The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which contains legislation of “significant importance…
October 2018
SAS to add six new destinations next summer
10 / 10 / 2018
SAS is to add six new passenger destinations to its network out of Scandinavia in its Summer 2019 schedule. Catania…
Cathay Pacific to offer additional frequencies in Europe and Asia
10 / 10 / 2018
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific is to add additional frequencies to its Adelaide, Frankfurt, Madrid and Tokyo passenger services. A…
Yusen Logistics awarded CEIV Pharma certification at Kansai
10 / 10 / 2018
Yusen Logistics is the first Japanese airfreight forwarder at Kansai International Airport to be certified for IATA’s Center of Excellence…
A400M delivers relief supplies to Palu
10 / 10 / 2018
The Airbus Foundation, the Indonesian Government and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) collaborated to send a humanitarian aid flight…
Cargo flying high at Brussels in September
09 / 10 / 2018
Cargo volumes passing through Brussels Airport increased by 2.5% in September compared to the same month last year. A total…
United approves CSafe’s RAP temperature-controlled container
09 / 10 / 2018
United Cargo has approved the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for the shipping of pharmaceuticals and other life science commodities across…
Air Europa launches dedicated cargo operation
09 / 10 / 2018
Spanish carrier Air Europa is to offer a new global airfreight product under its own wing from November 1. The…
ULD stickers highlight the need to handle with care
09 / 10 / 2018
Air cargo industry leaders have pledged their support to advance best practices in handling unit load devices (ULDs), a vital…
Delta Cargo to extend Bluetooth tracking capability
09 / 10 / 2018
Delta Cargo will expand its ULD Bluetooth tracking capability to businesses based off-airport from early next year. The US freight…
Peli BioThermal opens service centres in Basel and Berlin
09 / 10 / 2018
Temperature-controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has opened service centres in Basel and Berlin to support the global pharmaceuticals business. The Basel and…
GLS Hong Kong opts for EFDI as its EzyCargo distributor in India
09 / 10 / 2018
Global Logistics System (HK) (GLS Hong Kong) has teamed up with Electronic Freight Data Interchange (EFDI) to distribute and support…
dnata granted GDP certification at Zurich
09 / 10 / 2018
Ground handler dnata has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharma handling at the company’s facility in Zurich,…
Mixed picture for Finnair Cargo
09 / 10 / 2018
Finnair Cargo has revealed a mixed picture after releasing its traffic figures for September and the first nine months of…
China’s Uni-top to fly to Dubai with a B747 freighter
09 / 10 / 2018
Chinese freighter operator Uni-top Airlines is to inaugurate a service connecting Kunming, China, with the Middle Eastern gateway of Dubai….
Single pilot study fails to take-off in FAA’s Reauthorization Bill
09 / 10 / 2018
A study into single pilot aircraft operations has not been included in a Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill signed by…
Jota to launch freighter operations with four BAe 146-300 QTs
08 / 10 / 2018
UK-based Jota Aviation, with its hub at London Southend Airport, is to begin BAe 146-300 QT freighter operations this month (October). The…
Wardle appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
08 / 10 / 2018
Suzy Wardle has been appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo. In this new role, Wardle will…
ACI: airfreight slowdown continues
08 / 10 / 2018
The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) indicate a slowdown in freight growth in June, with increasing protectionism and…
FloatPac: flushing facility for fresher fish
08 / 10 / 2018
FloatPac is developing a new bin flushing capability that will enhance both the welfare and quality of live fish in…