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Perishables increasingly important for EIA

Oil and gas continues to remain very important for Edmonton International Airport (EIA) but other sectors including perishables are growing,

Lobsters help Halifax Stanfield grow 21%

Cargo volumes at Halifax Stanfield International Airport grew 21.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 due to new

E-commerce driving growth at Hamilton

With demand for e-commerce increases, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is positioned to be at the centre of goods

TNT services back to normal following IT virus but delays continue

TNT says most services are back to normal and it is working hard to clear any backlogs following its IT

FIATA welcomes 78 new members in May and June

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has welcomed 78 new members from across the world in May and

FedEx and Boeing collaborate on ecoDemonstrator aircraft

Boeing and FedEx Express are to work together to fly the next ecoDemonstrator aircraft, using a new Boeing 777 Freighter

Freight volumes hit an all time high at Munich Airport

Freight volumes have hit an all time high at Munich Airport, handling 180,000 tonnes in the first half of 2017.

Emirates celebrates 30 years of UK operations

Emirates is celebrating 30 years of UK operations, providing UK passengers and cargo links to the world since the first

ATSG subsidiary to lease three B767s to Northern Aviation Services

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) is to lease three Boeing 767-300 Freighters to Northern Aviation

IATA: Industry must not rest on laurels despite 13% growth in May

Airfreight has grown 12.7 per cent in May but the industry must not rest on its laurels despite the positive

Emirates to start second daily flight to Brussels Airport

Emirates is to increase bellyhold capacity to Belgium with a second daily Boeing 777-300ER flight to Brussels Airport from 29

HKIA celebrates “fruitful” year with record cargo volumes

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has retained its position as the busiest cargo airport for the seventh consecutive year as

AirBridgeCargo flies prototype autonomous vehicle to Singapore

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has transported a Ground Rapid Transit (GRT) prototype autonomous vehicle to Singapore in partnership with Geodis. The GRT,

Norwegian welcomes first 737 MAX 8 fitted with Telair Carpet loading

Norwegian has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8s, fitted with Telair Sliding Carpet Loading System to speed

WFS signs cargo handling contract with Singapore Airlines in Stockholm

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to handle cargo for Singapore Airlines’ new services from Stockholm. The

One dead and another arrested after OR Tambo armed robbery

An armed robber was shot dead and another arrested after they held up Swissport security guards at the cargo precinct

1GSA aiming for 50 members within a year

1GSA is aiming to have 50 members within a year giving smaller general sales and service agents (GSSA) a chance

Gebruder Weiss USA starts operations in five locations

Gebruder Weiss has formed a country organisation in the USA in five locations following expansion projects in Germany, China, Hong

Qatar Airways flies oil and gas equipment to Brazil on charter flight

Qatar Airways Cargo transported over 80 tonnes of oil and energy equipment to Brazil on board its Boeing 777 Freighter

Innovation the way forward

New technology and innovation is essential and the only way forward is to embrace the future, according to ECS Group

HAE focusing on emerging markets

HAE Group is focusing on ventures in emerging markets, areas that it has seen strong growth so far in 2017,

New US president and Brexit confirmation help business

Following the confirmation of Brexit and the appointment of the new US president, Air Logistics Group has seen an upsurge

CCS-UK Fallback ready to keep UK air cargo moving

A new electronic fallback system to prevent a meltdown in the UK’s air cargo industry in the event of a

Turkish Cargo to start flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar

Turkish Cargo is continuing to expand its freighter network with weekly Istanbul – Johannesburg – Antananarivo services from 1 July.

American Airlines Cargo opens new pharma facility at Heathrow Airport

American Airlines Cargo has opened its new Controlled Room Temperature facility at the Heathrow Airport cargo centre. The 1,700 square

Outlook increasingly positive as profit margins widen

Airline head of cargo are increasingly positive about the demand outlook for the year as loads continue to recover, freighter

Gatwick Airport revenue increases 7.7% and long-haul network grows

Revenue at Gatwick Airport increased 7.7 per cent for the year ending 31 March 2017, with cargo volumes up 15.9

Evangelakakis takes over as Cool Chain Association chairman

Stavros Evangelakakis has taken over as chairman of the Cool Chain Association (CCA), succeeding Sebastiaan Scholte, who is standing down

RwandAir chooses Network Airline Services as GSA for UK

RwandAir has appointed Network Airline Services as its cargo general sales agent (GSA) for the UK. The airline flies an

UK logistics could grind to a halt without EU workers, FTA warns

The UK freight and logistics sector could grind to a halt without workers from the European Union (EU), the Freight

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