping mountains of paper documents around the world, writes Justin Stares, meaning it is…
SIA is serious about cargo
28 / 11 / 2017
The biggest news to come out of Singapore Airlines for quite some time was the announcement earlier this year that…