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Airlines Report 11 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours

Airlines reported 11 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 10 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All reported extended tarmac delays are investigated by the Department. The consumer report also includes data on on-time performance, cancellations, chronically delayed flights, and the causes of flight delays filed with ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo greets Canada with “Hello, Bonjour Canada”

A Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F freighter now bears the name “Hello, Bonjour Canada” and will carry this message with it around the world. The aircraft with registration D-ALCI received its name at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada, from Bernhard Kindelbacher, Vice President for the Americas ... [+]

AACargo Expands Asia Network with New Service from LAX to HKG

American Airlines Cargo launched a daily nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Hong Kong (HKG), connecting two of the world’s largest air cargo hubs. The new direct flight from LAX will complement American’s existing Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - HKG route which began in 2014. The ... [+]

Brussels Airport head of cargo Steven Polmans Appointed to TIACA Board

Steven Polmans, Head of Cargo at Brussels Airport Company (BAC), has been appointed to TIACA's Board of Directors. Polmans pledged to continue encouraging greater collaboration across the supply chain to cope with a rapidly changing industry, starting with TIACA's Air Cargo Forum in Paris next month. Polmans, ... [+]

Morrison Express Launches Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) Service Offering

Morrison Express has launched a new service at the cargo-only Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Lockbourne, Ohio. Located just 10 miles from downtown Columbus, the LCK facility serves as a central hub for many of fashion, electronics, and retail's biggest names. LCK’s strategic location allows ... [+]

IAG Cargo commences new route to Tehran

IAG Cargo has commenced its new London to Tehran service, making it one of the few cargo carriers to directly connect the two cities. Customers will now benefit from 6 flights per week to and from Iran, which will improve connectivity between European and Middle ... [+]

Porsche Classic Car Flies with a. hartrodt

Hearts beat faster looking at a gleaming red Porsche 356C from 1965. The airfreight department of international freight forwarder a. hartrodt (Belgium) was delighted to get the opportunity to arrange the transport of this lovely classic car by air from Brussels to Montreal on August 22. The ... [+]

TIACA chief to step down

Doug Brittin, secretary general of the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) since 2013, has announced that he plans to retire at the end of this year. A selection committee, under the direction of TIACA vice-chairman Sebastiaan Scholte of Jan de Rijk Logistics has been established and ... [+]

Cargo airline’s CEO confirmed for another five years

Peter Gerber will lead Lufthansa Cargo as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board for another five years. The company’s Supervisory Board has unanimously agreed an early extension of his contract to April 30, 2022. Lufthansa Cargo has initiated a comprehensive restructuring process in recent months ... [+]

T.rex on the move

KLM Cargo transported the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex from the United States to the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in Leiden. The T.rex, nicknamed Trix, weighs around 6,000 kg and is around 13 meters long. The skeleton, found in Montana, landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on August ... [+]

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