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Volga Dnepr transport oil pump to Turkmenistan

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported an 11 tonne oil and gas pump from the Netherlands to Turkmenistan using an Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD

Heathrow Airport sees cargo volumes fall in August

Heathrow Airport has seen its fourth consecutive monthly year-on-year (YOY) fall in August, with cargo volumes dropping by 0.2 per

Frankfurt Hahn Airport transports cars for World Endurance Championship event

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has processed 31 racing cars, three safety cars and equipment for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile World Endurance

Jet Airways now accepting e-bookings via WIN

Jet Airways is now accepting e-bookings via the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) e-platform. The carrier’s acting vice president, James Gilliard,

Nippon scraps Boeing freighter order

Boeing says Nippon Cargo Airlines has scrapped orders for four Boeing 747 Freighters valued at around $1.5 billion. Nippon Cargo

Middle East and Africa growing volumes

The Middle East and Africa were the glowing regions of the industry in July, as all other regions saw falls

Next stage reached in cargo airship development

Development of the world’s first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable heavy-lift cargo airship has reached the next stage. The

Virgin Atlantic Cargo starts using lightweight cargo nets

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to start using lightweight air cargo nets with DSM Dyneema as part of its ongoing contribution

AF-KL-MP launches real-time shipment service

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo (AF-KL-MP) has launched RealTime Care, a service that automatically informs customers when one of their shipments is

Atlas Air to operate two additional aircraft for DHL

  Atlas Air will operate two Boeing 767 aircraft leased to DHL Express by the company’s dry leasing entity, Titan

ACS moves into new Houston office as business booms

Air Charter Service (ACS) has outgrown its office in Houston (US) after a year and moved into a larger premises

Finnair adds capacity on Helsinki-London route

Finnair has added capacity to its Helsinki-London route to enhance service to new cargo hub in London. Finnair will add

Volga-Dnepr delivers Cyprus trees to Uzbekistan

Cyprus trees grown at a nursery in Germany and destined to improve the landscape of Uzbekistan’s capital city Tashkent made

Aeroflot plan to acquire Transaero approved

Aeroflot’s board of directors has approved the purchase and restructuring of struggling Russian airline Transaero. The directors met on 3

Air Canada pushes eAWBs in new campaign

Air Canada Cargo has launched a new campaign promoting the benefits of the electronic air waybill (eAWB) and urging customers

Freight services weather latest Lufthansa strikes

Lufthansa Cargo says all freighter flights operated normally despite a pilots’ strike on Tuesday 8 September and Wednesday 9 September

Logwin extends services in Poland

Polish logistics provider Logwin has extended its sales office in Krakow and is now organising global air and sea freight

Freighter traffic drives Brussels Airport growth

Brussels Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 8.2 per cent year-on-year in August to 37,387 tonnes because of a

Second office for Velta International

Velta International has opened a second airfreight office in Manchester, having initially opened their Heathrow office at the beginning of

Finnair Cargo sees double-digit fall in August

Finnair Cargo has seen another double digit fall in cargo volumes in August, dropping by 10.3 per cent year-on-year (YOY)

Europe’s airports grow cargo 0.5% in July

Europe’s four busiest freight airports have seen falls of at least two per cent while the region as a whole

Volumes up worldwide 0.2 per cent in July

Freight volumes stagnated in July with volumes growing by 0.2 per cent worldwide, with large increases in Africa not being

New website for Air Cargo Community Frankfurt

The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has launched a new website about what the community is doing, its aims and objectives,

CAL launches Atlanta to Liege route

CAL Cargo Airlines has announced a new round-trip service from Atlanta, Georgia (US), to Liege Airport in Belgium. The service

Pharma investments a priority for Turkish Cargo

Turkish Cargo says it using its “geographic and network advantage” to make several investments to improve its pharmaceutical services. The

ACI: Global cargo volumes up in 2014 after stagnation

The Airports Council International (ACI World) has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report for 2014 and

Cargolux focus remains on the Asian region

The development of its Zhengzhou hub this year is evidence that Cargolux Airlines’ focus remains firmly on China, the carrier

WFS looking to further expand global presence

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) plans to extend its global footprint through expansion in Asia, Africa and Latin America (LATAM). WFS

Menlo Logistics strengthens European footprint

Menlo Logistics has announced plans for a 70,000 square metre regional logistics facility in the Netherlands. The new base, at

Cargo climbs steeply at Al Maktoum International Airport

Cargo volumes at Al Maktoum International Airport – Dubai World Central (DWC) – rose by 42 per cent in the

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