As part of its expansion strategy, Mexican freighter operator MasAir is leasing two Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger-to-freighter) aircraft from Altavair. The…
April 2021
DSV to break into top three with takeover of Agility GIL
27 / 04 / 2021
DSV is set to become a top three global forwarder as it continues its expansion through the planned acquisition of…
Cainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
26 / 04 / 2021
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island’s…
Ask the expert: The Future of Air Cargo
26 / 04 / 2021
Air Cargo News — in partnership with Air Cargo Europe — will host the Future of Air Cargo webinar and we would…
Air Cargo Netherlands signs up with PayCargo
26 / 04 / 2021
Dutch air cargo association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has signed up with PayCargo’s encrypted online platform to help it simplify…
Menzies’ joint venture commences ground handling at Baghdad International Airport
26 / 04 / 2021
Masil, a ground handling joint venture between Menzies Aviation, Iraqi Airways, Air BP Limited and Al Burhan Group, has started…
K+N records first airfreight volume increase in two years
26 / 04 / 2021
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw quarterly air cargo volumes increase for the first time in more than two years, while revenues and…
Geodis promotes Jordan to EVP and COO Americas
23 / 04 / 2021
Geodis has promoted Anthony Jordan into the role of executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO), Americas. Jordan,…
Wollesen to join Hellman Worldwide as board member and COO
23 / 04 / 2021
Logistics firm Hellman Worldwide Logistics has appointed Jens Wollesen to its management board, as well as to the role of…
LAS Cargo selects ATC Aviation as GSSA in Ecuador
23 / 04 / 2021
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas (LAS Cargo) has selected ATC Aviation as its general sales and services agent (GSSA) for its airfreight…
CSafe Global names SVP technology and innovation
23 / 04 / 2021
Temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global has appointed Venu Vinjamaram into the role of senior vice president of technology and innovation,…
Japan Post’s sale of Toll Global Express ‘painful’
23 / 04 / 2021
Japan Post Holdings is expected to sell Toll Global Express at a loss as it looks to offload the troubled…
Kenya Airways partners with Congo Airways on excess cargo capacity
23 / 04 / 2021
Kenya Airways has entered into a two-year agreement with Congo Airways that will see them sharing excess cargo capacity. Kenya…
Hong Kong loses cargo hub top spot to Memphis
23 / 04 / 2021
The world’s largest cargo hubs saw demand increase last year despite the Covid outbreak, while US express hub Memphis surpassed…
ACL Airshop targets growth as acquisition by Alinda completes
23 / 04 / 2021
Unit load device (ULD) company ACL Airshop has been acquired by infrastructure fund manager Alinda Capital Partners. ACL Airshop said…
WFS receives GDP certification in Madrid and Barcelona
23 / 04 / 2021
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma operations at its Madrid…
AirBridgeCargo moves exhibits for Hong Kong exhibition
22 / 04 / 2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (АВС) has collaborated with ART-Сourier to transport more than 200 museum exhibits on a scheduled flight from Moscow to…
Indian carrier IndiGo plans to add freighters
22 / 04 / 2021
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has revealed plans to bolster its cargo business through the addition of converted freighters. The airline said…
Consol Alliance expands UK-Australia services on rising demand
22 / 04 / 2021
Australian airfreight consolidator Consol Alliance has increased its services from the UK to four Australian Airports in response to rising…
CEVA secures air cargo capacity with own-controlled network
22 / 04 / 2021
CEVA Logistics has launched its own-controlled airfreight network as it looks to counter market volatility. The forwarder said that it…