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ACI Europe: Another weak month for airports

Airfreight across European airports had another difficult month in May, experiencing the seventh consecutive months of declines, Airports Council International

BOC Aviation delivers first A330F to Sichuan Airlines

BOC Aviation has delivered the first of three Airbus A330 Freighters to Sichuan Airlines for lease. The aircraft are part

Plant Box picks Edmonton as North American hub

Edmonton International Airport has opened the door to Asian investment at its Airport City, welcoming Chinese-based company Plant Box. The

ACS powers African Union summit in Niamey

Air Charter Service has moved almost 400 tonnes of components to finish a power plant in Niger in time for

IATA and ATA to push adoption of CEIV Live Animals

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Animal Transport Association have joined forces to push industry adoption of the

Cargogate handles 45 years of success in Munich

In July 1974, while West Germany hosted and won the FIFA World Cup, Muc Air Services Gesellschaft für Luftverkehrsabfertigung was

Swissport invests in Brussels Airport pharma centre

Swissport is investing millions of euros into a cargo facility at Brussels Airport, constructed by the airport and leased to

Menzies Aviation signs up to ULD Care Code of Conduct

Menzies Aviation has signed up to ULD Care’s Code of Conduct, promoting safe and efficient handling of unit load devices.

FedEx adds B767F to Dublin-London-Paris route

FedEx Express has introduced brand new Boeing 767 Freighters on European routes, offering more capacity on Dublin – London –

Pilots dispute court ruling and demand a rehearing

Pilots flying for Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo have demanded a rehearing after the US Court of Appeals ordered

Ethiopian Cargo connects Chongqing with the world

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has connected Chongqing with Africa and the Americas on a weekly cargo flight. The weekly

SEKO Logistics triples footprint in Chicago

SEKO Logistics has marked the latest stage of its transition to a period of acquisition growth with the opening of

Atlas Air pilots ordered to stop “illegal” slowdown

Atlas Air Worldwide pilots represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have been ordered to stop their work slowdown by

The luxury of being a boutique airline

Having previously worked on the shipper side, Andres Perez has been able to bring in other perspectives to the air

Cargolux adds third weekly flight to Xiamen

Cargolux Airlines International added a third weekly flight to Xiamen, China on 1 July to meet growing customer demand. The

Rhenus and Wings for Aid connect the last mile

Rhenus Air & Ocean and Wings for Aid have signed a partnership to bridge the last mile to deliver relief

SAS Cargo is in the right place for pharma

With its headquarters in the middle of one of Europe’s biggest life science clusters, SAS Cargo is well placed to

United Cargo factors in headwinds

For 2019, United Cargo is factoring in the headwinds to future growth and focusing on reasons to be optimistic, Jim

K+N opens exclusive handling area at Vienna Airport

Kuehne + Nagel has been given its own exclusive handling area at the 1,600 sqm Vienna Pharma Handling Center (VPHC).

time:matters Sameday Air spreads across China

time:matters has added seven Chinese stations to its worldwide Sameday Air network, offering 157 direct flights a week to European

Waller to join Swissport as chief financial officer

Dr Peter Waller will join Swissport as chief financial officer, taking over from Dr Christian Göseke on 1 September. He

Global freight forwarders sign up to IATA Net Rates

Three major global freight forwarders have joined forces with IATA and its air cargo rates distribution platform, IATA Net Rates.

First CEIV certificate for Hong Kong freight forwarder

Chevalier AOC Freight Express Holdings has become the first Hong Kong-based freight forwarder to be awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification.

AirBridgeCargo shows cattle class can be luxurious

Some special passengers got to try out AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ ‘abc care’ product, with 146 heifers flying from Houston to Bangkok.

RiverOak acquires Manston Airport from Stone Hill

Stone Hill Park has sold its interests in the defunct Manston Airport site to RiverOak Strategic Partners. Contracts for the

IATA: Weak trade keeps dragging down air cargo

May proved to be another difficult month for airfreight, with global demand falling 3.4% as weak global trade continues to

Dietrich to succeed Flynn as Atlas Air CEO

Leadership will be changing at Atlas Air next year, with William Flynn becoming chairman of the board and John Dietrich

Swiss WorldCargo approves CSafe RAP containers

Swiss WorldCargo has approved the use of CSafe RAP active temperature-controlled containers for its wide-bodied aircraft fleet. The CSafe RAP

Dachser India receives IATA CEIV Pharma

Dachser India has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its Mumbai and Hyderabad branches, making it one of the

All Nippon Airways’ first 777F enters service

All Nippon Airways’ first Boeing 777 Freighter has started operations with flights from Tokyo to Shanghai via Kansai. The 777F,

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