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Blank fits the bill for Kerry Logistics

Kerry Logistics has appointed Thomas Blank as its managing director for Europe, based in its Frankfurt (Germany) office. Blank will

Bologna route launched by Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo is to expand its Italian cargo network when it launches daily non-stop flights to Bologna from 3 November

Qatar Airways to build new terminal and start specialist services

Qatar Airways Cargo has revealed a raft of plans including building a second cargo terminal, introducing two new specialist services,

Jet Midwest to start Saab conversion programme

Jet Midwest Group has signed an agreement with Sweden based Taby Air Maintenance (TAM) to launch Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul-Miami service

Turkish Airlines will now fly from Istanbul Ataturk International Airport to Miami International Airport (MIA) seven times a week using

ANA starts Tokyo to Brussels service

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has started a daily service between Tokyo and Brussels – the first direct connection between the

Airports Company South Africa signs sister airports agreement

Airports Company South Africa (ACS) has signed a strategic sister airports agreement with Munich Airport Group. Both have jointly agreed

Rhinos to fly on IAG’s first A380 flight to Miami

IAG Cargo is welcoming six white rhinos on British Airways’ first Airbus A380 flight to Miami (US) on 25 October.

Air cargo boosted by online retail sales growth

Online retail stores are propelling the growth of the global air cargo market according to a just released ‘Global Air

Air Menzies looking to e-commerce growth

Air Menzies International (AMI) says rising demand for e-commerce is helping make up for difficulties faced in Australia’s mining states.

Black hole in Heathrow Airport’s runway plan?

Gatwick Airport has accused Heathrow Airport of having a £6 billion ($9.2 billion) black hole in its expansion plans after

Vietnam Airlines ups Heathrow frequency

Vietnam Airlines has added a sixth weekly flight from Heathrow Airport using a Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 as part of its

S7 co-owner agrees to buy 51% of Transaero

S7 Airlines co-owner Vladislav Filyov has agreed to buy control of Russia’s debt-ridden carrier Transaero Airlines, according to media reports.

More than 30 international delegations set for security expo

The Transport Security Expo taking place from 2-3 December at Olympia in London is set to welcome more than 30

AirBridgeCargo sees 28% tonnage rise in September

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) transported 42,480 tonnes across its network in September, a 28 per cent year-on-year (YOY) rise. ABC also

Astral boosts East African schedule from Nairobi

Astral Aviation has revised its East African freight schedule due to a rise in its intra-African load factor, which has

Profit up for Panalpina, despite airfreight earnings fall

Panalpina has seen year-to-date (YTD) profit increase slightly to 69.3 million Swiss francs ($72.6 million) despite revenue and airfreight earnings

Volumes up at Hong Kong in September

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has seen cargo volumes increase in September by 1.1 per cent to 368,000 tonnes, the

Bavarian companies back third runway at Munich Airport

The construction of the third runway at Munich Airport in the near future will be vital for the ongoing competitiveness

60 Seconds with Ronald Schaefer

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharmaceutical certification is raising the standards in

ACS spreads wings to Miami

Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its doors in Miami – its fifth office in North America. The firm already

IATA: Airline profits doubled in Q2

Airline profits have doubled in the second quarter of 2015 to $8.9 billion, with Asia Pacific and North America seeing

Lithium battery fire forced Alaska Airlines emergency landing

A lithium battery forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing days after the US Federal Aviation Administration

Lufthansa Cargo adds freighter service to Vietnam

Vietnam is to become a permanent fixture of the Lufthansa Cargo network after the carrier added a freighter service to

Miami welcomes Austrian Airlines

Miami International Airport welcomed Austrian Airlines on 16 October, marking the start of its first-ever scheduled bellyhold service between Miami

First live animal movement flown on American’s service

American Airlines (AA) Cargo’s first ever live animal movement between The Netherlands and the US has seen Tiffany, a Dutch

Silk Way West becomes member of IATA

Azerbaijan carrier Silk Way West Airlines has been made a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The carrier

Air China launches Kuala Lumpur route

Air China will start a four-times a week service from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur from 25 October, 2015, which it

New pricing structure launched by Brussels Airlines Cargo

Brussels Airlines Cargo will introduce a new pricing structure from the start of the aviation winter season, on 25 October.

ACI Asia-Pacific and CCAA sign MoU to promote airport excellence

The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

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