US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide has become the fourth airline this year to join the Latin American and Caribbean…
October 30, 2018
Lufthansa Cargo performance bolsters Group Q3 results
30 / 10 / 2018
Strong demand and continuing high yields at Lufthansa Cargo resulted in the Group’s Logistics business segment raising its nine-month adjusted…
Hong Kong launches off-airport cargo screening scheme
30 / 10 / 2018
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) scheme for off-airport locations. The…
Dubai airfreight tonnage climbs in September
30 / 10 / 2018
Dubai International Airport saw its airfreight volume rise slightly in September, up 1.9% year on year at 221,213 tonnes. The…
BIFA voices concern over potential hard-Brexit budget upgrade
30 / 10 / 2018
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has voiced mixed views on the UK budget, saying that while its freight forwarder…
UK airport group RCA calls for post-Brexit regional ‘free ports’
30 / 10 / 2018
UK airport operator Regional & City Airports (RCA) is calling on the aviation industry and the British Government to support…
Cainiao prepares for Singles Day e-commerce spree with freighters and smart warehouses
30 / 10 / 2018
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is preparing for this year’s ‘Singles Day’ global shopping spree with 51 chartered flights and upgrades…
Saudia Cargo teams up with Gallup to drive performance
30 / 10 / 2018
Saudia Cargo has entered into a three-year agreement with management consultancy Gallup to develop employee performance and improve retention of…
Cathay posts positive results despite ‘turbulent’ conditions
30 / 10 / 2018
Cathay Pacific Group saw a 1.7% year-on-year increase in cargo and mail volumes for September, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay…
Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out automated mail management system
30 / 10 / 2018
Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out a fully automated mail management system at more than 50 stations across its global…
Cargolux signs United for Wildlife pledge
30 / 10 / 2018
Cargolux has signed the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products declaration. The European all-cargo carrier…
Istanbul’s new airport ready to open
30 / 10 / 2018
Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport will have a “soft opening” on October 29, with a “big bang” launch at the end…
Schiphol freighter slots may be increased
30 / 10 / 2018
Freighter services at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport could be increased after the Dutch government reversed its previous rejection of the ‘local…
DSV airfreight grows above market rate in third quarter
30 / 10 / 2018
The DSV Air & Sea division reported a 10% increase in airfreight volumes for the first nine months of 2018,…
IAG Cargo Q3: tonnage down, yield up
30 / 10 / 2018
IAG Cargo has reported commercial revenues of €290m for the third quarter, an increase of 8.1% on 2017 at constant…
DB Schenker expands training options
30 / 10 / 2018
DB Schenker and the Fraunhofer Institute have developed an innovative employee training program on packaging and order-picking processes as part…
DHL sets up strategic partnership for supply chain operations in China
30 / 10 / 2018
Deutsche Post DHL Group will transfer its supply chain operations in China to S.F. Holding in a ten-year strategic partnership…
Airfreight is vital to UK economy, says report
30 / 10 / 2018
The UK economy is more dependent on airfreight than many of its neighbours, with nearly half (by value) of the…
Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer
30 / 10 / 2018
Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline’s ground handling business unit. The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground…
Need for speed: Shippers want the air cargo industry to move more quickly
30 / 10 / 2018
The chairman of the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has called on the air cargo industry to strive for faster supply…