October 2017

CIS airlines to outgrow overall cargo market

Cargo airlines based in the CIS region are growing much faster than their counterparts in other areas of the world….

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China Southern and Air France-KLM intensify their cargo cooperation

China Southern Airlines Cargo (CZ Cargo) and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) are to intensify their strategic cooperation…

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Des Vertannes inducted to TIACA’s Hall of Fame

Air cargo veteran Des Vertannes has been inducted into TIACA’s Hall of Fame. Vertannes has been honoured in recognition that…

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GECAS buys B747-8F and extends relationship with AirBridgeCargo

Aircraft lessor GECAS has acquired a Boeing 747-8 freighter from Boeing Capital Corp and will continue the existing aircraft lease…

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IAG Cargo trials tenth Cargo Connector station in North America

IAG Cargo will  trial its Cargo Connector offering at Washington Dulles Airport (IAD this month (October), making it the tenth…

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The full list of Heathrow’s ten cargo commandments for staying Green:

Here are the ten steps outlined by Heathrow Airport to make sure that its cargo operations remain environmentally friendly despite…

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Heathrow outlines ten cargo steps for staying Green

Heathrow Airport management has announced a new ten step Blueprint for Sustainable Freight to reduce the impact of freight vehicles…

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Frankfurt’s September cargo surge

Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) said that the "ongoing strong growth of the global economy" drove a 4.1% increase in September 2017’s…

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HAE Group joins Neutral Air Partner network

Air cargo networking group Neutral Air Partner (NAP) has appointed HAE Group as its member and strategic partner. HAE is…

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European airfreight volumes pick up

According to the latest edition of Danske Bank Markets’ European Freight Forwarding Index, airfreight volumes rose in August when compared…

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FTA: ‘no deal’ Brexit checklist

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has issued a checklist of conditions that it believes are essential to keep Britain…

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Medical emergency drone deliveries to start in US

Drone delivery service Flirtey and community-integrated emergency medical service provider REMSA are to launch the first automated external defibrillator drone…

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Head to Head: Munch artworks at Oslo Airport

Norwegian airport operator Avinor has signed a 10-year contract with the Munch Museum to display works by Edvard Munch at…

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Lufthansa Cargo: load factor increase in September

German flag-carrier Lufthansa recorded an improvement of 2.7 percentage points in its cargo load factor during September, compared to the…

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Brussels Airlines sees cargo load factor rise

Brussels Airlines’ September 2017 freight volumes increased year on year, the airline has stated. The cargo load factor rose by…

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CIS airlines look to expand fleets on cargo growth

Airlines based in CIS countries are looking to expand their fleets in order to capitalise on growth in the region….

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AirBridge adds Liege as a European freighter hub

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced new freighter calls at Liege airport, flights that are understood to be shifting from slot-constrained…

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Central Asia growth outpaces the overall market

Cargo demand to and from central Asia is growing at a faster pace than the overall market, while the region’s…

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WCA joins forces with Elite Global Logistics Network

Global forwarder network WCA is to acquire a majority interest in Elite Global Logistics Network (EGLN) in a move that…

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Schiphol has high hopes for Chinese e-commerce

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has declared that e-commerce is “helping to strengthen” China’s position as the Dutch gateway’s largest cargo market,…

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