June 28, 2017

Amazon plans Kentucky air hub

Amazon plans to build a "centralised air hub" at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) to support its growing fleet of Prime…

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Heathrow makes its case in countdown to Brexit

Heathrow Airport Limited has reiterated the importance of the gateway to the UK’s international trade capability, as Prime Minister Theresa…

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Forwarders failing to click with online freight sales

A secret shipper survey of the twenty top forwarders found that it was “mostly talk, but also a little action”…

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ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation

Airport trade association ACI Europe has warned of “ongoing uncertainty” over the shape of future rules governing aviation between the…

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Amazon’s new air hub a “base for future growth”

Amazon’s planned centralised air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport will be a base for future growth. Speaking shortly after…

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European regional airlines call for status quo as UK triggers Brexit

The European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) said it would work to secure the best outcome for aviation as UK triggered…

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Why automation alone won’t kill the freight forwarder says BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reacted to speculation that Amazon and Uber may be about to launch their…

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BIFA and ASM speak out on Brexit concerns

Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has told delegates at the ‘Brexit Briefing’, part of…

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FedEx unfazed by Amazon’s new forwarding arm

FedEx has dismissed concerns that Amazon’s recent foray into freight forwarding and air cargo could impact the industries it is…

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Brexit: the economic perspective

Brexit means Brexit, but will it be a hard, soft, or red white and blue Brexit, and what are economic…

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Brexit: the supply chain perspective

Britain leaving the European Union, or Brexit, will have a profound effect on UK-managed supply chains, with more paperwork, a…

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FTA urges swift Heathrow expansion

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has described an increase in airport capacity in the southeast of England “is vital…

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Where’s your parcel? Ask Alexa

Customers without a hand to spare can now interrogate Amazon’s digital smart speaker, Alexa to find out where their DHL…

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ATSG wins ruling in pilots dispute

US-freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has won an important industrial relations ruling in a dispute with some of…

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Amazon pilots take protests to shareholder meeting

Cargo pilots who fly for Amazon Prime Air picketed the e-commerce giant’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday to alert the company…

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Forwarders say stop procrastinating on aviation as UK heads to the polls

UK freight forwarder group the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has urged the winner of today’s UK general election to…

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Comment: Has Amazon really added flights to China? UPDATED

Reports circulating this morning [June 1] suggest that Amazon has launched “direct air cargo flights” between the US and China….

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FTA urges EU Customs Union exit re-think after UK election

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the new UK government to review its decision to leave the EU…

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IATA prioritises quality in difficult times

Speaking at The 10th annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) being held in Berlin this week (15-17 March), the director general…

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UK aerospace calls for “refresh” on Brexit strategy

Britain’s £32bn turnover aerospace industry, second in size only to the US, has called for a “refresh” of the UK…

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