Air Partner: emergency flights must go ahead despite travel bans

Mark Briffa, CEO of Air Partner, has warned of the problems that could be created when governments impose blanket travel

Etihad temporarily suspends Abu Dhabi transit services

Etihad has temporarily suspended transit travel through Abu Dhabi International Airport as of 22:00 (UAE local time) on March 23.

Boeing set virtual meeting

For the first time Boeing shareholders will hold a virtual annual meeting due to public health impact of the coronavirus

Swiss WorldCargo launches charter flights

Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some aircraft beginning this week. The airline

Heathrow scales up its cargo offering

Heathrow is calling on airlines and freight companies to take advantage of the airport’s quieter schedule so that the aviation

Postponed: Multimodal 2020

Multimodal, the annual freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, has postponed their 2020 event. Multimodal will now take

GMB: Stop sackings at airports

GMB London, the union for airport workers, is calling for urgent action from governments to stop aviation employers and their

IATA thanks regulators for their flexibility

The International Air Transport Associations (IATA) welcomed decisions taken by aviation regulators to provide flexibility to airlines and flight crew

Hariri: Cargo operations will continue

Saudi Airlines Cargo Company CEO, Omar bin Talal Hariri says the airline is endeavouring to ensure the continuity of all

United Cargo steps up

United Cargo is using their network and capabilities to keep supply chains moving. The cargo airline has announced that they

Oman Air suspends Turkish flights

Oman Air will suspend all flight operations between Muscat and Istanbul, Turkey between March 25 and March 31. The suspension

WFS expedite medical supplies in Italy

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team at Milan Malpensa Airport are expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials that are destined for

American Airlines adapt with cargo-only flights

American Airlines is utilising its currently grounded aircraft to move cargo between the United States and Europe, to keep supply

Caribbean Airlines Cargo suspends two freighter services

Caribbean Airlines has temporarily suspended its Tuesday and Thursday freighter flights, which run respectively from Miami to Kingston and Miami

Book now with Caribbean Airlines Cargo

Caribbean Airlines Cargo has introduced the option to schedule advanced booking for future shipments. The cargo sector of the major

Farnborough International Airshow 2020 cancelled

Farnborough International Airshow 2020, that was due to take place in July, has been cancelled. A statement from the air

Postponed: SMART Airports Conference & Exhibition

In light of the current situation, San Antonio International Airport has taken the decision to postpone the upcoming SMART Airports

Online management platform for forwarders launched

Cargoguide has officially unveiled its new online management platform, which aims to increase transparency and efficiency in the freight forwarding

Heidi Capozzi to leave Boeing as Livingston steps up

Boeing has announced that Heidi Capozzi, senior vice president of human resources will leave the company in early April to

TIACA calls for recognition of air cargo in the fight against COVID-19

TIACA has joined the “ICAO Technical group on joint actions related to COVID-19,” along with other bodies including WHO, IATA,

Air Malta suspends all commercial flights

In an effort to contain coronavirus, Malta is banning all commercial travel to country as of Saturday March 21. The

Record shipment for WFS’ new Paris Pharma Centre

Worldwide Flight Services’ new Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has handled its biggest single shipment so far

Airports urge governments to rethink flight bans

The Airport Council International (ACI) has voiced concerns over the effectiveness of imposing travel bans. “While the EU balks at

Virgin Atlantic takes drastic action to safeguard survival

From March 17, Virgin Atlantic has taken drastic measures to safeguard themselves. This will include an 80% reduction in schedule

Air Partner encourages advance freight arrangements

Amongst uncertainty around COVID-19, Air Partner is imploring companies to book air cargo transport in advance to secure availability and

CACC Cargolinx’ Egyptian operations as normal

Despite Egyptian Airports halting air traffic until March 31, all CACC Cargolinx’ terminals will be operating and all services and

Delta Cargo launches charter operation

Delta Cargo is launching charter operations to satisfy demand from corporate customers who need reliable transportation services in this time

IATA: Air cargo is essential to fight against COVID-19

More than “185,000 passenger flights have been cancelled since the end of January in response to government travel restrictions. With

CEVA logistics mega airlift to keep supply chains moving

As part of an initiative to keep customer production lines moving around the world during the coronavirus outbreak, CEVA Logistics

Statement from Charlie Cornish, MAG CEO

MAG owns and operates East Midlands, London Stansted and Manchester Airports. CEO Charlie Cornish has made the following statement: “Over

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