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Silk Way to Houston

Baku, Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines is operating new weekly flights to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston. It will also continue to operate regular flights to Chicago and Dallas. Vice president commercial, Fadi Nahas, said: “Our growing presence in the Americas demonstrates our commitment to providing reliable and efficient cargo solutions for our customers in this region. This new route will also enhance our ability to connect customers to key ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo adds new destinations to its short- and medium-haul network

Lufthansa Cargo is adding new destinations to its European route network and thus successively expanding it further. The new freighter destinations include Larnaca (Cyprus), Athens and Milan. In total, Lufthansa Cargo will serve twelve destinations in the intra-European short- and medium-haul network on more than ... [+]

SATS completes acquisition of WFS

SATS Ltd.  announced it has completed its acquisition of global air cargo logistics provider Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for €1.3 billion (equivalent to approximately S$1.8 billion) from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, representing an enterprise value of €2,250 million as previously announced. The acquisition received ... [+]

Air Canada Cargo’s First Flight to Liege

A B767 freighter operated by Air Canada Cargo touched down in Liege, Belgium, on March 30, connecting a key European destination to Toronto and the carrier’s extensive global network. Flights will operate twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later ... [+]

‘More Common Ground’ in stabilizing air cargo market

Longer-term contracts between shippers and freight forwarders may signal ‘more common ground’ in a stabilizing global air cargo market which saw demand dip at a slower -3% year-over-year in March, according to the latest weekly market insight from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services, part of ... [+]

Dorothea von Boxberg to be CEO of Brussels Airlines

Dorothea von Boxberg is set to become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. Subject to the pending resolution by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding, Dorothea von Boxberg, who is currently Chairperson of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG, will take over in ... [+]

SAUDIA to grow long-haul fleet with up to 49 B787s

Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced on March 14 that the national flag-carrier will grow its long-haul fleet with the selection of up to 49 787 Dreamliners. SAUDIA is set to purchase 39 787s, with a further 10 options, utilizing the outstanding efficiency, range and ... [+]

A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service

A. P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announced the inaugural flight of the logistics company´s new air freight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark (BLL) and Hangzhou, China (HGH). The new service is responding to increasing customer demand.The scheduled Eurasia operation commenced March 20 with ... [+]

Air cargo makes soft start to 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist.Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 14.9% compared to January 2022 (-16.2% for international operations).Capacity (measured in available cargo ... [+]

Challenge Handling: The Air Cargo Horse Whisperer

Seven thousand horses made their way through the Horse Inn at Liège Airport in 2022, and onto carefully planned charters flying to the world's equestrian events at destinations such as Doha, Mexico, Miami, New York, or Shanghai. From racehorses to dressage or thoroughbreds, Challenge Handling ... [+]

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