December 2018

Kuehne+Nagel opens Ljubljana Airport pharma facility

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a pharma & healthcare warehouse in close vicinity to Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia. The forwarder said…

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UK industry backs new government aviation strategy consultation

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the government’s new aviation strategy consultation for its recognition of the importance…

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Transport minister to UK aviation: Keep calm and carry on flying after Brexit

The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, has today written to the UK aviation industry over press reports…

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LATAM Cargo receives first converted B767 freighter

LATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its first converted Boeing 767 freighter, the first of three for the South American…

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Volga-Dnepr to become preferred carrier for Alibaba’s logistics arm

The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has become the latest firm to sign an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cainiao Smart Logistics…

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HMRC: Still on track to launch new UK Customs system in time for Brexit

UK Customs (HMRC) has said that its new declaration system will be ready for March when the UK leaves the…

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Time lapse video: A Real paint job for an Emirates A380

Emirate has unveiled a new decal [picture] on one of its Airbus A380 aircraft, featuring action images of some of…

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Lufthansa Cargo continues to invest in digital with dangerous goods capabilities

Lufthansa Cargo has become the world’s first cargo airline to make an application available for the digital creation of the…

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Delayed departure: The FTA on preparing for Brexit in March 2019

James Hookham, deputy chief executive of the UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA), provides an exclusive insight for Air Cargo News…

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Heathrow and Air New Zealand set for bumper Christmas cargo

The Christmas/holiday season press releases have been coming thick and fast over the last few days and this morning Air…

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November cargo decrease for Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo and airmail throughput decrease by 2% over prior year in November to 466,000…

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UK forwarder market sees consolidation as Ligentia swoops on Air & Cargo Services

Freight forwarder Ligentia Group has stepped in to purchase the business and assets of Air & Cargo Services Ltd, which…

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Video:’Tis the season to shop online for a busy East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport (EMA) will see over 1m packages flown in and out of the UK hub each night during the…

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UK transport minister Grayling recognises UK logistics at the FTA awards

UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has recognised the flexibility and resilience of the logistics sector in the face of challenging…

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Krosch in new role at time:matters Group

Lars Krosch will from January 2019 take on the role managing director and chief operating officer (COO) at the time:matters…

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Cargolux adds TransPac freighter between Hong Kong and Mexico

European freighter airline Cargolux has launched a Boeing 747F transpacific service between Hong Kong (HKG) and Mexico City (MEX). The…

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Air cargo growth expected to weaken in 2019

Air cargo market growth is expected to continue to soften in 2019 with a slowdown in world trade predicted to…

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Amazon Air continues expansion with regional hub development in Dallas

Amazon Air is continuing to expand its network with the development of a regional hub in Dallas, announced just days…

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Heathrow’s third runway, not yet a piece of cake

Great British Bake Off 2016 winner Candice Brown and food artist Michele Wibowo unveiled a 50kg gingerbread model of Heathrow…

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Cargolux and Panalpina, rallying data for Cargo iQ’s collaborative challenge

Freighter airline Cargolux and global forwarder Panalpina have won the first stage of Cargo iQ’s Q Rally challenge after working together…

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