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New bellyhold routes for London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) has landed two new airline partners in Vueling and Transavia who will launch bellyhold routes from

Maastricht looking into 2016

Maastricht Aachen Airport is expecting double digit growth in 2016 after a stable year, James Muir writes. The airport’s director,

Etihad Airways adds three weekly belly services to Philippines

Etihad Airways will add three new weekly bellyhold services between Abu Dhabi and Manila from 1 May 2016, offering a

Singapore looks to niche cargo as volumes stagnate

Changi Airport has seen volumes stay flat in 2015 up to October and is expecting this trend to continue into

Softlink Global offer e-AWB connectivity to over 90 airlines

Logistics management software specialist Softlink Global is offering customers full electronic air Waybill (e-AWB) connectivity to over 90 airlines through

Seattle airport, Alaska Airlines and Boeing to partner on biofuel

The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to move toward a significant environmental goal – powering all

FPS Group to open up membership

Freight forwarding group the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group is to change its constitution to allow multiple membership in each

Air New Zealand touches down in Texas

Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight between Auckland and Houston in Texas touched down on Wednesday, 16 December. NZ28 departed Auckland

Finnair Cargo makes head of global sales appointment

Finnair Cargo has appointed Fredrik Wildtgrube as its new head of global sales – and he will take on the

SF Airlines receives first Boeing freighter conversion

Boeing and SF Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which is also

AirBridgeCargo sees 27% tonnage growth

AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) growth continues and in November it saw a 27 per cent uplift in cargo carried compared to

Heathrow Airport chairman to step down next year

Heathrow Airport chairman Sir Nigel Rudd will be stepping down from his role in September 2016 after nine years and

Survey finds cargo executives want better tools to optimise revenue

Only one in four air cargo executives feel they are able to optimise revenue for their business, despite an ongoing

Freighter service to Dallas/Fort Worth for Qatar Airways Cargo

Qatar Airways Cargo will start a new freighter route to Dallas/Fort Worth on 19 January 19, 2016, increasing its network

Kenya vibrant as growth rolls on

Growth forecasts are well over five per cent annually at Kenya’s airports, and the cargo picture is one of a

AEI commences 737-400 conversion for AerCaribe

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has started modification of a Boeing 737-400 Special Freighter 11 pallet position freighter for Colombia based AerCaribe.

Ambitions high at Astral Aviation

Astral Aviation has ambitious growth plans for Africa after marking its 15th anniversary this year. It will expand its freighter

Amazon to launch own air service, reports claim

Amazon.com is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 Freighter aircraft to use as part of a US domestic air service,

Jettainer starts ULD management for Thomas Cook Group Airlines

Jettainer has expanded its cooperation with Thomas Cook Group Airlines and will now manage all the carrier’s unit load devices.

Cargolux starts hiring, fresh from unions agreement

Cargolux Airlines has already began the hiring and training process for 100 new pilots in Luxembourg – 24 hours after

CAL Cargo starts Halifax freighter service stocked with seafood

Tonnes of Nova Scotia seafood has been shipped overseas again from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HIAA) by CAL Cargo Airlines.

Jet Airways signs agreement with KLM and Delta

Jet Airways has signed a strategic codeshare partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Delta Air Lines – which it

FedEx posts better than expected Q2 net profit

FedEx saw better than expected net profit in the second quarter of the 2015/16 fiscal year and says higher margins

Website goes live for Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2016

The website for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2016 has gone live and can be found by

Cargolux and LGGB union reach agreement on CWA

Cargolux International Airlines says it has finally come to a deal with the OGB-L, LCGB and CLSC unions over the

Yusen Logistics and va-Q-tec open Mumbai pharma station

Yusen Logistics and va-Q-tec have opened a va-Q-tec Network Station in Mumbai, which they says allow customers reliable temperature-controlled pharmaceutical

Ethiopian Airlines starts freighter operations to Bengaluru

Ethiopian Airlines has started freighter flights to Bengaluru on 2 December – its fourth destination in India and adds to

Trial to cut Heathrow holding times enters operational service

A trial project to cut aircraft holding times at Heathrow Airport has been so successful it has now entered permanent

Battery-powered hoverboards banned by Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has banned the carrying of battery-powered hoverboards on all aircraft as it says it continues to “put the

France’s Competition Authority fines express delivery firms

France’s Competition Authority (FCA) has fined 20 package delivery firms 672 million euros ($740 million) for colluding to artificially raise

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