September 2020

IATA launches platform to improve transparency across the supply chain

IATA has launched a digital platform called ONE Source to help the airfreight industry match shipping needs with available capabilities and…

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LATAM appoints new chief commercial officer

Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer. St. George, who spent…

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Bolloré and Antonov Airlines move Airbus satellite from France to US

Bolloré Logistics recently teamed up with Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines to move Airbus Defence and Space’s newest ‘ANASIS-II’ satellite to the…

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UPS names new members of board of directors

UPS has named the two newest members to be elected to its board of directors: Eva Boratto, chief financial officer…

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LATAM Cargo increases Colombia–US flight frequencies

LATAM Cargo has increased its flight frequencies between Colombia and the US in response to increased demand — in particular for…

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WFS wins ABC and Air China Cargo contracts at Madrid Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won cargo handling contracts with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Air China Cargo at Madrid Airport….

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K+N opens Brussels and Johannesburg pharma hubs ahead of Covid vaccine

Ahead of the anticipated widespread distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, which are being tested and trialed as part of various programmes…

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Airforwarders Association: Is the forwarding industry ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?

In the second article of a new column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried outlines outlines how…

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IATA: Air cargo sector must act now to overcome the challenges of vaccine distribution

Air cargo has not only been a lifeline for the financially-troubled aviation sector, it has also acted as a lifeline…

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ST Engineering ramps up A321P2F conversions

ST Engineering’s aerospace unit will more than double the number of Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (A321P2F) conversions annually, amid a surge…

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IATA outlook: “Cargo is following a fairly typical recession recovery cycle”

Cargo continues to be the bright spot for the aviation sector, IATA revealed in a conference today in which the…

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Korean Air starts cargo operations with B777-300ER preighter

Korean Air has began cargo operations with a freight-optimised Boeing 777-300ER, after it received regulatory approval to modify the popular…

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CEVA expands in Latin America with new offices

Freight forwarder CEVA Logistics has opened its own offices in Ecuador and Uruguay as part of a “strategic expansion”. The…

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Airborne Global Solutions signs B767F deal with Amazon

E-commerce giant Amazon has contracted ATSG subsidiary Airborne Global Solutions to operate six of its B767-300 freighters. The freighters will…

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FedEx upgrades China cross-border e-commerce export service

FedEx Express has upgraded its cross-border e-commerce export service in southern China as part of a pilot scheme run by…

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Crane Worldwide appoints president global commercial

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Gerard Ryan into the role of president, global commercial. Ryan rejoins the company after having…

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Hungarian government purchases Airbus A330-200F from Qatar Cargo

Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has purchased an Airbus A330-200 freighter from Qatar Airways, according to the Hungarian government…

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LATAM and DSV team up to transport 110 C-Safe containers

Logistics giant DSV and Latin American carrier LATAM Cargo have teamed up to transport 110 RKN C-Safe containers, each filled…

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Emirates SkyCargo utilises B777 preighters for Onam festival flights

Emirates SkyCargo has flown nine dedicated cargo flights from airports in the state of Kerala ahead of Onam festival celebrations….

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GROUP7 audited to GDP standards

Logistics firm GROUP7’s pharma services have been audited to GDP levels on the back of customer demand. The company said…

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