Ground handler dnata has signed up to use Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics’ (SPPAL) software platform for its operations…
September 2017
Fraport launches new innovation website: www.innoFRAtor.com
08 / 09 / 2017
Frankfurt airport operating company Fraport has launched a new dedicated innovation website: www.innoFRAtor.com. The aim of the new website is…
Forwarder Panalpina confirms completion of Air Connection deal
07 / 09 / 2017
Freight forwarder Panalpina has confirmed it has completed the acquisition on Kenyan perishables forwarder Air Connection. The Switzerland-based freight forwarder…
Takeover of Kenyan perishables forwarders to go ahead, with conditions
07 / 09 / 2017
Kenya’s competition watchdog has approved “with conditions” the takeover of two specialist perishables forwarders in the African country by European…
Salguero joins AIA Cargo in worldwide network role
07 / 09 / 2017
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Cargo) has appointed Jaime Salguero as worldwide network and commercial vice president, reporting to the cargo management…
UK government seeks further consultation on Heathrow’s third runway
07 / 09 / 2017
The UK government has called for further consultation on its selection of a new north-west runway at London’s Heathrow airport….
Caribbean and Florida cargo operations hit by Hurricane Irma
07 / 09 / 2017
Air cargo operations in the Caribbean are facing major restrictions as the devastating Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc across the region,…
Freighters World Conference adds new speakers to the line-up
07 / 09 / 2017
New speakers have been added to the Freighters World Conference line-up, while all entries for the gala awards ceremony are…
New York JFK animal centre welcomes first import horse guests
07 / 09 / 2017
The $65m ARK animal centre at New York JFK Airport has welcomed its first horse imports as phase two of…
Boeing raises Chinese new aircraft forecast
06 / 09 / 2017
Boeing has increased its forecast for the number of new aircraft that China will need over the next 20 years….
Expeditors launches new cargo tracking company
06 / 09 / 2017
Freight forwarder Expeditors has launched a new cargo tracking company that will offer its services to customers moving cargo using…
Qatar Airways outlines its cargo response to air space “blockade”
06 / 09 / 2017
Qatar Airways, facing an air space embargo by its Middle East neighbours since June this year, chartered in extra freighters…
Air cargo up 11% in July, but signs that growth may have peaked
05 / 09 / 2017
Air cargo traffic increased again in July, compared with a year earlier, but airline organisation IATA has warned that there…
WFS sees US demand soar on new airline wins and CAS acquisition
05 / 09 / 2017
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) saw volumes across its 60 US cargo locations increase by 17% year on year…
Ethiopia’s airline and airports merge to form single aviation group
05 / 09 / 2017
Ethiopian Airlines Group has merged with Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) to form the African country’s new Aviation Holding Group. The…
AirBridgeCargo gets Envirotainer’s seal of approval for pharma operation
04 / 09 / 2017
AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) has achieved Envirotainer’s quality accreditation at its global hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and in Dallas as part…
Transatlantic rates on the up while Asia lanes continue to improve
04 / 09 / 2017
Airfreight prices on the transatlantic trade lane returned to growth in August, while major Asian trades continued to report improvements….
Kerry Logistics appoints Trench for UK F&B business
04 / 09 / 2017
Kerry Logistics has appointed Claire Trench as head of food and beverage (F&B), based at its Glasgow, Scotland office in…
Converted B747-400 fights Californian forest fire
04 / 09 / 2017
Global SuperTanker, a B747-400 aircraft converted to carry fire retardant, has been activated to fight a quickly-spreading blaze in Northern…
Time critical firm GBA expands into Germany
04 / 09 / 2017
Time-critical logistics firm GBA Services has continued with its European expansion, adding a operations covering the German market. The company,…
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