ACS gaining new business in Gateway to the Americas
Air Charter Service has gained regional business and new clients since opening its Miami office in 2015, head of cargo Florida, Brian Rodriguez tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). He says so far this year Miami business has been very similar to 2015, mainly due to the geo-political climate in the South American market. “Since we […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo welcomes capacity uplift from A350
Virgin Atlantic Cargo says its new $4.4 billion order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will boost its cargo capacity and in turn provide added benefits to customers. The airline says the investment demonstrates the strength of its commitment to customer experience as it continues to focus on delivering sustained profit in the long term. It is part […]
Industry issues top of the agenda in Washington D.C
Pertinent issues within airfreight will be on the agenda from 4-5 October at the US Air Cargo Industry Affairs Summit taking place at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C. Topics covered will relate to regulatory requirements, upcoming changes in the US administration and the importance of promoting air cargo across the US. After a keynote […]
Southco renews contract with DHL for four more years
DHL Global Forwarding has had its contract renewed by Southco for another four years to be the firm’s sole global logistics provider. Southco is a provider of engineered access hardware and DHL will work over air, ocean, domestic and customs brokerage services on various trade lanes. DHL Global Forwarding ships a variety of its latches, […]
Record freight day for American Airlines at Heathrow Airport
American Airlines Cargo shipped more than 575,000 pounds (260 tonnes) of freight and mail from Heathrow Airport in a single day, setting a new daily record for the station on Sunday (14 August). The previous busiest day for the London cargo team was in October 2015 when they shipped 565,857 pounds (256 tonnes) from the facility. Key […]
Boeing’s Crabtree optimistic for the rest of the year
The first half of the year has certainly been a rough ride to date for the air cargo industry, but there is optimism in the air. Boeing’s Tom Crabtree, who is the US aircraft manufacturer’s air cargo airline market analyst, is sure there are better months on the horizon. He feels the industry is still […]
Mauritania order one Next-Generation Boeing 737-800
Mauritania Airlines finalised an order with Boeing for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices. The carrier’s chief executive officer, Mohamed Radhy Bennahi says the 737 is the backbone of Mauritania Airlines fleet because of its efficiency and superior operating economics and he adds it will greatly expand its network. Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of […]
American and United post strong July
US carriers American Airlines and United Airlines have both posted strong growth in cargo ton miles flown for the month of July. American Airlines achieved a year-on-year (YOY) rise of 5.7 per cent in system cargo ton miles in July compared to same month last year. It flew 201 million ton miles in the month. For the first seven […]
American expands trans-Pacific fleet and network
American Airlines Cargo is focusing on expanding its network and fleet on trans-Pacific routes, having more than doubled its network in four years, managing director Asia & Pacific sales, Keijiro Ishii tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). American serves eight Asia Pacific destinations with over 100 flights per week, with new services from Los Angeles including […]
Revenue fall for CEVA in first half of the year
CEVA has seen revenue fall year-on-year (YOY) by 7.8 per cent in the first half of 2016 to $3.23 billion, after recording $3.5 billion in the same period last year. The freight forwarder’s Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also fell 5.6 per cent in the six months to $118 million, down from the […]
DSV grows bottom line by 10% in first half of 2016
Danish logistics company DSV has achieved gross profit of 7,821 million Danish Kroner ($1.1 billion) for the first six months of 2016, up on the 5,569 million Danish Kroner in the same period last year. DSV took over the US-based UTi Worldwide for $1.35 billion earlier this year and puts the figures mainly down to […]
New Chicago service centre for DHL
DHL has expanded its operations in Chicago with the opening of a new service centre facility which sits just north of Chicago Midway International Airport. The $1.3 million investment was primarily driven by heavy demand and international shipment growth from local businesses trading internationally, e-commerce shipping and major customers based in Illinois. The new 38,000 square foot […]
Pockets of opportunity despite slow growth rates for American
American Airlines Cargo has faced the same headwinds with slowing growth rates, but senior manager – cargo strategy and partnerships, Lori Sinn Sr says there are pockets of opportunity. Sinn says American is expanding its Los Angeles hub into the Pacific, while investments in facilities like Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) and San Juan will increase its […]
Wild card events and tsunami of regulations
Air forwarders are seeing flat growth as they face wild-card events this year and ever more regulation, Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured above) tells Air Cargo Week. For the year so far, Fried says: “While the larger forwarders tend to be experiencing flat to modest growth, small to medium niche-oriented companies appear […]
US-based freighter operator Amerijet changes ownership
Florida-based freighter operator Amerijet has a new owner after being sold by private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.). H.I.G. has more than $20 billion of equity capital under management, and has sold Amerijet Holdings, to an affiliate of ZS Fund, a middle market focused private equity firm. No details of how much it was […]
Aeronaves orders fourth AEI MD-82SF converted freighter
