Qatar Cargo has announced that it has taken delivery of its second B747-8 freighter aircraft. The airline made the announcement…
December 15, 2017
SF Express continues to develop China cargo hub plan
15 / 12 / 2017
SF Express has confirmed its plans to set up a huge new air cargo airport in central China. According to…
Cargolux buoyed by windfarm cargo
15 / 12 / 2017
Cargolux has flown two shipments of outsized and highly sensitive German-made measuring buoys from Luxembourg to Xiamen in China. The…
European Union hopes new regulations will boost cross-border e-commerce
15 / 12 / 2017
The European Union (EU) is hoping new cross-border regulations will help boost e-commerce trade. Yesterday, EU negotiators reached a provisional…
New local rule proposed to end Schiphol’s freighter slot deadlock
15 / 12 / 2017
Schiphol Airport’s key cargo stakeholders have agreed a proposed "local rule" that would ease the slot constraints on freighter flights…
Wolfgang Meier to become president of Silk Way West Airlines in 2018
15 / 12 / 2017
Wolfgang Meier will be appointed as the new president of Silk Way West Airlines from January 1, 2018, the Azerbaijani…
Lufthansa Cargo adds transatlantic charter flights to cover e-commerce demand
15 / 12 / 2017
Lufthansa Cargo will carry out six charter flights between Frankfurt and New York on behalf of Deutsche Post as the…
Perishables ‘hard truth’ discussed by Cool Chain Association
15 / 12 / 2017
The Cool Chain Association has discussed a “hard truth” about perishables cargo which sees one-third of all food in the…
va-Q-tec and Japan Airlines cooperate in cold chain logistics
15 / 12 / 2017
Airfreight cold chain container company va-Q-tec has announced a global cooperation with Japan Airlines. The collaboration offers an extended availability…
Hungry bellyholds help Brussels pass the 500,000 ton flown cargo milestone
15 / 12 / 2017
Full bellyholds helped Brussels Airport pass the 500,000 ton milestone of flown cargo on December 7, doing so for the…
November boost for cargo hub Leipzig
15 / 12 / 2017
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…
Obituary: Richard Norris
15 / 12 / 2017
“If you find meaning in running, chances are, you’ll find meaning in life.” No phrase more aptly describes Richard Norris’…