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Ethiopian Airlines welcomes first 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, making it the first African airline to operate the

Volga-Dnepr supports reintroduction of Przewalski horses in Russia

Volga-Dnepr Group has continued to play a role supporting the reintroduction of endangered Przewalski horses in Russia, flying 16 from

Jet Airways adds third daily Heathrow – Mumbai flight

Jet Airways has added a third daily connection between Heathrow Airport and Mumbai, starting on 29 October. The airline is

Leipzig/Halle continues to grow for the 13th consecutive year

Leipzig/Halle Airport has grown for the 13th consecutive year with volumes increasing by 7.7 per cent in the first nine

Air & Sea Cargo Americas: Industry flies to Miami to talk about cargo

Top executives from the aviation, maritime and logistics industries will return to Miami for the Air & Sea Cargo Americas

ACS bring the Hulk new arms following Hurricane Irma

Air Charter Service (ACS) has been very busy arranging flights following hurricanes across the Caribbean, but it still receives unusual

Western Global continues to bring hurricane aid to Puerto Rico

Western Global Airlines is continuing to operate relief flights to Puerto Rico, carrying emergency supplies in huge quantities on board

IAG Cargo has high hopes for peak season after strong Q3

IAG Cargo revenue has increased by 7.9 per cent in the third quarter to €259 million ($304 million) despite tonnage

IATA: Profits improving and airlines expect continued growth

Profits have improved over the last three months and are unlikely to decrease over the next year, airline heads of

Heathrow profits hit £443 million with cargo rising 10%

Heathrow Airport has made a profit after tax of £443 million ($585 million) in the nine months up to 30

UPS profits remain strong despite natural disasters

Profits in the third quarter dipped marginally for UPS with the US domestic package sector declining but international packages and

Cargolux links up with SkyCell for temperature controlled containers

Cargolux Airlines International and SkyCell have teamed up in a global container rental partnership to offer pharma customers an enhanced

DHL opens $10m air shipment facility at Chicago O’Hare

DHL has opened its new $10 million international air shipment facility at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the presence of

AF-KL-MP expands network for the winter

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is expanding its network for the winter including new services to locations including Mumbai and

Qatar Airways picks WFS to handle Pittsburgh freighter flights

Qatar Airways Cargo has picked Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling services for its new twice-weekly Boeing 777

Lufthansa Cargo recovers from the challenges of 2016

Lufthansa Cargo is recovering from the challenges of 2016 with the Logistics business segment posting an EBITDA profit of €167

London airports will be full by the 2030s, government report warns

The London airport system is likely to be full by the mid-2030s and it is already losing out to European

Silk Way West signs multi-year ULD agreement with ACL Airshop

Silk Way West Airlines has signed a multi-year unit load device (ULD) agreement with ACL Airshop, commencing on 1 November.

Carr joins Etihad Cargo, Kerr to pursue other opportunities

Etihad Cargo has confirmed two senior management changes with the arrival of Justin Carr and the departure of David Kerr.

Cargojet and Canada Post renew agreement until 2025

Cargojet has extended its agreement with the Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC) to 31 March 2025. The two companies

Steps taken to audit shipping and develop packaging standards

The call for a lithium battery certfication scheme is one that much of the industry would echo. International Air Transport

Costs remains the focus at SAS Cargo

SAS Cargo Group has had a good start to 2017, though cost reductions will continue to be the main area

Network expansion helps Arlanda rise at double digit rates

Cargo volumes have increased 10.6 per cent in the first half of 2017 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with intercontinental contributing

Airfreight profits and volumes rise at Panalpina

Airfreight tonnage has grown in line with the market at Panalpina but gross profit per ton has fallen by seven

Oslo Airport in a strong position with 32% growth

Airfreight volumes at Oslo Airport have grown 32 per cent in the first half of 2017, and director of cargo

Boeing receives planning permission for Gatwick maintenance hangar

A new Boeing maintenance hangar at Gatwick Airport is set to open in 2019 after gaining planning permission from Crawley

Industry concerns remain high on lithium batteries

Lithium batteries and their safety continue to dominate the dangerous goods (DGR) agenda in the airfreight industry. Cargoes of lithium

Lockheed Martin LM-100J program passes important milestone

Lockheed Martin has passed another milestone for the LM-100J commercial freighter program with the first flight of the second production

CargoLogicAir starts scheduled services to Dubai and Hong Kong

CargoLogicAir has launched its second scheduled service with weekly flights connecting London and Frankfurt with Dubai and Hong Kong. The

Iberia to start Madrid – San Francisco flights for the summer of 2018

IAG Cargo will launch a Madrid – San Francisco route as part of its strategy to upgrade capacity for the

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