Month: August 2016

UPS pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) – today ratified a new five-year labour agreement after months of

CSafe Global has completed the acquisition of France-based cool chain packaging firm Kalibox – extending its footprint into Europe. The

Aeroflot’s cargo revenue has increased by 17.5 per cent in the first half of 2016 while the airline returned to

Uzbekistan Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and used the inaugural flight to carry humanitarian aid.

Online freight marketplace Freightos has acquired air cargo rate management provider WebCargoNet. The company says this acquisition creates the world’s

Hearts were racing when international freight forwarder a. hartrodt (Belgium) arranged the transportation of a classic Porsche 356C to fly

Hybrid Enterprises has signed a strategic partnership with PRL Logistics and Straightline Aviation to use LMH-1 airships to move airfreight

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering, the backbone of PEMCO’s cargo conversion program, has added new services to support its

Construction of DHL Express UK’s new South East operation and Head Office close Heathrow Airport has been completed and will

Jettainer will train thousands of ground service staff as part of its JettCare programme to create awareness for the value

Liege Air Cargo Handling Services (LACHS) exported 180 horses and 80 tonnes of equipment for the Rio Olympic Games, with

Lithuania is to benefit from its first freighter flight to China when Belarusian carrier, TransAviaExpress launches Tianjin – Kaunas services

Cargo volumes across Asia Pacific have picked up in July following a number of tough months, with freight tonne kilometres

Lufthansa Cargo has extended chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Gerber’s contract for another five years. Gerber will lead the carrier

Finnair Cargo has selected HUB logistics to operate its new ‘next-generation’ cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport from December this year.

60 Seconds with CHAMP Cargosystems’ principle consultant for industry matters, Steve Hill Justin Burns, ACW: Is air cargo behind in

Budapest Airport is positioning itself to be the air cargo hub of Eastern Europe having seen growth of 11.3 per

The strong US dollar making exports more expensive is proving a challenge to members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo

The Istanbul hub of Turkish Airlines has gained the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in

IPR Conversions has re-delivered its first large cargo door (LCD) and structural tube conversion to Summit Air based in Yellowknife,

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the busiest and key air cargo gateway on the west coast of the US.

60 Seconds with Frankfurt Airport’s senior vice president of cargo, Dirk Schusdziara Justin Burns, ACW: How has business been so

Cargo tonnage at Abu Dhabi International Airport fell year-on-year (YOY) by 3.7 per cent in July, as it too has

The Airlander 10 airship did make contact with a power line while landing on its second flight, it has been

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has renewed its agreement to provide Virgin Australia with international long-haul cargo sales and management. The two

KLM will resume Amsterdam – Tehran flights from 30 October, supplementing the Air France Paris – Tehran services which restarted

Chapman Freeborn’s OBC has made a series of new appointments as it continues to expand its global hand-carry services to

Doug Brittin is to retire as the secretary general of The International Air Transport Association (TIACA) after three years in

CargoLogicAir has signed an agreement with Volga-Dnepr Gulf to perform C-check maintenance on its Boeing 747-400 Freighter. The scope of

Air Charter Service (ACS) is expanding its On Board Courier (OBC) division in Asia with a new dedicated team in