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Jon Conway named as DG of the ASA

Jon Conway – who recently left dnata – has been appointed director general of the Airport Services Association (ASA) and

PEMCO signs deal for 3 P2Fs with YTO Cargo Airlines

PEMCO World Services (PEMCO) has penned an agreement with Chinese carrier YTO Cargo Airlines for three Boeing 737-300 passenger to

Atlas to operate B747F for Asiana Cargo

Atlas Air has entered into an agreement to operate one of its Boeing 747-400 Freighters for Asiana Cargo. The contract

Ceremony held for launch of Qatar’s new Miami service

Qatar Airways Cargo has started its first freighter service to Miami International Airport (MIA) as part of a two weekly

CEVA expands partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil

CEVA Logistics is consolidating its partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil by renewing its existing business partnership and the awarding of

Contract wins for Menzies as it grows its presence

Menzies Aviation has started a new partnership with Orlando Melbourne International Airport as part of a four-year exclusive contract to

PACTL expecting more growth after strong 2016

Cargo volumes at Shanghai Pudong Air Cargo Terminal (PACTL) grew 4.5 per cent in 2016 and vice president for production,

Massive 21% freight rise at Brussels in January

Brussels Airport saw a huge 21 per cent increase in cargo volumes in January compared to the same month in

Optimism in the air for a strong 2017 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s air cargo industry is cautiously optimistic about the coming year as it digests changes ahead of new infrastructure

LUG lands Etihad Cargo handling contract at Frankfurt and Munich

LUG air cargo handling has scooped contracts with Etihad Cargo at Munich Airport and Frankfurt Airport. The cargo handler says

UTi acquisition boosts DSV’s volumes in 2016

Danish freight forwarder DSV handled 574,644 tonnes of airfreight in 2016 – which represented a growth of 85 per cent

5.6% uplift at Frankfurt Airport in January

Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volumes rose 5.6 per cent in January to 168,556 tonnes – which the hub puts down to

Multimodal to host meeting of Cargo iQ Working Group

Multimodal 2017 seminars will include a series of debates focused on air cargo challenges and opportunities, and the event will

Strong January for MAG’s gateways

Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport (pictured above) had a strong start to 2017 as both saw rises in January,

DHL Express appoints Reckling as new CEO for Germany

DHL Express has appointed Markus Reckling as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for Germany, and he took the helm

UKACC charity ball raises thousands for cancer charity

The United Kingdom Air Cargo Club’s (UKACC) 56th Annual Charity Gala Ball on Saturday, 28 January at the Tower Hotel

Swissport wins handling contract with Emirates in France

Swissport Cargo Services France has won a contract to handle cargo at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Lyon Airport and

Saudia Cargo renews organ transportation agreement

Saudia Cargo has renewed an agreement to transport human organs with the Saudi Centre for Organ Transplantation. The carrier’s chief

Tonnage surge of 20.8% at Doha’s Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport (HIA) saw airfreight (cargo and mail) grow significantly in 2016 by 20.8 per cent compared to 2015

BIFA urges caution when seeking Brexit advice

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is encouraging its members to carefully consider the options when seeking advice on the

Fashion retailer Missguided turns to Kerry Logistics

Kerry Logistics will now handle all international air and ocean services for multi-channel fashion retailer Missguided after penning a logistics

Agility opens pharma facility at Hyderabad

Kuwaiti freight forwarder Agility has opened a specialist facility for pharmaceutical products at Hyderabad International Airport in India. The facility

Accelya and Mercator join forces

Accelya and Mercator are to join forces, which they say will a create a global technology-enabled solutions provider to airlines,

New pharma flights added by Qatar Airways Cargo

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched additional Pharma Express flights from the pharmaceutical hubs of Basel (EuropAirport) and Brussels Airport to

WestJet revenue grows as expansion plans are implemented

Revenue at WestJet improved in 2016 as it continued growing and expansion plans were implemented, director of WestJet Cargo and

Frankfurt Airport looks to innovate as it targets a bright 2017

A strong final quarter boosted Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to a pleasing airfreight result in 2016. Senior vice president for cargo,

Freightos report finds forwarders not engaging enough digitally

A survey by logistics tech company Freightos into whether top freight forwarders are engaging in digital marketing and online sales

Honey and lambs drive American’s new NZ route

American Airlines Cargo is targeting more growth on its Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) service that was started six

Garcia appointed as CFO by WFS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Pedro Garcia (pictured below) as chief information officer. He will be based in Paris

60 Seconds with John Lloyd

60 Seconds with Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s senior vice president for cargo, John Lloyd Justin Burns, ACW: How was business in

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