November 2018

It’s horses for courses for CargoLogicAir

CargoLogicAir (CLA) has transported elite race horses on two Boeing 747 freighter flights from the US to Europe. The flights…

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E-commerce drives plans for new logistics centre at Doncaster airport

A planning application has been submitted to develop a logistics and advanced manufacturing centre on land adjacent to Doncaster Sheffield…

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DHL Express launches Vancouver-Cincinnati freighter as e-commerce booms

DHL Express has launched a direct flight from Vancouver to Cincinnati in order to serve an "unparalleled growth" in e-commerce. …

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Virgin Atlantic at the double for South Africa cargo capacity

Virgin Atlantic Cargo can now offer a second daily service connecting London Heathrow and Johannesburg, using bellyhold capacity on a…

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ATSG Q3 revenues on the rise and expects a ‘good’ peak season

US freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) saw 2018 third quarter revenues increase 13% to $204.9m and expects “a good…

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Air Namibia appoints Strike Aviation as GSSA for daily Frankfurt flight

Namibian flag carrier Air Namibia has appointed Strike Aviation Group in Germany as the cargo GSSA for its daily Frankfurt–Windhoek…

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Saudia Cargo supports wrestling tournament

Saudia Cargo has transported 100 tons of equipment and supplies to Riyadh ahead of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ‘Crown…

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Volga-Dnepr helps Air Caraïbes get back in the skies

Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has used one of its Ilyushin 7TD-90VD freighters to move an urgently needed aero engine…

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Singapore Airlines to add fifth US destination in 2019

Singapore Airlines will begin non-stop flights to Seattle in September 2019, bringing the total number of US destinations in its…

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Drewry: east-west airfreight rates on the up

Drewry’s east-west airfreight price index for September 2018 stood at 95.4, an increase compared to August (when it reached 87.6)…

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e-AWB set to become default contract in 2019 on enabled trade lanes

IATA has confirmed that the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) will become the default contract of carriage for all air cargo…

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Turkish Cargo switches hubs in Brazil from Sao Paulo to Viracopos

Turkish Cargo has announced a change in its Brazilian operations, moving from Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport to the Viracopos…

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ABC joins International Airlines Technical Pool

Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has joined the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP), which aims to streamline maintenance pooling activities during…

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Air Canada Q3 revenue hits record high

Air Canada’s third-quarter results showed growth of 11% in operating revenue, which exceeded C$5bn for the first time in the…

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Atlas sees record volumes in third quarter

US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw record volumes in the third-quarter driven by ongoing market strength, customer demand…

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XPO Logistics achieves ‘robust’ growth in Q3

US-based XPO Logistics saw its third-quarter revenue increase by 11.5% over the same three months of last year, to $4.3bn….

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XPO names Fassler as new chief strategy officer

XPO Logistics has appointed Matthew Fassler to the post of chief strategy officer, effective November 26. Bradley Jacobs Greenwich, chairman and chief…

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Chilean court approves LATAM agreements with American Airlines and IAG

A Chilean court has approved LATM Airline Group’s joint business agreements (JBAs) with American Airlines and International Airlines Group (IAG),…

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Blue Dart reports Q2 profit as expansion continues

Indian express logistics services provider Blue Dart has posted $2.9m profit after tax for the quarter ended September. Revenue from…

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Air France-KLM posts solid Q3 performance

Air France-KLM Group’s cargo business continued to perform solidly during the quarter ended September 30, contributing to an overall strong…

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