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Miami increases links to South America with TACA Peru flights

Miami International Airport has welcomed another new cargo airline, with Trans American Airlines (TACA Peru) launching four weekly freighter flights

El Al takes delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner

El Al Israel Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first of 16 on order. The

Qatar Airways signs deal to use DoKaSch Opticooler containers

Qatar Airways Cargo has enhanced its pharma services by signing an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to use its Opticooler

Neutral Air Partner launches NAV – Neutral GSSA & Aviation

Neutral Air Partner has launched NAV – Neutral GSSA & Aviation, a specialist group for neutral value-added services to the

Delta picks Bhatnagar as director of Cargo Control Center

Delta Cargo has chosen Vishal Bhatnagar for the role of director of the Cargo Control Center. He will oversee central

DHL gains IATA CEIV approval for Frankfurt and Hamburg stations

DHL Global Forwarding’s stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg have gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification, following approval in Leipzig in April

X2 members save Air Asia plane stranded with engine failure

When an Airbus A330 operated by Air Asia X got stuck in Perth due to a mid-flight engine failure, members

Amerijet presented with IATA CEIV Pharma certificate

Amerijet International Airlines has been presented with its IATA CEIV Pharma certificate in a ceremony at Miami International Airport. Miami

CEVA expands in Dublin with temperature controlled facility

CEVA Logistics has enhanced services in Dublin with a 15,000 square foot temperature controlled facility at its warehouse. The new

HAE picked as American Airlines Cargo’s GSA for the UAE

American Airlines Cargo has picked Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) as its general sales agent (GSA) for the United Arab Emirates.

Investments paying off as specialist cargo grows at Silk Way

While oil and gas remain central to the Eurasian economy, Silk Way Group is seeing phenomenal growth in specialised cargo,

Reorganising sales puts Lufthansa Cargo in strong position

Reorganising the sales structure has helped put Lufthansa Cargo closer to customers and has put it in a strong position

LATAM makes $138m Q2 loss though Brazilian imports improve

LATAM Airlines Group has made a loss of $138 million in the second quarter of 2017, and cargo revenue dipped

Consumer demand making up for oil and gas stagnating

Low oil prices mean oil and gas projects have stagnated but Coyne Airways project manager, John Gardiner says general cargo

Turkish Cargo teams up with Love Army for Somalia for aid flight

Turkish Cargo has operated its second flight sending 60 tonnes of food to Mogadishu supporting the group Love Army for

Jettainer to lease transport boxes for horses

Jettainer is expanding its leasing services with transport boxes for horses available for one day or up to several months.

Cargo grows 4.8% at Miami in first half of 2017

Cargo shipments grew 4.8 per cent in the first half of 2017 at Miami International Airport with growth on both

Chapman Freeborn delivers 60 tonnes of pipe spooling to Houston

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has overseen the delivery of 60 tonnes of pipe spooling from Sharjah to Houston to upgrade a

TEK Poseidon appointed 1GSA member for Russia

TEK Poseidon has been appointed by 1GSA as its member for Russia, bringing the network’s membership to 12 countries and

Cargolux flies 14 racehorses to China from Budapest Airport

Cargolux Airlines International has flown 14 racehorses from Hungary to China on board a Boeing 747-8 Freighter. The 14 Friesian

Emirates SkyCargo offers new covers for temperature sensitive cargo

Emirates SkyCargo is rolling out a new white cover solution developed with DuPont to offer greater protection for temperature sensitive

IBS Software sets up Test Factory with Lufthansa Cargo

IBS Software has set up Test Factory for Lufthansa Cargo to ensure all application software is fit for purpose. Under

Cathay Pacific flies into HK$2 billion loss in first half of 2017

Cathay Pacific has made a loss of two billion Hong Kong dollars ($255 million) in the first half of 2017,

ACS flies priceless Picasso artwork to Morocco for exhibition

Air Charter Service (ACS) was entrusted with flying 11 priceless paintings by Pablo Picasso from France to Morocco for a

Hactl introduces virtual reality to train new staff

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has introduced a Virtual Reality (VR) training environment, enabling new staff to gain experience

IAG Cargo to add Nashville to US network

IAG Cargo is to start direct services between London’s Heathrow Airport and Nashville with five flights a week from May

Airline finances looking robust as profit margin squeeze peaks

Airline financial results are looking more robust suggesting the squeeze on profit margins have peaked, with freight experiencing its strongest

Swiss WorldCargo reorganises sales regions in the Americas

Swiss WorldCargo is to reorganise in the Americas with two sales regions instead of three as of October. The two

Growth exceeds expectations for Frankfurt Cargo Services

Tonnage rose 20 per cent in 2016 for Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), and continues to grow due to the security,

Hong Kong continues to soar with 11% growth in July

Air cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continue to soar with 11 per cent year-on-year growth in July.

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