DHL to build new logistics centre at Riga Airport

DHL Latvia has signed cooperation agreements with Riga Airport and real estate developer Castor Construction to build one of the most advanced logistics centres in Europe. The agreement to provide a regional DHL shipment processing and logistics centre covering 4,500 sq m will see DHL Express move to the new terminal and have a new […]

Atran Airlines links Hangzhou with Riga for Cainiao

Atran Airlines has added a new route to its network between Hangzhou, China and Riga, Latvia for Cainiao Network e-commerce shipments. The flights from Hangzhou, the emerging technology hub and home of China’s e-commerce will operate on Thursdays using a Boeing 737-800BCF, providing up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity for Alibaba Group’s logistics arms. […]

B&H Worldwide to provide AOG services to airBaltic

B&H Worldwide has signed an agreement to handle AOG and routine traffic as service cargo to and from London Gatwick Airport on behalf of airBaltic. airBaltic operates a fleet of 34 aircraft offering direct flights from Riga, Latvia to more than 70 destinations with additional direct flights from Tallinn, Estonia and Vilnius, Lithuania to various […]

Turkish Cargo flies lions and penguins to new homes

Turkish Cargo has been helping endangered species by relocating lion cubs and penguins to new homes. The sub-brand of Turkish Airlines transported 20 Humboldt Penguins, one of the 11 penguin species threatened with extinction due to climate change, from Riga, Latvia to Shanghai, China. The penguins were picked up from Riga Zoo, and flown to […]

UTAir appoints TEK Poseidon as GSA at three stations

UTair has appointed TEK Poseidon – the Russian member of the 1GSA network – as its general sales agent (GSA) for services from its Moscow Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) hub, and stations in Riga (Latvia) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The Russian carrier serves 72 destinations with its 65-strong fleet and TEK Poseidon will particularly focus on […]