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United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo Announce Cargo Joint Venture Agreement

United Airlines (UAL) and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a joint venture agreement for extensive cargo cooperation on routes between the U.S. and Europe. The cargo joint venture partners plan to provide a wide range of benefits to customers by cooperating on the availability of their capacity and aligning booking and handling processes. The carriers’ joint venture route network will provide greater flexibility and time savings to customers with thousands of new ... [+]

Fabienne Bricaud Joins WFS as Global Head of People

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Fabienne Bricaud to the post of Global Head of People. As the world’s largest cargo handler and a leading provider of ground handling and technical services, WFS employs 18,000 staff at 188 major airports in more than 22 countries on ... [+]

Taipei Joins AirBridgeCargo’s Fast-Growing Asia Pacific Network

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched its twelfth online destination in Asia Pacific with twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services to Taipei. The addition of Taipei means ABC has doubled its route network for customers in the region in the last two years. AirBridgeCargo also offers 747F services ... [+]

CHAMP Launches Voice-Enabled Track & Trace System on Amazon Alexa

CHAMP Cargosystems has launched the skill “TRAXON Air Cargo Shipment Tracking” on Amazon Alexa, facilitating a voice-controlled Track & Trace service on Alexa. This integration enables voice interaction with CHAMP’s Traxon Track and Trace application, allowing users to obtain Air Waybill statuses using simple voice commands ... [+]

ANTONOV Safely Transports Giant Compressors Loaded with AN-124-100’s Unique Crane System

ANTONOV Airlines has safely transported three giant compressors, on behalf of their customer Kuehne + Nagel in Norway, on one of its seven AN-124-100s, from its UK base at London Stansted Airport to Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea. The UK-manufactured parts, each weighing 23 tonnes ... [+]

IAG Cargo Grows Network Reach with new MAD-BSL Freighter Service

IAG Cargo announces the launch of its new freighter service between Madrid and Basel. The new route has been introduced to meet the demands of Switzerland’s fast growing pharmaceutical sector. Customers will have access to over 29,000kg of lift per flight; expanding IAG Cargo’s existing ... [+]

Korean Air & Delta Sign MOU for Joint Venture Creating Most Comprehensive Trans-Pacific Network

Korean Air and Delta, founding members of SkyTeam, are expanding their historic partnership with an increased cooperation in the trans-Pacific region that will provide more travel choices and boost competition between the U.S. and Asia. The airlines signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint ... [+]

Virgin Strengthens Cargo Team in Australia

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has strengthened its team in Australia with the appointment of Amanda Matar as Account Manager – Sydney. Amanda joins Virgin Atlantic as the airline increases its long-haul cargo sales and management services for Virgin Australia with the launch in April of Virgin Australia’s ... [+]

ANTONOV’S New AN-132D Takes Maiden Flight

ANTONOV’s new multipurpose aircraft, the AN-132D, took to the skies for its maiden flight on Friday 31st March 2017, from the company’s airfield in Kyiv, Ukraine. The prototype of the new aircraft flew for 1 hour and 50 minutes, captained by Victor Goncharov, Test Pilot 1st ... [+]

Major Focus on Saudi Airports Development Projects at 6th Emerging Airports Forum

The 6th Emerging Airports Forum, held in Jeddah at Hilton Hotel on 29-30th of November 2017, will focus on the Saudi airports development projects along with the ongoing and future airports development projects in the Emerging Markets regions worth US$60bn in Middle East, Indian Sub-continent, ... [+]

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