July 2018

NAM and Astral add a B747 to their managed freighter fleet

Network Airline Management (NAM) and Kenya-based freighter operator Astral Aviation have expanded their managed fleet by adding a B747-400BCF. The…

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Etihad announces new organisational structure as it strives for profitability

Etihad Aviation Group has announced a new organisational structure for Etihad Airways as it looks to return the airline to…

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Circle adds value to KN contract

GLASGOW-based Circle Express has added Kuehne + Nagel to its list of customers. Circle’s Scottish operations cover central Scotland, including…

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More seminars planned as UK braces for new Customs system

A series of new seminars are being planned to prepare the UK’s supply chains for a new Customs system that…

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Ex-Jade B747 freighter preparing for duty with CAL

A Boeing 747-400ERF once operated by German-Chinese carrier Jade Cargo is on course to be operated by Liege airport-based CAL Cargo Airlines, which…

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CEVA renews and expands $100m logistics contract with tech customer

CEVA Logistics has renewed a global freight management contract with an unnamed technology customer and has been awarded important additional…

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Gulf parr for success with live salmon shipments to Dubai

The first successful shipments of live salmon parr fingerlings (Salmo salar) have flown from Scotland to Dubai. FloatPac, owners of…

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Cebu signs up for ATR conversions from IPR

IPR Conversions and Cebu Pacific signed an agreement to convert two of its ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft into freighters. The…

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SF Airlines takes delivery of latest Boeing 757 freighter

Chinese express operator SF Airlines has taken delivery of its 45th freighter, with the B757-200F put  quickly into service after arriving at…

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Bolloré Group signs partnership deal e-commerce giant Alibaba

Conglomerate Bolloré Group has signed an agreement with e-commerce firm Alibaba Group covering logistics and several other areas. The companies…

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Work gets underway on Chicago Rockford cargo upgrades

Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started work on a 120,000 sq ft building expansion at its cargo area and…

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Airfreight rates slip in May but bounceback expected for June

Airfreight rates declined in May compared with April levels, but are expected to pick up again in June. The latest…

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Virgin Atlantic expects e-commerce to fuel Hong Kong-Sydney service

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is expecting e-commerce demand to help fill the bellies of new Virgin Australia flights between Hong Kong…

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Asiana Airlines logs into its iCargo airfreight system

Asiana Airlines has officially logged in to its iCargo airfreight system, just 20 months after signing the original implementation agreement…

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Etihad revs its engines for automotive cargo

Etihad Cargo has launched a new automotive service, FlightValet, that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across…

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IAG Cargo opens Critical Service Centre for must-fly products

IAG Cargo has introduced a customer service team dedicated to its Critical emergency solutions product for high priority airfreight. The…

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Questions raised as air cargo growth slips in May

With air cargo demand growth slowing again in May, analyst WorldACD has tried to pinpoint whether this is a one-off…

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Go mango go, Emirates celebrates record volumes ex-India

Emirates SkyCargo transported record volumes of mangoes from India in May and June. The Dubai-based air cargo carrier saw growth of…

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