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FACL new handling partner at Frankfurt hub

At the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) in Frankfurt, "Fiege Air Cargo Logistics GmbH & Co. KG" (FACL) will take over the operative handling and co-ordination of inbound and outbound standard shipments in several phases until mid-2021. The physical cargo handling processes in the LCC had already been largely outsourced to various external service providers for many years. In the course of digitalization, the process landscape in LCC was standardized across the ... [+]

Jessica Tyler to lead American Airlines as President of Cargo

American Airlines announced that Jessica Tyler has been named President of Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence, leading the teams responsible for the success of the cargo business and delivering operational and customer service excellence for both airports and cargo. This new appointment and ... [+]

Anchorage, Pittsburgh Airports Partner to Boost Air Cargo Operations

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) have announced plans to work together to better streamline the air cargo supply chain. The agreement between the two U.S. airports will boost sales and marketing efforts at both facilities, with a particular emphasis ... [+]

Even Trains Can Fly

Antonov Airlines has completed unique cargo delivery of two Max Bögl TSB maglev trains from Munich, Germany to their customer Chengdu Xinzhu Road & Bridge Machinery Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China in cooperation with KN Airlift GmbH company. Taking into consideration the dimensions of the lightweight ... [+]

New plant-based manufacturer sets up at EIA

More private investment is coming to Edmonton International Airport (EIA) in 2020. Manufacturing company Plant Plus will be establishing their production line in the Edmonton Metro Region as the newest tenant in EIA’s Airport City beginning in early July. Plant Plus’ Plant Fiber Polymer tech (PFP ... [+]

Delta Cargo appoints new regional management team

Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as General Manager – Cargo Sales-Asia Pacific. He started his new role on July 1, in which he will manage the Cargo Sales functions for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint venture ... [+]

German Government Bails out Lufthansa

The shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG voted in favor of accepting the capital measures and the participation of the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany in Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The corresponding proposal received the necessary majority at today’s Extraordinary General Meeting ... [+]

Qatar Airways Becomes Largest Passenger and Cargo Airline

Qatar Airways continues to succeed demonstrating the airline’s strength and resilience despite the illegal blockade imposed by neighboring countries on 5 June 2017. The State of Qatar can be proud that it is home to not only the Best Airline in the World but also the current largest passenger ... [+]

SAL launches pharma facilities at KFIA Cargo Village

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has launched the operations of its state-of-the-art pharma facilities recently opened at the Dammam-based King Fahad International Airport’s Cargo Village. The new warehouses will support the infrastructure of pharma and medical equipment handling facilities as per the international standards ... [+]

Medicinal products more transparent

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo improve transparency in the pharmaceutical logistics chain. Together, the two leading players in the airfreight pharmaceutical industry have created a direct host-to-host connection to ... [+]

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