Latest news – Page 699
-
News
Air Cargo News' most popular stories 2016
With 2016 drawing to a close, the Air Cargo News editorial team decided now would be an opportune moment to review which stories had proved to be most popular with readers over the last 12 months.The last 12 months have been a record year for the Air Cargo News website ...
-
News
Volga-Dnepr Group: A new approach to the expansion conundrum
Robert van de Weg is well known in the air cargo industry. That is partly down to the fact that he has spent the last two-and-a-half years working for AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines, one of the industry’s most well-known cargo carriers, but also because of the impressive list of companies he ...
-
News
Anything Stansted can do Leipzig can do better...
The editorial team regularly receives updates from airports when they handle a special aircraft, or even a new aircraft of a certain type.Earlier today, for example, Stansted sent us images of a Volga-Dnepr An-124 that arrived at the north London airport over the weekend.However, Leipzig/Halle Airport completely trumped those images ...
-
News
Logistics in 2017: The year of drones and data streams
Technology in the 21st century evolves at a frightening pace. The newest innovations have a lifespan measured in months. No sooner have businesses accommodated a new technology than it is superseded. The companies that adapt to each rapid change are the only ones which stand a chance of survival - ...
-
News
Seasonal success for Web Manuals
Web Manuals, developer of digital documentation solutions for the aviation industry, is celebrating Christmas by signing airfreight carrier Martinair as its latest European customer.Martinair Cargo — the second member of the Air France KLM Group to select Web Manuals after regional airline KLM Cityhopper — operates three Boeing 747-400ERF and ...
-
NewsYear ends on a high as airfreight rates exceed 2015 levels
The year appears to be ending on a positive note for the air cargo industry as November's airfreight prices climbed above the corresponding period in 2015 for the first time this year.The latest figures from consultant Drewry’s Sea & Air Shipper Insight show that in November all-in buy rates across ...
-
News
Etihad to cut jobs and review its European airline investments says Reuters
Middle East Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has announced a range of job cuts and "controlled restructuring" amid speculation that its investment strategy in European airlines looks set for review.Reuters news agency, quoting "company and industry sources", reported that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is "seeking an exit" from the investments.In tandem with ...
-
News
New freighter fleet dashboard
Air Cargo News has added a new freighter fleet directory table to its data dashboard menu, where you can find a variety of air cargo statistics.On the table readers will be able to find a list of freighter aircraft owned or operated by a range of companies and also a ...
-
News
Emirates SkyCargo expands US network to Fort Lauderdale
Emirates SkyCargo has added Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to its network of US destinations with the launch of a daily Boeing 777-200LR passenger service with bellyhold capacity.Emirates SkyCargo also offers belly hold cargo capacity on its daily passenger service to Orlando, Florida, bringing the total cargo capacity offered to the state ...
-
News
Miami event promises to be a hit with travellers
Miami International Airport is holding a unique meet and greet event today (December 14).Welcoming travellers to the Florida gateway are boxing champions Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. (The legends of the ring are in South Florida this week for the World Boxing Council’s 54th Annual Convention.)We’re ...
-
News
Oslo TV docusoap set to fly
If we were cruel (we’re not) we might suggest playing a Norwegian version of the ‘Name five famous Belgians’ game if you’re stuck for something to do after turkey this Christmas.But if you were to extend the list to inanimate objects, maybe Oslo Airport will soon qualify, if operator Avinor ...
-
News
Qatar to add four freighter destinations in the Americas
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch twice weekly Boeing 777 freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas, starting in early February 2017.The freighters will fly to the South American cities of Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito (the latter subject to governmental approval) and Miami in the US.They will depart ...
-
News
Lobster loads at Halifax Stanfield, no claws for complaint
Millions of dollars worth of Nova Scotia seafood will be shipped overseas this holiday season from Canadian hub Halifax Stanfield, which has opened a 17,000 sq m "cargo pad" for freighters.“This time of the year is the busiest for our cargo business,” says Bert van der Stege, Halifax International Airport ...
-
News
Pharma focus nurses air cargo recovery
Growth in air cargo pharmaceutical traffic is driven largely by shippers switching from the use of general cargo to more specialised freight products.Speaking at Air Cargo News’ Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical conference, Seabury Group commercial director Dirk de Rooij said that the pharmaceutical industry was growing by around 4%-5% per ...
-
News
Atlas Air: An e-commerce evolution
Atlas Air Worldwide has been in the news quite a bit during 2016, specifically for its purchase of Southern Air and for its big commercial win with Amazon.But what is really worth noting is that the aircraft lessor is leading a charge that will see the air cargo market focus ...
-
News
EQT Infrastructure completes CHEP acquisition
Swedish equity group EQT has completed its acquisition of CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the unit load device (ULD) management company.Switzerland-headquartered CHEP was sold to EQT by its Australia-based parent company Brambles, which established the enterprise in 2011 from the acquisition and integration of four leading ULD solutions companies.EQT Infrastructure II, an ...
-
News
UK cargo handlers the latest to announce strike action
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK are the latest group to announce plans to go on strike in protest over pay.Unite, the UK's largest union, said that more than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew would take part in a 48-hour strike beginning at 00:01 on ...
-
News
Underwood becomes Crane Worldwide regional sales manager
Rick Underwood has joined Crane Worldwide as regional sales manager in the US west region.Based in San Francisco, Underwood will be assisting the team in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Colorado as well as the Crane Worldwide team in Canada.He joins Crane Worldwide from his previous position at Yusen logistics."With the ...
-
NewsFedEx earnings per share miss expectations on investments in new ground hubs
FedEx saw its share price drop by around 3% yesterday as its earnings per share missed market expectations on the back of investments in its ground segment.The US express giant recorded second fiscal-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 on the back of a 3% increase in operating income to ...
-
News
UK cargo handlers call off planned strikes
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement over pay.Union Unite, the largest in the UK, announced that it had cancelled the 48-hour strike that was due to begin early Friday morning (December 23) and would have seen ...