The Turkish office of forwarder QualitAir&Sea – a member of the X2 network of logistics companies – recently operated one…
March 2017
More Ethiopian-South Africa codeshares from the summer
29 / 03 / 2017
Star Alliance members Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways say that their expanded codeshare agreement, signed in October 2016 will…
Drone deliveries take off for DHL
29 / 03 / 2017
Express delivery firms may still be exploring the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles for their own purposes, but they can…
Internet drives surge in transport start-ups
29 / 03 / 2017
There has been a 22% rise transport and distribution small and medium sized companies in the UK since 2010 according…
Brazil booster
29 / 03 / 2017
The Brazilian Association of Airline Companies (ABEAR) says in an unpublished study that the air cargo and passenger industry makes…
Delta and Korean sign Transpac deal
29 / 03 / 2017
Delta and Korean Air have signed a joint venture for the trans-Pacific. The two airlines will share costs and revenues…
Former Cargolux chief Dirk Reich to join Panalpina
29 / 03 / 2017
Panalpina is to appoint former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich as a new board member at its Annual General Meeting…
Nippon Cargo cancels order for two 747-8 freighters
29 / 03 / 2017
Nippon Cargo Airlines has cancelled an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft following an agreement with the US manufacturer,…
Cargolux goes full throttle with GEnx engines
29 / 03 / 2017
Cargolux has became the first operator in the world to fly a million hours with GE’s new GEnx engine. The…
Virgin overcomes headwinds
29 / 03 / 2017
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw 2016 freight volumes rise 1.8% in a challenging market, carrying 218,000 tonnes across its international network….
Dubai International freight falls in February
28 / 03 / 2017
Dubai International airport saw a 1.9% fall in freight in February, to 192,704 tonnes from 196,460 tonnes recorded in February…
Virgin marks Seattle debut
28 / 03 / 2017
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline chief executive Craig Kreeger to a ceremony to…
DHL adds US to Singapore e-commerce offering
28 / 03 / 2017
DHL’s eCommerce division has launched a new service for Singapore-based online merchants, manufacturers and traditional retailers to ship their products…
Fish to fly further
28 / 03 / 2017
FishPac has unveiled an enhancement to its oxygen-sustained live seafood airfreight containers, reports the Intrafish.com newsletter. The Melbourne, Australia-based company…
Cathay extends Lufthansa cooperation
28 / 03 / 2017
Cathay Pacific has signed a wide-ranging codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group. It covers flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss and…
Forwarder ensures happy landing for Emirates
28 / 03 / 2017
Freight forwarder and Project Cargo Network member for the UAE, Lintas Freight recently moved 13.3 tonnes of aircraft landing gears…
Western Global flies to aid of stricken islanders
28 / 03 / 2017
Western Global Airlines has joined forces with Network Airline Management and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to fly relief…
A wheely good cause
27 / 03 / 2017
After a lifetime of apathy, Air Cargo News contributor Chris Lewis is finally getting off the couch and onto his…
Flower power
27 / 03 / 2017
CargoLogicAir flew over 100 tonnes of roses, carnations and other favourites into London Stansted Airport from Bogota, Colombia, in time…
Canada’s Cargojet welcomes government investment budget
27 / 03 / 2017
Canadian carrier Cargojet has welcomed a number of initiatives announced in the government’s latest federal budget. These include investment to…