Virgin and Delta double cargo capacity at Heathrow Written by: Felicity Stredder | 17/01/2019 Cargo Matters Distribution facilities Acquisitions & Achievements Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East at London Heathrow airport.
AirBridgeCargo 2018 volumes rise by 2% Written by: Felicity Stredder | 14/01/2019 Cargo Matters Acquisitions & Achievements AirBridgeCargo Airlines saw its volumes exceed 700,000 tonnes last year, driven by a 25% increase in volume of special cargoes.
Hermes wings its way to Luxembourg Written by: Alwyn Brice | 08/01/2019 Cargo Matters Tech Talk The first phase of the implementation of Hermes 5 (H5) Cargo Management System has been successfully completed at Luxembourg airport.
AirAsia X and Unilode extend ULD partnership Written by: Felicity Stredder | 08/01/2019 Cargo Matters Contracts & Appointments AirAsia X and Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management agreement until 2023.
Menzies expands Australian cargo network Written by: Felicity Stredder | 31/12/2018 Cargo Matters Acquisitions & Achievements Menzies Aviation is expanding its cargo operations in Australia with the opening of two new cargo facilities at North Queensland’s Cairns airport and Melbourne Avalon airport in Victoria.
Volga-Dnepr Group opens base at Houston Written by: Felicity Stredder | 10/12/2018 Cargo Matters Acquisitions & Achievements Cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has opened an operations base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental airport to give customers in North and South America better access to its delivery solutions.
Kenya Airports Authority to adopt TIACA’s cargo service quality tool Written by: Felicity Stredder | 07/12/2018 Cargo Matters Kenya is set to become the first country in the world to adopt TIACA’s new Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool nationwide.
Mobility Systems adds to pallet order Written by: Alwyn Brice | 06/12/2018 Cargo Matters Mobility Systems has been awarded a task order valued at US$27.5m from the US Air Force for production of 463L cargo pallets.
Panalpina expands airport facilities in Nairobi Written by: Felicity Stredder | 29/11/2018 Cargo Matters Acquisitions & Achievements Panalpina continues to expand and invest in Kenya, doubling its cold storage space at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport.
Lufthansa awards Amsterdam cargo contract to WFS Written by: Felicity Stredder | 28/11/2018 Cargo Matters Contracts & Appointments Worldwide Flight Services will commence cargo handling for Lufthansa Cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol airport from February 1, 2019.
The US and UK reach post-Brexit air travel agreement Written by: Felicity Stredder | 28/11/2018 Handling Talk Cargo Matters The US and Britain have reached a deal on a new Open Skies agreement to govern air travel following the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Brussels airport doubles pharma dolly fleet Written by: Felicity Stredder | 23/11/2018 Cargo Matters Brussels airport recently increased its fleet of pharma dollies from four to nine units.
Lufthansa Cargo and China Post Group sign accord Written by: Felicity Stredder | 22/11/2018 Cargo Matters China Post Group Corporation and Lufthansa Cargo have announced a strategic co-operation.
Chapman Freeborn partners with GTA Written by: Alwyn Brice | 18/10/2018 Cargo Matters The Chapman Freeborn group has launched a new partnership with Canadian company GTA Air Solutions to further enhance both companies’ reach in the cargo charter market.
New tools to improve ULD handling launched Written by: Felicity Stredder | 11/10/2018 Cargo Matters ULD CARE has announced two new tools to help ULD operators improve safety and reduce damage – the Strap App and the Wind Speed Calculator.
Written by: Alwyn Brice | 18/10/2018