December 15, 2017

Second B747-8F arrives in Qatar

Qatar Cargo has announced that it has taken delivery of its second B747-8 freighter aircraft. The airline made the announcement…

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SF Express continues to develop China cargo hub plan

SF Express has confirmed its plans to set up a huge new air cargo airport in central China. According to…

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Cargolux buoyed by windfarm cargo

Cargolux has flown two shipments of outsized and highly sensitive German-made measuring buoys from Luxembourg to Xiamen in China. The…

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European Union hopes new regulations will boost cross-border e-commerce

The European Union (EU) is hoping new cross-border regulations will help boost e-commerce trade. Yesterday, EU negotiators reached a provisional…

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New local rule proposed to end Schiphol’s freighter slot deadlock

Schiphol Airport’s key cargo stakeholders have agreed a proposed "local rule" that would ease the slot constraints on freighter flights…

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Wolfgang Meier to become president of Silk Way West Airlines in 2018

Wolfgang Meier will be appointed as the new president of Silk Way West Airlines from January 1, 2018, the Azerbaijani…

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Lufthansa Cargo adds transatlantic charter flights to cover e-commerce demand

Lufthansa Cargo will carry out six charter flights between Frankfurt and New York on behalf of Deutsche Post as the…

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Perishables ‘hard truth’ discussed by Cool Chain Association

The Cool Chain Association has discussed a “hard truth” about perishables cargo which sees one-third of all food in the…

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va-Q-tec and Japan Airlines cooperate in cold chain logistics

Airfreight cold chain container company va-Q-tec has announced a global cooperation with Japan Airlines. The collaboration offers an extended availability…

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Hungry bellyholds help Brussels pass the 500,000 ton flown cargo milestone

Full bellyholds helped Brussels Airport pass the 500,000 ton milestone of flown cargo on December 7, doing so for the…

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November boost for cargo hub Leipzig

Leipzig/Halle Airport’s monthly freight volumes exceeded 100,000 tonnes for the first time in November. Germany’s second-largest cargo hub handled 105,100…

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Obituary: Richard Norris

“If you find meaning in running, chances are, you’ll find meaning in life.” No phrase more aptly describes Richard Norris’…

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