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Etihad Cargo Boosts Freighter Fleet with 10th Aircraft

Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of its 10th freighter further boosting Etihad Airways’ fastest growing division. The addition of an A330F takes its Airbus freighter fleet to five, joining five Boeing 777 freighters that collectively serve 42 destinations worldwide. The delivery follows 12 months of sustained growth for the carrier, which launched 10 new freighter routes and carried 602,026 tons of cargo – a moderate increase on 2015. This growth was highlighted by ... [+]

EU Revives Decision to Fine Cargo Airlines Over Price-Fixing

The European Commission’s antitrust regulator reports that it is re-imposing $835.6 million in fines against 10 air cargo carriers after redrawing a complaint that a court threw out in 2015. Those carriers are Air Canada, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines, ... [+]

Schiphol Invests 1m Euros in Pharma Gateway Early Warning System for Shippers

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is developing an early warning system for pharma shippers, using a one million euro subsidy awarded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), and TKI Dinalog, the Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics. The money will fund data collection and monitoring of ... [+]

ABC sees 747F charter demand grow 47% YOY

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), already one of the world’s fastest-growing scheduled cargo airlines, is also developing a successful charter business based on demand for the unique capabilities of its Boeing 747 freighters. In 2016, the airline saw a 47% YOY increase of charter flights using its 747 ... [+]

CargoLogicAir Supports Delivery of Adsorbents to Saudi Arabia

CargoLogicAir positioned extra aircrew in Rome to support a fast delivery of 96 tonnes of adsorbents used to improve process economics at industrial gas plants. The British cargo airline was contracted by DHL Global Forwarding charter desk to operate the Boeing 747 freighter flight from Leonardo ... [+]

TIACA Announces Miami Venue for Air Cargo Forum 2020

TIACA has announced that its 2020 Air Cargo Forum (ACF) will take place in Miami, Florida, USA, and will be co-located with both Multimodal Americas and Supply Chain Americas. TIACA’s showcase biennial event brings ... [+]

Amazon Plans to offer Chinese Sellers Shipments by Air

Reported by the Wall Street Journal: Amazon.com Inc. has developed a business to handle shipments for its sellers by land and by sea—and soon by air. The Seattle-based retail giant is planning to offer its sellers in China the ability to fly their goods internationally as ... [+]

Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Airport Infrastructure and American Competitiveness

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. titled “FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Improving Airport Infrastructure and Aviation Manufacturing.” The hearing will examine airport infrastructure issues, ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr and Bolloré Logistics

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported three more space satellites to the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, in support of its long-standing partnership with Bolloré Logistics and Thales Alenia Space. These latest An-124-100 flights demonstrated the international nature of the space industry with Volga-Dnepr working ... [+]

US Airport Infrastructure Needs Near $100 Billion

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) reports that U.S. airports have nearly $100 billion in infrastructure needs during 2017 - 2021 to accommodate growth in passenger and cargo activity, rehabilitate existing facilities, and support aircraft innovation. ACI-NA released a report on the topic dubbed: “Airport ... [+]

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