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Cargo leads strong first half for ACS

Air Charter Service (ACS) has posted a strong set of results for the first half of 2015, and says cargo

American Airlines looking to build

Following the introduction earlier this year of a new dedicated pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia (US), American Airlines Cargo is considering

Changi welcomes new business and more to come

Singapore’s Changi Airport continues to attract new cargo services and to enjoy further expansion in the gateway’s infrastructure. In March

Refugees aided by Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo has helped the German Red Cross cope with the influx of refugees by flying more than 15,000 camp

IAG Cargo launches new route to San Jose

IAG Cargo has announced a new daily route between its Heathrow Airport hub and San Jose, one of the California’s

Ruslan moves new Rolls Royce engine to Airbus facility

Ruslan International has transported Rolls-Royce’s new Trent XWB-97 engine from East Midlands Airport to the Airbus testing facility in Toulouse.

TNT launches road connection to Georgia

TNT is launching a scheduled road feeder connection to Georgia to reduce the European road transit times to Moscow. The

Freighter repair and maintenance certificate for AMTES

AMTES has been issued with Part 145 (AR-145) certification from Russia’s civil aviation body, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), to

LOT Cargo and JAL Cargo sign cooperation agreement

LOT Cargo has signed a cooperation agreement with Japanese Airlines Cargo (JAL Cargo) opening up new cargo opportunities between Tokyo

Jan de Rijk acquires pharma focused Omega Logistics

Air cargo road feeder service firm Jan de Rijk Logistics has acquired Netherlands specialist temperature controlled pharmaceutical distribution firm Omega

WIN expands e-booking platform for forwarders

The Worldwide Information Network (WIN) has expanded its e-booking system to connect independent freight forwarders to 16 airlines. WIN says

TAPA launches drive for certified facilities

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is launching a campaign to double the number of TAPA certified warehouse facilities to

Investment in pharma facilities paying off

Air cargo is clawing back lost pharmaceutical business to sea freight as investment in specialist services to handle the changing

China Southern links up with Air France KLM Martinair

Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KL-MP) Cargo has signed a partnership with China Southern Cargo to give customers access to each

FedEx top of the tonnage pile in 2014

FedEx carried the most freight in 2014 followed by UPS and Emirates Airline, according to the 59th International Air Transport

Far Eastern slowdown blamed for Frankfurt Airport fall

Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes fall by 4.2 per cent in August to 172,055 tonnes because of a slowdown

Expansion plan working for AirBridgeCargo

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) tonnage saw a surge of 17 per cent year-on-year for the first eight months of the year.

Sweet success for DHL as it marks confectionary success

DHL marked International Chocolate Day on Sunday, 13 September by celebrating its own successes in transporting confectionery. Logistics specialist DHL

Airline finances on the up despite fall in August

The financial performance of airlines fell by five per cent in August compared to July, according to the International Air

Geodis seeing pressure on yields

The global airfreight market is pretty flat right now, and air cargo traffic through Europe remains little better than stable,

Cargo infrastructure drive at Sweden’s airports

Airport operator Swedavia, and pension management company, Alecta, have signed an agreement to jointly manage 20 properties across Stockholm Arlanda

Cargolux names new country manager for Germany

Cargolux Airlines has appointed Christian Thiele as its new country manager for Germany. Thiele succeeds Tony McNichol in the role

Jan de Rijk opens new Heathrow office

Jan de Rijk Logistics has opened a new office at Heathrow Airport with 586 square metres of warehouse and office

Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777F becomes a film star

Lufthansa Cargo’s Boeing 777 Freighter, registration code D-ALFE, has starred in a film directed by Thomas Aigner, following its manufacture,

Cathay Pacific sees volumes increase but load factor fall

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have seen cargo volumes increase by 0.8 per cent in August to 148,109 tonnes but the

Kerry Logistics turns to robots in Hong Kong

Kerry Logistics has introduced six fully-automated and programmed robotic butlers at its flagship product customisation and consolidation centre (PC3) in

TNT upgrades services to Sweden and Finland

TNT has increased services to Sweden and Finland by re-introducing flights to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Orebro Airport, while services

DHL’s expanded Leipzig hub to boost European operations

DHL Express is to invest up to $70 million expanding its European hub at Leipzig Halle Airport so it can

United Airlines announces new CEO

United Airlines has appointed Oscar Munoz chief executive officer (CEO). Munoz takes over from Jeff Smisek, who has stepped down

Imports boost Incheon International Airport’s growth

Incheon International Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 1.8 per cent to 1.7 million tonnes in 2015 up to

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