January 2019

Cargolux to expand capacity with additional B747Fs

Cargolux has taken delivery of two B747-400Fs and plans to put them into operation later this year as additional capacity….

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Emirates SkyCargo and Avianca team up for a weekly B777 freighter to Bogota

Emirates SkyCargo and Avianca are developing a "deeper partnership" with the launch of a new South American trade lane for…

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Air France KLM sees cargo improve in 2018

The Air France KLM Group recorded an increase in cargo traffic for the second year in row in 2018, while…

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Forwarder TASCO signs up to use AirAsia booking platform

Freight forwarder TASCO has signed up to use RedCargo, the online freight booking platform of Air Asia. RedCargo said that…

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DB Schenker continues roll out of digital platform with addition of air services

DB Schenker has continued the roll-out of its Connect 4.0 online portal, adding air and sea services to the existing…

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Management reorganisation at Air Atlanta Icelandic to focus on fleet renewal

Air Atlanta Icelandic has announced organisational changes as the ACMI and charter airline focuses on a fleet growth and renewal…

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Hermes rolls out new CMS software at Luxembourg airport

The first phase of the implementation of Hermes 5 (H5) Cargo Management System (CMS) has been completed at Luxembourg Airport….

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Cargo demand in November a “big disappointment”, says IATA

The air cargo industry failed to register an increase in demand in November for the first time since March 2016…

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Atlas adds NCA B747-400F trio in CMI agreement

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has expanded its strategic agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to add three NCA-owned Boeing 747-400…

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Liege records 21.5% surge in 2018 cargo volumes

Liege Airport, the Belgian cargo hub, handled 870,644 tonnes in 2018, a 21.5% surge over the previous year. Said Luc…

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New powers for UK Police to restrict illegal drone use

Britain’s police forces are to receive tough new powers to curb the illegal use of drones following December’s shutdown of…

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Pearson takes over at DHL Express

John Pearson has officially taken over as the new chief executive of DHL Express to replace Ken Allen. Pearson takes…

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Cargo.one takes aim at synchronised shipping

There are many examples of ideas coming about by chance -— from penicillin to Post-it Notes -— but the airfreight…

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AirAsia X extends Unilode ULD management contract

AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, has extended its outsourced ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions until 2023,…

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LATAM looks to build on salmon demand in Asia

LATAM Cargo will launch a new freighter service between Santiago de Chile and Chicago in February as it looks to…

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Transpacific airfreight rates drop off in December

Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane took a tumble at the end of the year as reports suggest the…

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UK prepares for “very significant” disruption on ferry routes after a Hard-Brexit

The UK government has warned of “very significant” disruption on Dover Straits ferry routes if additional customs checks are introduced…

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Whale I never, Cargolux: Shifting to the dock of a bay for a pair of little belugas

Cargolux will sponsor a B747 freighter flight to help relocate two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, 6,000 miles…

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SAA Cargo revs its engines for Dakar rally transport operation

South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has once again partnered with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team to provide…

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Hong Kong and Brussels airports launch pharma corridor

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Brussels Airport have launched an airport-to-airport (A2A) pharma corridor for temperature-sensitive medicines that will…

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