The Canadian Government has pledged investment to make the country’s air transport system more reliable in the face of extreme…
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Australia ends Covid airfreight scheme
30 / 06 / 2022
The Australian Government Trade and Investment Commission has closed the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), a temporary, targeted, emergency support…
European Commission urges air cargo to prepare for new security requirements
29 / 06 / 2022
The European Commission (EC) is urging the air cargo industry to prepare for new rules that from March next year…
IATA calls on governments to support safe lithium battery transportation
22 / 06 / 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by…
New Zealand freight forwarders penalised for cartel agreements
17 / 06 / 2022
New Zealand’s High Court has imposed penalties totalling over NZ$9.7m on two international freight forwarding companies, Mondiale Freight Services Limited…
West Atlantic Cargo Airlines applies for US air permit
20 / 05 / 2022
West Atlantic Sweden, operating as West Atlantic Cargo Airlines, has applied for a US foreign air carrier permit from the…
Amerijet seeks exemption for US-China cargo service
05 / 05 / 2022
Amerijet has applied for an exemption from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out cargo flights between the…
Airforwarders Association tackles US airport congestion
28 / 04 / 2022
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) is driving an initiative to help find solutions for five critical issues contributing to airport congestion…
UK plans for batteries and hydrogen to enable zero-emissions airfreight
22 / 04 / 2022
Zero-emissions air cargo flights could move closer to reality with the launch of the UK government’s Zero Emission Flight (ZEF)…
Air New Zealand cargo flights backed by government
28 / 03 / 2022
Air New Zealand has been awarded a further twelve months of support for cargo flights under an extension of the…