May 2022

Booking platform WebCargo develops payment service

Airfreight booking portal WebCargo has developed a new service that will allow forwarders to pay for their bookings on the…

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Qatar Airways Cargo achieves vaccine milestone

Qatar Airways Cargo has moved close to 30m COVID-19 vaccines to destinations across its network, including Africa, Middle East, Americas,…

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CEVA Logistics delivers BAE Systems scale replica aircraft

The need for speed was critical for the CEVA Logistics Showfreight team last week as they managed the logistics for…

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CHAMP Cargosystems team wins ONE Record hackathon

CHAMPorado, a team comprised of CHAMP Cargosystems professionals, won two awards at this year’s IATA ONE Record Hackathon held in…

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Alaska Airlines appoints operations vice president

Alaska Airlines’ board of directors has promoted 30-year airline veteran Wayne Newton to senior vice president of airport operations and…

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Forwarders need more understanding of digitalisation, says AfA chief

Forwarders are ready to invest in digitisation but need to understand better its worth beyond being a shipper or regulatory…

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Airblox marketplace offers real-time airfreight capacity

Aviation finance technology (fintech) pioneer Airblox has launched a live feed of global airfreight scheduled flight capacity for its electronic…

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UPS moves into India with new joint venture

UPS is teaming up with India-based travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises to launch a new company targeting the growing express sector…

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Lufthansa Group and MSC make joint bid for ITA Airways

German airline Lufthansa has submitted a joint bid with Switzerland-headquartered shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) for a stake in…

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Awery: Shift to online spot bookings here to stay

Air cargo software firm Awery believes the growth in online spot bookings fuelled by the Covid pandemic is a trend…

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Shanghai port congestion could pile on airfreight pressure

Covid lockdown measures in Shanghai are drawing to a close but a backlog of shipping containers at the Port of…

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Digitalisation project to boost UAE air cargo security

IATA and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in the UAE are working together to enhance…

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Ethiopian signs up for five more B777Fs

Ethiopian Airlines has added to its freighter orderbook with the addition of five more Boeing 777Fs. The aircraft will add…

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Dronamics secures EU’s light operator certificate

Middle-mile drone company Dronamics has obtained the European Union’s Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) that will allow it to self-authorise…

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Industry boss warns of ACMI market deficit

The ACMI market could soon experience a deficit and problems such as order backlogs, one air cargo stakeholder has warned….

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LATAM takes delivery of latest freighter

LATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo…

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Etihad Cargo reports continued growth in online sales

Etihad Cargo has seen a continued increase in the number of online bookings it has received since it launched a…

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Cargo iQ aims to boost best practise with new training

IATA interest group Cargo iQ has introduced new training sessions for members to boost collaboration and understanding of Cargo IQ…

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Swissport expands into Italy with acquisition

Swissport has been awarded the ground handling business of the company formerly known as Alitalia at Rome Fiumicino Airport in…

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Avianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet

Avianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on…

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