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ACG to finance 747-8F purchase for AirBridgeCargo

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) will structure, arrange and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ purchase

B&H Worldwide opens second Singapore Control Tower

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has established a second Control Tower at its climate-controlled facility in Singapore, at Changi Airport.

Air Cargo Global flies seafood from Oslo to Tianjin

Air Cargo Global has launched flights between Oslo and Tianjin, supporting demand for Norwegian seafood with twice-weekly services. Initially the

CargoLogic Germany takes delivery of first B737F

CargoLogic Germany has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Freighter, landing at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 17 January at 2pm.

Tigers Australia is ready for new security rules

Tigers Australia says it is ready for piece-level security requirements for air cargo exports after investing in new screening technology

Unitop Airlines connects Wuhan and Luxembourg

Unitop Airlines has opened its second cargo route to Europe with Boeing 747-400 Freighter flights between Wuhan and Luxembourg starting

ACL Airshop ends 2018 with strategic expansion

ACL Airshop has finished 2018, its 35th anniversary year with transformative technology investments and strategic expansions at over half the

Virgin and Delta to move into dnata City East

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo will double their cargo footprint at Heathrow Airport when they move into the purpose

Cargolux CV7303 returns to Kuala Lumpur due to fire

Cargolux Airlines International flight CV7303 had to return to Kuala Lumpur shortly after take-off after the crew reported the presence

UPS right to defence infringed in failed TNT deal

The European Commission’s decision to prohibit UPS’s acquisition of TNT Express must be annulled due to procedural irregularity, the Court

GTA dnata awarded IATA CEIV Pharma in Toronto

GTA dnata has been certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV) for its pharma

Disorderly Brexit the “worst solution”, says K+N CEO

Following Parliament’s rejection of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, the CEO of Kuehne + Nagel has emphasised the importance

DSV makes bid to take over Panalpina

DSV has made an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire Panalpina for CHF 170 per share, through a mix of cash

Four freighters to join Lufthansa Cargo fleet

Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand new freighter this year, with the Boeing 777 Freighter being operated

FedEx to take over Flying Cargo’s express business

FedEx Express has reached a conditional agreement to acquire the international express business of Israel’s Flying Cargo Group. Flying Cargo

ACI Europe: Freight feels the cold November rain

Freight traffic across European airports fell for the first time in three years in November due to the challenging geopolitical

Panalpina’s “Speedy” charter loop is ready for Brexit

Panalpina says its “Speedy” loop connecting Mexico, the US and the UK is ready for Brexit, regardless of the outcome.

Turkish Cargo joins Animal Transport Association

Turkish Cargo has become a member of the Animal Transportation Association, a non-profit association aiming to transport live animals safely

AEI to provide Royal Aero with Boeing 737-400SF

Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract with Royal Aero to provide the Miesbach, Germany-based airline with its first Boeing 737-400SF.

Rathor named UK regional sales manager at Virgin

Sumith Rathor has been appointed regional sales manager – UK at Virgin Atlantic Cargo, taking over from Ray Wood. In

Special cargo behind growth at AirBridgeCargo

Cargo volumes at AirBridgeCargo Airlines exceeded 700,000 tonnes in 2018, driven by special cargo growing 25% in the same time

HKIA remains the world’s busiest cargo airport

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continues to maintain its position as the world’s busiest cargo airport with growth of 1.5%

Breaking: Military Boeing 707 crashes in Iran

A Boeing 707 cargo aircraft belonging to the Iranian army has crashed at Fath Airport in Karaj, killing 15 people

Belly and truck cargo drives Brussels Airport growth

Cargo volumes at Brussels Airport increased by 5.8% in 2018 with trucked and belly cargo making up for a fall

Etihad Cargo starts 2019 with IATA CEIV Pharma

Etihad Cargo has become the first airline in the Middle East to be awarded IATA CEIV certification in Pharmaceutical Logistics.

Cargo down 3% at Linz Airport in 2018

Cargo volumes at Blue Danube Airport Linz fell by almost 3% in 2018 with transit freight declining while local cargo

Cargo volumes remain high at Heathrow

Following on from a record year in 2017, cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport remained high, with almost 1.7 million tonnes

Oman Air embraces CHAMP Traxon cargoHUB

Oman Air Cargo has gone live with CHAMP Cargosystems’ Traxon cargoHUB after adopting IATA’s electronic air waybill (e-AWB) standard to

SEKO Logistics opens facility in Dublin

SEKO Logistics is continuing to extend its reach in Europe by opening its own operation in Ireland to serve multinational

Rapid growth for Peli BioThermal Credo on Demand

Peli BioThermal Credo on Demand has expanded rapidly under the leadership of Dominic Hyde, and is well positioned to continue

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