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First lightweight active container makes maiden flight

Swiss WorldCargo, Swiss Airtainer, and B.P.L. announced the launch of a self-sustaining airfreight container for life-saving medicine that brings significant weight reduction of 250kgs and thereby less fuel consumption. This achievement seeks to revolutionize the cold chain logistics by providing a sustainable and innovative solution for the transportation of life-saving medicine. The first shipment with this container recently took place from Basel via Zurich to San Francisco."We are excited to ... [+]

Global Aviation Group ASL Invests in Pionair

ASL Aviation Holdings has confirmed that it has acquired Australian airline, Pionair, Australia’s leading independent provider of charter and ACMI services. The Sydney based airline will continue to operate as a proudly Australian airline.Over time Pionair will reinforce its Australian identity and will be re-branded ... [+]

New life sciences air cargo community established in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, the number one bioscience manufacturing hub in the U.S. by export volume, is launching a Government-backed new Life Sciences Air Cargo Logistics Community, bringing together all parts of the supply chain with the objective of becoming the most important Life Science hub in ... [+]

Qatar Airways Cargo Launches Direct Bogota to Dallas Fort Worth Service

Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced direct freighter service from Bogotá, capital of Colombia to Dallas Fort Worth in Texas. The once weekly B 777 freighter departs from Bogota on Mondays and flies to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).The freighter offers close to 100 tonnes ... [+]

Sterling Transportation now operating out of new facility new DFW Airport

"I've heard it said many times, 'Everything is bigger in Texas.' That statement is very true for our new DFW facility," said Jaye Fenner, Vice President of Sales at Sterling Transportation. "I am super excited about the expansion of capacity and services this location will ... [+]

Sterling Transportation Continues to Grow

Effective April 17th, Sterling Transportation will be operating out of their new facility in Coppell, TX, situated just north of the DFW Airport. "I've heard it said many times, 'Everything is bigger in Texas.' That statement is very true for our new DFW facility," said Jaye ... [+]

Puerto Rico launches air cargo life science community

Puerto Rico (PR), the number one bioscience manufacturing hub in the US by export volume, is launching a Government-backed Life Sciences Air Cargo Logistics Community. It will bring together all parts of the supply chain with the objective of making the US territory the most important ... [+]

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 ... [+]

David Rice Joins Sterling Transportation

Sterling Transportation is pleased to announce that David Rice has joined The Sterling team! David will be based in L.A. and will handle business development for the Western region of the U.S. David brings with him over 10 years of transportation experience, specifically in the expedited ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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