IAG Cargo launches new Paris to New York route through OpenSkies
IAG Cargo has launched the start of a new Paris Orly to Newark New Jersey route, its first ever direct cargo route between France and the USA.
Demand for air cargo up 8.2 percent y/y in October
Air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.2 percent year-on-year in October, according to data released by The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Another record breaking year for Budapest Airport as cargo volume exceeds 100,000 tonnes
Hungarian gateway Budapest Airport expects to break annual record of cargo volume this year with more than 100,000 tonnes already handled between January and November.
LATAM Airlines to launch its longest non-stop flight ever between Santiago and Melbourne, Australia
Latin America based carrier LATAM Airlines will operate a new, non-stop service between Santiago and Melbourne, Australia, from October 5, 2017.
India gives a strong start to IAG’s performance in the peak season
IAG Cargo’s e-commerce prioritise from India has given it a very good start into the peak season.
IAG Cargo launches new Paris to New York route through OpenSkies
IAG Cargo has launched the start of a new Paris Orly to Newark New Jersey route, its first ever direct cargo route between France and the USA.
Demand for air cargo up 8.2 percent y/y in October
Air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.2 percent year-on-year in October, according to data released by The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The airfreight department of international freight forwarder a. hartrodt (Belgium) arranged the transport of Porsche 356C from 1965http://bit.ly/2c7Z...
Ethiopian Airlines will begin services to Windhoek, Namibia, via Gaborone, starting from October 4, 2016 and will deploy the Boeing 737 on the route.http://bit.ly/2bZK...
LATAM Airlines Group took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, France on August 29, 2016. The first A320neo took off from Toulouse (August 30), arriving in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (August 31).http://bit.ly/2bZD...
BOC Aviation, aircraft lessor, announced financial results for six months ended June 30. In the six months ended on June 30, BOC’s net profit was $212 million, from $171 million the previous year. Total revenue rose 8.2 percent to $579 million. In the same period, it signed 41 leases in the first half...
Russia’s Aeroflot has taken delivery of new A321 aircraft equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets. The aircraft is named in honour of Andrey Tarkovsky, one of the greatest film directors of the 20th century.http://bit.ly/2c7k...
Singapore Changi Airport saw cargo shipments rise 9.4 percent in July to reach 161,450 tonnes, compared to the same period last year. It handled 5.18 million passenger movements in July 2016, a 5.9 percent year-on-year increase.http://bit.ly/2bZf...
Thai Airways has become the eighth operator of the A350 XWB, following the delivery of the first of 12 aircraft set to join the carrier’s fleet.http://bit.ly/2bX3...
DHL Global Forwarding has signed an exclusive three-year contract with New Wave Group, one of Europe's leading suppliers of corporate promotional goods, gifts and home furnishings.http://bit.ly/2c54...
Jettainer is launching JettCare, a new programme to create awareness for the value and importance of air freight containers and pallets.http://bit.ly/2c4O...
Liege Air Cargo Handling Services (LACHS) transported 180 horses and 80 tonnes of equipment to the Rio Olympic Games, with more to follow.http://bit.ly/2c4O...
Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Moroni, Comoros, from October 30 with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.http://bit.ly/2c4M...
ABX Air, an international air freighter based in Wilmington, Ohio, will run a cargo operation that will support daily flights to the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)http://bit.ly/2bWI...
Air cargo volumes for Asian airlines in July grew by 3.9 percent as measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, reports Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).http://bit.ly/2c4w...
French airline Chalar Aviation to operate two daily flights between Hamburg Airport and Antwerp and the route will be served with the comfortable 19-seat Beechcraft 1900.http://bit.ly/2c4r...
China Airlines Cargo to start freighter services to Luxembourg from Delhi with Boeing 747-400 from August 28, 2016. Partnering with India based Ascent Air, CAL relaunches the cargo service in the Indian market after four years.http://bit.ly/2chA...
US retailers gearing up for the holidays could be overlooking a key source of sales: international shoppers. To win in the global e-commerce race, companies can’t rely on the same approach they use domestically.http://bit.ly/2chq...
Hansa Heavy Lift has transported five pipe racks and three modules, weighing a total of 1,871.51 metric tonnes and measuring 24,075 m³http://bit.ly/2chi...
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Gillian Haythornthwaite to the position of Non-Executive Director; HR.http://bit.ly/2bnx...
Air India begins the first ever flight between Ahmedabad to Newark via London, from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport with B787 Dreamliner aircraft.http://bit.ly/2bkx...
Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been awarded the ISAGO certification confirming compliance of the airport’s ground handling procedures with safety standards set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).http://bit.ly/2bTw...
Aug 24, 2016: Latin America based airline LATAM Airlines has awarded the management of its containers and pallets to CHEP Aerospace Solutions, provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions.http://bit.ly/2bQP...
IAG Cargo transported key equipment for The Who’s 65 shows in North America, out of a planned 100 shows across North America, Canada and Europehttp://bit.ly/2bMV...
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group, which provides aircraft maintenance services, has entered into four exclusive agreements with Czech Airlines.http://bit.ly/2bMK...
Aramex to provide a range of logistics services for Dubai based NewBridge Pharmaceuticals in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and the UK.http://bit.ly/2buX...
Craig Smyth, former CEO of Menzies Aviation, will take over as major air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) CEO starting August 29, 2016.http://bit.ly/2buW...
C.H. Robinson continues to build upon its commitment to Europe with a recently opened transportation office in Bratislava, Slovakia.http://bit.ly/2bsa...
Guillaume Burette has been appointed the head of DSV’s Solutions division, which will “grow as fast as possible while remaining profitable in each country.”http://bit.ly/2bs8...
Tamale Airport, serving the Northern Region of Ghana, has begun international operations following its first Hajj charter flights operated by flynas last week.http://bit.ly/2bs6...
International freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina has expanded its global presence by opening a new office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The new office became operational in August, providing global and local customers with air freight and ocean freight services.http://bit.ly/2brQ...
SATS has become the first international cargo handler to win a tender to build and operate a cargo terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The tender is awarded subject to terms and conditions being agreed by both parties.http://bit.ly/2brQ...
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL), air cargo handling services provider, continued its growth path in the first seven months of 2016. It handled 919,461 tonnes of air freight in total and witnessed tonnage growth of 2.0 percent year-on-year.http://bit.ly/2bIQ...