July 2021

dnata promotes Barker to divisional SVP operations role

Handler dnata has promoted David Barker to divisional senior vice president for airport operations. In his new role Barker will…

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Volga-Dnepr weighs up MC-21 freighter project

The Volga-Dnepr Group is considering whether to partner with aircraft manufacturer Ikurt on the development of a freighter version of…

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Haeco Xiamen completes first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion

Haeco Xiamen, an authorised Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) Conversion Center, has completed its first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion on aircraft MSN…

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LATAM renews with WFS at Barcelona

LATAM Airlines has extended its cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Barcelona Airport. LATAM has signed a…

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Lufthansa Cargo to sell new airline Eurowings Discover’s capacity

Lufthansa Cargo will sell the capacity of newly launched low-cost long-haul sister carrier Eurowings Discover. The cargo business will offer…

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Lufthansa Cargo reduces freighter schedule as Covid pilot agreement expires

Lufthansa Cargo will reduce its freighter schedule by around 5% from today as an agreement with pilots over extended flying…

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Tap Air Cargo signs up with booking platform CargoAi

Portugal-based carrier Tap Air Cargo is the latest airline to offer its capacity on online booking portal CargoAi as the…

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AirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters

The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years. “The Teleport…

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New roles at Air Canada Cargo for Casey and Chan as revenues hit a new high

Air Canada Cargo has promoted Matthieu Casey to senior director, cargo global sales and revenue optimisation while Ivy Chan has…

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Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge

Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from…

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Network Airline Management flies race cars from Nairobi to Liege

Freighter firm Network Airline Management has transported a number of race cars from Nairobi to Liege, following the World Rally…

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Schiphol appoints new cargo directors as volumes soar

Cargo volumes at Dutch hub Schiphol have climbed during the first six months of the year as freighter volumes rapidly…

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UK’s logistics sector calls for Covid isolation exemption amidst ‘ping-demic’

The UK’s logistics sector is calling on the government to exempt workers from Covid isolation rules. The call comes as…

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DHL Supply Chain expands pharma facilities in Florstadt

DHL Supply Chain is expanding its pharma logistics capabilities in Germany with the construction of a new facility in Florstadt,…

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Aero Africa further expands airfreight management team

Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa expanded its management team with the appointment of two airfreight specialists.  Jarryd Niescior has joined…

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K+N subsidiary opens pharma facility in Singapore

QuickSTAT, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a control tower and conditioning facility for the processing and storage of pharma…

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Dachser USA expands West Coast presence with Phoenix facility

Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has opened a new office in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to increased customer demand…

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Lufthansa Cargo modernises RFS high-rack storage system in Frankfurt

Lufthansa Cargo, supported by Miebach Consulting, is modernising the infrastructure for its road feeder services (RFS) at its Frankfurt hub.  On…

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BUD achieves record cargo volumes in H1 2021

Budapest Airport (BUD) has achieved record cargo volumes in the half of 2021.  From January to June this year, the…

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TakeOff Cargo: Forwarder charter operations expected to continue

Forwarder charter operations are expected to continue to the main airport hubs as part of efforts to provide service stability….

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