March 2020

UK Customs Solutions signs up to ASM ahead of Brexit

Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed back UK Customs Solutions as a user of its Sequoia Customs Clearance software. The…

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Canadian drone delivery project in commercial take-off

Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) drone delivery project with DSV is now commercially operational. DDC expects multiple subsequent inbound/outbound commercial routes…

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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government

A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru…

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Airfreight rates continue to rise as capacity crunch goes global

Airfreight rates continued their rapid ascent last week, breaching the $5 per kg mark on the transpacific trade lane for…

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An-124 disk inspection ordered after uncontained failure

Ukrainian authorities have ordered Antonov An-124 operators to inspect engines on the type after an uncontained powerplant failure. An-124s are…

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WFS processes medical cargo for Italian hospitals

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is playing its role in the fight against coronavirus by processing urgent cargo, such as medical…

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Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19

The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus…

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Emirates continues cargo services where “borders remain open”

Despite cutting the majority of its passenger flights due to low demand caused by the coronavirus, Emirates is continuing to…

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Turkish Cargo adds new freighter flight to Linz

Turkish Cargo has continued to expand its freighter operations with a new service to Linz in Austria. The Istanbul-hubbed airline…

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United to operate 40 cargo-only PAX flights per week

United Airlines has joined a host of other carriers offering its passenger aircraft up for cargo charter flights. The airline…

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Saudia Cargo adds extra freighter services

Saudia Airlines Cargo Company (also known as Saudia Cargo) has announced that it is operating its cargo flights as usual,…

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Chapman Freeborn and Magma team up on the transatlantic

Charter broker Chapman Freeborn has teamed up with sister company Magma Aviation to offer a series of transatlantic freighter flights….

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American Airlines announces cargo-only PAX flights

American Airlines is the latest carriers to announce that it will use passenger aircraft for cargo-only operations. In a statement,…

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Forwarder group FIATA backs IATA’s cargo push

Freight forwarder association FIATA has backed IATA’s efforts to ensure that airfreight is not affected by measures put in place…

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Geodis the latest forwarder to launch charter services

Geodis has become the latest forwarder to launch charter services as it looks to secure air cargo capacity for its…

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TIACA wants air cargo exempt from Covid-19 travel bans

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called on governments to exempt air cargo from any bans because of the…

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Caribbean Cargo suspends two freighter services

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has temporarily suspended two of its freighter services, effective immediately. The…

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Turkish Cargo ups freighter flights

Turkish Cargo is increasing the frequencies of its freighter flights to keep customers’ supply chains moving on time. The airline…

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UPS achieves CEIV pharma in Singapore

The UPS freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification for pharmaceutical logistics — a first for…

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WFS handles largest single shipment at Paris pharma centre

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has handled 34 temperature-controlled containers at its new pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport…

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