Etihad Airways establishes Etihad Secure Logistics Services

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 operations, AVM has successfully grown from a start-up

DHL Global Forwarding eases air and ocean freight booking process with myDHLi

May 31, 2019: DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a new online service for shippers to compare air and ocean freight based on rates and lead times while providing visibility of all available options.The new tool, myDHLi Quote

Air Partner Remarketing appointed exclusive agent for two ATR72 cargo aircraft

May 31, 2019: Air Partner Remarketing, specialist aircraft remarketing company, has been appointed to remarket two ATR72 cargo aircraft. The company, division of aviation services group

Air Partner’s freight division reports another record year in 2018

May 31, 2019: UK-based aviation services provider Air Partner has reported another good year for its freight division.This is the second year that the co

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight to Rabat touches down at Rabat–Sale Airport

May 31, 2019: Doha’s leading airline Qatar Airways has reported that its first flight to Rabat landed at the Rabat–Sale Airport on Wednesday (May 29).

Bermuda authority approves Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow for B777 maintenance

May 31, 2019: Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), Russia-based MRO services provider, has received the approval of the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) for maintenance of Boeing 777-200/-300 (GE 90) aircraft type.VDTM Company, a part of the

Air freight demand declines by 4.7 percent in April, reports IATA

May 30, 2019: Air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decline by 4.7 percent year-on-year in April, revealed International Air Transport Association’s (IATA)

MASkargo targets e-commerce as it relaunches Guangzhou freighter flights

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 regions.

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

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 carriers. With more than 100 participants on the plat

SAS and Airbus to research hybrid and electric aircraft

May 29, 2019: Scandinavian airline SAS has signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research.

LATAM Cargo inks Global Master Lease Agreement with CSafe

May 29, 2019: LATAM Cargo, Latin-America based cargo operator, recently signed a Master Lease Agreement with temperature-controlled packaging solutions provider CSafe Global.

DHL’s first Boeing 777 freighter makes maiden flight

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.

Ontario Airport records double-digit growth in cargo volume in April

May 28, 2019: California hub Ontario International Airport (ONT) has continued to record positive growth in passenger as well as cargo volume.

Lufthansa Cargo cuts its summer schedule in response to weaker demand

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 previous two years.

Air New Zealand picks Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to support future growth

May 28, 2019: Air New Zealand has announced its plans to acquire eight Boeing 787-10 airplanes worth $2.7 billion at list prices. The carrier, known for its

Cathay Pacific cargo volume drops by 6.2 percent in April

May 28, 2019: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon transported 163,694 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, a drop of 6.2 percent compared to the same month last year, according to traffic figures announced by Cathay Pacifi

Emirates SkyCargo to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 rally

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 division of Emirates is working with Gargash to transport

Brussels Airport says foundations laid for new logistics building

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

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 an additional 10 last year.

Fraport raises stake in South America’s Lima Airport to 80 percent

May 27, 2019: Fraport AG has purchased a further 10-percent stake in Lima Airport Partners SRL (LAP) – operator consortium of Jorge Chavez International Airport Lima, from AC Capitales’ Infrastructure Fun

CH Robinson acquires Italy’s Dema Service

May 27, 2019: Last week CH Robinson acquired Dema Service, a leading provider of European road transportation based in Italy.With this second European acquisition in 2019, the third-party logistics services (3PL) provider continues its global expansion. Dema Service is a privately-o

Indian airline Vistara leases six aircraft to support expansion plans

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 the Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft this month, according t

Jettainer inaugurates its new logistics center

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 time.

Turkish Cargo on the up in first quarter

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 same time period of the previous year.

