August 2017

Northern Ireland forwarder Campbell McCleave gains GDP status

Life Sciences International, a division of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has awarded forwarder Campbell McCleave the Good Distribution Practice…

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Delta Cargo gets approval for new pharma container

Delta Cargo has gained approval to carry the Envirotainer RAP e2 active container on its domestic and international widebody aircraft….

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European air cargo monthly: Freight continues to take off at Lufthansa and IAG

Major European airlines saw cargo demand growth accelerate in July, despite some warnings growth may have reached its peak. The…

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China’s HNA buys Hahn airport stake

China’s HNA Airport Group has completed its €15.1 million purchase of a 82.5% stake in Germany’s Frankfurt-Hahn airport, announced previously….

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Cargolux starts work on state-of-the-art HQ

Cargolux Airlines has started work on a new headquarters building at its Luxembourg airport base. It is located in the…

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Heathrow has fastest-ever cargo growth

A 44% surge in American Airlines volumes in July  contributed to a 15.1% rise in cargo at London Heathrow airport…

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More functions for Frankfurt freight system

The Dakosy FAIR@Link Cargo Community Platform at Frankfurt Airport has expanded its range of import and export services. For imports,…

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AMI adds imports to South Africa service

Trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler AMI has launched an express import service to South Africa. Click2ship Express Imports is the…

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Frankfurt cargo volumes still ascending

Cargo continued to increase at Frankfurt Airport, said operating company Fraport in its latest figures for July. Freight and airmail…

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Pilotless freighters ‘by early 2020s’, says report

Pilotless freighter aircraft could be a reality by the early years of the next decade, considers a report by UBS…

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints account manager for Australian business

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Jarrod Paterson has joined as account manager – Melbourne to support the launch of new…

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Consultant IBA sets up freighter arm

Aviation consultant IBA has set up a freighter advisory practice against a backdrop of a surge in freight volumes in…

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Mexico to be CargoLogicAir’s first scheduled destination

CargoLogicAir (CLA), the only UK all-cargo airline, is to launch its first scheduled cargo route on 19 August, to Mexico….

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Latin American airfreight continues to struggle

Members of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reported a decline in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs)in the first…

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US joint venture enters the A321 conversion fray

Erickson Group’s Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS) arm and Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) have joined…

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Strong second quarter for Canada’s Cargojet

Canadian overnight air cargo operator Cargojet said its total revenues were up 11.2% over the previous year to $88.2m, in…

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Adjusted earnings up for ATSG

US-based aircraft provider, converter and leasing company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations (excluding non-cash warrant-related items)…

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SEKO aims to cut supply chain costs using ocean

SEKO Logistics is helping Glasgow, UK-based Peak Scientific to optimise its supply chain with visibility, reporting and cost saving solutions,…

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Cowan takes over at Manchester Airport

Andrew Cowan is to become chief executive of Manchester Airport, taking over from Ken O’Toole, who has been named chief…

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DHL the latest freight forwarder to see margins come under pressure

DHL Global Forwarding is the latest freight forwarder to see airfreight demand and revenues surge during the second quarter, but…

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