Month: September 2016

Cargolux Airlines International has taken delivery of its 14th Boeing 747-8 Freighter at a ceremony at Boeing’s Everett factory near

The Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) says the latest phase of its truck management program has slashed queues,

Cargolux Airlines International has been busy adding to its network over the last few months across the globe, and cool

UPS has begun testing the use of drones to make commercial deliveries of packages to remote or difficult-to-access locations –

Qantas Freight and the Australia Post Group have extended their international mail air freight agreement for another five years. This

KLM Cargo has launched a pilot project to optimise the supply chain with improvements introduced over period of a weeks

Swissport International has appointed Nils Pries Knudsen as chief commercial officer (CCO) – and he will take on the role

Air Canada has added six new destinations to its international bellyhold network – including new routes to Europe, Asia and

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) says air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by 2.5 per

The Lufthansa supervisory board has given the green light to the purchase of the remaining 55 per cent of SN

The Airports Council International (ACI) says that cargo volumes will grow “modestly” at around 2.4 per cent up to 2025.

A landmark agreement on international aviation carbon emissions is expected when world governments gather for the 39th International Civil Aviation

IAG Cargo has signed a global rental container agreement with Va-Q-tec – to use for the transportation of temperature sensitive

Pertinent issues in the cool chain sector came under the spotlight at the Cool Chain Association’s (CCA) 4th Pharma and

SriLankan Airlines plans to make the most of overcapacity in the sector by leasing a freighter to tackle its own

Global general sales and service agent (GSSA) the Air Logistics Group opened a new office in Norway on 1 September

The ECS Group has been appointed as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Singapore-based carrier Jetstar Asia. ECS

Gatwick Airport has submitted new evidence to support its case for a second runway – to members of the UK

The US Department of Transportation has granted Ukrainian operator Antonov Company (Antonov Airlines) broad air charter exemptions for flights to

ACP Worldwide continues to grow its Australian and New Zealand operation with the re-appointment of its general sales and services

Finnair Cargo and IAG Cargo is to enhance connectivity for its customers with five weekly Airbus A350 flights between Helsinki

DHL Global Forwarding has launched DHL SameDay Speedline for emergency shipments, which it predicts will be particularly popular in the

Air Canada is to start its first direct service to China from Montreal with daily Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights to

KLM has taken delivery of its eighth Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registration PH-BHI and named ‘Lavender’, keeping up for flower name

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Innovation thru Energy have launched PRIO IB Fixed Temp services, allowing temperature-controlled shipments to retain

The pharmaceutical cargo sector is proving to be a major opportunity for air cargo carriers and SAS Cargo is targeting

Stansted Airport has welcomed new non-European services in recent years, which have benefitted from the ability to fly horses into

Online retailer Amazon has been fined £65,000 ($85,000) for breaching dangerous goods regulations in the UK. Amazon was sentenced at

The Antonov AN-22 Antei has completed its renewal programme and performed its first commercial flights from Switzerland to the UAE.

UPS is to invest $70 million in a package centre in Compton, California, giving it access to multiple airports, port