October 2017

Asia Cargo Monthly: Record week for Cathay Pacific

Asian airlines continued to report strong cargo figures in September, with Cathay Pacific breaking a cargo record and reporting improving…

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Panalpina expects busy peak as airfreight continues to grow

Freight forwarder Panalpina saw airfreight volumes increase by 8% during the third quarter of the year as it prepares for…

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Jetpack flies with B&H Worldwide

B&H Worldwide has been appointed as the global logistics partner for JetPack Aviation, creator of the world’s first turbine powered,…

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Turbulent times for Europe’s leisure airlines

Europe’s low-cost leisure airlines have faced a tough year, with airberlin, Monarch and Alitalia all filling for bankruptcy. The latest…

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Qatar Airways joins partnership to combat wildlife trafficking

Qatar Airways has joined a group of private sector, non-government organisations and government agencies to combat wildlife crime across transportation…

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European airlines and airports renew dispute

An event organised by Airlines for Europe (A4E) has seen the region’s carriers and airports renew their bitter dispute over…

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Alaska Airlines adds freight to its loyalty programme

Alaska Airlines has added a new freight benefit for members of its Club 49 loyalty programme that will give members…

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MAG calls for a freight focus in UK’s aviation strategy

UK airport group MAG has called on the country’s government to make freight a central part of its new aviation…

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MAG urges UK-wide aviation strategy

As the UK Government prepares its aviation strategy for the next 30 years, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is calling for…

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Schiphol freighter sector dealt blow as ‘local rule’ for slots is rejected

Low-cost airlines have rejected proposals for a ‘local rule’ at Schiphol airport that would have given priority to freighter operators…

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ANTONOV Airlines in AN-124-100 compressor move

ANTONOV Airlines has transported four compressor skids on behalf of Bolloré Logistics China from Calgary, Canada to Mary, Turkmenistan on…

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Ogiermann to leave Qatar Cargo

Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann, is to leave the Middle East airline. Ogiermann told journalists that his decision was…

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David Kerr to leave Etihad Cargo

David Kerr, is to step down as senior vice president Etihad Cargo at the end of the 2017. Kerr began his…

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Etihad Airways Cargo awards IBS Software a multi-year contract

Etihad Airways has selected IBS Software (IBS) to implement the software firm’s cargo management solution iCargo in a multi-million dollar,…

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European cargo monthly: Demand picks up as peak season approaches

European airlines saw cargo demand ramp up in September as the peak season started to get underway. The latest data…

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Hong Kong sees soaring cargo growth in September

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 430,000 tonnes of cargo in September, "soaring" 9.1% over the same month in 2016….

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K+N air growth ramps up but margins still under pressure

Double-digit percentage air cargo demand and revenue growth at freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) helped offset margin pressure in the third…

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Qatar Airways’ first freighter arrives in Pittsburgh

A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 freighter arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport to a grand water salute to mark the…

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Three little words help Aramex deliver more quickly

A study by Middle East based logistic company Aramex has found that using a three word address system for deliveries…

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Singapore switches four freighter flights to Brussels from Amsterdam

Brussels Airport has confirmed that Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) will switch four freighter flights a week to the Belgian…

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