November 2017

Swiss WorldCargo renews Zurich pharma GDP certificate

Swiss WorldCargo has renewed its GDP pharma certification for its Zurich hub with the Swissmedic authority. The carrier says its…

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Innovation set to cut airfreight’s paper chain

The air cargo industry is still shipping mountains of paper documents around the world, writes Justin Stares, meaning it is…

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SIA is serious about cargo

The biggest news to come out of Singapore Airlines for quite some time was the announcement earlier this year that…

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Delta adds Boston to urgent freight network

Delta Cargo has added Boston — its 15th US location — to its DASH Critical & Medical service, introduced earlier this year. Further…

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AirBridge maintains its momentum

Russian-owned all-cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) continued its solid growth with an increase of 15% in cargo carried in the…

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Bad connections threaten communications revolution says satellite firm

Lack of high-speed connections to monitor assets in remote areas could lead to logistics businesses missing out on the benefits of…

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Bali airport stays shut but Lombok reopens

Bali’s international airport remains shut for a second day due to the threat of a volcanic eruption from Mount Agung….

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Danske Bank optimistic on airfreight outlook

Danske Bank Markets says that airfreight volume is on the increase. Its European Freight Forwarding Airfreight index now stands at…

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Unilode adds more Singapore space for ULD repairs

Unilode Aviation Solutions has moved its Singapore unit load device (ULD) and galley cart repair centre to larger premises nearby…

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Aeroflot enjoys freight surge

Aeroflot Group recorded a 65.3% increase in international cargo and mail carried in the first ten months of the year,…

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Asia Pacific carriers see healthy growth, says AAPA

There was “healthy growth” in international air cargo, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its preliminary traffic…

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Vienna airport opens new pharma hub

Vienna Airport has expanded its cargo centre and opened a new temperature-controlled pharma hub. The €17.9m investment includes a new…

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IAG Cargo reveals new look executive structure

IAG Cargo has made a number of changes to its executive management team to “align with its business priorities”. The…

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Champ to extend JAL link-up

IT supplier Champ Cargosystems is planning to launch a number of IT projects with Japan Airlines, three years after it…

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Russian firm plans heavyweight cargo drone

Russian technology firm ARDN says it is developing a new design of crone capable of carrying a payload of up…

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Carr to head up Etihad Cargo after Kerr’s departure

Etihad Cargo has announced that Justin Carr, who recently joined the carrier, will head up the cargo business to replace…

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Freight growth moderates as summer storms abate

The recent surge in freight volumes receded in September 2017, said Airports Council International (ACI). In its latest figures published…

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Astral flies into Yemen as blockade is lifted

Kenya-based Astral Aviation has operated a humanitarian flight from Nairobi to Sanaa in Yemen – the first aircraft to land…

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French charter manager for Chapman Freeborn

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed David De Clercq as charter sales manager for France. Based in Paris, he will help…

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Airlines cancel Bali flights as Mt. Agung threatens to erupt

Airlines have cancelled all flights to and from the Indonesian island of Bali due to volcanic activity. However, the threatened…

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