March 28, 2018

Southern Air to launch Miami-Hong Kong service

Southern Air will begin a weekly all-cargo service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Hong Kong via Anchorage from April….

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West Atlantic sells two ATP freighters

West Atlantic has announced the sale of two BAE ATP freighters to Nairobi-based EnComm Ltd as part of its strategy…

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Schiphol’s head of cargo talks mergers, slots and new challenges

Schiphol Airport’s decision to merge its cargo department with its aviation marketing division took many in the industry by surprise,…

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Delta and AF KLM co-locate cargo in Seattle as part of one-roof strategy

Delta Cargo and joint venture partner Air France/KLM cargo have co-located their warehouse facilities in Seattle to create a more…

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DoKaSch appoints Behne as global sales director

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has named Andreas Behne as global sales director in a newly created position to expand the global…

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American names GSAs in Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait

American Airlines Cargo has appointed general sales agents (GSAs) in three additional destinations outside of its network — Croatia, Slovenia and…

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FedEx buys UK e-commerce specialist P2P for £92m

US parcels giant FedEx Corp has boosted its e-commerce presence after acquiring UK-based P2P Mailing for £92m. FedEx said in…

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Silk Way West relaunches Budapest freighters

Silk Way West Airlines has re-introduced scheduled Boeing 747-8 freighter services into Budapest, returning to the Hungarian airport in central Europe…

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Forwarders enhance digital sales platforms but there is more work to be done

Major freight forwarders continue to make progress in developing online sales offerings but there is much more work to be…

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Lufthansa Cargo sets out a strategy for growth

Lufthansa Cargo boss Peter Gerber admits that the airline’s management did not foresee the air cargo boom of 2017: “We…

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AMI opens new Melbourne airfreight facility

Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) is moving its Melbourne operation to new and larger premises to meet growing demand…

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Beti Ward: A pioneer in the US air cargo industry

Air Cargo News is sad to report the death of Beti Ward, the founder and chief executive of Pacific Air…

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Cargolux’s new Narita flights get underway

Cargolux’s new Luxembourg-Narita (NRT) weekly service got underway today as part of its code-share deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines. Cargolux’s…

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Airfreight dips in trade barometer but prospects “very positive”

Airfreight’s global outlook has decreased slightly in the latest DHL Global Trade Barometer, although the prospects for air cargo remain…

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