The latest version of the famous Super Hercules aircraft has taken another step closer to launch, with its official walkout…
February 2017
UK and India to ease flight restrictions
09 / 02 / 2017
The UK and India have today (February 9) agreed a deal to ease restrictions on the number of scheduled flights…
IATA looks back at encouraging end to 2016
09 / 02 / 2017
IATA has produced its latest quarterly Cargo Chartbook, which looks back at the final quarter of last year and, indeed,…
Solid year for cargo at Alaska Air
09 / 02 / 2017
Alaska Air Group’s 2016 results show that it was a solid year in terms of cargo performance for the carrier….
US carrier group backs Open Skies in Middle East subsidy row
09 / 02 / 2017
As reported in Air Cargo News at the start of this month (February), a number of US legacy passenger airlines…
FedEx launches FedEx Fulfillment offering
09 / 02 / 2017
Third-party logistics services provider (3PL) FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has launched FedEx Fulfillment, an e-commerce solution…
January sees airfreight rates continue ahead of 2016 levels
09 / 02 / 2017
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes continued to track ahead of last year’s levels in January, but prices did decline…
Tip of the iceberg: Air cargo steps in for lettuce crisis
08 / 02 / 2017
The air cargo industry has seen a spike in demand for shipments of lettuce from North America as bad weather…
Reckling scoops top job at DHL Express Germany
08 / 02 / 2017
DHL Express has appointed Markus Reckling as its new chief executive for Germany. With effect from January 2017, he has…
Singapore Airlines enjoys cargo upswing in third quarter
08 / 02 / 2017
Singapore Airlines has released traffic and financial performance details for the third quarter of its 2016-17 financial year – the…
Saudia Cargo renews human organ transportation agreement
08 / 02 / 2017
Saudia Cargo has renewed its commitment to human organ transportation by re-signing its agreement of collaboration with the Saudi Center…
Jettainer takes over management of Brussels Airlines’ ULD fleet
08 / 02 / 2017
Jettainer, the Raunheim, Frankfurt-headquartered provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management services, has taken over responsibility for the management…
Swissport to handle Emirates SkyCargo at three French airports
08 / 02 / 2017
Swissport Cargo Services France, a subsidiary of global aviation service provider Swissport International, will handle the freight of Emirates SkyCargo…
Cargo IQ to offer new smart data portal
08 / 02 / 2017
Cargo iQ, the IATA interest group that seeks to create and encourage the implementation of quality standards for the worldwide…
Hamad International Airport still on the up
07 / 02 / 2017
Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) handled a total of 1.7 million tonnes of airfreight (cargo and mail) last year. This…
US carriers seek Tillerson meeting in Gulf states subsidy row
07 / 02 / 2017
US passenger airline bosses have asked to meet the new US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, to discuss allegations that Middle…
Pedro Garcia joins WFS in IT role
07 / 02 / 2017
Pedro Garcia has joined Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as chief information officer, based in Paris. Prior to joining WFS, Garcia…
Good start to the year for Leipzig/Halle
07 / 02 / 2017
Leipzig/Halle airport, Europe’s fifth-busiest and Germany’s second-biggest airfreight gateway, handled 84,782 tonnes of cargo in January this year, an increase…
JAL reveals mixed cargo results
07 / 02 / 2017
Flag-carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has revealed its consolidated financial results for the nine months that ended on 31 December last…
Cross-border e-commerce set to outpace domestic online orders
07 / 02 / 2017
Cross-border e-commerce is predicted to grow at twice the rate of domestic online retail, with an estimated 25% compound annual…