May 2017

New chief executive for LATAM Cargo

Cristián Ureta, the current chief executive of LATAM Cargo, is leaving the company and his role will be assumed by Andrés Bianchi,…

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Delta’s Joyce adds airport role to cargo responsibility

Delta Air Lines head of cargo Gareth Joyce has taken on extra responsibility for airport customer service. Joyce, who was…

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John Lloyd to leave Virgin Atlantic Cargo in September

John Lloyd, Virgin Atlantic’s senior vice president for cargo, is to leave the company in September. In a statement, Virgin…

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New director of cargo at Cathay Pacific

Simon Large is to leave his role as director of cargo at Cathay Pacific to become director of customer on…

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CargoLogicAir takes delivery of third B747

CargoLogicAir (CLA) has added a third aircraft to its fleet after taking delivery of a Boeing 747-400 freighter. The London…

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time:matters automates shipment tracking

Germany-based time:matters, the time-critical logistics specialist, is automating the tracking process for its shipments. Information on a shipment’s status, which…

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ATSG sees Q1 revenues improve on Pemco deal and Amazon ramp-up

ATSG saw revenues, earnings from continuing operations before taxes and net earnings improve during the first quarter of the year…

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EFW launches 14 container positions A321 freighter conversion option

Dresden-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has formally announced the 14 pallet configuration for its A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion programme. This…

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Ethiopian’s latest A350 delivery arrives with humanitarian aid on board

Ethiopian Airlines, the German NGO Humedica, Aviation without Borders and the Airbus Foundation have joined forces to transport of nine…

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Peli Bio Thermal opens two service centres

Passive air cargo container firm Peli Bio Thermal has opened two service centres, in Belgium and Puerto Rico, serving the global pharmaceuticals…

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Atlas places B747-8 ACMI freighter pair with Cathay Pacific Cargo

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed two Boeing 747-8 freighters into ACMI service for Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Cargo…

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WFS scoops Air China deal in Barcelona

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide cargo handling services to Air China in Barcelona, extending…

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Air cargo demand growth reaches six year high

Air cargo traffic grew at its fastest rate since late 2010 in March as the industry continues to benefit from…

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Ceva sees revenues and volumes improve in Q1

Ceva recorded a loss in the first quarter of the year despite an improvement in revenues and airfreight volumes. The…

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Brussels Airport to offer ground handler booking app

Brussels Airport has developed a new slot booking app for ground handler facilities that aims to reduce pick-up and delivery…

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American sees cargo revenues and traffic improve in Q1

American Airlines saw its cargo traffic and revenues increase during the first quarter of the year, but this was not…

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Precision completes sixth conversion for Cargojet

Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its sixth 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for CargoJet, a scheduled cargo airline based in Ontario, Canada….

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Alitalia to enter into administration

Alitalia will make a formal request to enter into bankruptcy after employees last week rejected a rescue plan. The Italian…

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West Atlantic looks outside Europe for fleet utilisation

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…

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ACS reports strong financial performance despite cargo dip

Air Charter Service (ACS) saw cargo revenues dip last year, but there was a “strong” financial performance for the company…

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