December 2020

FedEx Express ups capacity across its Asia Pacific network

In order to cope with unprecedented airfreight demand due to e-commerce growth this peak season, FedEx Express has added cargo…

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Avia Solutions Group: Is the industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?

Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board at Avia Solutions Group shares his views on the air cargo industry’s readiness to…

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Delta highlights readiness to transport Covid vaccines

Delta Cargo has highlighted its readiness and capability to transport Covid-19 vaccines. The carrier has large warehousing and cooler facilities…

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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma…

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Gebrüder Weiss joint venture facilitates New Silk Road activity

Logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss has formed a joint venture with China-based Global Freight System (GFS), which specialises in transporting parcels…

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AEI receives approval update from the FAA

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which allows it to use Split Scimitar…

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Dachser USA notes constant near-full capacity of Frankfurt-Chicago service

Dachser USA has provided an update about its weekly Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service that was launched in response to increased…

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CLIVE: Expected November peak “fails to materialise”

Air cargo’s road to recovery took a slight hit in November, as “airlines’ hopes of a boost failed to materialise”….

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Liege Airport achieves 1m tonne milestone

Liege Airport has handled 1m tonnes of cargo and marked the milestone as a “historic and symbolic day”. The milestone…

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MIA on-track to surpass annual cargo handling record

Miami International Airport (MIA) has said that it is set for a record-high year in cargo handling. The hub, which…

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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution

SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of…

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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?

In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible…

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AAPA notes “relatively firm” airfreight demand in October

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has observed that air cargo demand last month remained “relatively firm”, according to…

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Ground handler AGI deploys CHAMP Cargospot Mobile

Ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has become the first company in the US to roll out CHAMP’s Cargospot Mobile…

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Dnata launches digital airfreight handling platform in Dubai

Air services provider dnata has launched a cloud-based airfreight handling platform for its operations in Dubai, which enables freight forwarders…

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Envirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution

Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair…

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Bolloré Logistics: Seeking continuity

This interview appears in the December 2020 issue of Air Cargo News. Click here to read the full issue. Continuity…

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Delta appoints VP cargo

Delta has appointed a new vice president of cargo as it moves its airfreight business to sit on its commercial…

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Air Canada names Berry as VP cargo

Air Canada has named Jason Berry as its new vice president of cargo, effective from January next year. In his…

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