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Tel Aviv Joins Virgin Atlantic’s Growing Cargo Network

Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport yesterday with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network. The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast connections with Virgin Atlantic’s network serving major gateways in the United States, Israel’s biggest trading partner. With strong support expected from ... [+]

WFS talents deliver a welcome BOOST for under-privileged children

Worldwide Flight Services’ new BOOST programme to develop, motivate, engage and retain its next generation of business leaders sent a team of 15 ‘talents’ to help organise a three-day football tournament for under-privileged children in India in partnership with the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. The charity’s Parikrma ... [+]

U-Freight Hong Kong warehouse gains air cargo screening accreditation

The U-Freight Group (UFL) has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs in Hong Kong certified by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF) Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) launched ... [+]

Air New Zealand Automates Real-time Shipment Tracking

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Air New Zealand, which operates a global network providing passenger and cargo services to, from and within New Zealand, is using the Descartes Core™ Unit Load Device (ULD) Tracking solution to ... [+]

Delta Cargo Appoints VP Cargo Operations, Logistics

Delta Cargo has appointed Rob Walpole as Vice President - Cargo Operations and Logistics. This new position, reporting to Shawn Cole, will see Walpole lead Delta Cargo's global operations and Delta Logistics Control Center teams. "Rob has a strong operational background and brings extensive leadership experience ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Completes Five Years of Operations to Belgium, Norway

Life saving medication manufactured in Belgium and fresh salmon from Norway are just two of the commodities that have been transported across the world by Emirates SkyCargo. Since the start of its services to Belgium and Norway in September 2014, the freight division of Emirates has ... [+]

IATA CEIV Pharma certificate of Turkish Cargo renewed

Turkish Cargo extended the validity period of its IATA CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators) Pharma certificate to 2022, proving its success in all processes throughout the air transportation of medicinal products. Training for the certificate renewal period, initially obtained in 2016 for a period ... [+]

DHL sends Disaster Response Team to Bahamas

Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian, DHL has sent volunteers from the Disaster Response Team (DRT) to the Bahamas to logistically handle relief supplies for the victims. The first relief supplies delivered by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) in a wide-bodied charter aircraft ... [+]

Saudia Cargo awards multi-station contract to WFS in Europe and US

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been awarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the United States. The contract will see WFS handle in excess of 160,000 tonnes of cargo per ... [+]

WFS Invests in New Pharma Center at Paris CDG Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, invested €10 million in a new Pharma Center that expands its range of services for airline and freight forwarder customers at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The investment also includes equipment and supplies for ... [+]

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