February 2024

ECS is cargo GSSA for Thai VietJet Air

Thai VietJet Air has signed a master air cargo GSSA agreement with ECS Group for its Asia operations. ECS Group…

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Dubai backlogs prompt dnata to add a temporary cargo embargo

Ground handler dnata is implementing a two-day embargo on import shipments at its Dubai facilities as it tackles backlogs caused…

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Hong Kong Air Cargo grows European e-commerce routes

Hong Kong Air Cargo is accelerating its European e-commerce business with the launch of a new route between Hong Kong…

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Kenya Airways Cargo expands reach with new UAE service

Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) has added a new regular freighter service between Mogadishu in Somalia and Sharjah following the…

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Maersk takes air cargo bookings fully digital

Maersk has launched a “fully digital solution” for airfreight that it said offers customers “instant prices”. The digital solution means…

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MNG Airlines adds A330-200F

Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has grown its fleet with an Airbus A330-200F. The airline said in a LinkedIn post…

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TAAG Angola Airlines begins regular cargo flights

TAAG Angola Airlines has begun operating regular cargo flights from Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda, Angola. A…

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BBN Airlines’ third freighter set for action

BBN Airlines Indonesia is hoping to put its third Boeing 737-400 freighter into action in the opening weeks of March….

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E-commerce bolsters Geodis capacity

Geodis is scoping out growth, while keeping hold of its freighter capacity as it benefits from strong e-commerce demand. Geodis…

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LATAM Cargo sees Valentine flower volumes blossom

The LATAM Group’s Valentine’s season flower volumes grew rapidly this year as the carrier added extra capacity to cater for…

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E-commerce continues to support air cargo growth

E-commerce was a boom vertical in the air cargo industry during the pandemic and demand has been a steady source…

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Unsworth adds new UK MD

Freight forwarder Unsworth has appointed Thomas Kuehn as managing director of its UK business as the current incumbent, Richard Hogg,…

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Maersk weighs up DB Schenker bid

Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk says it would now consider making an offer for top-4 airfreight forwarder DB Schenker after…

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Lufthansa Cargo recovers after strike action

Lufthansa Cargo’s operations at Frankfurt and Munich airports were recovering this morning after a strike by ground staff lasting over…

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DHL workers extend East Midlands Airport strike action

Workers at DHL’s East Midlands Airport hub in the UK have announced they will add another 14 days of industrial…

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Gebrüder Weiss continues North American expansion with Cargo-Link deal

Gebrüder Weiss has acquired freight forwarder Cargo-Link as part of efforts to expand its presence in North America. Family-owned Cargo-Link…

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GlobalX prioritises passenger ops as CEO steps down

Global Crossing Airlines Group’s (GlobalX) chief executive Edward Wegel will step down as chief executive and chairman, effective immediately. Chris…

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Neutral Air Partner and Cargo iQ tackle standards

Neutral Air Partner has launched a partnership with IATA interest group Cargo iQ to improve data visibility for customers. The…

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Lufthansa Cargo operations hit by strike

Lufthansa Cargo’s operations in Frankfurt and Munich have been impacted due to a strike by ground staff lasting over 24…

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Runway work restricts Maastricht’s air cargo volumes in 2023

Maastricht Aachen Airport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year due to work being carried on its runway but…

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