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Fall of 2.3% in volumes at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt Airport’s volumes fell 2.3 per cent in 2015 to about 2.1 million tonnes, which it attributes to mainly to

New sales and marketing director at Cargo Composites

Cargo Composites, a manufacturer of composite cargo containers and pallets for the air transport sector, has appointed James Rigby as

Cargo falls at Gatwick in 2015 by 17.3%

Gatwick Airport’s cargo volumes fell by a substantial 17.3 per cent in 2015, compared to the previous 12 months. The

Tinseltown cant get enough of Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways Cargo has increased capacity from Doha to Los Angeles adding a fourth weekly freighter service and started a

Lufthansa Cargo sees volumes fall in 2015

Lufthansa Cargo carried 1.6 million tonnes of freight in 2015, which was a slight year-on-year decline in volumes on 2014,

Growth of 7.8% at Brussels in 2015

Brussels Airport says it saw a “vigorous” 7.8 per cent growth in freight in 2015 compared to 2014, which was

DHL buys stakes in French e-commerce firm Relais Colis

Deutsche Post DHL Group has acquired a minority stake in French e-commerce logistics specialist Relais Colis. The German freight intregrator

WFS to expand US presence by acquiring CAS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to expand its cargo handling presence in the US by acquiring Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS)

Slight volumes fall in 2015 at Heathrow

Heathrow Airport saw its cargo volumes fall 0.2 per cent in 2015, but tonnage rose in the last month of

WorldACD: Volumes fall in a month for first time since June 2013

Air cargo volumes fell for the first time over a monthly period in November 2015 since June 2013, according to

Saudia to sponsor two awards in Shanghai

Saudia Airlines Cargo is the latest air cargo operator to sponsor awards for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo

Artist’s image released of the Istanbul New Airport

A tower in the shape of a giant tulip will become the iconic symbol of the new 10.2 billion euros

European Commission approves FedEx takeover of TNT

The European Commission has unconditionally approved the FedEx intended 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion) takeover of Dutch courier delivery firm

AAPA: Asia Pacific sees volumes fall due to manufacturing slowdown

The slowdown in Asia Pacific continues as airlines in the region saw cargo volumes fall by 2.4 per cent in

Polar Air Cargo reaches US antitrust settlement agreement

Polar Air Cargo says along with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings it has entered into a

Emirates to start second LA bellyhold service

Emirates has announced it plans to launch a second daily bellyhold service from Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International

Volumes fall at Abu Dhabi in October and November

Abu Dhabi International Airport saw freight volumes plunge in both October and November last year, which is in stark contrast

Kerry Logistics opens IT centre in Malaysia

Kerry Logistics opened its first IT Development Centre in Penang, Malaysia yesterday to harness internet technology in support of its

New CEO for AVI-AD Logistics Services

AVI-AD Logistics Services, an Israeli freight forwarder, which is part of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics network has announced the appointment of

Air China launches Cuba route

Air China started a three-times a week service to Cuba on 27 December – the first route to the country

Gatwick Airport launches community noise lab

Gatwick Airport has launched the UK’s first community noise lab – an interactive online tool designed to help local people

Big challenges for freight forwarders in 2016

Freight forwarders will continue to face big challenges in 2016, according to the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The trade

IAG firms up order for 15 A320s

The International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up options for a further 15 Airbus 320neo aircraft. Airbus chief operating officer

Competition high but pharma and automotives strong

Lufthansa Cargo is seeing strong performance out of Germany in pharmaceuticals and automotives, but continues to battle competition from additional

Next year set to be similar to 2015, Boeing expects

The air cargo market has had a rollercoaster 12 months and this unpredictability and volatility is set to continue into

Qatar Airways starts Doha – Durban belly route

Qatar Airways launched new bellyhold services between Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Durban International Airport on Thursday, 17 December 2015.

Malaysia Airlines the latest airline to ban hoverboards

Malaysia Airlines has become the latest carrier to ban hoverboards on flights powered by lithium-ion batteries. The airline says it

Amsterdam not unhappy following a record breaker

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is remaining optimistic about the strength of its business despite the challenges 2015 has posed so far,

Cairo goes live with new Hermes system

Cairo Airport Cargo Company (CACC) has gone live with the Hermes air cargo management system, which is part of an

Miami stagnating due to Latin American weakness

Cargo volumes at Miami International Airport (MIA) have stagnated, because of weakness in Latin America with the continued strength of

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