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Paris Charles de Gaulle aiming for IATA CEIV certificate

Aeroport de Paris is to work with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to implement Center of Excellence for Independent

Boeing profits fall despite strong fourth quarter

Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ earnings from operations fell 39 per cent in 2016 despite improvements in the fourth quarter. Full year

Dubai cargo grows in 2016 while Abu Dhabi falls

Cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport recovered in the last three months of 2016, while Abu Dhabi International Airport contracted

US TPP withdrawal “unfortunate”, says FedEx CEO Fred Smith

FedEx founder, chairman and chief executive officer, Fred Smith has described US president, Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the

VietJet picks Hactl to handle cargo for Hong Kong flights

VietJet has chosen Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to provide cargo terminal operations for its Ho Chi Minh City

AAPA: Asia Pacific rebounds after slow first half of 2016

Air cargo volumes across Asia Pacific grew 1.8 per cent in 2016 with business picking up in the second half,

Aeroflot’s cargo recovers after difficult two years

Aeroflot’s cargo and mail volumes have recovered after two difficult years, handling 205,795 tonnes, a figure not seen since 2013.

James Hogan to step down as Etihad president and CEO

James Hogan is to step down as president and chief executive officer of the Etihad Aviation Group in the second

Luxembourg becomes the EU’s 6th busiest cargo hub with 8.2% growth

Luxembourg Airport has become the sixth busiest cargo airport in the European Union with 8.2 per cent growth in 2016,

Domestic cargo makes up for international slowdown at Miami

Cargo at Miami International Airport grew 0.37 per cent to 2.18 million tonnes with domestic volumes making up for an

David Bronczek promoted to FedEx Corp president

David Bronczek is to take the helm at FedEx Corporation with David Cunningham filling his position in charge of FedEx

Emirates to launch year-round Athens – Newark flights

Emirates Airline is to offer the only year-round non-stop service between Greece and the US with Dubai – Athens –

Emirates to start third daily flight to Nairobi

Emirates Airline is to increase capacity in Africa with a third daily flight to Nairobi from 1 June. Flight EK717

ACI: Consumer electronics help airfreight surge 8.1% in November

Worldwide airfreight volumes grew 8.1 per cent driven by consumer electronics and global digitisation, Airports Council International (ACI) says. It

IATA: Confidence improving but profit momentum may be slowing

Confidence among industry heads is slowly improving, as more are expecting profits to improve over the next 12 months, but

Hermes to run ALS Cargo operations in Hanoi

ALS Cargo Terminal (ALSC) has chosen the Hermes air cargo management system to run its cargo operations at Noi Bai

Airfreight growth makes up for truck volumes falling at EuroAirport

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg’s freight volumes remained stable in 2016 at 101,000 tonnes with strong airfreight growth making up for a fall

Hactl sets new records in 2016 despite slow start to year

After a slow start to 2016, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) had a strong to the end of the

Qantas flies sailplanes inside a Boeing 747

Qantas has flown all kinds of items since it was founded over 90 years ago, but until recently it had

Freight none the wiser about Brexit impact warns BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says freight forwarders are none the wiser about how Brexit will impact freight following

Video: The Who – Moving on from a U-haul to an IAG Cargo B747

Following the completion of the first part of The Who’s Hits 50 Tour, lead singer Roger Daltrey spoke to IAG

Munich Airport’s airfreight rises 5.4% in 2016

Munich Airport’s airfreight volumes saw strong growth in 2016 rising by 5.4 per cent to 334,497 tonnes. Airfreight volumes were

Cargolux renews GDP certificate

Cargolux Airlines International has renewed its Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate, which it says confirms its strength in handling healthcare

ECS Group wins major Asian contract with Finnair

ECS Group has been chosen as Finnair’s general sales and service agent across six important air cargo markets in Asia.

DHL opens Sydney fulfilment centre for cross-border e-commerce

DHL eCommerce has opened its Australian Fulfillment Center in Sydney to support ever-growing demand for cross-border e-commerce. The company says

HKIA cargo grows 3.2% in 2016 to 4.5 million tonnes

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cargo volumes grew 3.2 per cent in 2016 having welcomed a number of new airlines

IATA: Profits grow in third quarter but momentum weakening

The airline industry had a solid third quarter with profits up on the same period last year but there are

ABC now the biggest all-cargo carrier in Amsterdam

AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) growing fleet and network has allowed it to operate over 1,000 Boeing 747 Freighter flights at Amsterdam

WCA and Alibaba sign agreement to boost cross-border eCommerce

WCA and alibaba.com have signed an agreement to allow approved WCA member companies integrated into Alibaba’s logistics platform for cross-border

ACS’s revenue blasts past £40m mark in record month

Air Charter Service (ACS) has had a record month, with revenue passing £40 million ($48.6 million) in November. The company

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