Eingespielte Abläufe 
Vor zwei Jahren hat Swiss World Cargo ihre Führungsstruktur umgebaut (vgl. ITJ 17-18/2017, S. 6). Wie gut die neue Organisation funktioniert, erfuhr ITJ-Luftfrachtredaktor Andreas Haug von Christian Wyss, der für den operationellen Teil des Geschäfts zuständig ist. Der Kenner... mehr
Fünf für den E-Commerce
Das kleine Königreich Belgien ist eine grosse Drehscheibe für den europäischen Aussenhandel. Jetzt haben sich je zwei grosse See- und Flughäfen verbündet, um auf Initiative des belgischen Zolls eine schnellere und effizientere Zollabwicklung im grenzüberschreitenden Warenverkehr... mehr
100 years after the first east-west transatlantic crossing 
Exactly a hundred years ago, only a few weeks after the first crossing of the Atlantic in an airplane, the British airship R34 flew across the ocean from east to west for the first time, carrying about 50 kg of parcels and letters, among them messages from the British king and... mehr
"Too many certificates, too little authority"
GDP, CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and many others – what does the multitude of certificates awarded in the airfreight industry really say about the level of quality of the carrier that holds such a certificate? In an interview with the ITJ during Air Cargo Europe at the... mehr
Pilatus banned from supplying services on Arabian Peninsula
The Swiss directorate of political affairs at the federal department of foreign affairs (FDFA) has reviewed the services supplied by Pilatus Aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan, which include technical support, replacement parts management and rectifying faults... mehr
Aigle Azur with ASL Airlines France to Algeria
Paris-Orly-based carrier Aigle Azur will wet-lease B737-300(QC) capacity from fellow French airline ASL Airlines France from 3 July to 2 October 2019. The aircraft will operate out of Lille in Northern France to Algiers, the capital of Algeria, twice weekly and to the important... mehr
SAS to launch new route into Lebanon
Starting this week-end (30 June 2019) and operating until 7 September, SAS will begin to fly from Stockholm (Sweden) to Beirut (Lebanon) twice a week. The Scandinavian carrier already flies to the Lebanese capital from Copenhagen (Denmark) during the summer months. Karl... mehr
Work in progress at Alaska's air cargo hub
From today, 27 June 2019, Amazon Air is launching a daily B767F service to Anchorage (AK, USA), using the airport’s Kulis Business Park, south of the East-West runways. Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy: "Ted Stevens Airport is perfectly situated to support the movement... mehr
East Midlands Airport announces cargo ambitions
East Midlands Airport (EMA) response to the government’s aviation 2050 green paper consultation, which alludes to the vital role airfreight plays in the UK’s economy (contributing around EUR 2.6 billion a year to UK Plc), is calling on the government to help unlock its potential... mehr
Lots of news from Korean Air Cargo
Korean Air Cargo is leaving Basel (Switzerland). As from 6 July 2019, the weekly B777F flights, which the Asian carrier has been operating from Seoul (South Korea) to the tri-border region in northwest Switzerland for years, will be moved to Zurich. Freight forwarders said:... mehr