French forwarding and logistics group Bolloré officially inaugurated Bahri Bolloré Logistics, its joint venture with Saudi Arabian logistics specialist Bahri…
September 2017
We may need more 747-8Fs, says Qatar chief
27 / 09 / 2017
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker hinted that his airline could place orders for further 747-8 freighter aircraft…
Volga-Dnepr and ACS help dig miners out of a hole
27 / 09 / 2017
Having one of Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighters on hand helped Air Charter Service quickly move a 27-tonne drilling machine from Perth,…
Hijacked plane home after 40 years
27 / 09 / 2017
Cast your mind back 40 years, if you are old enough, to October 1977, when terrorist groups were in full…
South Africa airport strike alert
27 / 09 / 2017
Airports Company South Africa is warning of a possible nationwide strike today (Wednesday 27 September). While it is not aware…
New group gives one-stop drone service
27 / 09 / 2017
A new alliance of firms has been launched to bring connectivity to the global drone industry. Companies in the Drone…
New players and platform solutions will bring far-reaching change to air cargo
27 / 09 / 2017
Leading minds from industry and science have come together at the second Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab conference to discuss…
First flight for Alaska Air freighter
27 / 09 / 2017
Alaska Air Cargo has introduced its first converted Boeing 737-700 freighter to its fleet, the first aircraft of its kind…
Airports see strong Far and Middle East growth
27 / 09 / 2017
Air freight through Asia-Pacific airports grew 9.3% and 10.6% in the Middle East during July, according to the latest figures…
LUG owner Dettmer takes over Hamburg handler
27 / 09 / 2017
Bremen-based Dettmer Group has taken over LHU Luft Hafen Umschlag, Hamburg airport’s largest air cargo handler, following the insolvency of…
They’re listening to us at last on Brexit, says UK freight body
26 / 09 / 2017
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed moves by Prime Minister Teresa May to persuade the European Union to…
Air industry is going east, says ACI
26 / 09 / 2017
There has been a decisive eastward shift in world aviation, says Airports Council International (ACI) in the latest edition of…
Ethiopian extends its reach with Azul codeshare
26 / 09 / 2017
Ethiopian Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with and Azul Brazilian Airlines. Ethiopian, Africa’s largest airline group, will initially…
CHAMP empire extends to 50 nations
26 / 09 / 2017
With more and more customs authorities asking for advance information, CHAMP Cargosystems has extended its Traxon Global Customs (TGC) solution…
Qatar Airways confirms B747-8F deal
26 / 09 / 2017
Qatar Airways has confirmed the order of two Boeing 747-8 freighters, as previously reported by Air Cargo News. The order…
Can cargo airlines bypass freight forwarders?
26 / 09 / 2017
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the head of cargo at one carrier revealed to Air Cargo News that his company…
Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo accuse unions of “illegal work slowdown”
26 / 09 / 2017
Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide have accused unions of an "illegal work slowdown" and have filed a complaint…
Third Hong Kong runway passes finance hurdle
26 / 09 / 2017
The Hong Kong Airport Authority has released a report on the detailed funding study for a three-runway system (3RS) after…
FAA works round the clock to bring flights back to Puerto Rico
26 / 09 / 2017
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that more than a dozen commercial passenger flights per day are now operating…
Asian airlines put in solid August performance
26 / 09 / 2017
Expansion in international air cargo continued unabated, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its August traffic results,…
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