Air cargo is now in its longest slump in demand since the global financial crisis in 2008. The latest figures…
October 2019
ACL Airshop to add collapsible AAY containers to its ULD fleet
09 / 10 / 2019
ACL Airshop has signed up to become the launch customer for the new collapsible ULD unveiled by VRR at Inter…
Atran continues fleet expansion as it embraces “e-commerce bonanza”
09 / 10 / 2019
Russian express airline Atran has added another freighter to its fleet as it continues to add capacity to cater for…
Time critical airfreight needs specialist handlers, says NAP
08 / 10 / 2019
Time critical airfreight is a specialised area of logistics that not every forwarder, broker or carrier can handle, according to…
Intelligent, automated ULD vehicle launched by Lödige Industries
08 / 10 / 2019
Lödige Industries has launched a new intelligent AGV (automated guided vehicle) that it claims will boost operational efficiencies for baggage…
ABC stays cool with CEIV Pharma re-certification
08 / 10 / 2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, which became the first airline in Russia to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma three years ago, has been re-certified…
va-Q-tec signs up with Chinese partner
08 / 10 / 2019
Temperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has formed a partnership with Worldwide Logistics Group to open a TempChain Service Center in…
VIDEO: Airfreight TV show set to air later this month
07 / 10 / 2019
A TV series about air cargo is set to air in the UK later this month. Mega Air, which will…
UPS invests in Louisville ahead of freighter fleet expansion
07 / 10 / 2019
UPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters…
No rest for DSV Panalpina as it plans for more acquisitions
07 / 10 / 2019
DSV Panalpina is planning to once again hit the acquisition trail in 12-18 months time, with “larger rather than smaller”…
CEIV Fresh for Alha in Milan and Rome
07 / 10 / 2019
Italian air cargo services group Alha has received IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino airport…
FIATA launches course to help prevent wildlife trafficking
07 / 10 / 2019
A three-hour digital course has been developed to help forwarders detect, respond to, and report instances of wildlife trafficking. Available…
ECS recruits van de Weg as ‘disruptive force’
07 / 10 / 2019
ECS Group has recruited Robert van de Weg as chief commercial officer to act as “a disruptive force” to help…
Ukraine Air Alliance grounded after fatal An-12 crash
07 / 10 / 2019
Ukrainian authorities have revoked the operating certificate of Ukraine Air Alliance (UAA), following a fatal landing accident involving an Antonov…
KLM flight offloaded due to a leak from pharma packaging
04 / 10 / 2019
A KLM flight between Glasgow Airport and Amsterdam was evacuated earlier today when a pharma package in the cargo hold…
An-12 crashes killing five people onboard
04 / 10 / 2019
A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft has crashed as it approached Lviv airport resulting in the death of five people…
Dokasch gains FAA approval for Opticooler container
04 / 10 / 2019
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has received the approval for its temperature controlled Opticooler RAP container from the US Federal Aviation Administration…
Handler WFS appoints new general managers in Belgium and Scandinavia
04 / 10 / 2019
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has added to its regional management team in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and…
FIATA World Congress: “Digitisation is key to reducing bottlenecks at hubs”
04 / 10 / 2019
Dr Oliver Peltzer, partner and head practice group transport, aviation, logistics at law firm Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, has called for…
FTA urges members to continue preparing for no-deal despite latest proposal
04 / 10 / 2019
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging its members to continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit despite the UK government’s…