Strike action planned by workers at Heathrow Airport for August 6 has now been called off. IAG Cargo said that…
August 2019
Cargolux and unions reach agreement
05 / 08 / 2019
All-cargo carrier Cargolux and unions LCGB and OGBL have come to an agreement over two new collective work agreements (CWAs)….
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adds SpiceJet freighter operation
05 / 08 / 2019
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, India, has added SpiceJet to its offering of domestic freighter services, bringing the…
Hong Kong strikes hit cargo operations
05 / 08 / 2019
Hundreds of flights from Hong Kong, the world’s busiest cargo airport, have been cancelled as protesters continue coordinated strikes that…
Hacis expands road feeder operation
05 / 08 / 2019
Logistics firm Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) has extended its SuperLink China Direct (SLCD) scheduled road feeder…
Heathrow strike suspended
05 / 08 / 2019
A walkout by 2,500 Heathrow airport workers due to take place today has been cancelled, but tomorrow’s industrial action is…
FTA: no-deal funding for business is a ‘damp squib’
02 / 08 / 2019
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised the British government’s no-deal Brexit funding plans, which allocate £108mn (out of…
IAG Cargo revenue decline consistent with market
02 / 08 / 2019
In its 2019 half-year results, which were released today, IAG Cargo reported revenues of €281m from April 1 to June…
Air France-KLM notes ‘challenging’ H1 market conditions
02 / 08 / 2019
The Air France-KLM Group’s cargo capacity and volumes rose during the first half of 2019, but market pressures brought revenues…
JAL and Kalitta in freighter codeshare
02 / 08 / 2019
On August 1, 2019, Ypsilanti-based Kalitta Air began operating three Boeing 747-400F flights per week between Tokyo-Narita and Chicago O’Hare…
Carousel wins AEO status
02 / 08 / 2019
Carousel Logistics, which specialises in the transport of parts and products for high-performance industries across Europe, has obtained Authorised Economic…
AAWW ‘well positioned’ to face near-term headwinds
02 / 08 / 2019
Second-quarter results at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) took a hit from tariffs and trade tensions between the US and…
United and AeroUnion bring widebody TempControl to Mexico City
02 / 08 / 2019
US-based airline United Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Mexican all-cargo carrier AeroUnion that expands United’s widebody TempControl…
US-China trade war escalates as Trump adds more tariffs
02 / 08 / 2019
In a new development in the trade war between the US and China, US President Donald Trump is adding a…
Speedy Freight UK opens branch in York
02 / 08 / 2019
UK-based Speedy Freight, a provider of urgent or sensitive transport, has opened a new premises in York in the North…
Air cargo suffers ‘onslaught’ in June, says WorldACD
02 / 08 / 2019
Data from air cargo market analyst WorldACD shows a decline in global airfreight volumes of 8.9% in June, compared to…
Silk Way West Airlines announces new APAC vice president
01 / 08 / 2019
Silk Way West Airlines has appointed Jenny Zhao as its new vice president, Asia Pacific. Zhao will take over from…
Technology tops forwarders’ agenda, says IAG Cargo
01 / 08 / 2019
IAG Cargo, the freight arm of UK-headquartered International Airlines Group, has carried out a survey of more than 400 freight…
Cathay Pacific pioneers ULD blockchain technology
01 / 08 / 2019
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is the first airline to introduce blockchain technology to manage its ULDs in real time via…
Cathay introduces fire containment bags for lithium-ion battery shipments
01 / 08 / 2019
Cathay Pacific Cargo has introduced a new fire containment bag that enables it to carry standalone shipments of lithium-ion batteries…
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