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Antonov Airlines picks ACP as GSA for Australia

Antonov Airlines has picked Air Cargo Partners Worldwide (ACP) as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia. ACP has five

RwandAir to start Kigali – Brussels services

RwandAir is to operate direct flights between Kigali and Brussels from 14 July using an Airbus A330-200. The Tuesday, Thursday

Cargo at Changi keeps flying with 12.6% growth in May

Singapore Changi Airport cargo volumes grew by 12.6 per cent in May with improvements for imports, exports and transhipments. It

Kuehne + Nagel breaks ground for Pharma Hub Switzerland

A ground breaking ceremony has taken place for Kuehne + Nagel’s “Pharma Hub Switzerland” in Möhlin. The Pharma Hub will

Volga-Dnepr continues development of cargo supermarket

Volga-Dnepr Airlines is continuing to develop its “Cargo Supermarket” combining scheduled and charter services, regional sales manager Georgy Sokolov (pictured)

Delta and Korean sign trans-Pacific joint venture

Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have reached an agreement to create a trans-Pacific joint venture, offering a number of

Thomas Ogilvie joins Deutsche Post supervisory board

Thomas Ogilvie has joined the supervisory board of Deutsche Post as board member for personnel and labor director. The former

ACS increases staff numbers and training

Air Charter Service (ACS) is busy increasing staff numbers and training staff as it continues growing, having had a strong

Dreamlift transformation proves seamless for Antonov

Antonov Airlines has a very strong start following the end of Ruslan International, commercial executive Paul Bingley (pictured) tells Air

Qatar Airways to invest in American Airlines

Qatar Airways has announced its intention to invest in American Airlines, making an initial investment of 4.75 per cent. The

Norwegian to connect Gatwick with Buenos Aires

Norwegian has announced its first South American route with flights to Buenos Aires from London starting on 14 February 2018.

ACI: Global volumes up 6% in April despite global trade uncertainty

Global airfreight volumes increased six per cent in April despite uncertainty on global trade, Airports Council International (ACI) reports. It

FSG to manage air-land-sea Free Zone project in Somalia

South West State of Somalia has selected Frontier Services Group (FSG) as the project management organisation for integrated air-land-sea logistics

AAPA: Asia Pacific airlines grow 12.2% in May

Airlines in Asia Pacific continue to grow in May with a 12.2 per cent increase in freight tonne kilometres (FTK),

Bedek Aviation and Haite Group sign 737NG freighter conversion deal

Bedek Aviation Group has signed an agreement with Haite Group to co-develop a conversion program of Boeing 737NG passenger aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 more A350-900s for its long-haul network

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional 10 Airbus A350-900s to enable further development of its long-haul network. The airline took

Strong fourth quarter completes record year for FedEx

FedEx Corp returned to profit in the fourth quarter following the integration of TNT Express, and net income hit $3

Ethiopian Airlines orders two 777 Freighters and 10 737 MAX 8s

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered two Boeing 777 Freighters valued at $651.4 million, as well as exercising the option for 10

West Atlantic to lease four 737-800 converted freighters from GECAS

West Atlantic Airlines is to lease four Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), making it

Ram Menen among new independent directors at Expofreight

Expofreight (EFL) has welcomed three new independent directors to its international board including former Emirates divisional senior vice president –

$6.1t of aircraft needed by 2036, single-aisle units to drive demand

The world will need 41,030 new aircraft over the next 20 years and single aisle aircraft will be most in

Hybrid Air Freighters to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships

Hybrid Air Freighters (HAF) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships valued at approximately

Volga-Dnepr transports 57 tonne generator to Kuwait for Siemens

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a 57 tonne generator to Kuwait for Siemens, putting its Cargo Supermarket to good use. Faced

DHL Express orders more A330-300P2Fs from EFW

DHL Express has ordered four more Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), with the option for 10

AerCap orders 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

AerCap has ordered 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at $8.1 billion at the Paris Air Show, making it the largest

Boeing signs MoUs for newly launched 737 MAX 10

Boeing has launched the larger capacity 737 MAX 10 at the 2017 Paris Air Show and has been busy taking

Boeing and UPS to convert three 767s into freighters

Boeing and UPS are to convert three 767 passenger aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters in a deal signed at the

O&G focus as Copperchase upgrades facilities in Najaf

Najaf Airport is to have its cargo facilities upgraded with the sole cargo handling contract going to Copperchase Iraq, managing

WFS to handle cargo for Qatar Airways at Stockholm Arlanda

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three year cargo handling contract with Qatar Airways in Stockholm for its Doha

Robust exports help HKIA grow 12.9% in May

Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have grown by 12.9 per cent in May, with exports proving particularly

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