January 2023

Air charter demand rising

The global air charter services market is expected to be valued at $31.9bn in 2023, according to a US market…

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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using…

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BIFA Award winners net a trophy

The annual BIFA Freight Service Awards took place in London yesterday, with the winners revealed by footballing legend Kevin Keegan….

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Schiphol opts for a dedicated head of cargo

Royal Schiphol Group has appointed Joost van Doesburg as head of cargo after years of the role being shared with…

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Cathay Pacific cargo faces flat demand but belly bolsters business

Cathay Pacific reported underwhelming cargo figures for December 2022 as a result of overall “flat market demand”, but increased passenger…

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WFS ramps up sustainability in Spain

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is continuing to reduce emissions at the seven airports at which it provides cargo and ground…

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Cargolux and GE agree long-term support deal

GE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777…

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Manston airfreight hub one step closer

The development of the UK’s Manston Airport into an air cargo hub received a boost on January 17, 2023 when…

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Air France cargo cartel fine annulled

In the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment…

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Silk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU

Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim of…

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Lufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects

Lufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya. An…

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Robert Frisch joins Alpine Air Express

Former Air Wisconsin chief operating officer Robert Frisch will join Alpine Air Express in that same role as of January…

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NAS appoints customer services team leader in Brussels

Network Airline Services (NAS) has promoted Jessy Muyldermans to the post of customer services team leader at its Brussels office,…

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Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning

Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a “stern” warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,…

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Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways

Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a…

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Fleet Enable expands into air cargo with last mile automation platform

Logistics technology creator Fleet Enable is expanding into the air cargo market with a logistics software platform designed to automate…

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IATA completes revisions to air transport industry manuals

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual review of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground…

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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors

Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined…

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SATS shareholders approve WFS acquisition

Singapore-based SATS’ shareholders have voted to approve the planned takeover of cargo-handling giant Worldwide Flight Services (WFS). At an Extraordinary…

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HAECO completes first A321-200PCF freighter conversion with 321 Precision Conversions

Hong-Kong based MRO HAECO Xiamen has completed and redelivered its first Airbus A321-200PCF converted freighter with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)…

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