January 2024

IATA updates industry manuals for cargo and ground handling

IATA has updated its industry manuals for cargo and ground-handling operations, with more than 300 updates made. Some of the…

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Embraer to begin E195 freighter conversions next year

Embraer plans to start physical work on its first E195 freighter conversion next year.  The Brazilian commercial aircraft manufacturer confirmed…

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DHL workers at East Midlands Airport plan strike

DHL is facing strike action once again as DHL Aviation UK employees at East Midlands Airport plan to stop work…

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Airbus Beluga Transport gains approval for US flights

Airbus Beluga Transport (AIBT) has been granted permission to conduct flights between Europe and the US. The carrier gained its…

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UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as market downturn bites

UPS has announced it will cut more than 12,000 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs in light of…

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AAPA: Asia air cargo demand down 2.8% in 2023

Preliminary traffic figures for 2023 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed international air cargo demand declined…

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Qatar Airways appoints new head of cargo

Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Mark Drusch as its chief officer cargo to replace Guillaume Halleux who left the role…

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IATA: Air cargo improves in December but declines for the full year

Air cargo demand surged in December last year but it was not enough to push overall figures for the year…

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Cathay Cargo Terminal goes fully digital on import collection

Cathay Cargo Terminal (CCT) has become the “first” Hong Kong cargo terminal operator to provide end-to-end digitalised import collection. Forwarders…

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UPS still struggles with revenues in Q4

UPS revenues in the fourth quarter dropped nearly 8% year on year as volumes fell in both the domestic and…

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Airfreight rates on the up as January draws to a close

Airfreight rates in January climbed as the month progressed due to the approaching Lunar New Year holiday and anecdotal reports…

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Turkish Cargo adds three pharma service levels

Turkish Cargo has expanded its pharma offering with three new standards to meet varying demands from customers. The three pharma…

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DSV and Schneider Electric launch green multimodal shipping model

DSV and energy firm Schneider Electric have launched an “industry-first” multimodal shipping model using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help…

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Etihad Cargo achieves IATA CEIV Li-batt certification

Etihad Cargo has achieved the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt)…

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Flexport set for another round of job cuts

Reports suggest freight forwarder Flexport will make a third round of redundancies in just over a year. Tech publication The…

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IATA WCS 2024 roadmap highlights diverse agenda

The 2024 IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) 2024 will offer plenary sessions, specialised streams, workshops, and executive summits, tackling topics…

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Chapman Freeborn adds to Americas team

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Leo Teplitskiy as director of key cargo accounts for the Americas. In his new role, Teplitskiy…

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Finnair and WFS pair up for Paris cargo handling

Finnair has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo warehouse handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France….

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GlobalLink Logistics partners with Turkish Cargo

GlobalLink Logistics has been appointed as the sales agent for Turkish Cargo in Turkmenistan. “This partnership will bolster our comprehensive…

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US carriers see cargo revenues slide in 2023

The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure. United…

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