April 2017

Confidence grows for air cargo in Asia

Airfreight volumes on Asia-Europe trade lanes eastbound and westbound are expected to surge in the coming months, according to the…

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Appel expects trade to grow despite protectionism

Deutsche Post DHL Group chief executive Frank Appel has outlined the company’s financial targets for the year ahead and also…

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Investment in technology the key for airfreight

In a column for Air Cargo News, Dheeraj Kohli, vice president and global head of travel and transportation for Blue…

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UPS reports revenues growth but operating profits face headwinds

UPS saw revenues increase by 6.2% during the first quarter of the year but fuel costs and currency effects put…

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LATAM and Swissport Miami achieve CEIV

Miami International Airport (MIA) is celebrating the development of its pharma community after one airline customer and a ground handler…

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Lufthansa’s cargo segment leads the way as it gets back in the black

Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics business returned to the black at an operating profit level in the first quarter as it…

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Accenture to buy Seabury’s aviation consulting businesses

Professional services company Accenture is to acquire the aviation consulting businesses of Seabury Group, the New York-based professional services firm focused…

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Dachser expands airfreight business in China

Logistics firm Dachser has expanded its airfreight station at Shanghai Pudong Airport Bonded Zone. The Germany-headquartered firm said work on…

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Freighters and bellies boost Schiphol’s March cargo volumes

Increased freighter and bellyhold volumes saw Amsterdam Schiphol airport report a 9.5% rise in March airfreight throughputs to 154,000 tonnes….

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European Cargo Monthly: Demand continues to surge at European carriers

March proved to be a bumper month on the cargo front for European airlines, with Lufthansa, Air France KLM, IAG…

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Qatar’s fourth pharma freighter to Basel

Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a fourth Pharma Express freighter service from Basel in Switzerland, effective May 8. The additional…

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Cargolux sees profits tumble despite traffic growth

Cargolux recorded improvements in cargo traffic and tonnes flown last year, but these increases failed to stop profits from declining…

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GEFCO goes for Gunn

The GEFCO group has appointed Anthony Gunn at the head of its freight forwarding business. With over 25 years of…

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Asian carriers report double-digit percentage improvement in demand for March

Asian airlines reported double-digit percentage improvements in cargo demand in March as manufacturing in the region continued to expand. The…

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Alitalia’s future in balance as shareholders called in

The future of Alitalia is hanging in the balance after workers voted against a rescue deal on Monday (April 24)….

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Pemco expands freighter conversion offering with B737-700s

Pemco has expanded the range of aircraft it can offer for conversion by adding a new conversion programme for the…

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WFS scoops three new cargo customers at Los Angeles

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has started operations for three new airline customers at Los Angeles International Airport over…

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Frankfurt’s Speed Gate processes 100,000 tonnes

Lufthansa Cargo’s need for speed has seen it load the 100,000th tonne of cargo via Fraport’s Speed Gate at Frankfurt…

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Airfreight rates climb in March

Global average airfreight rates increased in March against a year ago as aircraft cargo utilisation has improved. The latest figures…

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Dubai and Changi airports on the up in March

Dubai and Singapore airports both saw impressive cargo tonnage increases in March, providing further statistical evidence of a 2017 first…

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