DHL opens logistics hub at Vienna Airport

May 24, 2019: DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist, together with DHL Freight, one of Europe's leading road freight providers, opened new state-of-the-art logistics hub at Vienna Airport.The new

Bollore Logistics inaugurates its new warehouse in Senegal

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 le

CHAMP Cargosystems adds Japan Customs to Traxon Global Customs solution

May 24, 2019: Japan Customs has signed up for CHAMP Cargosystems’ customs compliance solution, Traxon Global Customs.As part of this contract, the Luxembourg-based IT

Unilode adds short- and medium-term ULD leasing solutions

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 ULDs

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

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 to

Singapore Changi Airport records negative cargo growth in April

May 24, 2019: Singapore Changi Airport has seen airfreight throughput decline by 12.8 percent to 156,000 tonnes for the month, according to its April traffic statistics.Coming to the passenger traffic, the

LATAM Cargo helps wild big cats to reach their new home in South Africa

May 23, 2019: LATAM Cargo has transported five big wild cats - two lions, one lioness and two tigresses, from Santiago del Estero in Argentina to sanctuaries in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo to resume Mumbai operations in October

May 23, 2019: Virgin Atlantic has announced its decision to relaunch flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, a thriving cargo route for customers in India, the UK and US.The daily service is effective October 27 this year and will be operated on

Turkish Cargo maintains its dual-terminal operations seamlessly

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 services at Ataturk and Istanbul Airports as “Dual Hub” without any problem and change at the quality and attention level,

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

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 and head of Global Air Logistics Operations at Kuehne Nagel, will now occupy Ambak’s former position of vice-chair of the Boa

New A350-900 aircraft delivered to Sichuan Airlines on long-term lease from ALC

May 22, 2019: US based aircraft lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered new Airbus A350-900 aircraft on long-term lease to Sichuan Airlines.

UPS breaks ground on new package sorting and delivery center in Prague

May 22, 2019: On May 17, UPS officially broke ground for its new Prague package sorting and delivery center in Tuchomerice. The center is scheduled to open at the beginning of 2020.

DFW Airport, American Airlines announce plans for sixth terminal

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 the construction of Terminal F and enhancements to Ter

Panalpina opens new warehouse in Prague for MAHLE

May 20, 2019: Panalpina has opened a new 21,000 m2 warehouse in Prague, Czechia for MAHLE, a German-headquartered automotive parts manufacturer.

Cargo volume declines for Hong Kong Airport in April

May 20, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has handled 394,000 tonnes of cargo in April this year, according to statistics announced by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA).

Cargo volume declines for Hong Kong Airport in April

May 20, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has handled 394,000 tonnes of cargo in April this year, according to statistics announced by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA).

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

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 temperature-sensitive and high-value cargo shipments betwe

ACL Airshop opens new manufacturing center in Greenville SC

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 USA is one of the fastest growing regional concentr

DHL launches intelligent urban drone delivery service in South China

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 its inaugural flight for a

Finnair expands China network through Juneyao Air codeshare

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 selected

Israel's EL AL expands global partnership with Alaska Airlines

May 15, 2019: EL AL Israel Airlines and Alaska Airlines have expanded their global partnership to include a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement.The codeshare agreement includes flights from Newark, Los Angeles and now San Francisco onto a host of

91 horses heading to Shanghai get to experience Emirates Equine

91 horses heading to Shanghai get to experience Emirates Equine: May 15, 2019: Emirates SkyCargo transported 91 horses for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour between May 3 and 5, 2019.

Amazon's $1.5 billion Kentucky air hub project gets moving

May 15, 2019: More than two years after e-commerce giant Amazon announced that it would construct an air hub at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, it broke ground Tuesday on the $1.5 billion projects.

Flower and Perishable Logistics Africa 2019 is back to Nairobi in October

May 15, 2019: Kenyan capital city Nairobi will once again host the popular Flower and Perishable Logistics Africa conferences this year on October 23 and 24.While Flower Logistics Africa (FLA) will rol

Brazil's Azul receives its first A330neo aircraft

May 15, 2019: Braziliancarrier Azul Linhas Aereas has received its first A330neo, Airbus’ newgeneration A330 aircraft, on lease from Avolon, a global aircraft leasingcompany.The aircraft is the first of 15 A330neo ordered by Avolon.

FedEx expands service to 7-Eleven stores in Korea

May 15, 2019: Memphis-based FedEx Express has recently announced that package drop-off services will be available at all 7-ELEVEN stores in Korea.This service has been introduced to offer convenient access to Korean customers who can use the