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Bordeaux-Merignac Airport upgrades airfreight facilities

Bordeaux-Merignac Airport has upgraded its infrastructure so it can handle freight “of plant and animal origin”. The French gateway says

FedEx Services MD joins TIACA board

FedEx Services managing director (MD), Frank Newman has been appointed to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Board of Directors.

US and Cuba to resume scheduled routes

The US and Cuba have signed a historic agreement that provides the basis for the re-establishment of scheduled air services,

Western Global Airlines release statement on Zimbabwe stowaway

Western Global Airlines (WGA) has issued an update after a stowaway was found on a Boeing MD-11 freighter in Harare

Subdued growth in emerging markets hit airfreight in 2015, ACI says

Air cargo markets were “substantially weaker” in 2015 compared to passenger figures with a modest 2.3 per cent growth in

Quikjet Airlines launches Indian freighter service

Quikjet Airlines, which is majority owned by the Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group launched its freighter services today. The inaugural flight

Third runway at Heathrow essential to clear export limiting bottleneck

Heathrow Airport is full and freight cannot be transported directly on a number of services to destinations including China, head

India set to showcase its expanding air cargo market

India is emerging as one of the fastest growing air cargo markets across the globe and presents abundant opportunities for

Sustainability a top priority for Finnair Cargo

Finnair Cargo’s new 80 million euro ($87 million) Cool Nordic Cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport, set to open in spring

Great start for AirBridgeCargo but challenges ahead

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a steady start to 2016 with a 30 per cent year-on-year rise in tonnage in

Body of a stowaway found on MD-11 in Africa

The body of a suspected stowaway has been found on a Boeing MD-11 freighter in Harare in Zimbabwe, which was

TNT reports revenue rise of 3.5% in 2015

TNT has reported that revenues rose 3.5 per cent to 6.9 billion euros ($7.7 billion) in 2015, which was an

Emergency landing made in Liverpool by an Airbus Beluga

An Airbus Beluga cargo aircraft was forced into an emergency landing yesterday at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport after developing a

Air India set to begin another domestic air cargo service

Media reports in india claim Air India is set to begin an air cargo service to Surat in the next

60 Seconds with Hans-Georg Emmert

One of the first changes at Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) after it was taken over by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)

Kenyan flowers in demand from North America

Many will be out buying roses for loved ones this weekend for Valentine’s Day on Sunday and they could well

Top freight forwarders losing ground, WorldACD reports

Air cargo market data analyst WorldACD says the top 20 freight forwarders saw their worldwide market share decline from 44.5

Ethiopian Airlines launches bellyhold route to Delhi

Ethiopian Airlines is to start a twice daily bellyhold service to Delhi International Airport in India. The African carrier will

Heathrow Airport posts January cargo surge

Heathrow Airport saw a surge of 2.9 per cent in cargo volumes in January – which was driven by Mexico

Swiss WorldCargo to up e-AWB efforts

Swiss WorldCargo says it has been intensifying its efforts to adopt the new electronic air waybill (e-AWB). The Switzerland carrier

Airfreight demand at DSV reaches ‘new heights’

Danish freight forwarder DSV says airfreight “reached new heights” in 2015 as profit and revenue increased. The figures come hot

ATSG forecasts better than expected results for 2015

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) says that due primarily to better-than-expected results from its airline operations in the fourth quarter

FAA issues safety alert over lithium batteries

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday issued a safety alert to US and foreign commercial passenger and cargo airlines, urging

AEI wins order from World Star for conversion

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with San Francisco-based World Star Aviation to provide an 11 pallet position B737-400SF

IATA and Boeing welcome ICAO aircraft emissions decision

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Boeing have welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization

CEVA appoints Adoran to lead key cluster

CEVA Logistics has appointed Fuat Adoran to lead its Balkan, Middle East and Africa cluster, promoting him from managing director

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta sees cargo grow in 2015

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled more aircraft than any other airport in the world in 2015, and saw its cargo

Seeing growth in remarkable locations

Global Airline Services saw its tonnage and yield up to November increase by 18.5 per cent in 2015, its managing

SE Asian countries on the up

South East Asian countries have improved their position in the 2015 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, in part because of

Oman’s airports see strong cargo surges

Oman Airports says cargo volumes at Muscat International Airport enjoyed positive growth of 10 per cent, where tonnage in 2015

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