March 2017

Eight thousand miles for iced tea

The Turkish office of forwarder QualitAir&Sea – a member of the X2 network of logistics companies – recently operated one…

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More Ethiopian-South Africa codeshares from the summer

Star Alliance members Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways say that their expanded codeshare agreement, signed in October 2016 will…

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Drone deliveries take off for DHL

Express delivery firms may still be exploring the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles for their own purposes, but they can…

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Internet drives surge in transport start-ups

There has been a 22% rise transport and distribution small and medium sized companies in the UK since 2010 according…

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Brazil booster

The Brazilian Association of Airline Companies (ABEAR) says in an unpublished study that the air cargo and passenger industry makes…

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Delta and Korean sign Transpac deal

Delta and Korean Air have signed a joint venture for the trans-Pacific. The two airlines will share costs and revenues…

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Former Cargolux chief Dirk Reich to join Panalpina

Panalpina is to appoint former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich as a new board member at its Annual General Meeting…

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Nippon Cargo cancels order for two 747-8 freighters

Nippon Cargo Airlines has cancelled an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft following an agreement with the US manufacturer,…

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Cargolux goes full throttle with GEnx engines

Cargolux has  became the first operator in the world to fly a million hours with GE’s new GEnx engine. The…

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Virgin overcomes headwinds

Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw 2016 freight volumes rise 1.8% in a challenging market, carrying 218,000 tonnes across its international network….

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Dubai International freight falls in February

Dubai International airport saw a 1.9% fall in freight in February, to 192,704 tonnes from 196,460 tonnes recorded in February…

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Virgin marks Seattle debut

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline chief executive Craig Kreeger to a ceremony to…

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DHL adds US to Singapore e-commerce offering

DHL’s eCommerce division has launched a new service for Singapore-based online merchants, manufacturers and traditional retailers to ship their products…

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Fish to fly further

FishPac has unveiled an enhancement to its oxygen-sustained live seafood airfreight containers, reports the Intrafish.com newsletter. The Melbourne, Australia-based company…

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Cathay extends Lufthansa cooperation

Cathay Pacific has signed a wide-ranging codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group. It covers flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss and…

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Forwarder ensures happy landing for Emirates

Freight forwarder and Project Cargo Network member for the UAE, Lintas Freight recently moved 13.3 tonnes of aircraft landing gears…

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Western Global flies to aid of stricken islanders

Western Global Airlines has joined forces with Network Airline Management and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to fly relief…

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A wheely good cause

After a lifetime of apathy, Air Cargo News contributor Chris Lewis is finally getting off the couch and onto his…

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Flower power

CargoLogicAir flew over 100 tonnes  of roses, carnations and other favourites into London Stansted Airport from Bogota, Colombia, in time…

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Canada’s Cargojet welcomes government investment budget

Canadian carrier Cargojet has welcomed a number of initiatives announced in the government’s latest federal budget. These include investment to…

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