Oman to abandon paper airfreight documents this month

Media reports in Muscat are saying that from April 15, all airfreight documentation in Oman will be activated online. The

Chris Welsh MBE to retire from the Freight Transport Association

After 36 years’ dedicated service, Chris Welsh MBE will be retiring from the Freight Transport Association as its Director of

PNG Air brings relief to earthquake survivors

PNG Air despatched its Dash 8 freighter with three tonnes of much-needed food and medical supplies for survivors of the

TSA accepts 1stDetect TRACER 1000 into ACSQT

1st Detect, a subsidiary of Astrotech, has had its new explosives trace detector (ETD), the TRACER 1000, accepted into the

Egyptair Cargo signs Skyline as exclusive German GSA

Egyptair Cargo has selected Dusseldorf-based Skyline Air Services as its exclusive cargo General Sales Agent in Germany. The contract commences

DHL delivers clean water to India

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently transported a unique integrated water

Pilots at ATI in new collective bargaining agreement

Pilots at Air Transport International (ATI) subsidiary have ratified an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between ATI and the

Nigerian politician commended for compensating landowners affected by new cargo airport

Reports in the Nigerian newspaper Vanguard state that Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has been commended for compensating landowners

EXCLUSIVE: French aviation weighed down by taxes and costs

Taxation and security costs weigh too heavily on France’s aviation sector, according to industry trade groups. While primarily focused on

Timestrip launches new controlled room temperature indicator

Developer of ‘smart indicator’ technology Timestrip is launching a new Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) indicator product that provides evidence of

RUS Aviation resumes flights from Sharjah to Sulaymaniyah

RUS Aviation successfully resumed operation of its scheduled cargo flights from Sharjah to Sulaymaniyah on 20 March 2018. This was

Cargo terminal opens at new Muscat International airport

A new air cargo terminal has opened at the new Muscat International Airport this week. Oman Air has commissioned ALS

Air France facing strike action today

Airfreight shipments due to fly long haul services on Air France today (March 22) should not be affected by the

Cessna SkyCourier completes wind tunnel testing

Wictita, Kansas-based Textron Aviation has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. Results from comprehensive

FedEx video helps catch Texas bomber

US broadcaster CBS is reporting that surveillance video from a FedEx Office store in South Austin, Texas assisted FBI and

Spirit Handling gains CEIV in Copenhagen

Spirit Air Cargo Handling, the brand name of SAS Ground Handling, has gained its CEIV Pharma certificate in Copenhagen, making

XLA Standard of Excellence award won by AA Cargo …. again

AMERICAN Airlines Cargo has received the 2017 Express Cargo Service Standard of Excellence award for the second year in a

WCA prepares for ‘record-breaking’ celebration

Independent freight forwarders network WCA is preparing for its “largest gathering of independent freight forwarders” at its 10th Annual Worldwide

Atlas Air Worldwide reports strong outlook for 2018

Atlas Air enjoyed record fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 revenue, record fourth-quarter earnings and robust full-year earnings growth, and a continued

Turkish Cargo flower traffic blooms on wide body cargo aircraft

Turkish Cargo scheduled additional 12 flights between January 26 and February 12 in order to satisfy demand of Valentine’s Day.

First air cargo digital corridor between India and Netherlands established

Kale Logistics Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cargonaut, an established cargo community service provider based in

SkyCall appoints Marrie Groeneveld as CCO

Zurich-based Skycell has appointed Marrie Groeneveld as chief commercial officer. The company is a leading provider of temperature-controlled container solutions

Brussels Airlines Cargo receives CEIV pharma certificate

IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has awarded Brussels Airlines Cargo with its CEIV Pharma certificate, IATA’s excellence label for

Southwest Airlines Cargo to cross the border

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is to begin shipping cargo to select international destinations beginning in May 2018, subject to

Schiphol airport changes see new Aviation Marketing and Cargo division

Schiphol Cargo is to merge with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s existing aviation and marketing department. Maaike van der Windt (pictured) will

Saudia Cargo upbeat over Air Cargo India 2018

The 7th Air Cargo India trade exhibition and conference was inaugurated yesterday by Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation economic advisor

AA Cargo in debut AfA International Carrier of the Year award

American Airlines Cargo has been named the International Carrier of the Year by the Airforwarders Association (AfA), a trade group

Sweet smell of success for Bolloré Logistics

Perfume and cosmetics manufacturer Interparfums and Bolloré Logistics have extended their partnership until 2020. Interparfums is a French company that

With Natco live from PyeongChang

Swiss logistics service provider Natco was in charge of the project management and transportation of all broadcasting equipment for Swiss

Australian rock lobster now ‘dish of the day’ in Beijing thanks to tariff changes

Chinese import tariffs on Australian rock lobster dropped from six to three per cent on 1st January 2018, as part

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