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First Airbus A350-1000 takes to the skies

The first Airbus A350-1000 has taken off for its maiden flight, and is expected to enter scheduled service in the

Lufthansa pilots extend strike action for another day

Lufthansa is warning of another day of disruption as the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit announce another day of strike action

Court orders ABX Air pilots to end work stoppage

ABX Air pilots have been ordered to return to work after a judge ruled differences must be resolved through arbitration

Royal opening for Schiphol Joint Inspection Centre

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Joint Inspection Centre (JIC) has received royal approval, having been opened by King Willem-Alexander. The JIC is

Rare horses flown from Budapest to Orenburg

14 rare Przewalski horses have flown from Budapest to Orenburg on an Atran Airlines Boeing 737-400SF as part of a

ACS and Antonov deliver heaviest piece of cargo in the Americas

Air Charter Service (ACS) arranged the charter of the Antonov AN-225 to transport a 182 tonne transformer, the heaviest single

Yusen gains IATA CEIV certification at Schiphol

Yusen Logistics Benelux has received the honour of becoming the first freight forwarder at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to receive IATA

Cathay Pacific flight diverted due to fears of cargo hold fire

A Cathay Pacific flight from London to Hong Kong had to divert to Novosibirsk over fears of a fire in

AirBridgeCargo gains IATA CEIV Pharma certification

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has become the first Russian airline to gain International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for

Racehorses fly first class to Kuwait with Etihad Cargo

Etihad Cargo has transported 72 elite racehorses from the UK to Kuwait following the European racing season. The racehorses, worth

DHL to build e-commerce centre in Narita

DHL eCommerce is to build an Outbound Cross-Border eCommerce Distribution Center located in Narita, Japan to cater for the country’s

McAllister to succeed Conner at Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Kevin McAllister is to take over as Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding vice chairman, Ray

October proves first positive month of 2016 for Abu Dhabi

Cargo volumes at Abu Dhabi International Airport grew in October for the first time in 2016 but year-to-date volumes still

Logitrans Istanbul stays strong following 10th edition

The Logitrans Istanbul trade show remained strong in 2016 despite political and economic challenges, following its 10th edition. Around 13,500

Antonov Airlines’ UK team to take over aircraft sales and operations

Antonov Airlines’ UK team is to take over sales and operations of its aircraft following the news that Ruslan International

Volga-Dnepr and Antonov to end Ruslan International joint venture

Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines are to end their Antonov AN-124-100 joint venture, Ruslan International from 31 December 2016. The

10th edition of Logitrans opens in Istanbul

Logitrans Istanbul has opened for the 10th edition, with attendance remaining strong despite recent problems in Turkey and the region.

Etihad Cargo adds Stansted, East Midlands and Copenhagen to network

Etihad Cargo has expanded its European freighter network to nine destinations with new routes to Stansted Airport and East Midlands

Malpensa breaks monthly record with October surge

Following strong growth in September, Milan Malpensa Airport’s cargo volumes surged by 15 per cent in October to 53,000 tonnes,

AirBridgeCargo blasts past 2015 result in just 10 months

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has continued to soar with tonnage growing 30 per cent in October, sending its year-to-date figure up

LATAM returns to profit despite cargo remaining weak

LATAM Airlines Group has returned to profit in the third quarter of 2016 despite cargo revenues posting a double-digit decline

Emirates warns of bleak global outlook as profits fall 75%

Emirates Airline profits fell 75 per cent in the first financial half of 2016 to 786 million dirhams ($214 million),

RocketSpace through to next round of Logistics Tech Programme

Lufthansa Cargo is continuing its cooperation with start-ups, signing a contract with RocketSpace for participation in the next round of

Matheson to provide consolidation for Cathay Pacific Portland flights

Matheson Flight Extenders has signed a freight consolidation agent agreement with Cathay Pacific Cargo for its twice-weekly Portland services. The

Volga-Dnepr provides gold standard service to mining industry

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has successfully transported a 88-tonne ‘jaw crusher’ used for gold mining to Russia’s Magadan Region using an Antonov

Strong growth at Heathrow, Gatwick plans more Chinese services

Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have continued strong growth in October while Gatwick Airport’s double-digit recovery continues as it plans more

Freightos launches the Freight Rate Calculator

Freightos has launched its Freight Rate Calculator offering freight estimates for air, ocean and trucking shipments across the globe. The

Emirates says goodbye to its last Airbus A330

Emirates has retired the last of its Airbus A330s and A340s from its fleet, and now operates just Boeing 777s

Alha upgrades security with TAPA TSR1 certified trucks

Alha Group has upgraded security with the introduction of new trucks with Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) TSR1 certification. The

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s profits double

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s nine month profits have doubled to €1.8 billion ($2 billion) with strong growth in all business

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