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ACW World Air Cargo Awards to take place on 10 May

The Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2017 will be held on Wednesday, 10 May at The Westin Grand

Icelandair Cargo boosted by capacity expansion

Fleet upgrades have extended the cargo possibilities for Icelandair Cargo as the addition of widebody aircraft on routes has boosted

WFS names Clark as global head of safety & security

David Clark is to join Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) on 27 February next year as global head of safety &

ACI: strong volumes growth of 6.6% in October

The Airports Council International (ACI) says freight volumes grew by 6.6 per cent October at the globe’s gateways – well

PEMCO redelivers first Longhao P2F converted 737

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its first Boeing 737-300 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to the Longhao Aviation Group. The

Amazon carries out first UK Prime Air drone delivery

Amazon has made its first successful Prime Air drone delivery service to homes in Cambridge – in the UK. The

ULD Partner gains 1st contract in Air China Cargo

Air China Cargo is the first customer for air cargo container repair company ULD Partner’s new fleet management service. ULD

Monarch gains freighter maintenance contract with Cygnus Air

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has scooped a contract with Cygnus Air to provide C check maintenance for its Boeing

New South Africa cargo handling contract for Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines has extended its cargo handling agreement in South Africa with Africa Flight Services (AFS) – part of Worldwide

Manchester and Stansted see tonnage increases in November

Two of the Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) gateways – Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport – saw strong growth in

Emerging markets fuel 4.4% growth in November at Heathrow

Heathrow Airport handled 138,050 tonnes in November – a 4.4 per cent year-on-year (YOY) rise on the same month last

Intra Middle East lanes boosting NeWay Logistics

NeWay Logistics’ busiest trade lanes are the intra Middle East routes with business driven by the oil and gas, military

Global coverage drives ACS as it targets the $1bn mark

Air Charter Service (ACS) is seeing growth in all regions as the opening of new offices pays dividends, but it

Challenges for Viracopos Airport as it looks to attract routes

Aeroportos Brazil Viracopos making a push to expand its air cargo operations and tonnage as it looks to recover business.

Preliminary injunction issued in ABX Air labour dispute

Air Transport Services Group says US District Court Judge Timothy S. Black issued a order yesterday granting ABX Air’s motion

e-AWB penetration rate some way off IATA’s target

The electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration rate for October was 44.7 per cent – still some way of the 2016

PEMCO redelivers 737-400 to Vallair

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the redelivery of its first passenger to freighter conversion aircraft to Vallair –

IATA study finds air cargo connectivity boosts global trade participation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a study yesterday at the Air Cargo Media Day in Geneva, which it

FedEx Express names B757s after two children

FedEx Express has honoured its workforce by naming its aircraft after team members’ children. Tyler, aged four and Evie, aged

CHAMP sets up team to drive digital adoption in air cargo

CHAMP Cargosystems has created a dedicated team as it looks to accelerate digital adoption across the air cargo supply chain.

Strong peak season for IAG Cargo in India

IAG Cargo says it peak season volumes out of the Indian market have so far “outperformed expectations” – primarily as

VIDEO: Mexico’s AeroUnion starts freighter service from Miami

Mexican freighter carrier AeroUnion began service at Miami International Airport (MIA) on 2 December with two weekly round-trip flights that

Heathrow contracts seven companies to design expansion plans

Seven companies have been contracted by Heathrow Airport to be part of design plans for the airport’s “sustainable expansion”. The

BARIG criticises airline charges change at Frankfurt Airport

The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) has criticised the decision on Friday by the Hessian Ministry of Economics,

ABC keeps on growing as Russia stabilises

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has continued record-breaking growth, while Russian airport volumes have stabilised following the slump caused by economic sanctions,

Consolidation for Cargolux Italia

Cargolux Italia is the largest Italian all-cargo carrier and has steadily grown its presence and network in recent years, which

DHL Express Canada opens expanded facilities at Calgary

Calgary International Airport’s new 100,000 square foot Specialised Cargo Facility was officially opened this week with a ribbon-cutting at DHL

Strong volume growth of 6.2% in October, WorldACD reports

Airfreight volumes grew strongly year-on-year (YOY) by 6.2 per cent in October driven by the Asia Pacific region, according to

BCUBE focusing on specialist cargo sectors

Despite challenging economic conditions Italian air cargo handler BCUBE air cargo continues to invest – notably in assets and high-specialised

Asiana Airlines signs IT deal with IBS Software

IBS Software (IBS) has signed a 10-year multi-million dollar contract with Asiana Airlines Cargo for the implementation of its cargo

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