April 2018

LATAM Cargo spreads its wings in Europe as it looks to avoid airport congestion

LATAM Cargo has added new B767 freighter services from South America to Brussels and Madrid in order to meet growing…

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Von Hoensbroech to leave Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech will move across to Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, to fill…

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Online shoppers are going global while air cargo plays catch-up

Online shoppers are increasingly buying from international retailers, relying more on digital devices and seeking alternate delivery options, according to…

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Swissport defers IPO plan

Swissport Group has announced that it will defer its plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on SIX Swiss Exchange….

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Qatar Airways signs up for five B777 freighters

Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at $1.7bn at list prices. …

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Brazil’s Azul to lease two B737-400Fs

Brazilian passenger airline Azul is to lease two Boeing 737-400 freighters to support the rapid growth of its cargo business…

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Dimerco Express app opens the ‘virtual office’

Taiwanese forwarder Dimerco Express Group has rolled out the latest version of its global supply chain management platform, offering customers…

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Strike Aviation adds Prague to GSSA network

American Airlines has appointed Strike Aviation as the cargo GSSA for its new direct B767-300 passenger flight from Prague to Philadelphia, as…

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Air Partner updates on accounting review

UK charter broker Air Partner has restated the financial impact from an accounting error in its receivables and deferred income…

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Air France flights disrupted by second day of strikes

Air France is expecting further delays today due to ongoing strike action by several unions. The airline said that pilot,…

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March Easter dampens UK cargo volumes at MAG but Gatwick soars

The UK’s Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw cargo volumes in March at its portfolio of Manchester, London-Stansted and East Midlands…

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Emirates SkyCargo continues product expansion with AOG offering

Emirates SkyCargo has continued its product expansion with the addition of an aircraft on the ground (AOG) offering. The Dubai-hubbed…

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ATSG delivers first converted B767 freighter to Air Incheon

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has delivered the first of two Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to Air Incheon under a…

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UK bosses call for common rules on wet-leasing after Brexit

The need for convergence on UK and European Union (EU) rules on aircraft wet-leasing is one aspect of a new…

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Cathay Pacific adds new pharma ULD option

Cathay Pacific will begin offering customers access to Sonoco ThermoSafe’s PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled airfreight container. The airline announced today that…

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Hermes goes live in Hanoi

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has gone live with its Hermes 5 (H5) cargo management system at the ALS Cargo Terminal Co (ALSC) in Hanoi’s…

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AEI starts work on fifth B737 freighter conversion for Kalitta

Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI)  has started work on the fifth  B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters. The aircraft  arrived at…

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Strikes in Germany and France set to disrupt airfreight operations

Strikes by unions in France and Germany are set to disrupt air cargo operations today, with Air France and Lufthansa…

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HNA signs MOU with Temasek to explore partnerships in aviation and logistics

China’s HNA Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Temasek, a Singapore investment company, to "explore opportunities in…

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Seminars launched to explain new UK Customs declaration system

August’s phased launch of the Customs Declaration System (CDS), replacing the existing system for Customs declarations in the UK, has…

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