• 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.

Friday, May 31, 2019

Etihad Airways establishes Etihad Secure Logistics Services

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May 31, 2019: Etihad Airways has acquired the shares held by Armaguard Linfox Group Pty (Australia) in Abu Dhabi-based joint venture Armaguard Valuables Management LLC (AVM), becoming sole shareholder of the company and renaming it Etihad Secure Logistics Services LLC. In the six years since it began...

Thursday, May 30, 2019

MASkargo targets e-commerce as it relaunches Guangzhou freighter flights

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May 30, 2019: MASkargo, Malaysian Airlines’ cargo subsidiary, has relaunched freighter service between its home base Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Guangzhou (CAN), city in South China.According to the carrier, the route is a thriving cargo route for the e-commerce market in both the regio...

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

CMA CGM, MSC to join Maersk-IBM’s blockchain-enabled digital shipping solution

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May 29, 2019: Shipping giants’ CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have decided to join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform. This solution, jointly developed by AP Moller – Maersk and IBM, will get a significant boost with the addition of these major container...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

DHL’s first Boeing 777 freighter makes maiden flight

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May 28, 2019: German logistics giant DHL has announced that its first new Boeing 777 freighter took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Bahrain, completing its maiden flight on May 25.This is the first of the 14 ordered Boeing 777 freighters....

Lufthansa Cargo cuts its summer schedule in response to weaker demand

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May 28, 2019: Lufthansa Cargo has announced its decision to adjust its summer schedule in order to reduce its overall offering for the second and third quarters, last extended in late March. The German carrier has taken this move after noting the weakening global air cargo demand as compared to the...

Monday, May 27, 2019

Emirates SkyCargo to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 rally

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May 27, 2019: Emirates SkyCargo is set to transport four Mercedes Benz AMG GT63 4 Door cars from Dubai to the Gumball rally and back, as part of partnership signed with Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE. This is the second year in a row that the freight...

Brussels Airport says foundations laid for new logistics building

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May 27, 2019: On May 24, Brussels Airport laid the foundation for its new logistics building located on the west side of Brucargo, the airport’s logistics platform. The construction of this new building is part of a 100 million-euro investment in the modernisation of Brucargo....

Airbus delivers first A330neo to Delta Air Lines

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May 27, 2019: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has recently delivered A330-900 aircraft to Delta Air Lines.The Atlanta-based airline took delivery of its first A330-900, one of 35 A330neos the airline has on order. Delta was the launch customer for the A330-900, ordering 25 in November 2014 and...

Indian airline Vistara leases six aircraft to support expansion plans

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May 27, 2019: BOC Aviation, Singapore-based aircraft lessor, has announced the placement of four Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft – including two from the managed fleet - and two Airbus A320NEO aircraft with Indian carrier Vistara. Vistara, one of the fastest growing Indian carriers, is set to receive all...

Jettainer inaugurates its new logistics center

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May 27, 2019: Jettainer, German container management services provider to the air cargo industry, has inaugurated its logistics centre for unit load devices (ULDs). The logistics center, called as ‘JettHub’, in the Four Parx Gross-Gerau offers space for up to 6,600 containers and pallets at the same...

Friday, May 24, 2019

Turkish Cargo on the up in first quarter

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May 24, 2019: Turkish Cargo continued to see growth during the first quarter of the year despite the shrinkage of the global air cargo sector.According to the WACD (World Air Cargo Data), Turkish Airlines’ freight division managed to increase its sold cargo tonnage by 11.6 percent compared to the...

Bollore Logistics inaugurates its new warehouse in Senegal

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May 24, 2019: Bollore Logistics has inaugurated a new 2,650 square metre warehouse in Senegal on the Potou site.The site is ideally located near the port of Dakar and has a capacity of 3,700 pallets, higher compared to a standard warehouse.The warehouse is equipped with platform...

Unilode adds short- and medium-term ULD leasing solutions

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May 24, 2019: Unilode Aviation Solutions has announced addition of short- and medium-term ULD leasing services to its ULD solutions offering.The company informs that customers will now have access to PMC and heavy-duty pallets, and further ULD types will be available soon.The U...

BOC Aviation places three B737-800 NG aircraft with Indian carrier SpiceJet

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May 24, 2019: Today Singapore-based aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation has announced placement of three Boeing B737-800 NG aircraft with Indian carrier SpiceJet.The three jets, powered by CFM56 engines, have been already delivered to the airline in May 2019.“We are pleased...

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Turkish Cargo maintains its dual-terminal operations seamlessly

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Turkish Cargo maintains its dual-terminal operations seamlessly : May 22, 2019: Turkish Cargo is maintaining its dual-terminal operations with full capacity on 24/7 basis without any sales restriction, following the gradual transition process to the new Istanbul Airport.Maintaining its...

Henrik Ambak of Emirates SkyCargo and Kerstin Strauss of K N to head Cargo iQ board

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Henrik Ambak of Emirates SkyCargo and Kerstin Strauss of K N to head Cargo iQ board Henrik Ambak, senior vice president of Cargo Operations Worldwide at Emirates SkyCargo, has been appointed chair of Cargo iQ’s Board, as announced by the air cargo interest group.Kerstin Strauss, vice president...

DFW Airport, American Airlines announce plans for sixth terminal

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May 22, 2019: Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal, Terminal F and the design work for it will begin immediately.The airport has announced that it will invest up to $3.0 to $3.5 billion in terminal improvements, including...

Monday, May 20, 2019

Friday, May 17, 2019

Swissport bags contract to operate Finnair Cargo Terminal at Helsinki Airport until 2024

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May 17, 2019: Finnair Cargo has appointed Swissport as the new operator of its COOL Nordic Cargo Hub facility at Helsinki Airport. From June 2019, Swissport will handle over 600 tonnes of perishables, pharmaceuticals and general cargo daily.The COOL Nordic Cargo Hub opened in 2018. It focusses on...

ACL Airshop opens new manufacturing center in Greenville SC

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May 17, 2019: Today ACL Airshop, a steadily growing leader in products and services for the global air cargo and airlines industry, will open its ultramodern new manufacturing center in Greenville SC.South Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the USA’s aerospace industry, and the Southeast...

DHL launches intelligent urban drone delivery service in South China

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May 17, 2019: DHL Express has entered into strategic partnership with autonomous aerial vehicle company EHang to jointly launch a fully automated and intelligent smart drone delivery solution to tackle the last-mile delivery challenges in the urban areas of China.This cutting-edge solution takes...

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Finnair expands China network through Juneyao Air codeshare

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May 15, 2019: Finnair has reached a codeshare cooperation agreement with Shanghai-based Juneyao Air.The codeshare cooperation includes the route operated by Juneyao Air and Finnair between Helsinki and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), as well as on selected Juneyao routes in China and...

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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