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Air Charter Service celebrates 10 years in Hong Kong

Air Charter Service’s Hong Kong offices has celebrated its 10th birthday, with a lavish party being held to recognise a

IATA: Growth to slow in 2019 as world trade weakens

Demand growth is expected to slow in 2019 due to weaker world trade conditions, with tonnage predicted to increase 3.7%,

Transport Canada approves AEI CRJ200SF

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received Transport Canada approval for the AEI CRJ200SF passenger to freighter conversion. AEI received the original

FedEx Express CEO David Cunningham to retire

David Cunningham will retire from his role of president and CEO of FedEx Express on 31 December, to be succeeded

K2 Solutions sniffs out the best dogs

Training a canine to work in air cargo security is not much different from any other detection work, but finding

Etihad adds capacity in Spain with Barcelona flights

Etihad Airways has launched passenger services to Barcelona, which will also provide cargo customers with greater access to the airline’s

Tristan Koch to join Coyne Airways as managing director

Tristan Koch will join Coyne Airways as managing director in January 2019, as part of the airline’s ongoing expansion plans.

Saudia Cargo brings Formula E to Ad Diriyah

Saudia Cargo has helped bring the FIA Formula E championship to Riyadh by transporting cars and equipment for the season

Volga-Dnepr opens operations base in Houston

Volga-Dnepr Group has opened an Operations Base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to serve customers across North and South

MSA Security finds the opportunities 3PK9 will bring

The Third Party Canine Cargo Program (3PK9) will allow third party providers to certified canine teams to screen cargo under

Agility to invest in Shipa digital platform

Agility Logistics will invest $100 million over three years to launch shipa.com, a digital platform to allow customers to manage

Swissport adds Montreal to CEIV Pharma network

Swissport has added Montreal to its IATA CEIV Pharma certified network, making it the first cargo handler receive the award

ABC flies polar bear from Krasnoyarsk to Beijing

A polar bear born at Novosibirsk Zoo flew with AirBridgeCargo Airlines from Krasnoyarsk to Beijing to his new home using

Michael Kerkloh to retire as Munich Airport CEO

Michael Kerkloh will retire as Munich Airport president and chief executive officer at the end of 2019 after 17 years

Proper planning helps aid reach those who need it

When helping to deal with a humanitarian crisis, proper planning and communication are vital to ensure airports can cope and

Working as a team means a more effective response

When dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster, good communication between different departments helps make delivering aid much easier.

China Eastern connects Gatwick with Shanghai

London Gatwick Airport has gained a vital route to China, with the first China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai taking

K9 Alliance brings the best breeds together

When the Transportation Security Administration’s Certified Cargo Screening Program Canine (CCSP-K9) was established, it was clear that no one supplier

Alibaba and Belgian government promote trade under eWTP

The government of Belgium has signed an agreement with Alibaba Group to promote trade under the Electronic World Trade Platform

AIT Worldwide acquires ConneXion World Cargo

AIT Worldwide Logistics has extended its global footprint with the acquisition of ConneXion World Cargo, in an agreement finalised on

Nielsen named Crane Benelux managing director

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Kenneth Nielsen to serve as managing director for Benelux, reporting to EMEIA regional vice president,

Kenya to adopt TIACA Cargo Service Quality tool

Kenya will be the first country to adopt TIACA’s Cargo Service Quality tool nationwide, in a bid to improve standards

WFS to handle cargo at nine airports for Air Europa

Air Europa has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling partner at nine European airports including its hub

Tandem Global extends Middle Eastern network

Tandem Global Logistics Network has extended its Middle Eastern network with an exclusive partner in Iraq and a new facility

Lufthansa Cargo invests in cargo.one

Lufthansa Cargo is stepping up its cooperation with start-up cargo.one by acquiring a minority shareholding in the Berlin company. Cargo.one

IATA: Cargo demand picks up again in October

Freight demand picked up again in October with freight tonne kilometres increasing by 3.1 per cent, the International Air Transport

Emirates celebrates five years of flights to Ecuador

Emirates SkyCargo has celebrated five years of facilitating exports of Ecuadorian roses and other flowers and perishables with freighter flights

90 years for OR Tambo airport armed robbery trio

Three men have been convicted for a total of 90 years for carrying out an armed robbery at Johannesburg’s OR

LATAM Cargo connects Bogota with Huntsville

LATAM Cargo has connected Bogota, Colombia with Huntsville, Alabama in response to Panalpina’s desire to cut down travel time between

ERA: European skies must stay open following Brexit

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has sent a letter to the European Commission demanding skies remain open in the

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