April 2018

March dip for cargo at Changi Airport

Singapore’s Changi Airport saw cargo shipments dip 0.6% to 187,550 tonnes in March, compared to the same period last year….

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Mack to leave DB Schenker for DP DHL

DB Schenker airfreight boss Thomas Mack is joining Deutsche Post DHL, in a story broken by German trade paper DVZ….

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CargoLogicAir adds more Hong Kong and Atlanta freighter frequencies

CargoLogicAir (CLA) has boosted its freighter services from the UK with additional Boeing 747F operations to Atlanta, Dubai and Hong…

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UPS sees Q1 revenues improve but operating profits hit by winter weather

Express giant UPS recorded improvements in revenues and net profits in the first quarter of the year, but operating profits…

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Lufthansa reports another strong quarter for cargo on rate increases

Rate increases helped boost revenues at Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics business in the first quarter of the year. First-quarter figures…

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Geodis expands in Uganda to cater for industrial project growth

Geodis has opened a new office in Kampala, Uganda, to cater for the surge in industrial projects currently taking place…

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Asia Pacific air cargo growth moderate but still positive in March

Asia Pacific carriers saw "more moderate but still positive growth in air cargo demand" during March as international air passenger…

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Union wants talks after Cargolux’s record result

The LCGB union would like to enter into talks with Cargolux management after the airline announced record results which the…

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Antonov offers An-124s to fill SALIS gap

Antonov Company is ready to provide additional support to NATOs’ Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme with "the necessary number of…

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UK MPs to study freight and Brexit

Westminster MPs have today launched an inquiry into the effect of Brexit on the UK’s freight sector. Parliament’s Transport Committee,…

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UK ministers in Brexit talks with aviation industry

UK government ministers have met with representatives from the country’s aviation industry to discuss how the sector can "continue to…

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Cargolux surges to $122m net profit in 2017

Cargolux Airlines saw 2017 full year net profit after taxes reach $122.3m, compared with a prior year $5.5m for the European…

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FedEx to link Guangzhou and Memphis hubs

FedEx Express has launched a new route connecting its Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou with its global Memphis hub. Initially,…

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Paint-a-freighter and win $50,000 in cash

China’s SF Airlines has launched a competition to create a livery for the two ex-Jade Cargo Boeing 747 freighters that…

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DB Schenker starts work on new Dubai airport hub

DB Schenker has started work on its second logistics center in Dubai, located next to Dubai World Central airport. The…

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Air cargo set for index-linked BSAs and derivatives

The air cargo industry could have its first index-linked block space agreements (BSA) completed within six months while a derivatives…

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Air Partner appoints Ian Holder as managing director of Baines Simmons

Air Partner, the UK-based global aviation services group with a cargo charter division, has appointed Ian Holder as managing director of…

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Vallair buys six feedstock A321-200s for freighter conversion

Aircraft trading and leasing company Vallair has acquired six A321-200 aircraft as initial feedstock for the launch of its Airbus A321-200 passenger…

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Fraport achieves IATA CEIV Pharma for ramp operations

Airport operator Fraport has achieved IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification for its ramp handling operations. Martin Bien, senior executive vice president…

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DP DHL’s Appel: Walls are not the solution

Deutsche Post DHL chief executive Frank Appel is confident that trade will continue to grow despite recent protectionist rhetoric. Speaking…

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