January 2018

American Airlines Cargo hopes to capitalise on new European destinations

American Airlines’ cargo division is hoping that it can benefit from the addition of three new European destinations to the…

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FedEx trumpets $1.5bn investment in Indianapolis hub

FedEx is to investing $1.5bn to "significantly expand" the FedEx Express Indianapolis hub over the next seven years as part of…

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Expanding SF Airlines adds new route to Lhasa

Fast-expanding SF Airlines has launched its second new service of the year, this time connecting Chengdu with hard to reach…

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FedEx’s Binks to retire in June

David Binks, FedEx Express Europe president and chief executive of TNT, will retire in June to be succeeded by Bert…

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Flexport launches recruitment drive as it opens new German office

Flexport has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany, and will recruit more than 100 employees over the next three…

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LATAM achieves CEIV for Miami handling operation

LATAM Cargo has achieved CEIV certification for its handling operations in Miami, following on from gaining the validation for its…

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Cargo the star performer for American Airlines

Cargo was the star performer for American Airlines in 2017 as revenues increased at a double-digit percentage pace on the…

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Schiphol stakeholders lobby politicians ahead of debate on slot crisis

Schiphol’s air cargo community has called on Dutch politicians to implement a ‘local rule’ proposal to end the aircraft slot…

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Swissport to seek IPO and listing on SIX Swiss Exchange

Swissport Group is to seek an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing of its shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange….

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It’s a RAP, Virgin Atlantic Cargo approves CSafe’s container for pharma shipments

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has approved CSafe’s new RAP container for transporting temperature-sensitive healthcare products, becoming the first UK airline to…

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Lufthansa Cargo expands Japan freighter operation

Lufthansa Cargo has increased its freighter services to Japan by adding two weekly freighters to Osaka. The MD-11 flights come…

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GROUP7 starts work on new Frankfurt logistics centre

GROUP7 has started work on a new 25,500 sq m multi-user logistics centre close to Frankfurt Airport. The new €27m…

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Pharma.Aero adds Hong Kong airport, AirBridge and Alha as members

Pharma.Aero has added Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Alha Group as members of the pharma supply…

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Lufthansa Cargo invests in online marketplace

Lufthansa Cargo is one of a number of companies that has invested in start-up logistics marketplace Fleet Logistics Inc (Fleet)….

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Qatar Airways Cargo receives Envirotainer quality accreditation

Qatar Airways Cargo has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at five of its destinations:…

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EVA Air signs B777F components deal with Lufthansa Technik

EVA Air has signed up Lufthansa Technik to supply components for the Taiwan-based airline’s new Boeing 777F fleet. The supply…

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Cargolux dismisses Douala suspension reports

Cargolux has dismissed reports that it has had to suspend its service to Douala because of issues at the airport….

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Turkish Cargo’s flying arks help protect endangered penguins and lions

Turkish Cargo has flown 20 Humboldt Penguins, an endangered species, from Lativa to the Public Oceanic Aquarium in China. In…

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American Airlines reports ahead of market cargo growth

American Airlines enjoyed ahead of market cargo growth in 2017 as it introduced new flights, aircraft and booking technology. The…

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Asian cargo monthly: A bumper year for Chinese carriers

Asian airlines enjoyed a strong 2017, with several carriers reporting their best cargo performance over recent years. The region’s largest…

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