The European Union (EU) has revealed its contingency plans to keep transport operations moving in case of a no-deal Brexit….
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Charter brokers prepare for Brexit freighter demand
26 / 11 / 2020
Charter brokers are preparing for urgent demand when the UK’s 12 month European Union exit transition period comes to an…
US-UK air services pact gives cargo operators additional rights
23 / 11 / 2020
The recent air services agreement signed by the US and UK provides US cargo operators with rights they did not…
Dutch government performs freighter tax U-turn
16 / 11 / 2020
The Dutch government has withdrawn proposals for a tax on freighter aircraft following a study into the effect it would…
India limits non-scheduled freighter flights to six airports
20 / 10 / 2020
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has limited non-scheduled and ad hoc cargo flights by foreign carriers to six…
Air cargo not yet prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
15 / 10 / 2020
A survey of air cargo stakeholders has found that only 28% of the sector feels well prepared for a Covid-19…
Row erupts over post-Brexit border delays
24 / 09 / 2020
UK hauliers have been warned to expect delays of up to two days and queues of up to 7,000 trucks…
UK forwarders concerned about the end of EU transition period
15 / 09 / 2020
UK forwarders have significant reservations over whether they will have the capacity to handle major changes to the UK’s trading…
ICAO and UPU urge governments to support air cargo
02 / 09 / 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have urged governments to support the air cargo…
Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
13 / 08 / 2020
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on…