Miami airport’s Pineda to join Tiaca’s board
Miami airport’s Emir Pineda has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Pineda is trade & logistics manager for the marketing division of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, which operates Miami International Airport (MIA). Pineda started his career as an intern at MIA in 1988 before embarking on a career that […]
Air Freight Demand Continues Downward Trajectory in February 2019: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 4.7% in February 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the fourth consecutive month of negative year-on-year growth and the worst performance in the last three years. Freight capacity, […]
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo joint venture fully expanded
Cathay Pacific’s cargo division and Lufthansa Cargo have started eastbound shipments from Europe to Hong Kong under their joint business agreement (JBA). Under the JBA framework, Hong Kong is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London (Gatwick and Heathrow airports), Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich. In addition to the capacity […]
American Airlines Cargo appoints new sales director
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tim Isik to the role of director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Isik comes to cargo from the American Airlines passenger team, where he led its leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland. Prior to this he worked in corporate sales, managing some of […]
Lufthansa Cargo operará sólo con B777F a mediados de 2020
La aerolínea Lufthansa Cargo modernizará su flota y operará sólo con Boeing 777F (B777F) para mediados de 2020. Con este propósito, la empresa de carga aérea de Lufthansa Group ha adquirido recientemente cuatro nuevas unidades del modelo, que entrarán en servicio a lo largo de 2019. “Dos de ellos serán operados directamente por Lufthansa Cargo, […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to debut in South America
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch daily Boeing 787 passenger flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020, its first foray into South America. The new route will give customers direct access into the continent’s largest import and export market. The airline expects to carry regular shipments of car parts, pharmaceuticals, food and agricultural […]
Infraero apresenta solução logística na Intermodal South America 2019
A Infraero apresentará suas soluções logísticas na 25ª edição da Intermodal South America, que ocorrerá entre os dias 19 e 21 de março no Centro de Exposições São Paulo Expo, na capital paulista. Entre os destaques está o Infraero Cargo Store, uma modalidade de armazenamento que um cliente poderá utilizar depois de concluir todos os […]
Unilode and Hawaiian Airlines extend partnership
Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its long-term ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions. Brad Matheny, Hawaiian Airlines managing director of cargo, said: the agreement builds on a partnership that started in 2014. “Thanks to Unilode’s expertise and flexibility, we always have the right assets to meet our ULD needs, including some special units, which Unilode […]
Air France KLM Cargo signs up for IATA’s new DG check
Air France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments. “DG AutoCheck provides a digital solution to more effectively manage the transport of dangerous goods by air for our customers while at the same time enhancing safety and […]
Turkish Cargo devolvió a tres hermanas leonas de circo a su hábitat natural
Recientemente, Turkish Cargo trasladó a tres hermanas leonas de nombre Luca, Charlie y Kai junto con el bebé león Nathan a Sudáfrica, su hábitat natural, desde Kiev a través de Estambul. Los animales de circo fueron rescatados por la Organización Mundial de Lawrence Anthony (LAEO) luego de ser encontrados en jaulas de 35 m2 en […]
