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Volga-Dnepr adds two more freighters to fleet

Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a finance lease agreement with JSC Sberbank Leasing to acquire two Antonov AN-124-100 Ruslan freighters. The

Jason Holt takes on key Cargolux role

Cargolux Airlines International has appointed Jason Holt as the carrier’s new nominated person for flight operations. As the new post

Luxair Cargo finalises expansion projects

Luxair Cargo at Luxembourg Airport (pictured) has finalised plans for dangerous goods and live animal infrastructure and is working on

Cargo hub of the future drives Celebi’s ambitions

The Celebi Group continues to grow its customer base through high quality cargo handling and warehouse services, the firm’s chief

Finnair adds routes in China and Japan

Finnair continues to expand its Asian traffic opening bellyhold routes to Fukuoka in Japan and Guangzhou in China for the

AEI receives EASA approval for freighter conversion

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received EASA approval with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the MD-80SF freighter conversion. The original

UPS study finds industrial distributors must adapt

A UPS study has found changing market conditions are impacting the traditional business model of industrial distributors. The Industrial Buying

UK forwarders welcome Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.

Oman Air receives first Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Oman Air has received delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the six it ordered in November 2011

Profits surge of 6.7% at Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel has seen profits for the first nine months of 2015 rise by 6.7 per cent to 512

OBC service performing well for ACS

Air Charter Service (ACS) says it news On Board Courier (OBC) service is flying high and averaging a booking every

IT system upgrade for Jettainer

Jettainer has relaunched its in-house IT system JettWare. The unit load device (ULD) management firm says new functions and a

Swissport expands in Mexico

Swissport International has expanding its ground handling footprint in Mexico through cooperation with AGN Aviation Services. AGN is the third

Pegasus hits 100 route milestone

Pegasus Airlines has reached a milestone of 100 destinations as it launches its latest two new bellyhold routes to Turkey’s

New route into China for United Airlines

United Airlines has launched a new bellyhold route into China, which take-off next year as long as it gets the

CEVA UK wins major fashion retail contracts

CEVA Logistics has been awarded four ten-year contracts worth a total of $400 million with fashion retailers Coast, Karen Millen,

Asian market still a key focus for Germany

Despite concerns about China with its stock market problems, German companies are still looking towards Asia as a market for

Tough times in France but better results ahead

France has experienced tough times since the global financial crisis five years ago and is still fighting hard to recover

Finnair Cargo head Kuusenmaki to leave

Finnair’s vice president head of cargo, Antti Kuusenmaki, has decided to leave Finnair Cargo in November to pursue other career

AAT to handle cargo for Jetstar Pacific

Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has established a service partnership with low-cost airline, Jetstar Pacific Airlines, a carrier based in Vietnam.

Volumes growth of 1.6% in the last 12 months at Heathrow

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport have grown 1.6 per cent over the past 12 months fuelled by rises to emerging

Pegasus gives students a logistics take-off

Key players in the logistics industry gathered at a conference in Istanbul on Thursday October 8 discussing their roles and

Schiphol’s chief commercial officer to leave

The Schiphol Group has announced that Maarten de Groof will leave his role as chief commercial officer on 1 April

Swissport starts handling operations in Astana

Swissport started ground handling operations at Astana International Airport Kazakhstan 1 October. Swissport Kazakhstan as the venture will be known,

Additional bellyhold routes to be started by Delta

Delta Air Lines will boost its trans-Atlantic route portfolio with two new bellyhold routes into Europe from its US Midwest

Volatile markets impact TNT in Q3

The economic volatility in Brazil, China and Australia affected TNT’s performance in the third quarter of this year. In the

Cargolux Italia and Nippon Cargo launch codeshare flights

Cargolux Italia and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) have entered into a partnership agreement for codeshare cargo flights. They will operate

Norwegian and UNICEF to fly aid to Syrian refugees

Low-cost airline Norwegian and UNICEF will send an aircraft loaded with emergency aid and school supplies to help Syrian children

Helsinki Airport to be first European hub to receive Airbus A350

Helsinki Airport is to be the first home airport in Europe to receive the Airbus A350 XWB when it arrives

DHL Global Forwarding makes African appointment

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Daniella de Pauw (pictured above) as new sub-Saharan Africa chief executive officer (CEO), which became

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