Turkish Cargo recorded a 7.1% tonnage increase in 2019 compared with a global air cargo market that fell by 4.4%….
February 2020
Kuehne + Nagel announces changes to board of directors
25 / 02 / 2020
Kuehne + Nagel International (K+N) has announced that after forty-two years as a member of the board of directors, from…
A321 converted freighter secures EASA certification
25 / 02 / 2020
European authorities have certified the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion undertaken by the airframer’s EFW joint venture with ST Engineering. Approval…
Joe Hete to retire as ATSG chief executive
24 / 02 / 2020
Joe Hete will retire as chief executive officer of US-based freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in May this year….
DSV Panalpina confirms thousands of jobs to go as integration continues
24 / 02 / 2020
Freight forwarder DSV has confirmed to Air Cargo News reports that suggest thousands of jobs will be cut as a…
Atlas Air expects China demand surge over coming weeks
24 / 02 / 2020
Atlas Air Worldwide is expecting a surge in cargo over the coming weeks as Chinese factories continue to return to…
BUD welcomes twice a week Seoul B777 freighter
24 / 02 / 2020
Budapest Airport has welcomed the first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight with the arrival of a Korean Air Boeing 777 freighter…
WFS promotes leadership team in North America
24 / 02 / 2020
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced key appointments to its leadership team in North America to support its air cargo…
Spyrou joins TIACA’s board of directors
24 / 02 / 2020
Christos Spyrou, chief executive and founder of Neutral Air Partner, has joined the board of directors at The International Air…
FedEx donates delivery of medical supplies to China
24 / 02 / 2020
FedEx Express has donated the use of its global transportation network and logistics resources to deliver urgently needed medical supplies…
DHL Express adds first of six B777Fs for 2020
24 / 02 / 2020
DHL Express’ fleet renewal and e-commerce-led Strategy 2025 continues apace with the delivery of the first of six Boeing 777F-200…
E-commerce boost for Sheremetyevo airport
24 / 02 / 2020
E-commerce helped Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport increase its airfreight volumes by 6.9% in 2019 to over 329,000 tonnes, while mail rose…
Challenging year for Agility’s logistics arm
24 / 02 / 2020
Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) saw full year 2019 revenue fall 2.5% to KD1.1bn, in what was described as “a challenging…
Cargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina increase China freighter services
21 / 02 / 2020
Cargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina will increase freighter capacity to China over the coming weeks as production lines resume operations….
Swissport achieves CEIV pharma first for Africa
21 / 02 / 2020
Swissport has become the first globally operating air cargo handler to receive the CEIV Pharma certification for a facility in…
Qatar Cargo freighters join coronavirus relief efforts
21 / 02 / 2020
Five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China today carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies donated by the airline…
Airlines’ revenues set to take a $30bn hit due to coronavirus
21 / 02 / 2020
Airline revenues could take a $29.3bn hit as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to IATA’s latest assessment. IATA…
Cargojet revenues buoyed by record peak season
21 / 02 / 2020
Cargojet recorded a 7% year-on-year increase in revenues in 2019, helped in part by a strong end to the year….
Atlas Air parks up B747Fs as market conditions take their toll
21 / 02 / 2020
Atlas Air has parked four of its B747-400 converted freighters and plans to reduce the use of more widebody aircraft…
SF Airlines resumes European flights for coronavirus shipments
21 / 02 / 2020
China’s largest freighter operator SF Airlines has resumed flights to Frankfurt Hahn ahead of schedule in order to meet demand…