Philadelphia Airport selects Menzies Aviation as new cargo handler 
Menzies Aviation has been selected as the new cargo handler at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), while Kale Logistics Solutions will provide the cargo community system. PHL said the two firms would be key players in its cargo expansion strategy, announced last year, in support of increasing ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
SF Airlines expand fleet with new freighter number 75
Express carrier SF Airlines has continued its fleet expansion with the addition of freighter number 75. The carrier this week took delivery of a B767-300 freighter ahead of the air cargo peak season, said Chinese press agency Xinhau. The airline has added seven freighters to its fleet so far this ye... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Lufthansa Cargo to reduce plastic use by adopting new film to wrap cargo
Lufthansa Cargo is hoping to reduce the amount of plastic it uses by adopting a new film to wrap cargo. The airline said that starting in mid-September, it will become the first cargo airline to use a new type of film that consists of 10% recycled plastic and is also one micrometer thinner than prev... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
EV Cargo purchases 75% stake Air Express Cargo as it expands its presence in Europe
Freight forwarder EV Cargo has purchased a 75% stake in Spain-based Air Express Cargo as it looks to expand its presence in Europe. Air Express Cargo was formed in 2004 and operates out of offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, providing air and sea forwarding and customs brokerage services on b... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport witnesses cargo decline by 13.8% in H12022
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes decline by 13.8% year on year in the first six months of the year as weaker market conditions and the loss of AirBridgeCargo services hit volumes. The airport handled a total of 721,746 tons in the first half of the year, with inbound cargo volumes de... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
EASA awards Avensis Aviation with STC certificate
Conversion firm Avensis Aviation has been awarded a permanent freighter Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its fully reversible MEDIUS cargo modification. Avensis said its MEDIUS reversible solution features a Class-E cargo compartment without a c... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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Personeel Air France krijgt loonsverhoging en een bonus 
PARIJS – Air France heeft vandaag aangekondigd het salaris van al haar medewerkers met 5 procent te verhogen, zo meldt persbureau Reuters. Daarnaast gaat de luchtvaartmaatschappij aan al haar medewerkers een bonus van duizend euro uitkeren. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The post Personeel Ai... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Caribbean Airlines Cargo goes live with CargoAi
Caribbean Airlines Cargo is now live on air cargo digital solution platform CargoAi and offers capacity to and from the Caribbean. The partnership means that freight forwarders worldwide can now access and use www.cargoai.co for e-quotes and e-bookings for all destinations served by Caribbean Airlin... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Airbus explores how quantum computing could make cargo loading more efficient
Airbus is working with quantum computing firm IonQ to explore how quantum computing could make cargo loading more efficient. The 12-month Quantum Aircraft Loading Optimization & Quantum Machine Learning project is expected to be the first step towards developing smarter algorithms based on quant... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Finnair Cargo, Wise Tech Global enable freight forwarders to efficiently manage shipments in real time
Finnair Cargo and WiseTech Global have partnered to enable freight forwarders to efficiently choose, book, confirm and change shipments, in real-time from within WiseTech Global’s CargoWise platform. The global direct data connection with Finnair Cargo’s operational system, SkyChain, uses custom... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
American Airlines Cargo expands its presence on WebCargo portal
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its presence on booking portal WebCargo with the addition of flights from 28 more countries. The carrier said the extra countries are spread across Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. “Following Europe and the US, this regional rollout onto WebCargo now in... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
New appointments as SEKO Logistics enters a new phase of global airfreight growth
SEKO Logistics is signaling their next phase of international airfreight growth with two global appointments to leverage opportunities from client demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border ecommerce, and new business from acquired companies. Christopher Gregg joins SEKO as Senior Vice ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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AGI appoints Olivier Bijaoui to help drive its expansion plans in Europe
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has reached an agreement with Olivier Bijaoui to act as Advisor to help with the next phase of its expansion strategy to add passenger and cargo ground handling operations outside North America. Bijaoui has been a prominent figure in the ground handing industry fo... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
DHL Express announces new leadership for Australian business
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider has announced the retirement of Gary Edstein, CEO and Senior Vice President for Australia and Papua New Guinea at the end of 2022. Phil Corcoran, currently Vice President Commercial Australia will assume the role of Managing D... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Flughafen Memmingen stellt Sommer-Rekord auf 
So viele Reisende wie in den sechs bayerischen Sommerferienwochen 2022 gab es noch nie in der Geschichte des Flughafens Memmingen. In der Zeit vom 29. Juli bis zum 12. September zählten die Verantwortlichen in Memmingen 326.738 Passagiere. Dies entspricht im Vergleich zum Sommer 2019, der noch unge... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Urban Air Mobility: Betriebskonzepte, Kundengruppen und soziale Akzeptanz
Ob sich Flugtaxis zu einem Massenmarkt entwickeln, ist noch offen. Professor Karsten Benz wirft eine... » read more (via airliners.de)
Maersk to open new W&D facility in UAE
Maersk Kanoo UAE has signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution (W&D) facility in Dubai. The 15,000 sq m “Maersk Integrated Logistics Centre DWC” facility in the D... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
DHL acquires Mexico-based pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics specialist NTA
DHL Supply Chain has acquired Mexico-based pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics specialist New Transport Applications (NTA). Currently, NTA serves more than 80 customers with services that include the storage and transportation of products that require refrigeration and temperature control. The c... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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SCALA turnover up by 33% compared to previous year
Company turnover at international supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA has increased by 33% compared to the previous year, almost doubling 2019 and 2020 levels, following a string of global projects. The business credits its global expansion for the impressive growth, having delivered work i... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Lufthansa zahlt ausstehende Zinsen nach
Der Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds der Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat seine Aktienbeteiligung an Lufthansa vollständig veräußert. Die Stabilisierung ist somit beendet. «Die Verhaltenspflichten gegenüber der Europäischen Kommission und die damit verbundenen Beschränkungen für die Deutsche Lu... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)