The airside ‘missing link’ pharma dolly launched by Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport launched its Airside Pharma Transporter at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Air Cargo Forum yesterday, which has been developed to solve issues airside in the movement of pharmaceutical cargo. The gateway and its cargo community collaborated to develop the dolly, including DHL, Expeditors, Panalpina, K+N, Brussels Airlines Cargo, Jan de Rijk Logistics, […]
Boeing predicts 4.2% annual growth for next 20 years
Cargo is expected to grow by 4.2 per cent annually in revenue tonne kilometres for the next 20 years, Boeing predicts in its World Air Cargo Forecast. Speaking at The International Air Cargo Association Air Cargo Forum in Paris on 26 October, vice president – marketing, Randy Tinseth says it will be a few years […]
Stands at TIACA’s ACF in Paris coming together
Exhibitor stands are gradually coming together at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 28th Air Cargo Forum (ACF) & Exhibition in Paris, which will open tomorrow. Tradesman were busy constructing throughout the day and work is not set to be finished until later in the day at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. TIACA’s biennial […]
TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum coming to Paris
The City of Lights – Paris – will be the stage for The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 28th Air Cargo Forum (ACF) & Exhibition and it is set to be the biggest yet. ACF will be held from 26-28 October at Porte de Versailles in the centre of the French capital and the nation’s […]
ACF video projects in Paris attracting great interest
AZura Productions’ ‘Industry Views’ video project at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Paris is attracting a variety of interest with some of the industry’s leading companies already taking up the option. Air cargo businesses interested still have the chance to sign up for a video, which will involve short interviews conducted during the show […]
WFS names Smyth as new chief executive
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed former Menzies Aviation chief Craig Smyth as its new chief executive – replacing Olivier Bijaoui who stepped down from the position in July. Smyth will take the helm at the global cargo and ground handler on 29 August. He was the former chief executive officer of Menzies, where he spent […]
New short-haul European freighter routes for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo is starting two new short-haul freighter routes operating from Madrid to Amsterdam and Frankfurt to London via Paris. The Airbus A300 freighter Madrid – Amsterdam service was launched on 18 August and will enable easier access for shipments between the Dutch capital and Latin America. The A300 has a 42 tonne payload and […]
Industry videos to be filmed at TIACA ACF 2016
Air cargo businesses can be part of the official International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) ‘Industry Views’ videos at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Paris from 26-28 October. In collaboration with TIACA, AZura Productions, a business unit of Air Cargo Week, is making a series of videos during ACF 2016. The promotional videos will focus […]
Premium products the main focus for Swiss
SWISS WorldCargo is investing in premium products, which are performing well while overall demand proves sluggish, head of marketing Alain Guerin tells Air Cargo Week. Guerin says business has been challenging due to events outside of SWISS’s control, such as falling oil prices and the Swiss franc /euro exchange rate, but he says special products […]
Cargo growth in Europe outshines passenger business in April
Europe’s air cargo market was given a lift as the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reports in its monthly report that freight traffic rose year-on-year (YOY) by 5.5 per cent across the continent in April. For once, the air cargo industry outshone the passenger business for growth, which grew YOY by only three per cent. The […]
Egyptair flight MS804 disappears over Mediterranean
An Egyptair Airbus A320 has gone missing over the Mediterranean Sea, flying from Paris to Cairo. Flight MS804 disappeared at 02.30h local time after leaving Greek airspace. So far the cause of disappearance is not known and Egyptair has asked the media to stop speculating until facts are known. The missing aircraft, registration SU-GCC was […]
ACS stops Paris Fashion Week dresses being late
Air Charter Service (ACS) has stopped over 200 designer dresses being more than fashionably late by flying them from Milan to Paris for the Paris Fashion Week. The dresses were flown for a major design label before a change in the order meant an additional 72 pairs of shoes, 40 pairs of trousers, and 11 […]
ACW to be official publication at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum
Air Cargo Week’s show publication ACW Daily News has been endorsed by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as the official daily title of the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition in Paris from 26-28 October, 2016. ACW Daily News has been published and distributed at every Air Cargo Forum since 2000 and is […]