ACI: stronger global economy drives May growth of 11.1%

The strengthening global economy fuelled growth of 11.1 per cent in airfreight in May, according to the Airports Council International

AISATS launches cargo app for real-time cargo tracking

Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has launched a mobile app ‘AISATS Cargo’ to improve cargo tracking at AISATS Air

Cebu Pacific to increase cargo capacity into Sydney

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific will start daily flights between Manila and Sydney from 1 December this year boosting its cargo

Mott MacDonald delivers masterplan for new airport in Costa Rica

Mott MacDonald has delivered the masterplan for a new $3.5 billion international airport in Alajuela, Orotina, Costa Rica to the

Swissport Cargo USA opens a new warehouse at Chicago O’Hare

Swissport Cargo USA opened a new state-of-the-art warehouse at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport on 20 July. The subsidiary of

Digital innovations and flowers high priorities for AFKLMP

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is focussing much of its energy on digitisation and innovation. The launch of myCargo is contributing

Turkish belly flights bringing fresh seafood to Kuwait

Fresh Aegean seafood is now being brought to the Gulf country of Kuwait by Turkish Cargo through a Turkish Airlines

Government sets out vision for future of UK aviation

The UK Government’s Department of Transport has launched plans to develop a new UK aviation strategy to help shape the

WFS awarded three new ground handling contracts at LAX

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded three new ground handling contracts with Asian carriers at Los Angeles International Airport

Community approach and cargo initiatives paying off at Schiphol

E-commerce, pharmaceuticals and perishables helped propel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to year-on-year (YOY) tonnage of 8.5 per cent in the first

BIFA names Mark Bromley as new national chairman

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected Mark Bromley (pictured above) as its new national chairman for a two-year

AIA Cargo appointed as GSA for Cobalt Air

Cobalt Air has appointed Airbridge International Agencies Ltd (AIA Cargo) as its worldwide cargo general sales agent (GSA). This marks

Swissport The Netherlands awarded IATA CEIV Pharma

Swissport The Netherlands has been awarded the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) CEIV Pharma certificate at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The

Volumes grow 7% in 1st half of 2017 at Panalpina

Panalpina recorded robust airfreight volume growth of seven per cent in the first half-year (1H) of 2017, but it says

Tonnage up at Macau International Airport

Macau international Airport handled 17,000 tonnes in the first half of 2017 – a 14.7 per cent increase on the

LUG to handle cargo for Emirates at Frankfurt Airport

LUG air cargo handling has won a contract to handle belly and freighter cargo for UAE carrier Emirates at Frankfurt

Upgrades to Ireland’s biggest runway at Shannon Airport

Ireland’s longest runway at Shannon Airport is being upgraded this week and proving a triumph of logistics as the equivalent

Qatar flies Holstein cows from Europe to meet dairy demand

Qatar Airways Cargo has transported the country’s first two shipments of 230 Holstein cows from Europe on a Boeing 777F

Kuehne + Nagel acquires two forwarders specialising in perishables

Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its global perishables network with the acquisition of CFI (Commodity Forwarders Inc) an airfreight forwarder

TNT customers continue to feel the affect of cyber-attack

FedEx says TNT Express customers are still “experiencing widespread service and invoicing delays” three weeks after the cyber-attack on 28

FTA says Brexit talks must make rapid progress to prevent disaster

As the second round of Brexit talks got underway today – the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says negotiations must move

Emirates and flydubai to partner up

Emirates and flydubai are to join forces as they seek to gain benefits from each others global and regional strengths

EFW targets more P2F conversion programme orders

The conversion market is buoyant and Elbe Flugzeugwerke’s (EFW) Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme is hitting the right notes.

Freighter conversions demand coming from Asian market

Asia continues to be most in-demand market for PEMCO World Air Services’ (PEMCO) various conversion programmes. In April, PEMCO launched

China Airlines chooses WFS for handling in Honolulu

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is now offering China Airlines its full range of ground handling services in Honolulu after winning

Delta takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900

Delta Air Lines has become the first North American operator of the belly cargo friendly Airbus A350-900. The Airbus A350

Icelandair Cargo recovering after fishing strike hits business

A fishing strike in Iceland in the first two months of 2017 hit seafood exports at Icelandair Cargo and the

Heathrow Airport 3rd runway expansion vote postponed again

A vote by Members of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons on whether a 3rd runway will be built

Customs plans not fit for Brexit purposes, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has raised serious concerns about the National Audit Office (NAO)’s report on the progress of

Hactl wins new Virgin Atlantic Cargo contract

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed as the cargo ground handler for Virgin Australia’s new services

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