Hyderabad airport aims to become southern charter hub 
GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo has launched "Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle (HC3)" – a first of its kind innovative and dedicated platform in India for assisting cargo charter operators via Hyderabad, which aims to become an air charter hub for the south of India, boost... mehr
Good news from Volga-Dnepr Group
Volga-Dnepr Group, which is believed to be struggling with heavy debts, assisted in the Mérieux Foundation's efforts to control the Ebola virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by undertaking a special cargo flight last week carrying mobile bio-medical... mehr
GAC UK launches pet transport service
ECS Group member Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK has launched a new service, "PetCare by ECS Group", which transports pets by air to and from the UK. Managing director Michelle House: "The service means that we look after the pet as though it were part of our family too... mehr
Avia closes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn
Initiated in June, Avia Solutions Group, a global multipurpose aviation holding company with 76 subsidiaries engaged in aircraft maintenance, ACMI, aircraft leasing, pilot training, ground handling and fuelling, logistics, aviation IT solutions and business aviation, has... mehr
Menzies Aviation chooses Hermes CMS
Mark Reid (right), chief information officer of John Menzies, the parent company of Menzies Aviation, has signed an Agreement with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to provide the cargo management system for its global network. The most recent version of HLT’s flagship CMS,... mehr
Happy birthday, American Airlines Cargo!
Fort Worth (TX)-based American Airlines celebrates the 75th anniversary of its first cargo flight this week. The anniversary marks a significant milestone in the airline’s rich history of connecting the world beyond passenger service since 15 October 1944. The airline has a... mehr
Die fünf grössten Gewinner 
Der Flughafenverband Airports Council International (ACI) hat die im Frühjahr noch provisorischen Frachtzahlen von 2018 (vgl. ITJ 21-22/2019, Special S. 20) bestätigt. Aufschlussreich ist das Wachstum fünf weiterer grosser Flughäfen. mehr
"Emirates Delivers" - from the USA to the UAE
Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, has launched Emirates Delivers - a new e-commerce delivery platform that allows customers shopping from multiple online retailers in the USA to consolidate their purchases and have the goods delivered to a home or office... mehr
Dutch airport operator expands Down Under
Already familiar with the Australian market through its participation in Brisbane airport, Royal Schiphol Group and the Australian institutional investment managers QIC have won the bid for a 70% stake in Hobart International Airport (HBA). Both consortium partners will acquire... mehr
IAG Cargo offers end-to-end monitoring
IAG Cargo has launched a partnership with Cargo Signal, a Seattle (WA, USA)-based logistics platform that uses IoT technology, to offer customers a new tracking service for cargo. It provides customers with enhanced end-to-end monitoring and notification features, using cellular... mehr