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Etihad Cargo launches twice-weekly freighter flights to Brussels

Etihad Cargo has increased capacity to Belgium with twice-weekly Airbus A330 Freighter flights, adding to the daily passenger services with

K+N and Hellman join Air Cargo Community Frankfurt

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) and Hellman Worldwide Logistics have joined Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association Hessen/Rhineland-Palatinate (SLV) in becoming members

Antonov AN-225 carries shipment to Abu Dhabi

The Antonov AN-225 Mriya took its first trip from Ukraine to Abu Dhabi carrying a shipment for UAE-based WACO System

Emirates adds second daily flight to Geneva

Emirates SkyCargo has doubled capacity to Geneva with a second daily Boeing 777-300ER flight to the Swiss city, which started

SLV joins Air Cargo Community Frankfurt

The Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association Hessen / Rhineland-Palatinate (SLV) has applied to join the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt. During

Cargolux moves South American flower flights to Amsterdam

Cargolux Airlines International has moved its South America – Netherlands services from Maastricht to Amsterdam to reduce transit times for

ACI Europe attacks “extraordinary claims” made by A4E

Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has hit back at the “extraordinary claim” made by Airlines for Europe (A4E) that airport

Europe and East Asia drive Heathrow growth

Heathrow Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 1.5 per cent in May to 129,671 tonnes, driven by European and

Hainan Airlines receives first 787-9

Hainan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and has become the first Chinese carrier to operate

Air Partner launches Rio Express for Olympic Games

Air Partner has launched its ‘Rio Express’ freight service to operate weekly flights from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro before

TAAG Angola to receive 747-400F

Network Airline Management has signed a long-term contract to provide TAAG Angola Airlines with a Boeing 747-400 Freighter to operate

Lufthansa Cargo to open Paderborn-Lippstadt station

Lufthansa Cargo will open a station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport on 15 June, which will truck goods to Frankfurt Airport under

HNCA denies acquiring Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co (HNCA) has denied reports that it is the buyer of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. It

AF-KLM’s de Juniac confirmed to succeed Tyler as IATA head

Alexandre de Juniac has been confirmed to succeed Tony Tyler as director general and chief executive officer (CEO) of the

IATA predicts profit improvement in 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its 2016 financial outlook upwards to $39.4 billion, due to airlines improving

Virgin and Delta to co-locate cargo handling in the UK

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to co-locate their dnata cargo handling facilities under one roof across the UK.

DHL Express opens new gateway in Tokyo

DHL Express has upgraded its facilities in Tokyo with a new nine billion yen ($81 million) gateway located in Shin-Kiba.

Qantas Freight adds Dallas to China – US round trip

Qantas Freight has added Dallas Fort Worth to its weekly round trip connecting Australia with China and US. The Boeing

American transports flags for Memorial Day

American Airlines Cargo has linked up with Operation Honor our Heroes to transport 10,000 American flags to Washington D.C. for

Air France KLM renews Scandinavian contract with Jan de Rijk

Air France KLM Cargo has renewed its road feeder service contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics covering Scandinavia. The contract

Delta and Virgin to strengthen UK – US network

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are to strengthen their UK – US networks by sharing flights, which will include

Emirates SkyCargo connects Delhi to network

Emirates SkyCargo has launched weekly Hong Kong – Delhi – Dubai Boeing 777 Freighter services on 1 June. The airline

Aeromexico appoints ECS Group as GSSA in the Netherlands

Aeromexico has appointed the ECS Group company, Globe Air Cargo, as its general sales and service agent in the Netherlands.

Air Charter Service becomes bear charter service

Air Charter Service (ACS) became bear charter service when it transported three bear cubs from Georgia to Greece. The orphaned

Cathay Pacific receives first Airbus A350

Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB, the first of 48 the Hong Kong carrier has

IATA opposes Indonesia regulations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reaffirmed its opposition to air cargo regulations issued by Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry. IATA

Not all rosy but dnata still happy with performance

Dnata is happy with how business in Dubai is going despite reduced military traffic causing a slowdown, senior vice president

Domestic cargo drives Aeroflot growth

Aeroflot has seen cargo and mail volumes increase by 15.3 per cent to 14,652 tonnes in April, with the domestic

DHL adds Russia to Airfreight Plus network

DHL Global Forwarding has added Moscow and other major cities in Russia to its Airfreight Plus network, and will expand

Changi volumes continue upwards in April

Changi Airport has continued its strong growth in 2016 with April seeing volumes increase by 7.2 per cent year-on-year to

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