Air

Volga-Dnepr investment reaches US$90m with third new IL-76TD-90VD freighter

A third new generation IL-76TD-90VD freighter will join Volga-Dnepr Airlines' commercial fleet in April, taking Volga-Dnepr Group's investment in the modernised aircraft to more than US$90 million.

(Mar 12, 2010)

Lufthansa Cargo expands paperless airfreight

Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its eFreight operations to Dusseldorf.

(Mar 12, 2010)

American Airlines Cargo opens new terminal at JFK

After 45 years in its previous facility, American Airlines Cargo has opened its newly relocated cargo terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.

(Mar 10, 2010)

Recently awarded / renewed / expanded contracts

Samsung appoints CEVA in Italy; Louis Vuitton selects Kuehne + Nagel in Japan; Odyssey Logistics & Technology expands its work for W R Grace & Co; RockTenn renews Transplace's contract; and Coyne Airways is appointed RUS Aviation's exclusive sales agent in the UK & Ireland.

(Mar 10, 2010)

Swissport and FreightScan announce strategic partnership

FreightScan has formed a strategic partnership with Swissport International to enable the aviation ground services provider to install automated dimensioning systems in facilities across its global network and offer a premium level of cargo handling services to airlines.

(Mar 9, 2010)

Athens International Airport freezes all charges for 2010

To support airlines and help them recover from the severe downturn of traffic worldwide, Athens International Airport has announced that pricing of all airport charges will remain unchanged throughout 2010.

(Mar 9, 2010)

Lufthansa and Jettainer conclude trials with lightweight containers

After around 120,000 trial runs on Lufthansa flights and six months of materials tests with the "Süddeutsches Kunststoffzentrum Würzburg", Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer have successfully concluded a pilot scheme on the use of lightweight containers.

(Mar 8, 2010)

Volga-Dnepr launches Engineering & Logistics Centre

Volga-Dnepr Group has launched a new Engineering & Logistics Centre (ILC) to focus on developing tailored services for complex worldwide transportation logistics projects.

(Mar 5, 2010)

ATSG delivers dry-leased 767 freighter to Amerijet

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that its leasing subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), has delivered the first of two Boeing 767 wide body freighters to Amerijet International.

(Mar 4, 2010)

January airfreight demand shows further improvement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that January 2010 demand for international scheduled air traffic showed continuing improvement, with international cargo demand up 28.3% with only a 3.7% increase in capacity.

(Mar 3, 2010)