DSV Panalpina to acquire Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics Business 
DUBAI: Leading global logistics firm DSV Panalpina will acquire Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics Business (GIL) under an all-share agreement deal between parties set to be concluded in the third quarter of 2021. With which, Agility will become the second largest shareholder in DSV Panalpina ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Etihad Rail teams up with Transportr to develop integrated digital logistics services
ABU DHABI: Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, announced it has signed an agreement with Transportr, a leading company in digital freight services, primarily to streamline services in the country’s logistics sector. Their agreement yields to digita... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
SITA marks a 25-year milestone in border management
GENEVA: SITA celebrated on 10 May 2021 the 25th anniversary of its border management business, a journey that started in 1996 in readiness for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. A quarter of a century on, SITA’s border solutions are used by over 60 governments to seamlessly process two billion bo... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
WFS opens the first new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in over 30 years
PARIS: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened the most modern cargo handling centre at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA), supporting its focus on network expansion, facility investments and sustainability. WFS won the airport’s tender for a 20-year lease to operate the... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Air Arabia posts AED34 million net profit for Q1 2021
SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East & North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, reported earning AED34 million for the first quarter of 2021 despite the pandemic’s continued adverse impact on the global aviation industry’s financial and operational performance. Air Arabia... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
New Orleans: Skateboarder nehmen Flughafen in Beschlag 
Das alte Terminal des Louis Armstrong International Airports in New Orleans ist verlassen. Seit 2019 laufen keine Passagiere mehr durch die Gänge und das wird sich auch nicht mehr ändern. Nun rollte aber etwas durch das verlassene Gebäude – Skateboarder. Die österreichische Energydrinkriese R... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
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Ethiopian Airlines starts vaccinating staff against COVID-19
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group began vaccinating on 14 May its employees against COVID-19 as it continues its mission of transporting passengers and essential cargo, primarily vaccines, across the African continent and beyond. Ethiopian has so far transported more than 27 million COVID-19 va... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Protest gegen Schließungen bei Lufthansa Technik geplant
Die Gewerkschaft Verdi ruft die Beschäftigten von Lufthansa Technik für den 2. Juni zu einer Protestkundgebung am Flughafen Frankfurt auf. Die Aktion ist von 13 bis 14 Uhr geplant. Lufthansa Technik hatte gestern angekündigt, die Flugzeugwartung (Line Maintenance) an den Standorten Bremen, Düsse... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Air Cargo demand reaches all-time high in March
GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says air cargo demand in March reached an all-time high even outperforming pre-COVID levels with demand up 4.4%, the highest recorded since 1990. IATA said global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), was up 4.4% compared to M... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
dnata partners with Global Jet Technic to offer best-in-class line maintenance services in Dubai
DUBAI: dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has partnered with Global Jet Technic (GJT) to provide best-in-class line maintenance support to airlines in Dubai. The partnership will see dnata promote GJT’s quality and reliable services, offering its 150 customers a one-stop-sho... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Turkish Cargo adds Munich to its expanding global cargo flight network
ISTANBUL: After Frankfurt, Turkish Cargo has added Munich, Germany’s third largest city and one of its business and tech hubs. Turkey’s leading global cargo carrier said direct freight flights to Munich began on 7 May 2021. “Besides making a remarkable contribution to the need for global air ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
WeQare: Qatar Airways Cargo returns 7 rescued lions to their natural habitat for free
DOHA: Keeping its promise to help protect and rehabilitate wildlife on the planet, Qatar Airways Cargo flew for free seven lions rescued by Ukraine-based NGO Warriors of Wildlife to nature reserves in South Africa where they will be freed and cared for. Qatar Airways Cargo said it took six months of... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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FedEx Delivering Critical COVID-19 Aid to India
MEMPHIS: As India and its healthcare systems face a surge in COVID-19 infections across the country, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is working with organizations around the world to deliver critical medical supp... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
20th Airport Show concludes with focus on flexible technology in post-COVID-19 era
DUBAI: The three-day 20th edition of the Airport Show concluded in Dubai on 26 May 2021 with key decision-makers from major airports in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) agreeing to push for unique solutions and new technologies to revive the global aviation industry. They met w... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Saudia Cargo kicks off 2x a week ‘preighter’ flights to Copenhagen
JEDDAH: Saudia Cargo kicked off, on Saturday 22 May 2021, its twice a week freighter flights using passenger planes to Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, widening its route network in Scandinavia for pharmaceuticals and perishables. Saudia Airlines B777-300 passenger planes with 140-ton payload capacit... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Airbus baut aus, Keine 787-Auslieferungen, 62 Wasserstoff-Projekte
Das wöchentliche airliners.de-[Luftfahrttechnik-Briefing](https://www.airliners.de/thema/briefing).... » read more (via airliners.de)
Hawaiian Airlines ends statewide ‘Ohana cargo service
Hawaiian Airlines is permanently ending its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian statewide ATR-72 freighter ... » read more (via aircargoworld.com)
Consultant Insight: JD.com’s plan for JD Logistics
Beijing-based e-commerce and logistics provider JD.com raised over $3 billion in a spinoff o... » read more (via aircargoworld.com)
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DHL pilots SAF program as part of United’s Eco-Skies Alliance
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF), an inaugural partner in the United Airlines’ Eco-Skies Allian... » read more (via aircargoworld.com)
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo onboards two Dutch partners to its SAF programme
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has signed agreements with two leading Dutch freight forwarders – Best Global Logistics and Fast Forward Freight – for participation in its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. Best Global Logistics (BGL) has joined the AFKLMP SAF programme for its 2... » read more (via stattimes.com)