Cristián Ureta, the current chief executive of LATAM Cargo, is leaving the company and his role will be assumed by Andrés Bianchi,…
May 2017
Delta’s Joyce adds airport role to cargo responsibility
04 / 05 / 2017
Delta Air Lines head of cargo Gareth Joyce has taken on extra responsibility for airport customer service. Joyce, who was…
John Lloyd to leave Virgin Atlantic Cargo in September
04 / 05 / 2017
John Lloyd, Virgin Atlantic’s senior vice president for cargo, is to leave the company in September. In a statement, Virgin…
New director of cargo at Cathay Pacific
04 / 05 / 2017
Simon Large is to leave his role as director of cargo at Cathay Pacific to become director of customer on…
CargoLogicAir takes delivery of third B747
04 / 05 / 2017
CargoLogicAir (CLA) has added a third aircraft to its fleet after taking delivery of a Boeing 747-400 freighter. The London…
time:matters automates shipment tracking
04 / 05 / 2017
Germany-based time:matters, the time-critical logistics specialist, is automating the tracking process for its shipments. Information on a shipment’s status, which…
ATSG sees Q1 revenues improve on Pemco deal and Amazon ramp-up
04 / 05 / 2017
ATSG saw revenues, earnings from continuing operations before taxes and net earnings improve during the first quarter of the year…
EFW launches 14 container positions A321 freighter conversion option
04 / 05 / 2017
Dresden-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has formally announced the 14 pallet configuration for its A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion programme. This…
Ethiopian’s latest A350 delivery arrives with humanitarian aid on board
03 / 05 / 2017
Ethiopian Airlines, the German NGO Humedica, Aviation without Borders and the Airbus Foundation have joined forces to transport of nine…
Peli Bio Thermal opens two service centres
03 / 05 / 2017
Passive air cargo container firm Peli Bio Thermal has opened two service centres, in Belgium and Puerto Rico, serving the global pharmaceuticals…
Atlas places B747-8 ACMI freighter pair with Cathay Pacific Cargo
03 / 05 / 2017
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed two Boeing 747-8 freighters into ACMI service for Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Cargo…
WFS scoops Air China deal in Barcelona
03 / 05 / 2017
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide cargo handling services to Air China in Barcelona, extending…
Air cargo demand growth reaches six year high
03 / 05 / 2017
Air cargo traffic grew at its fastest rate since late 2010 in March as the industry continues to benefit from…
Ceva sees revenues and volumes improve in Q1
03 / 05 / 2017
Ceva recorded a loss in the first quarter of the year despite an improvement in revenues and airfreight volumes. The…
Brussels Airport to offer ground handler booking app
03 / 05 / 2017
Brussels Airport has developed a new slot booking app for ground handler facilities that aims to reduce pick-up and delivery…
American sees cargo revenues and traffic improve in Q1
03 / 05 / 2017
American Airlines saw its cargo traffic and revenues increase during the first quarter of the year, but this was not…
Precision completes sixth conversion for Cargojet
02 / 05 / 2017
Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its sixth 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for CargoJet, a scheduled cargo airline based in Ontario, Canada….
Alitalia to enter into administration
02 / 05 / 2017
Alitalia will make a formal request to enter into bankruptcy after employees last week rejected a rescue plan. The Italian…
West Atlantic looks outside Europe for fleet utilisation
02 / 05 / 2017
Sweden’s West Atlantic cargo airline is to look outside Europe as it seeks to increase utilisation of its eight-tonne capacity freighter fleet. As…
ACS reports strong financial performance despite cargo dip
02 / 05 / 2017
Air Charter Service (ACS) saw cargo revenues dip last year, but there was a “strong” financial performance for the company…