This year has seen continuation of flights flown by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and sister freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) under the…
February 2017
Greencarrier finalises CargoWise One implementation
20 / 02 / 2017
Greencarrier Freight Services has completed the global implementation of WiseTech Global’s CargoWise One end-to-end logistics management software. Greencarrier Freight Services…
BIFA creates new directors
20 / 02 / 2017
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) board has approved the promotion of Robert Windsor and Spencer Stevenson to directors of…
Heathrow goes hopping mad while Manchester is cock-a-hoop for Chinese New Year
20 / 02 / 2017
UK airports have jumped at the chance to crow about Australia Day and the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations for…
Air Canada reports results for 2016
20 / 02 / 2017
Air Canada has reported record EBITDAR (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and aircraft rent), excluding special items, of C$2.77bn…
DHL to inaugurate domestic Norwegian connection
20 / 02 / 2017
Avinor, the national airport operator in Norway, has confirmed that DHL is to launch a new domestic freighter service linking…
De Boer helps out at Brooklands
20 / 02 / 2017
De Boer, a specialist in the provision of semi-permanent structures for events and other temporary purposes, recently delivered two bespoke…
Qatar Airways Cargo celebrates Miami freighter launch
20 / 02 / 2017
Qatar Airways Cargo inaugurated a Boeing 777 freighter connection with Miami International Airport (MIA) from its Doha hub on February…
Hong Kong welcomes steady cargo growth
20 / 02 / 2017
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) achieved what it describes as “steady growth” in all air traffic categories in the first…
European Cargo Monthly: Mixed bag for European airlines in January
17 / 02 / 2017
January was a mixed month for Europe’s combination carriers on the cargo front, with Lufthansa and IAG reporting increases in…
Video: Freighter trio complete challenging logistics puzzle
17 / 02 / 2017
A complex trio of freighter charters co-ordinated by Bolloré Logistics Chile utilised an An-225, a Boeing 747 and a MD-11…
Air Logistics scoops seven country GSA deal from Finnair
17 / 02 / 2017
Finnair Cargo has appointed Air Logistics Group as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) in seven countries across Europe….
Alitalia business plan takes a step forward
17 / 02 / 2017
The board of directors of Italian airline Alitalia have agreed that a final adjusted business plan will be presented by the…
AEI signs letter of intent for eight CRJ200 freighter conversions
17 / 02 / 2017
US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to provide a minimum of eight CRJ200 freighter conversions for…
IATA names innovation award finalists
16 / 02 / 2017
IATA has announced the five finalists for its 2017 air cargo innovation awards, whose ideas will be subject to a…
Air France KLM’s cargo business records 2016 operating loss
16 / 02 / 2017
The Air France KLM Group saw its cargo division record another operating loss last year, although there was a slight…
Cabot to be renamed Air Partner
16 / 02 / 2017
Cabot Aviation will be rebranded as Air Partner to mirror the name of its parent company. Air Partner acquired aircraft…
B747 freighter crashes in Kyrgyzstan, 37 people reported dead
16 / 02 / 2017
A Boeing 747 freighter belonging to Turkey-based ACT Airlines has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, most of…
Lufthansa and pilots’ union agree to mediator’s recommendation
16 / 02 / 2017
The dispute over pay between Lufthansa and its pilots looks to be coming to an end as both groups have…
ECS Group joins forces with Canada’s Exp-Air Cargo
16 / 02 / 2017
ECS Group has teamed up with Montreal-headquartered Exp-Air Cargo to consolidate its general sales and service agent presence in the…