October 30, 2018

Atlas joins ALTA as IATA urges Latin America to maximise potential

US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide has become the fourth airline this year to join the Latin American and Caribbean…

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Lufthansa Cargo performance bolsters Group Q3 results

Strong demand and continuing high yields at Lufthansa Cargo resulted in the Group’s Logistics business segment raising its nine-month adjusted…

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Hong Kong launches off-airport cargo screening scheme

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) scheme for off-airport locations. The…

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Dubai airfreight tonnage climbs in September

Dubai International Airport saw its airfreight volume rise slightly in September, up 1.9% year on year at 221,213 tonnes. The…

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BIFA voices concern over potential hard-Brexit budget upgrade

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has voiced mixed views on the UK budget, saying that while its freight forwarder…

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UK airport group RCA calls for post-Brexit regional ‘free ports’

UK airport operator Regional & City Airports (RCA) is calling on the aviation industry and the British Government to support…

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Cainiao prepares for Singles Day e-commerce spree with freighters and smart warehouses

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is preparing for this year’s ‘Singles Day’ global shopping spree with 51 chartered flights and upgrades…

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Saudia Cargo teams up with Gallup to drive performance

Saudia Cargo has entered into a three-year agreement with management consultancy Gallup to develop employee performance and improve retention of…

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Cathay posts positive results despite ‘turbulent’ conditions

Cathay Pacific Group saw a 1.7% year-on-year increase in cargo and mail volumes for September, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay…

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Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out automated mail management system

Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out a fully automated mail management system at more than 50 stations across its global…

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Cargolux signs United for Wildlife pledge

Cargolux has signed the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products declaration. The European all-cargo carrier…

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Istanbul’s new airport ready to open

Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport will have a “soft opening” on October 29, with a “big bang” launch at the end…

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Schiphol freighter slots may be increased

Freighter services at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport could be increased after the Dutch government reversed its previous rejection of the ‘local…

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DSV airfreight grows above market rate in third quarter

The DSV Air & Sea division reported a 10% increase in airfreight volumes for the first nine months of 2018,…

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IAG Cargo Q3: tonnage down, yield up

IAG Cargo has reported commercial revenues of €290m for the third quarter, an increase of 8.1% on 2017 at constant…

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DB Schenker expands training options

DB Schenker and the Fraunhofer Institute have developed an innovative employee training program on packaging and order-picking processes as part…

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DHL sets up strategic partnership for supply chain operations in China

Deutsche Post DHL Group will transfer its supply chain operations in China to S.F. Holding in a ten-year strategic partnership…

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Airfreight is vital to UK economy, says report

The UK economy is more dependent on airfreight than many of its neighbours, with nearly half (by value) of the…

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Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer

Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline’s ground handling business unit. The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground…

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Need for speed: Shippers want the air cargo industry to move more quickly

The chairman of the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has called on the air cargo industry to strive for faster supply…

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