December 2019

Air New Zealand Cargo gears up for Christmas

Air New Zealand is playing a part in many Christmas dinners around the world, flying meat and vegetables destined to…

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ACS contributes more than healthy donation to local children’s charity

Globally active charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has donated £30,953 to Momentum Children’s Charity, an organisation that cares for…

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FTA responds to Heathrow delay

Following immediately in the wake of the announcement earlier today (December 20) that the much-talked about expansion (and third runway)…

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ACI EUROPE reports continued decline in airfreight volumes

European airport trade body ACI EUROPE has released air traffic statistics covering October, and its figures record that airfreight traffic…

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AirAsia inaugurates new Da Lat connection

Kuala Lumpur-headquartered low-cost carrier AirAsia has introduced flights to Da Lat, capital of Lam Dong province in the Central Highlands…

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Heathrow confirms minimum 12-month delay on third runway

Earlier this week, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates the country’s aviation industry, released details of a new…

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USMCA clears House of Representatives hurdle

The US House of Representatives has given its approval to the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that represents a renegotiation…

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Kuehne + Nagel joins Development and Climate Alliance

Logistics services giant Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has joined the Development and Climate Alliance, an alliance formed in 2018 with…

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Sponsored: Using technology to reduce fuel costs

Sponsored Content: It may seem like common sense that fuel has a big impact on air transport operations. Even though…

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Atlas 767 crash: Go-around mode activated after mystery ‘click’

Investigators probing the fatal Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter crash near Houston have been trying to ascertain whether a sound…

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Pelican BioThermal looks to next decade in cold-chain shipping

Kevin Lawler, vice president of sales at Pelican BioThermal, the specialist in temperature-controlled packaging, has offered his thoughts in an…

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Lufthansa Cargo to open new Sweden HQ at Arlanda

Lufthansa Cargo, the airfreight operation of the German flag-carrier, is to move its administrative base in Sweden to a new…

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Regional carrier Widerøe to roll out e-cargoware

Scandinavian regional airline Widerøe has appointed software firm e-cargoware to digitise its cargo operations. The Norwegian carrier, which serves 42…

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Forwarders up their digital offering but there’s more work to be done

The leading freight forwarders are making progress in improving their digital services, but there is still more work to be…

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Finnair Cargo appoints Pasi Nopanen

Pasi Nopanen has been appointed as Finnair Cargo’s sales director for Asia. He will take up his position from March…

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TAL Aviation scoops Kenya Airways cargo deal

GSSA TAL Aviation has won the contract to provide Kenya Airways with sales services in the Ivory Coast. Anita Mirchandani,…

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Delta Cargo excited by new India service

Delta Air Lines Cargo will target the pharma, automotive and perishables sectors on its new service between New York JFK…

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Silk Way West invests in covers for safe movement of lithium ion batteries

Silk Way West Airlines has invested in Mantle fire containment covers (FCCs), manufactured by AmSafe Bridport, to maximise safety during…

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Titan Aviation and Bain Capital unveil $1bn freighter project

Aircraft lessor Titan Aviation and Bain Capital Credit will form a joint venture to develop a diversified freighter aircraft leasing…

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FedEx continues to focus on airfreight capacity as Q2 results under pressure

FedEx will continue to examine further air cargo capacity retirements following a decline in its fiscal second quarter operating performance…

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