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Emirates officially opens Emirates SkyCentral

Emirates SkyCargo has today (10 November) officially opened its freighter cargo terminal, Emirates SkyCentral at Al Maktoum International at Dubai

ACI: European freight volumes flat with no improvement expected

Airfreight volumes in Europe have been flat so far in 2015 and are unlikely to see any noticeable improvement this

Finnair Cargo to use first A350 on Shanghai service

Finnair Cargo is to start using its first Airbus A350 eXtraWideBody (XWB) on services between Helsinki and Shanghai from 21

Korean Air confirms order for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs

Korean Air has finalised its order for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs and two Boeing 777-300 Extended Ranges in a deal

Air Charter Service transports helicopters to Europe

Air Charter Service (ACS) has transported two Mil Mi-8 MTV helicopters from Africa to Europe using an Ilyushin IL-76 for

SEKO Logistics triples California footprint

SEKO Logistics has tripled its capacity in California (US) by opening a logistics hub in Chino and a 200,000 square

Boeing: Middle East will need 3,180 new aircraft

The Middle East will require 3,180 new aircraft worth an estimated $730 billion over the next 20 years, with single-aisles

El Al orders nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners

El Al Israel Airlines has ordered up to nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners, worth $2.2 billion, and will lease an additional

Cathay Pacific unveils new livery

Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new livery for its aircraft, showcasing it on one of its Boeing 777-300ERs [Extended Range].

Emirates special livery to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trade

Emirates Airline has given two of its Airbus A380s special liveries to support the charity, United for Wildlife, to raise

Freight Transport Association praises Heathrow expansion plans

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has praised Heathrow Airport for its plans to invest £180 million ($277.6 million) to double

XPO Logistics acquisition of Con-way confirmed

XPO Logistics has confirmed its acquisition of Con-way, the third deal of 2015, having bought UX Specialized Logistics in February

Manston Airport CPO rejected again

Manston Airport will not be subjected to a compulsory purchase order (CPO) after Thanet District Council rejected the plans, saying

Lufthansa profits increase but Cargo makes a loss

Lufthansa Group has seen profit increase by 262.7 per cent to 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) helped by selling its

Air China appoints ACP Worldwide as GSA for first African flight

Air China has appointed ACP Worldwide as its general sales agent (GSA) for South Africa, as the carrier starts the

Abu Dhabi volumes increase despite September dip

Abu Dhabi International Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 7.2 per cent to 621,191 tonnes in the first nine

Delta Air Lines quits Airlines for America

Delta Air Lines is to leave Airlines for America (A4A), accusing the organisation of not supporting the airline on key

Air Charter Service appoints managing director for Germany

Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Caroline Werf as managing director for Germany at its Frankfurt office. Werf had worked

UPS profit increases despite revenue dip

UPS has seen its third quarter profit increase by 3.5 per cent to $1.2 billion despite revenue dipping by 0.4

Heathrow makes £419 million profit

Heathrow Airport has seen its nine month profit increase to £419 million ($642 million) from £52 million in 2014. The

IAG Cargo starts using Boeing 787-9 on London – Delhi service

IAG Cargo has started using its first Boeing 787-9 on its London – Delhi service, to take advantage of India’s

Hainan Airlines announces Beijing to Manchester service

Hainan Airlines is to start four times a week Airbus A330-200 services between Beijing and Manchester (UK) from 10 June

TNT reduces losses in third quarter

TNT has seen its losses for the third quarter reduce slightly from 56 million euros ($61.7 million) in 2014 to

Kuehne + Nagel opens office in Dominican Republic

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has opened its first office in the Dominican Republic to handle both sea and airfreight. The

FedEx takeover of TNT clears European hurdle

FEDEX is set to be given the go ahead by the European Commission for its 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion)

War of words over former cargo hub Manston Airport

Thanet District Council (TDC) is to hold an extraordinary cabinet meeting on 29 October to discuss the future of Manston

Carriers in Asia Pacific subdued in September

Asian Pacific air cargo carriers continue to be hit by the slowdown in world trade recording a 1.1 per cent

Changi appoints contractor to start third runway expansion

Changi Airport Group (CAG) has appointed a joint venture consisting of Samsung C&T and Koh Brothers for the first development

ICAO clarifies position after MH17 report

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has clarified the legal framework governing roles and responsibilities in civil aviation after what

LATAM increases Americas services and plans flights to Africa

LATAM Airlines Group will introduce four new routes in the Americas, to be introduced between December 2015 and January 2016,

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