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Atlas Air Worldwide to Acquire Southern Air

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. reveal on January 19 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Southern Air Holdings, Inc., a premier provider of intercontinental and domestic air cargo services, in an immediately accretive, all-cash, debt-free transaction valued at approximately $110 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and is expected to close in the next ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Assists Bollore Logistics to Discover Life on Mars

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has operated three An-124-100 cargo flights for global logistics company Bollore Logistics carrying equipment and materials for the ExoMars space exploration program that aims to discover any traces of life on Mars. The flights, which operated on December 18, 20 and 22 for consignor, ... [+]

Etihad Delivers Another Year of Strong Growth

UAE national airline Etihad Airways delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a 17% increase over 2014 levels, and operated 97,400 flights which covered 467 million kilometres. During 2015, Etihad Cargo ... [+]

United Cargo Opens Newark TempControl Center

United Cargo recently celebrated the grand opening of its new TempControl Center at its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Jan Krems, president of United Cargo, pointed out how the new center represents two things: United Cargo’s commitment to providing the best service possible to ... [+]

Cargo 2000 Appoints Chris Davies to New Role

Chris Davies has been appointed Technical Manager at Cargo 2000, based at IATA’s Geneva, Switzerland headquarters. Davies brings over 14 years of experience in the air freight IT sector and joins the new Cargo 2000 management team, headed by Ariaen Zimmerman, Executive Director. The Board met in ... [+]

Cargo Composites on Target for Growth

Cargo Composites, the leading manufacturer of composite cargo containers and pallets for the air transport sector, has appointed James Rigby (41) as its Director of Marketing and Sales. In his new position, Rigby will push ahead with the manufacturer’s global expansion and pave the way ... [+]

Korean Air Buzz

Korean Air has signed a $333.5 million contract to mass produce reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Korean government's plan to build up its aerial capability. Korean Air will mass-produce the reconnaissance drones from 2016 to 2020 under a contract with the Defense ... [+]

Complementary Acquisition Expands WFS in US Cargo Handling Market

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is in agreement to acquire Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS). Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. CAS, headquartered in New York, is one of the leading cargo handlers in the United States, ... [+]

Incheon Airport VP Kwang-Soo Lee Joins TIACA Board of Directors

Kwang-Soo Lee has joined TIACA's Board of Directors bringing 25 years of experience in the aviation industry. Lee is VP Marketing and Member of the Board of Directors at Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea's largest airport and the fourth busiest in Asia in terms of cargo ... [+]

Etihad Enhances US Operations with 2016 Equipment Changes

Etihad Airways is optimizing its US network with equipment changes on two key markets in 2016. Currently the UAE’s national carrier operates leased Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for its daily flight to and from San Francisco. These aircraft will be replaced with Etihad Airways Boeing ... [+]

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