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Atlas Air Worldwide Acquires Southern Air

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of privately held Southern Air Holdings, Inc., a premier provider of intercontinental and domestic CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) services, in an immediately accretive transaction for cash consideration of approximately $110 million, subject to customary adjustments. The company did not assume any debt in connection with the acquisition. The strategically compelling, highly complementary combination provides Atlas Air Worldwide immediate entry into ... [+]

Batman’s wheels ready to fly

Hidden inside the anonymous container are the wheel’s of a superhero. Turkish Cargo transported the Batmobile from the US to London on an intercontinental cargo flight following the launch of the latest film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Neither Metropolis nor Gotham City was on ... [+]

VOLGA-DNEPR, Chapman Freeborn Deliver Welding System to Malaysian Power Station

A 19-ton portable welding system was part of a shipment delivered to Malaysia by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and air charter specialists Chapman Freeborn to support restoration work at one of the country’s biggest electricity power stations. The IL-76TD-90VD freighter flight operated to Bintulu, Malaysia, from Jakarta in ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Joins CargoiQ

Emirates SkyCargo is taking a leading role to foster quality standards in the worldwide air cargo industry by becoming a member of CargoiQ. Henrik Ambak, Senior Vice President for Emirates’ Cargo Operations Worldwide is also taking the position as CargoiQ board member. CargoiQ is an ... [+]

FAA Proposes $52,000 Civil Penalty Against Home Depot

The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,000 civil penalty against The Home Depot, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that on Oct. 3, 2014, The Home Depot offered a box containing 16 ... [+]

Shippers take Center Stage at TIACA Executive Summit

Shippers operating in the air cargo industry will be given a voice at The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s Executive Summit, which takes place from May 22-24 in Hollywood Beach, FL. ... [+]

Cubans to Rock to Rolling Stones; Atlas Air Delivers the Equipment

Atlas Air, Inc. provided essential cargo lift to help The Rolling Stones perform an historic concert in Havana, Cuba. An Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter carried 97 tons of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport, on March ... [+]

Flowers Help Flourish ABC’s February Performance

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a 15% growth in its airfreight volumes in February, transporting over 37,000 tonnes across its global route network in Asia, Europe, North America and Russia. The airline's FTK rose 3% over the same month last year when the airline saw ... [+]

Munich Airport Sees Growth in Freight

Strong growth in passenger traffic and the continuing boom in airfreight lifted Munich Airport to yet another very successful year in 2015. A total of 41 million travelers – more than ever before – used Munich Airport as a starting point, destination or stopover in 2015. ... [+]

Aeros Granted Patent for Cargo Airship ‘Aerostructure’

Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), a manufacturer of airships and aerostats operating with a FAA Type and Production Certificate, announced recently that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Aeros a US patent number for important sub-system empowering the innovative Aeroscraft cargo airship. The ... [+]

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