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Lufthansa Cargo looking to China and India in the Far East

China and India are the targets for Lufthansa Cargo as it sees these being the strongest Far East markets for

Double-digit volume growth but yields keep falling

After a slow start to 2016, growth picked up in September with a surplus of business like never before in

Freight fall in 2016 at Milan Bergamo Airport

Orio al Serio International Airport also known as Milan Bergamo Airport saw freight fall by 2.7 per cent in 2016

Leipzig passes one million tonne tonnage mark for 1st time

Freight volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport in 2016 passed the magical one million tonne mark for the first time as the

Americas, Asia and technology focus for ECS

The ECS Group made some key moves in 2016 as it acquired a majority stake in the AVS GSA Group

IAG boosted in the US from Aer Lingus acquisition

The US is more important than ever for IAG Cargo after its acquisition of Irish carrier Aer Lingus. IAG Cargo’s

Kenya Airways Cargo to export flowers into Australia

Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) is now exporting Kenyan cut flowers to Australia after partnering with Qantas Airways. The new

DHL and Gavi join forces to improve vaccine supply chain

Deutsche Post DHL Group and Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance – are to team-up to provide efficient transport management and

3.1% rise in tonnage in 2016 for Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair combined saw tonnage rise by 3.1 per cent in 2016 to 1.85 million tonnes on

DHL Global Forwarding makes key appointments in Asia

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Mark Slade (pictured above) as managing director for Hong Kong and Macau. The forwarding arm

ACT says no technical faults recorded with B747F that crashed

The board of directors of ACT Airlines has released an extended statement after the tragic crash of a Boeing 747-400

China logistics firm to build massive airfreight hub

Chinese logistics firm S.F. Express Co Ltd has reportedly pledged to build the busiest air cargo hub in Asia, according

Freighter crashes in Kyrgyzstan killing 37 people

An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 Freighter operating under MyCargo Airlines has crashed near Kyrgyzstan’s Manas Airport today at 7.31am (local

The Far East drives Luxair Cargo tonnage in 2016

Freighter rotations were up 9.7 per cent to 5,400 turnarounds in 2016 for Luxair Cargo at Luxembourg Airport (LUX), which

The gateway from North America to China

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is focusing on trade with Asia taking advantage of being home to the only freighter between

Record tonnage year for Amsterdam Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record as it handled 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5 per cent on 2015.

India’s Spicejet orders 205 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and SpiceJet have signed deal for a commitment for up to 205 aircraft during an event in New Delhi.

1.8% tonnage rise in 2016 at Frankfurt Airport

In 2016 cargo throughput at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) increased by 1.8 per cent to 2.15 million tonnes, while aircraft movements

Air Caraïbes Atlantique signs ULD management agreement with CHEP

Air Caraïbes Atlantique has chosen CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage containers and pallets for its growing aircraft fleet.

SIA Cargo attains CEIV Pharma certificate

Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has gained the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV)

Rio the first hub in Latin America to gain CEIV

RIOgaleão Cargo has been awarded the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certificate.

IATA to use Descartes’ GLN for its eAWBLink

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is using Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) to help small to medium-sized freight forwarders

Liege Airport continues its annual tonnage growth path

Liege Airport handled 660,604 tonnes of freight in 2016 compared with the 649,829 tonnes it processed in 2015, which was

Strong November for cargo traffic at Europe’s gateways

European airport trade association the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has reported that freight traffic grew strongly in November 2016

Challenging year for dnata but it sees steady growth

2016 was year of steady growth for dnata and it says its United Arab Emirates operations continued to grow, and

Freight tonnage rise of 1.1% in 2016 at Brussels Airport

Cargo traffic at Brussels Airport rose by 1.1 per cent in 2016 compared to 2015, despite the impact of the

Fleet upgrades, wider network and pharma fuel American

Network expansion and fleet upgrades are driving cargo at American Airlines Cargo. The carrier’s president, Jim Butler (pictured below) says

Volumes and yields predicted to grow in 2017

2016 has been a year of two halves, with a tough first half, but improvements in the second, Cathay Pacific

Air China Cargo bans shark fin cargo

Air China Cargo has become the first mainland Chinese carrier to ban the transportation of shark fin as cargo as

Single window air cargo community system for India

India is planning on investing in a single window air cargo community system as part of a public private partnership

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