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received a fourth order for an MD-82SF converted freighter from Mexico-based Aeronaves. AEI will start modifying the aircraft, registration MSN 49990, at its Commercial Jet facility in Miami. The aircraft will be re-delivered to fly for the DHL network in Mexico. Aeronaves is the largest overall operator of AEI MD-80SF series […]
US – Mexico cargo services to increase with Air Transport Agreement
Cargo services between the US and Mexico are likely to increase following the new Air Transport Agreement coming into force. The US and Mexico exchanged diplomatic notes bringing the Air Transport Agreement into force, with benefits including increased market access for airlines to fly between any US and Mexican city. The agreement was signed by […]
BMW set to use new service from the US to Germany
A new air cargo service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in the US to Munich Airport is set to start, according to the Spartanburg Herald Journal. The publication reports that German car manufacturer BMW is planning on using the new service from the South Carolina gateway to the Bavarian hub in Germany, which will be […]
FedEx receives approval for flights to Cuba
FedEx is to become the only US all-cargo carrier to provide services to Cuba with Miami – Matanzas flights starting on 15 January 2017. The US Department of Transportation approved FedEx’s uncontested application to operate daily services from Monday to Friday, and FedEx was the only all-cargo carrier to seek authority. Under an agreement signed […]
New viaduct provides truck access to MIA’s West Cargo area
Trucks can now drive directly to and from Miami International Airport’s West Cargo area avoiding local congestion with the opening of the $63 million N.W. 25th Street Viaduct. The viaduct allows the 5,000 trucks that travel to and from the West Cargo area a day to drive above street lights and avoid local traffic on […]
Turkish Airlines US flights back to normal after coup
Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to the US after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted the restriction put in place after the failed military coup in Turkey. Following the failed coup attempt, the FAA issued at noon on 16 July a ban of “all airline carriers, regardless of country of registry, are prohibited from flying into the […]
Volaris launches Dallas Fort Worth – Monterrey services
Volaris has launched twice-weekly services from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterrey in Mexico, using an Airbus A320. Volaris started flying to DFW in 2015 with three flights a week to Guadalajara, and the carrier connects over 60 destinations in Mexico, the US and Central America. DFW executive vice president for global strategy […]
Cherry season in full bloom from Seattle-Tacoma to Asia
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is expecting a considerable increase in the number of freighters as the cherry season blooms. July and August are busy months, particularly for cherries for the Asian market. In 2015, Sea-Tac handled 12,700 tonnes of cherries for export worth almost $85 million, and the airport is hoping for another big year […]
Emirates SkyCargo expands operations at Rickenbacker
Emirates SkyCargo has added frequencies, services and local staff at Rickenbacker International Airport to meet increasing demand to move airfreight through Columbus. The carrier started a year ago on import services from Dubai to Columbus, in Ohio on a once a week rotation, before upping to two a few months later and added a third in May. […]
FIA16: Boeing and Standard Chartered Bank announce order
Boeing and Standard Chartered Bank today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s, which is value at $960 million and was attributed to an unidentified customer on the US aircraft manufacturer’s orders and deliveries website. Speaking at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, Standard Chartered head of aviation finance, Kieran Corr says: “We are excited about adding […]
Pharma focus for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is increasing its investment in temperature-controlled services after more than doubling its share of the pharmaceutical market from the UK to North America since the launch of its Cool Chain product two years ago. Heading the strategy is Darren Sherlock in the newly-created role of manager for products and partnerships. He helped develop […]
American Airlines Cargo links Los Angeles and Auckland
American Airlines Cargo has linked the US and New Zealand with daily nonstop services between Los Angeles and Auckland. The cargo on the inaugural Boeing 787 service included perishables and consolidated freight, and the return is expected to carry medical supplies and mining machinery. The flights are expected to handle a variety of goods including […]
Cargolux expands product portfolio
Cargolux Airlines International has expanded its product portfolio with CV Select and CV Select+, giving preferred access to premium capacity and vastly reduced cut off times. CV Select gives preferred access to premium capacity and booking commitment, while CV Select+ reduces cut off times before departure to 30 minutes before shipments can arrive at the […]
Former Alibaba business guru Guo joins CEVA Logistics
CEVA Logistics has appointed Ching Guo to the role of senior vice president for global contract logistics – technology operations. He will be based in Seattle in the US reporting to chief operating officer for contract logistics, Brett Bissell. Guo joins CEVA from Alibaba where he co-founded the “Village Taobao” business for the development of […]
Delta Cargo and AFKLM Cargo cement relationship
Delta Cargo and Air France-KLM Cargo are further cementing their relationship within the North Atlantic Joint Venture (NAJV) by transitioning responsibility for sales and customer service in France and Germany to Air France-KLM. Effective 1 June, Air France-KLM Cargo became responsible for all sales activities, bookings and enquiries for Delta Cargo in France and Germany. […]
