IATA has issued ten New Year resolutions for the global air cargo industry. Top of the list is “embrace e-commerce…
January 2017
Ulf Weber to leave AeroLogic for top job at ASL Belgium
26 / 01 / 2017
ASL Belgium, formerly TNT Airways, has poached Ulf Weber from AeroLogic, the Lufthansa and DHL Express joint venture. Weber, who…
Year end cargo boost for airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East
26 / 01 / 2017
Air cargo hubs in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East delivered strong results in November 2016, growing at 9.5% and 9.9%…
Forwarder Crane opens new Amsterdam airport office
25 / 01 / 2017
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide has invested in a brand new Netherlands head office facility at Amsterdam airport as it looks…
Hactl scoops Vietjet deal for new Hong Kong service
25 / 01 / 2017
VietJet has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to provide cargo terminal services for new flights being launched between…
Another boost for IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard
25 / 01 / 2017
IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has taken another step towards becoming the industry standard after being integrated into a United Nations…
Aeronaves signs up for two CRJ200 conversions
25 / 01 / 2017
Aeronaves TSM has signed up for two CRJ200 SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI). The first CRJ200 will…
Late 2016 surge sees improvement in Asian airline cargo demand
25 / 01 / 2017
An end of year surge in demand saw air cargo demand at Asian carriers for 2016 edge ahead of the…
Logistics industry remains optimistic on emerging market growth despite free trade concerns
24 / 01 / 2017
The transport and logistics industry remains optimistic about future growth in emerging markets despite concerns the world could retreat from…
Tracy D’Cruz appointed European regional director for ACS
24 / 01 / 2017
Air Charter Service (ACS) has promoted Tracy D’Cruz to regional director for the air charter broker’s European offices. ACS Group…
Dubai’s 2016 cargo finale recovers after Q3 lull
24 / 01 / 2017
Dubai International Airport (DXB) shrugged off a third quarter cargo lull to rebound with a 3.4% rise in 2016 full…
TPP of the iceberg as Trump withdraws US from trade pact
24 / 01 / 2017
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP includes 12…
Malta’s Maleth-Aero to add two more B737Fs
24 / 01 / 2017
Malta-based operator Maleth-Aero will take delivery of two Boeing 737-300 freighters in March and April this year for deployment in regular…
Cathay moves into Lufthansa’s Frankfurt cargo terminal
24 / 01 / 2017
Cathay Pacific Cargo is relocating its local cargo handling activities in Frankfurt to the Lufthansa Cargo terminal as part of…
SAA Cargo races to transport Dakar rally vehicles
24 / 01 / 2017
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has transported three racing vehicles and spares for the Dakar Rally as part of…
Etihad’s Hogan to step down in second half of 2017
24 / 01 / 2017
James Hogan will step down as president and chief executive of Etihad Aviation Group in the second half of 2017. Hogan…
Happy days for Cunningham at FedEx Express
23 / 01 / 2017
David Cunningham’s promotion as head of FedEx Express has been fast tracked from the original 2018 start date. Cunningham will succeed…
Bittner scoops Globe Air Cargo role as Grinsted retires
23 / 01 / 2017
ECS Group has announced the appointment of Martin Bittner as new managing director of Globe Air Cargo, Germany. Bittner assumed…
Lufthansa Cargo increases offering from Sharjah Airport to Hong-Kong
23 / 01 / 2017
Lufthansa Cargo and Sharjah Aviation Services have launched a twice weekly MD-11 freighter linking the Middle East hub with Hong-Kong….
Luxembourg adds weight to European airports’ 2016 cargo figures
23 / 01 / 2017
Luxembourg Airport has added its weight to the top European airfreight hubs recording an increase in cargo volumes last year….
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