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IAG Cargo Launches Constant Climate Critical Product for Emergency Pharma Shipments

IAG Cargo announces that Constant Climate shipments are now able to fly under its Critical product, enabling emergency medical shipments to benefit from IAG Cargo’s highest priority service. The new enhancement means that shippers sending urgent pharmaceuticals now have access to the non-off loadable status and performance guarantees offered under Critical. Less than a year since its launch, Critical has already carried over 2000 emergency shipments for businesses across the world.  While ... [+]

Delta Cargo Highest Performing U.S. Domestic Carrier

Delta Cargo was recently reported as having the highest average NFD percentage (81.31%) for total airport-to-airport shipments among North American carriers over last 12 months. That statistic is calculated from published Cargo iQ reporting using average NFD score in total A2A shipments for 12 month period ... [+]

Delta Cargo Appoints New Cargo Sales Director, Asia Pacific

Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Eric Anderson as Director, Cargo Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, a role previously held by Eric Wilson, who was recently promoted to Managing Director, Global Cargo Sales. Effective August 1, Eric will lead the Cargo Sales team across Asia-Pacific, continuing ... [+]

WFS Increases Ground Handling Footprint at LAX

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded three new ground handling contracts at Los Angeles International Airport. China Southern selected WFS to provide ramp services at the airport for its 10 flights per week connecting Los Angeles and Guangzhou. Xiamen Airlines has also chosen WFS’ ramp services ... [+]

Turkish Cargo Brings Fresh Fish to Kuwait

Turkish Cargo has commenced a new cargo service for the shipments of fresh fish around the world. This service now accepts fresh fish for its weekly Saturday passenger flights from Milas Bodrum International in Turkey (BJV) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI).  This makes it possible for ... [+]

LUG adds Emirates to customer portfolio in Frankfurt-Main

LUG aircargo handling GmbH has announced that it has agreed on a service contract with Emirates, effective October 2, 2017. Emirates (EK) operates passenger aircraft (A380 and B777) three times a day between Frankfurt-Main and Dubai. In addition, Emirates offers eight all-cargo flights with B777F ... [+]

USDOT to Award $185.1m in Airport Infrastructure Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of ... [+]

Hactl Wins New Virgin Atlantic Cargo Contract

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed as cargo ground handler for Virgin Australia’s new services from Melbourne to Hong Kong. Hactl will provide terminal handling and all documentation. The five-times-weekly flights began on July 5th, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 14 tonne ... [+]

FAA and Singapore Sign Aviation Safety Agreement

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a milestone Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) on July 12 with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The agreement allows for mutual surveillance conducted on certified repair stations located abroad for each of the agreement partners. It provides guidance for ... [+]

Delta Cargo Receives IATA’S CEIV Pharma Certification

Delta Cargo announces that it has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma logistics Certification. Delta is the first US Global carrier to receive this accolade and has now joined the elite group of pharma logistics providers to achieve CEIV Pharma Certification.  The ... [+]

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