The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Pemco Conversions’ Passenger-to-FlexCombi (FC) conversion programme for Boeing 737-700s. The Pemco B737-700FC…
July 2020
FTA welcomes UK government’s Freeport plan
16 / 07 / 2020
Logistics organisation Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government’s plans to establish 10 freeports but said questions about…
TIACA begins its search for a new director general
16 / 07 / 2020
TIACA has commenced its search for the newly-created role of director general. Applications for the position can be submitted, by…
CEVA launches new cargo booking platform
16 / 07 / 2020
Freight forwarder CEVA has launched a new booking portal as it continues its digital drive. The system will initially be…
Volga-Dnepr Group expands Cainiao partnership with Madrid freighter flights
15 / 07 / 2020
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has added a new freighter flight from Hong Kong to Madrid on behalf of the Cainiao Network —…
Covid-19 impacts Munich Airport cargo volumes
15 / 07 / 2020
Munich Airport has experienced a 78% year-on-year decline in cargo volumes during the second quarter of this year. The airport…
NTSB releases Atlas Air freighter crash findings
15 / 07 / 2020
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the…
UPS supports e-commerce growth with weekday-cost Saturday deliveries in Europe
15 / 07 / 2020
UPS has launched a service enabling deliveries on Saturdays at it’s top European e-commerce markets: the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands,…
Doncaster Sheffield runway temporarily shuts after cargo B747F excursion
15 / 07 / 2020
Doncaster Sheffield airport in the UK was forced to temporarily close its runway after a Boeing 747-400F (like the one…
Transpacific airfreight rates edge back up
14 / 07 / 2020
Transpacific airfreight rates increased last week as two US carriers temporarily back tracked on their plans for services to Hong…
Volga-Dnepr Group restructures in light of Covid-19
14 / 07 / 2020
The Volga-Dnepr Group is restructuring the organisation of the business in order increase flexibility by streamlining processes and speed up…
Virgin Atlantic finalises $1.5bn refinancing and aims for profit in 2022
14 / 07 / 2020
Virgin Atlantic has finalised a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) refinancing package over the next 18 months, which the UK-based carrier says marks…
Mesa Air Group to operate DHL Express freighters
14 / 07 / 2020
Mesa Air Group has won a contract to provide air cargo services for DHL Express utilising Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft. Under the…
Cargolux marks 50-year anniversary with retro-branded aircraft
14 / 07 / 2020
Cargolux is celebrating 50 years’ of operations by carrying out a special flight with one of its Boeing 747-400ERF freighters. …
UPS appoints Hwang to board of directors
14 / 07 / 2020
UPS has appointed Angela Hwang to its board of directors, effective immediately. Her appointment brings the total number of directors…
AEI set to convert aircraft for CargoAir
14 / 07 / 2020
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with CargoAir that will see it converting a Boeing 737-400SF freighter for…
Dachser starts work on Kassel facility
13 / 07 / 2020
Logistics firm Dachser has held a ‘ground breaking ceremony’ to mark the construction of its new facility in Lohfelden in…
TAP enhances digital systems with CHAMP API integration
13 / 07 / 2020
TAP Air Cargo has implemented CHAMP’s application programming interface (API) with its computer system, enabling it to “improve its internal…
Senator International expands US freighter operations
13 / 07 / 2020
Hamburg-headquartered logistics firm Senator International has expanded its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) by adding Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as…
ANA Cargo appoints new EMEA cargo VP
13 / 07 / 2020
ANA Cargo has appointed Sadami Sugimoto as its new vice president, cargo and mail, for the Europe, Middle East and…
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