February 2023

IBS acquires Accenture Freight and Logistics Software

SaaS provider IBS Software has acquired Accenture Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS), a provider of technology platforms that help airline…

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Qatar Airways Cargo partners with iNOMAD platform

Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with South Korea-based air cargo platform iNOMAD to improve visibility of rates and capacity for…

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ST Engineering and SF Airlines plan Hubei MRO facility

ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business and SF Airlines – a cargo carrier affiliated to SF Express – are to set…

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Cathay rebrands and refreshes cargo services

Cathay Pacific Cargo has rebranded as Cathay Cargo as part of the Cathay group’s overall brand redesign. Group chief executive…

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FedEx faces threat of pilot strike

The FedEx Express Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has unanimously approved a resolution…

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South African cargo airline Suid poised for launch

New South African cargo airline Suid Cargo Airlines will begin non scheduled flights from its hub at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo…

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Action not words required to deal with fresh produce shortages

Precisely a year ago, we predicted ‘that the worst was yet to come’ appealing for urgent action to be taken…

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EFW collaborates with Chinese MRO on freighter conversions

German Airbus conversion house Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Chinese MRO solutions provider Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech (Haite) have signed a…

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Awery releases free version of its CargoBooking platform

Air cargo software developer Awery is rolling out an open-access version of its online booking and quoting portal, CargoBooking, beginning…

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Kuehne+Nagel partners with Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport

Kuehne+Nagel (K&N) and the Birmingham Airport Authority in the US have partnered to enable K&N to begin operating weekly international…

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TAPA EMEA achieves cargo security milestone

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has recorded its 1,000th Facility…

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Aviation investment key for the success of Africa’s free trade agreement

The development of aviation policy should be a priority for African countries if they are to capitalise on the benefits…

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Wexco Group and Teleport sign a GSSA contract for Australia

ECS Group subsidiary Wexco Group has signed a GSSA contract with Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known…

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Chapman Freeborn expands Africa operations

Chapman Freeborn has tripled its Africa team on the back of a 30% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues in the…

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Air temporarily grabs African automotive marketshare from sea

Air cargo has grabbed African automotive market share from the seafreight industry as a result of the disruptions caused by…

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Kenya Airways Cargo looks to expand freighter fleet

Kenya Airways Cargo is looking to expand its freighter fleet following the success of its cargo-only flights during the Covid…

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SmartLynx Airlines set for Australia operations

ACMI, charter and cargo operator SmartLynx Airlines has received an Australian Foreign Air Transport Operator Certificate (FATAOC) from the Australian…

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Challenge Group facilitates fashion

Challenge Group has been busy supporting some of the world’s top fashion designers during February – the month when four of…

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CargoAi launches fintech payment solution

CargoAi has launched CargoWALLET: a fintech solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities that will allow freight forwarders…

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Dachser chief financial officer steps down

Dachser chief financial officer Robert Erni is to leave the company on June 30 for “personal reasons”. Chief executive Burkhard…

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