American Airlines Cargo chilling with Jettainer 
The ULD services provider Jettainer has welcomed American Airlines Cargo as a customer for its "cool management" service. The US carrier now has access to the 24/7 service of Jettainer's own Cool Center of Excellence in Abu Dhabi, which is specifically responsible for... mehr
600 box containers to expand intermodal business
P&O Ferrymasters has ordered 600 new 45’ pallet wide high-cube containers to add to its already growing fleet. The multi-million euro investment will allow the company to create new routes and services across Europe and Asia. The containers will be delivered during the... mehr
Zufall gains Iata accreditation for its Haiger branch
Zufall’s office in Haiger (Hesse, Germany) was recently appointed agent of the international air transport association (Iata). It is therefore a recognised partner in a world-wide network of 290 members and 470 strategic partners in the aviation industry. „Our accreditation... mehr
Restructuring results in black figures
SBB Cargo earned CHF 12.9 million in 2018. Restructuring measures enabled the Swiss freight railway to steam back into the profit zone. However, there were several one-off effects last year. For example, depreciation was lower because of the 2017 value adjustment, and... mehr
Unilode renews ULD partnership and offers digital pallet...
Building on a partnership that started in 2014, Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair solutions, has renewed a long-term agreement for managing the ULD fleet of Hawaiian Airlines, a US passenger carrier and the... mehr
Japanese brand relying on ADAC
Fuso, the Daimler subsidiary in Japan, has switched to ADAC Truckservice for breakdown assistance. The service range encompasses on-site assistance and all towing. In addition, ADAC Truckservice handles all administrative processes, such as warranty checks and central billing... mehr
Double-digit growth for Rhenus in Switzerland
In 2018 Rhenus Alpina, the Swiss arm of the Rhenus Group, saw its revenues rise by around 10% to CHF 346 million (2017: CHF 314 million). As a whole the market environment remained demanding throughout the year, but despite all adversity Rhenus was able to maintain or improve... mehr
Another locomotive batch for Austrian carrier
Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) has ordered 61 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. With this order, the railway is calling a further option from the framework contract for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives that was signed in January 2017. This takes the... mehr
Nick Weston is Baca's new chairman
At the 467th meeting of the association, Nick Weston, CEO of Weston Aviation, was appointed chairman of Baca – the air charter association. Weston succeeds Richard Mumford, who has held the role since 2016. Weston assumed his new responsibilities immediately. Weston said: “I... mehr
German President supports Berlin Airlift revival
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the patron of “Airlift 70 - the return of the candy bombers”, an event that commemorates the allied airlift to West Berlin. From 10 to 17 June 2019, many original machines from four continents, with more than half of the... mehr