May 2017

Qantas Freight scoops new China-US mail contract

Qantas Freight has won a new contract to fly airmail between China and the US on behalf of China Post….

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Atlas looks to raise funds through note sale

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is looking to raise $250m through the sale of convertible senior notes to repay borrowings and…

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We’re Europe’s kings of cool, says Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo says it is offering a unique airline to offer a road feeder service for cold-chain cargo. Temperature-sensitive goods…

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Oman Air appoints GAC as it looks to expand in Europe

Oman Air Cargo has selected ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo (GAC) as its sales partner in the Benelux region…

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LATAM ready to practice CEIV shipping

LATAM has become the first airline in the Americas to obtain CEIV Pharma certification following a successful IATA audit, announced…

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Coming up roses for Western Global

Florida-based Western Global Airlines is flying 100m flowers to Miami. The leading carrier of Mother’s Day flowers to the US…

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Forwarders call for fast-track for US customs chief

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) in the US has called on the Senate to swiftly confirm Kevin McAleenan as Customs and…

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LEVEL is IAG’s new Barca signing

IAG’s new long-haul low cost airline LEVEL is to join British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling in offering a…

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Emirates SkyCargo widens container offer for pharma customers

Emirates SkyCargo has entered into agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing…

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Industry-wide data platform an inevitability

The air cargo industry should develop a sector-wide data system if it is to meet shipper to demand for end-to-end…

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AEI cuts metal on third B737-400 freighter conversion for Kalitta

Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has started work on its third 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters. The…

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Cargojet sees revenues improve on Air Canada deal

Freighter airline Cargojet saw revenues increase during the first quarter of the year but income was down. The Canadian airline…

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Rhenus to add new airfreight locations in Asia Pacific

Logistics firm Rhenus has revealed plans to expand its air and seafreight business in the Asia Pacific region with a…

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FedEx a victim of global cyber-attack

FedEx was one of the companies to be hit by last week’s global cyber-attack that hit more than 150 countries…

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Brussels Airport sees cargo demand improve despite noise restrictions

Brussels Airport recorded its best April for cargo demand since 2009, despite freighter operators leaving the facility because of noise…

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Error elimination speeds Schiphol supply chain

Schiphol Airport is offering an online air waybill compliance checker as part of its Smart Cargo Mainport Program. It aims…

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Manchester on a roll

Cargo at Manchester airport rose reached 9,338 tonnes in April – an increase of 2% on April 2016. Annual rolling…

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Nimble Agility outstrips the market

Kuwait-based logistics firm Agility reported profits up 11.4% to KD14.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of…

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Pain and gain in the supply chain

Today’s supply chain is complex but it can be a way of gaining new customers, said freight forwarder Geodis’ 2017…

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Tough market sends Emirates profits into tailspin

A turbulent year in aviation did not prevent Emirates from posting its 29th consecutive year of profits on 11 May,…

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