August 2018

Navitrans to operate leased B747-400ERF to Zhengzhou

The start of September will see air charter service provider Navitrans begin the lease of a Boeing 747-400ERF (Extended Range…

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Cathay Pacific: plenty to look forward to in the Americas

Fred Ruggiero, vice-president cargo, Americas for Cathay Pacific, has reported on a “very strong year in the Americas so far”…

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K+N restructures in Europe

Switzerland-headquartered supply chain services provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is to establish a single integrated region of Europe within its…

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Largest US horse airlift ahead of World Equestrian Games

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), a relatively small air hub in the northwest corner of South Carolina becomes the focal point…

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Kochi Airport re-opens following Kerala floods

India’s Kochi Airport re-opened as some semblance of normality returns to the country’s Kerala region following a period of sustained…

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IATA warns of slowing rate of airfreight growth

According to the latest statistics produced by IATA, demand for airfreight services – as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs)…

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Leading airfreight operator calls for more from African airports

Sanjeev Gadhia, the founder and chief executive of Astral Aviation, an all-cargo carrier based at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,…

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B777F boom continues as AeroLogic adds another freighter

AeroLogic, the freighter operator jointly owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Deutsche Post AG through their subsidiaries Lufthansa Cargo and…

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AT&T and Softbox collaborate on drone deliveries

US telecommunications giant AT&T recently worked closely with UK-headquartered Softbox on a drone demonstration intended to show that vital medicines…

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Finnair plans development of Asian links for summer 2019

Finnair has announced that it will be adding frequencies on many of its Asian routes next summer. The expansion of…

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SEKO appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO

US-headquartered supply chain services specialist SEKO Logistics has appointed Matthew Brown as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He has…

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U-Freight points to boom in AOG business

Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has reported a significant increase in its shipments related to aircraft-on-ground (AOG) business, in large…

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New Tianjin Airlines service flies into Heathrow from Chongqing

Heathrow has welcomed its first scheduled flight arriving directly from the Chinese city of Chongqing. Operated by Tianjin Airlines, the…

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CEVA names Binetti as its new CCO

Supply chain services giant CEVA Logistics has confirmed that Laurent Binetti will take up the position of chief commercial officer…

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Changi on the up in July

Singapore Changi Airport handled 183,000 tonnes of cargo in July, up by 2.1% on the same month of 2017. The…

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Hainan introduces new connection to Zurich from Shenzhen

Hainan Airlines launched its inaugural service between Shenzhen and Zurich. The first non-stop service to connect China’s Guangzhou-Shenzhen area with…

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Delta Cargo kiosks a digital step forward

Delta Cargo has introduced self-service iPad kiosks at its stations in Atlanta and Boston, and is currently testing the technology…

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Lufthansa Group appoints Saeys-Desmedt to Africa sales role

Philippe Saeys-Desmedt, currently vice president sales Africa for Brussels Airlines, is to take up a new role as senior director…

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Eric Born to stay on at Swissport

Swissport, the globally active ground and cargo handler owned by China’s HNA Group, has confirmed that president and chief executive…

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Mark Rollinson to head up Dachser UK

Germany-headquartered logistics giant Dachser has announced that Mark Rollinson will take over as managing director of Dachser UK at the…

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