April 2017

Cargo pilots take protest over pay and conditions to Trump

Pilots at airlines flying on behalf of DHL are taking a dispute over pay and working conditions to US president…

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Conference speakers point the finger at hold-ups on the ground

During one of the conferences at the ongoing Multimodal 2017 event, being held in Birmingham in the UK this week,…

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Air Canada Cargo to offer freight space in direct link to Mumbai

Air Canada has confirmed that a new year-round, direct service to and from Mumbai will be inaugurated by the carrier…

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AAPA reports on encouraging February for Asia Pacific cargo carriers

Preliminary traffic figures for the month of February produced by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that the…

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Swiss WorldCargo looks to roll out new innovations

Swiss WorldCargo is an airline that likes to innovate, and in a move to “keep pace with the modern challenges…

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Canadian airport authorities meet with parliamentarians

Senior executives from Canada’s biggest airports came together earlier this week (on April 5) to meet with parliamentarians. Leaders from…

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Lufthansa Cargo takes a lead on climate protection

Lufthansa Cargo has been named as one of two runners-up in the ‘CO2 avoidance as a contribution to climate protection’…

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Cathay Pacific to fly daily to Manchester in December

Cathay Pacific’s current four times a day Hong Kong to Manchester, UK connection will be upgraded to a daily frequency…

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MIA hosts life sciences workshop

Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), operator of Miami International Airport (MIA), has continued its efforts to support the local bio-medical industry…

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Silk Way West to fly new B747-8F on additional O’Hare frequency

The latest Boeing 747-8 freighter – the fifth such aircraft – to join the fleet of Baku-headquartered Silk Way West…

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IT Focus: The intelligent cargo ecosystem revolutionising freight forwarding

An End-to-End Cargo Management Solution The air cargo industry is a complex and operationally challenging environment with many stages and…

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Boeing continues to look to sales to Iran

Boeing has confirmed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to…

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An-124 delivers heavy load into Dube

On March 30, Dube Cargo Terminal welcomed an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft, just part of the process of shipping 80…

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Hybrid Airships to take to the air with Helium One

Hybrid Enterprises, the exclusive worldwide re-seller of Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Airships, has agreed a strategic partnership with Helium One, an…

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Lynne Embleton replaces Drew Crawley as IAG Cargo chief

IAG has appointed Lynne Embleton as the new chief executive of its cargo division with immediate effect, as incumbent Drew…

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IATA implements CASS in Russia

IATA has confirmed the “successful implementation” of its Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia, achieved in partnership with the…

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DHL’s Dublin station receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification

DHL Global Forwarding, the air, ocean and road freight specialist within the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has received Center of…

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IATA reports on encouraging February

IATA has published statistics covering global air freight markets in February 2017 that reveal there was an 8.4% increase in…

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Tigers sign new deal with Pos Malaysia to support e-commerce

Tigers Ltd, a Hong Kong-headquartered supply chain specialist, has inked a new deal with Malaysia’s national postal service provider Pos…

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March sees airfreight rates improve on last year

Airfreight rates on some of the world’s major trade lanes continued to track ahead of last year’s levels in March…

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