Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo seek preliminary injunction to stop “illegal slowdown” 

Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo  – subsidiaries of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings – announced yesterday they are seeking a preliminary court injunction to stop what they say is an “illegal slowdown” of work. The injunction accuses the trade unions representing pilots – the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Airline Division, and […]

CargoLogicAir flies 100t of flowers in time for Mother’s Day

CargoLogicAir has helped satisfy demand for fresh flowers for Mother’s Day by flying over 100 tonnes of roses, carnations and other flowers to Stansted Airport from Bogota. UK Mother’s Day is a busy time for the flower market, with £200 million being spent on gifts. The airline operated the flight on behalf of its general […]

Flower shipments bloom for Valentine’s Day at IAG Cargo

Flower volumes have bloomed at IAG Cargo in the run up to Valentine’s Day and demand for high-end chocolate has also grown. The airline group, which consists of British Airways World Cargo, Iberia Cargo, Aer Lingus, bmi and Vueling, has seen an 18 per cent increase in flower volumes from Columbia and Ecuador, while high-end […]

Logwin expands South American network with office in Peru

Logwin has continued expanding its presence in South America with an office in Peru, a year after opening in Columbia. The logistics company, which employs 4,200 staff across 190 locations in 35 countries, has opened the office in Lima, and says Peru’s economy is stable and the country represents a consistently expanding market. Logwin says […]

Air Canada Cargo to add second South American freighter service

Air Canada Cargo is to add a second weekly service to South America with an additional flight to Bogota and Lima. The Boeing 767-300ER Freighter services operated by Cargojet were launched in June with flights from Toronto to Lima via Atlanta and Bogota, as well as Toronto to Mexico City via Dallas Fort Worth. Air […]