November 2019

Liege Airport signs three new partnerships

Liege Airport has announced three new partnerships – with Alibaba Cloud, Orange Belgium and Qatar Airways. The announcements were made…

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Crane appoints Brandt for east US sales

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Eric Brandt to lead its sales growth in the US east region. He has worked…

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Smart move by Lufthansa Cargo

A new smartBooking feature provides Lufthansa Cargo customers and partners with a binding offer that can be booked online immediately….

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How to streamline air cargo processing with Fintech

In the third of our ‘How To’ series, Lionel van der Walt, chief executive and president of the Americas at…

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Agility see Q3 airfreight volumes fall

Logistics and infrastructure company Agility has announced Q3 results showing falling airfreight volumes amidst “challenging market conditions” for its Global…

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Airbus BelugaXL receives EASA type certification

Airbus’s BelugaXL is set for entry-into-service by early 2020, after having received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency…

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Staff strike could shut down South African Airways, warn managers

South African Airways (SAA) management is warning that a potential strike carried out by cabin crew and other workers could…

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First Africa office for Heppner

French freight forwarder Heppner has opened a branch in Dakar, Senegal – its first on the African continent. The company said…

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ACS Americas moves to larger HQ

UK broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved its US headquarters on Long Island, New York to larger premises. Richard…

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Emirates appoints new head of commercial for Far East

Emirates has appointed Orhan Abbas as its new senior vice president for commercial operations in the Far East. Previously senior…

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Frankfurt Airport reports fall in freight

Freight at Frankfurt Airport fell by 8.0% in October compared with the same month in 2018, to 175,622 tonnes. Airport…

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Cathay Group’s cargo volumes droop in October

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried 183,119 tonnes of cargo and mail in October, a drop of 4.9% compared to…

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Emirates SkyCargo celebrates pharma-handling achievements

In a recent announcement, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, highlighted three milestones related to its pharma-handling capabilities. The…

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DSV Panalpina announces green goals for 2020 and beyond

DSV Panalpina has announced that it will set science-based environmental performance targets from 2020, demonstrating its support towards minimising the…

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WFS scoops Cape Town cargo deal from United

United Airlines has awarded cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with the contract to handle cargo in Cape Town on…

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Antonov transports two rotatory drying drums from France to Australia

Antonov Airlines has successfully transported two rotary drying drums from Paris-Vatry Airport (XCR) in France to Port Hedland International Airport…

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Singles’ Day sets new record

The Singles’ Day shopping bonanza set a new record yesterday, with sales on Alibaba’s platforms reaching $38.4bn. Chinese e-commerce giant…

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Celebi announces new chief executive Delhi Cargo Terminal Management

Ground handler Celebi has appointed Burak Kurt as chief executive of Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India. Kurt, who took…

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RIOgaleão Cargo achieves IATA CEIV re-certification

Rio de Janeiro’s RIOgaleão Cargo has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification. With its first certification in 2016, RIOgaleão became the…

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DHL sees Q3 airfreight volumes and revenues slide but profits rise

DHL Global Forwarding saw revenues and operating profits increase in the third quarter, despite a decline in airfreight volumes. The…

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