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Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux announce landmark cargo partnership agreement

Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 9 for a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation. This unique and ground breaking agreement, the first of its kind in the air cargo industry between a mainline airline and a specialized freighter operator, will allow cooperation between two carriers with complementary strengths and shared values for customer service excellence. The agreement was signed at the ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo continues to enhance route network

Lufthansa Cargo is continuing to enhance its route network by making improvements of its cargo connections and the freight capacity of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings long-haul passenger flights. Further destinations will be added in the coming months via Eurowings belly capacity on long-haul flights. From ... [+]

Real-time tracking can now be booked on many routes

Lufthansa Cargo is now offering an optional tracking service, liveSensor. It allows cargo airline customers to keep an eye on their shipments over the course of the entire transport route, in real time. liveSensor can be used to not only determine where a shipment is, ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Places Two 747-8 ACMI Freighters with Cathay Pacific Cargo

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced the placement of two Boeing 747-8 Freighters into ACMI service for Cathay Pacific Cargo, a leading global airline based in Hong Kong. Both 747-8 Freighters will be operated by Atlas Air, Inc. and will fly on behalf of Cathay Pacific ... [+]

British cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, takes delivery of third Boeing 747 freighter

CargoLogicAir (CLA), the British cargo airline, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747 freighter in less than 18 months. The London Stansted Airport-based airline, which received its UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the start of 2016, now operates ... [+]

Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish and Swiss Sign up with WFS in North America

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) growing operation in North America has been boosted by new contracts with Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines. In Cincinnati, WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to support Polar Air Cargo and its partners. In addition ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Brings the World’s Best Racehorses to Dubai

Emirates SkyCargo has been transporting some of the world's best racehorses to Dubai for one of the most prestigious global racing events, the Dubai World Cup, which will take place on the 25th March at the Meydan racecourse. Champion thoroughbred horses have been arriving from all parts ... [+]

Schiphol Handles Record Volumes, Sees Continued Growth in Q1 2017

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2017, handling a record 420,168 tonnes from January to March, up 8% on the same period last year. March figures grew 9.5% to 154,000 tonnes as a result of a 7.2% growth in full freighter volume ... [+]

100,000 tonnes of cargo pass through Speed Gate

Having introduced optional mobile add-ons, Lufthansa Cargo now collects cargo directly from the customer warehouse, saving customers a whole lot of time. Lufthansa Cargo AG loaded the 100,000th tonne of cargo via Fraport AG’s Speed Gate at Frankfurt Airport on April 24. Lufthansa Cargo AG uses ... [+]

LUG aircargo handling gains ISO 9001:2015

“The certification to the standards and guidelines of DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and TAPA B are important milestones. They underline our company’s commitment to top safety standards and quality leadership in airfreight handling in Germany,” says Patrik Tschirch, Managing Director & CEO, LUG aircargo handling ... [+]

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