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Major International Aviation Organizations Launch New Joint Report on Aviation’s Economic Benefits

Aviation is essential to the economic development of cities, countries and regions everywhere, but governments can only optimize its benefits by addressing the sector's critical infrastructure and resource needs in their national development strategies. That's the key message being conveyed jointly by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and international aviation's most prominent organizations in a special new 2017 report just released on Aviation Benefits. The report's announcement comes just before World Tourism ... [+]

Antonov Airlines Flies Emergency Relief to Hurricane-Stricken Guadeloupe

 Antonov Airlines has safely delivered portable generators for EDF Group to Hurricane-stricken Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean, on one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft. The emergency consignment of 32 EDF Group generators was recently moved from Châteauroux, France to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in under 24 hours. The generators, which ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Places 747-400 Freighter with DHL Global Forwarding

Atlas Air Worldwide Places 747-400 Freighter with DHL Global Forwarding Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has announced the ACMI placement of a 747-400 freighter with DHL Global Forwarding, The 747-400F will be operated by Atlas Air, Inc. and will fly on behalf of DHL Global Forwarding through ... [+]

CargoLogicAir Makes Fast Response to Hurricane-Stricken Guadalupe

The devastating impact of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida and its impact on the region has highlighted the vital importance of fast response logistics services to deliver humanitarian aid to the worst affected areas. In the aftermath of Irma, CargoLogicAir has so far operated ... [+]

US DoD to Store Spare Parts for F-35 Aircraft in the Netherlands

The Netherlands will be storing all spare parts for all F-35 aircraft in Europe, as recently announced by the U.S. Department of Defense. This will entail storing, shipping and handling spare parts for over four hundred F-35 aircraft for the coming decades. The Woensdrecht Logistics ... [+]

Cargo IQ Launches Air Cargo Intelligence Hub

Cargo iQ has launched online self-service access to its data, giving members real-time information on performance for the first time, enabling them to develop new products and improve processes. Cargo iQ’s ‘Air Cargo Intelligence Hub’ gives its members access to their data on any given route and ... [+]

Qatar Airways Cargo opens Pittsburgh market

Pittsburgh will be Qatar Airways Cargo’s fifth freighter destination in the Americas launched this year, strengthening the cargo carrier’s commitment to supporting the American air trade and supply chain industry. “Qatar Airways is proud to be supporting the US economy by opening yet another major US ... [+]

Qatar Airways Cargo’s 1st charter freighter arrives at LCK

Qatar Airways Cargo touched down at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio on September 13 loaded with garments for fashion retailer, L Brands. The mid September arrival marked Qatar Airways Cargo’s first charter freighter service. The cargo carrier is providing bespoke airfreight solutions to transport products ... [+]

Etihad Aviation Group Appoints New CEO for Engineering Division

The Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) confirmed Abdul Khaliq Saeed as the new CEO for Etihad Airways Engineering, replacing Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company. Saeed brings over 35 years of international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry experience, and joins Etihad ... [+]

WFS sees N. American volumes rise 17% in first 7 months of 2017

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) saw total volumes across its near 60 cargo locations across the US rise by more than 17% in the first seven months of 2017. WFS, which handled over 1.8 million tonnes for customers in North America in 2016, won a further 37 ... [+]

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