London Gatwick handled a total of 10,175 tonnes of cargo in November, a 25.6% increase on the same month of…
December 11, 2017
Slow progress of e-AWBs down to market growth
11 / 12 / 2017
The slow growth of electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration in 2017 is down to the overall improvement in air cargo…
Lack of airfreight space drives up “sky high” rates
11 / 12 / 2017
Freight forwarders are continuing to report a lack of cargo space and "sky high rates", while claiming that some shippers…
Freighter link between Chicago and Wuhan takes off
11 / 12 / 2017
China’s official news agency, Xinhua, has reported that a dedicated freighter service has been launched between Wuhan, capital of central…
Brussels Airlines posts strong November cargo results
11 / 12 / 2017
In publishing its traffic figures for November, Belgium’s Brussels Airlines has revealed that it flew a total of 140,081 revenue…
ITC report calls on the UK Government to prioritise aviation industry post Brexit
11 / 12 / 2017
Think tank the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has called for the UK’s aviation industry to be a priority for Government…
Flexport signs up for CHAMP’s Traxon CargoHUB
11 / 12 / 2017
Flexport, the San Francisco-based freight forwarder that also offers a web-based app to provide customers with real-time visibility of their…
American Airlines Cargo ensures the band plays on
11 / 12 / 2017
American Airlines Cargo has handled a particularly interesting shipment: flying the musical instruments of the French Orchestre Nationale du Capitole…
Uptick in Latin American cargo traffic
11 / 12 / 2017
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has reported that its member airlines flew 439.6m freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs)…
UK – China accord to boost flight connectivity
11 / 12 / 2017
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has revealed the details of a new deal between the UK and China that allows…