June 2018

China Airlines steadfast on maindeck fleet

In this day and age there are not many carriers — particularly combination carriers — outside of the Middle East…

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European airports’ freight growth continues in April

ACI Europe, the European airport trade association, has reported a continuing “robust growth trend” during April, with freight traffic across…

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US implements ACAS cargo security requirements

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented its air cargo advanced screening (ACAS) requirements for cargo entering the…

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Turkish, ZTO and PAL Air form new global integrator

Turkish Cargo has signed a strategic partnership with China’s ZTO Express (the world’s largest parcel distributor)  and Hong Kong-based GSSA…

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Glen Gates joins Amerijet senior management team

Miami-headquartered all-cargo airline Amerijet has named Glen Gates director of charter sales, responsible for overseeing the growth and diversification of…

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DHL Global Forwarding looks to expand dedicated freighter service

DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) is looking at addition routes with dedicated freighters, providing steady and predictable cargo uplift on…

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Brussels Airlines’ cargo load factor rises

In May, Brussels Airlines achieved a year-on-year increase of 4.3 percentage points in its cargo load factor, which averaged 69.7%….

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Solar Arctic boat flies with Cargolux

All-cargo carrier Cargolux is moving a prototype solar-powered boat from Luxembourg to Calgary ahead of an Arctic expedition on behalf…

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Lufthansa picks WFS for Newark ramp handling

Germany’s Lufthansa has awarded a three-year ramp handling contract to Paris-headquartered Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Newark Liberty International Airport…

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Budapest Airport welcomes Kuehne + Nagel

Logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel is to join Budapest Airport’s cargo community on 1 July, having leased warehouse and office…

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LATAM Cargo joins BARIG

South American freight carrier LATAM Cargo has joined BARIG, the Board of Airlines Representatives in Germany, which voices the interests…

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Heathrow cargo traffic up as expansion vote approaches

A total of 144,171 metric tonnes of cargo passed through London’s Heathrow gateway in May, up by 0.5% over the…

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ST Engineering adds Pensacola MRO facility

Adding to its existing two maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sites in San Antonio, Texas and Mobile, Alabama, Singapore-headquartered ST…

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TAPA publishes truck security standards for industry review

The Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) has published all three levels of its Parking Security Requirements (PSR) certification programme for…

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WiseTech swoops on Canadian Customs technology provider

Software firm WiseTech Global has acquired Fenix Data Systems, a customs management solutions provider in Canada that has deals with…

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WFS scoops three new Scandinavian cargo handling deals

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new airline cargo handling contracts in Denmark and Sweden. In Copenhagen, WFS is…

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More speakers added to the Farnborough Airshow cargo conference

The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 has added more speakers to its two-day conference to be hosted within the cargo…

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Swiss WorldCargo’s ULD pharma network grows

Swiss WorldCargo now has 36 Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accredited stations, says the pharmaceutical cold chain solutions provider. The carrier’s…

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North of England airport site set for further expansion

Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has been given the green light from the local council for further expansion of its 1,600…

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Chapman Freeborn marks 45 years in air charter

Chapman Freeborn colleagues from every office, function and seniority around the world gathered for a weekend of fun in Malta…

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