One million tonnes for Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport in Qatar has handled more than one million tonnes of cargo in its first year. According to

Freighter needed to save Rhinos

Rhinos could be protected from poachers if the air cargo sector heeds the calls of an African charity. The Great

LATAM rebrands, cargo falls

LATAM, formerly LATAM Airlines Group, saw cargo traffic fall by 12.6 per cent. The Brazilian market, both domestic and international,

IAG Partner Plus adds China Southern

China Southern Airlines is the latest member of IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus Programme. Partner Plus is an interline agreement where

Potential Manston Airport buyer shows local government the money

Manston Airport’s compulsory purchase order (CPO) by Thanet District Council (TDC) has come one step closer with potential CPO partner,

Finnair falls by 16% in July

Finnair Cargo’s tonnage fell by 16.2 per cent in July, echoing the airline’s year to date performance, which saw tonnage

E-booking to push eAWB at Air Canada

Air Canada Cargo has launched a new e-booking service, enabling customers to book and manage shipments online. According to the

Virgin claims 30 per cent hike from Chicago route

Virgin Atlantic Cargo recorded a 30 per cent increase in tonnage from Chicago in June. The growth took the amount

Net income rise for Atlas Air

Atlas Air Worldwide has seen net income for the first six months of the year reach $55.2 million, up from

Weak euro softens slow market impact on IAG

International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo was helped by a weak euro to achieve an 8.8 per cent increase in its

Cameron urged to approve runway

Let Britain Fly has sent a letter to UK prime minister David Cameron signed by business leaders, calling on the

$2.8 billion Swissport sale to HNA

Swissport International has been bought by Hainan Airlines’ parent company the HNA Group for 2.7 billion Swiss francs ($2.82 billion).

Action plan reduces multi-million dollar losses

South African Airways (SAA) says it made, “substantial progress,” during the first quarter of 2015 after the successful implementation of

Cargo redevelopment long term planning underway

Miami International Airport (MIA) handled 2.2 million tonnes of goods shipped in 2014, a rise of about 55,000 tonnes more

Twenty years for Air Charter Service chief executive Bowman

Air Charter Service chief executive officer, Justin Bowman, is celebrating 20 years at the company. He joined on a student

US airlines oppose open skies change

Four US airlines have set up a coalition in support of open skies agreements with Gulf states and opposing demands

Half year volume growth at European airports

Airfreight traffic across European airports grew by 0.5 per cent year on year (YOY) in the first half of 2015,

Pressure mounts for hunting trophy bans

The Humane Society International (HSI) has called on all international airlines to ban the shipment of hunting trophies as freight

Qatar Airways refutes US airlines claims about benefits and subsidies

Qatar Airways has responded to the allegations of subsidy and unfair competition made by US airlines in recent months, five

Europe sees 0.5 per cent rise in volumes so far in 2015

Airfreight traffic across European airports grew by 0.5 per cent year on year (YOY) in the first half of 2015,

US president Barack Obama visits Ethiopian Airlines

US president Barak Obama paid a visit to Ethiopian Airlines during his three-day visit to Ethiopia from 26-28 July. Prior

Falling cargo at All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways (ANA) international and domestic cargo revenues both fell in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year.

Aeroflot on target to hit goals

The Aeroflot Group says it remains on track to deliver, “ahead of schedule,” on its goals to be a European

Finnair, IAG LTN-HEL joint service

IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo have entered into a block space agreement for a London-Helsinki route using a leased Airbus

Emirates cashing in on location and network

Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter and bellyhold networks continue to branch out and this shows no signs of slowing down in the

Yielding to the inevitable

Boeing’s order from EVA Air Cargo for five of its Boeing 777 Freighters, confirmed in July, would seem to point

Revenues rise 6.2% in Q2 at TNT

TNT’s new strategy appears to be paying dividends after its second quarter (Q2) revenues rose 6.2 per cent year on

Cargolux Airlines International and OGBL union reach new work agreement

Cargolux Airlines International has reached an agreement with Luxembourg’s OGBL trade union on the main points of a new collective

ACAS pilot programme extended again

The US government’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s air cargo advance screening (ACAS) pilot programme is asking for new

American suffers 12% second quarter cargo revenue fall

American Airlines’ cargo revenue fell year on year (YOY) by 12.3 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of this

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