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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

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

Muller to replace Reuter at Dachser from January 2018

Jochen Müller will take over from Thomas Reuter as chief operations officer (COO) of the Air & Sea Logistics business

Revenue slump for Cathay Pacific in first half of 2016

The Cathay Pacific Group’s cargo revenue plunged 17.2 per cent in the first half of 2016 due to falling yields

Record July for ACS despite uncertain European market

Air Charter Service (ACS) had a record month in July as it booked 1,114 charter contracts, making it the company’s

Boots leaves the helm as CEO at Celebi

Celebi Aviation Holding Group chief executive officer (CEO) Onno Boots left his position yesterday, which he has held since 2014.

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

Parra the main man for CEVA in Costa Rica

CEVA Logistics has appointed Willie Parra Fonseca as country manager for the growing market of Costa Rica in Central America.

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

Key trade lanes drive growth at Hong Kong in July

Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in July rose year-on-year (YOY) by 4.7 per cent to 380,000 tonnes

Call for stricter enforcement and stiffer penalties on rogue lithium batteries

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has partnered with leaders of the lithium battery supply chain to demand stricter enforcement

Perishable exports from the Americas boost Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways has seen cargo increase seven per cent in July compared to the same month last year –

Agility appoints Guerra as Australasia CEO

Agility has appointed industry veteran Frank Guerra to be chief executive officer (CEO) for Australasia, giving him responsibility for operations

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

Seafood booming from Halifax International

Seafood exports were up 21 per cent at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in the first half of the year fuelled

SEKO Logistics targets e-commerce through investment in Hong Kong

SEKO Logistics has added 100,000 square feet of warehousing and fulfilment capacity in Hong Kong as it continues to build

Perishables and agrifood boost Edmonton

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is performing above forecasts in 2016, due to a strong first quarter in international cargo charter

Tough July for cargo at Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport has seen cargo volumes plunge year-on-year (YOY) by 8.8 per cent in July to 39,689 tonnes, down on

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.

Manchester cargo growth driven by Chinese routes

Manchester Airport and Stansted Airport posted year-on-year (YOY) tonnage growth in July, but East Midlands Airport recorded a YOY fall

BAE Systems considers launching Avro RJ Freighter

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is working towards launching a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for the Avro RJ aircraft and is seeking

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

Cargo crimes soar 92.9% in EMEA region

Cargo crimes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region continue to spiral ever higher with the 598 new

WFS scoops new cargo handling contracts in France

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new cargo handling contracts in France with Rossiya/Aeroflot, Air India and Icelandair. The

Revenues rise in Q2 of 19% for ATSG

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has seen revenues rise 19 per cent to $176.5 million in the second quarter (Q2)

Impact of Brexit on GSAs still not known

The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) – the so-called Brexit – is odds on to have an impact

A380 schedule tweaks made by Emirates

Emirates is to deploy a third daily Airbus A380 from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport and has also adjusted

Yields continue to be pressured and e-freight adoption slow

The air cargo industry will see continued pressure on yields as cost appears to “take a back seat ” –

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

ASL aircraft overshoots runway in Bergamo

An ASL Airlines Hungary Boeing 737 owned freighter overshot a runway and crash-landed on a road just outside the Orio

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