Green light for the world's first all-electric airline 
Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), and Harbour Air, a seaplane airline that offers twelve scheduled destinations in the Pacific northwest of the USA and British Columbia, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an... more
King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights
FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more than 185,000 vehicles and 450,000 team members.... more
Southwest Cargo reveals refreshed product offering
Dallas (TX)-based Southwest Airlines Cargo has introduced a refreshed product menu designed to meet the changing needs of the air cargo industry. It provides customers with new options including a brand new product for perishable shipping needs known as “fresh fast”. Other... more
Arpin Group promotes Lemme to IT SVP
The Arpin Group has promoted Mario Lemme from director of programming services to senior vice-president of information technology. In his new role, he is responsible for establishing, directing and administering the long-term strategic planning, implementation and operation... more
DHL Supply Chain builds cargo hub in South Carolina
DHL Supply Chain will build a distribution and warehouse park in Dorchester County, South Carolina (USA). It will open in phases. With its USD 100 million investment, the company plans to create approximately 450 new jobs. The provider has purchased an area of 505,857 sqm, now... more
Bertrand Schmoll joins Tiaca board
Bertrand Schmoll, chairman of the ECS Group, has been elected to the board of the International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). Since joining ECS in 2000, Schmoll has made a huge contribution to positioning the company as a global market leader – as well as to the development of... more
Award for US short-line railroads
In the USA, OmniTRAX recently honoured some of its short-line railroads for safety, culture and performance in the framework of its annual national leadership meeting in Denver (CO). The OmniTRAX “railroad of the year” award went to Brownsville & Rio Grande... more
Weber strengthens its leadership team
With two new additions and one promotion, Weber Logistics has augmented its leadership team. In his new role as vice president, transportation operations, Jerry Critchfield will have overall operational and financial responsibility for Weber’s transportation division.... more
Dakotas: more celebrations ahead
Only days before reviving the Berlin airlift of 1948-1949, several of the more than 800 Douglas C-47 Skytrains (Dakotas) which participated in “D-Day”, when almost 160,000 Allied troops stormed the Normandy beaches, will come back to the place where they made history on 6... more
Orbcomm promotes Dean Milcos to CFO
Orbcomm, a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) solutions, has promoted Constantine (“Dean”) Milcos to executive vice president and CFO, upon the resignation of Mike Ford, who previously held that position. In his new role, Milcos will oversee... more