February 2017

ATSG: United Star Express launch expected this year

The launch of new Chinese express airline United Star Express is now expected before the end of 2017, but the…

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Jon Conway joins the Airport Services Association as director general

Jon Conway, dnata’s former divisional senior vice president airport operations, has been appointed director general of the Airport Services Association…

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Pemco lands YTO Express B737 trio conversion contract

Pemco World Air Services has won a contract from YTO Express (YTO) to convert three B737-300 passenger aircraft into freighters….

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Qatar’s new South America freighter operation underway

Qatar Airways Cargo will today begin its new freighter service calling at Miami International before heading off to South America….

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Atlas Air scoops Asiana Cargo B747 deal

Asiana Cargo has awarded Atlas Air with a contract to operate one of its Boeing 747-400 freighters on a transpacific…

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China Eastern offloads China Cargo shareholding

China Eastern Airlines has completed the sale of its shareholding in freighter operator China Cargo Airlines in order to concentrate…

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Jordanian launches e-AWB booking system

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has launched a system that enables cargo agents to create electronic-air waybills (e-AWB) when making bookings. The system…

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FedEx Express opens new Malpensa hub

FedEx Express has opened its new international gateway to southern Europe at Milan-Malpensa airport. The 35,000 sq m express logistics…

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Delta looks to ramp up stake in Aeromexico

Delta Air Lines is hoping to increase its shareholding in Aeromexico as it looks to continue to strengthen its presence…

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It’s all looking rose-y for air cargo

Benjamin Franklin said that there are two things that are certain in life, death and taxes. If, however, Franklin had…

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Forward Air adds tracking service

US logistics firm Forward Air has added a new mobile delivery tracking service. Forward Air has begun offering customers the…

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Etihad celebrates another year of expansion, but cargo volumes remain flat

Etihad Airways has reported on what it describes as “another year of sustained growth” in 2016, expansion achieved off the…

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Mercedes-Benz renews with CEVA in Brazil

Mercedes-Benz’s Brazilian division has renewed its existing business partnership with CEVA Logistics and the awarded additional contracts. CEVA’s services to…

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American Cargo Monthly: Strong start to 2017 for United and American

US airlines American and United have got off to a flying start on the cargo front in 2017 with double-digit…

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LUG to handle Etihad Cargo in Frankfurt and Munich

LUG aircargo handling, a freight handler operating at Germany’s Frankfurt and Munich airports, has begun processing Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo’s…

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Trump outlines priorities for US aviation

New US president Donald Trump has met with the chief executives of a large number of big US carriers, as…

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HACTL handles valuable equine shipment

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has handled 60 horses competing in this month’s Longines Masters show jumping event…

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Frankfurt’s cargo tonnages take flight

Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s busiest airfreight gateway, enjoyed a 5.6% year on year rise in its cargo throughput in January, traffic…

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DSV reveals 2016 performance as UTi’s integration continues

Denmark-headquartered logistics services provider DSV has published its 2016 annual report and, given the ongoing integration of new acquisition UTi…

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Heathrow and Gatwick start the year with a bang

London Heathrow has begun 2017 with record traffic figures. In January, it handled 124,401 tonnes of cargo, 4.4% up on…

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