Avia Solutions Group to acquire Chapman Freeborn 
Avia Solutions Group, a multipurpose aviation holding, is to acquire 100% of the shareholding in UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group - a worldwide provider for aircraft charter solutions. The acquisition agreement was signed in London on 14 June. As part of the Avia... more
Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile
Cargolux Airlines returned to Santiago de Chile on a re-designed South American routing on 14 June. The weekly Santiago connection forms part of a South American routing that includes four other destinations in the area. The flight rotation is Luxembourg-Viracopos-Santiago... more
Recca going solo at Inproreal
The property consultancy specialist Inproreal has changed its top management. With effect from the end of May 2019, Samuel Recca became sole managing director. Julius Bickel, the company’s co-founder, requested to step down for personal reasons. His departure was by mutual... more
New contract celebrated in loco naming ceremony
In the UK, Freightliner, which is part of G&W, and the transport company ONE celebrated a key milestone in their relationship when they unveiled and named the repainted Freightliner locomotive 66587 in ONE’s corporate branding. The loco naming ceremony took place at... more
Deutsche Post and German Football Association renew contract
Deutsche Post and the German Football Association (DFB) have agreed to extend their partnership. The new agreement includes, among other events, the Women’s World Cup in France and the men’s 2020 European Championship. “Just like our company, football brings people together... more
Big Gecas order for small converted Boeing freighters
GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, signed an agreement with Boeing at the Paris Air Show exercising ten purchase rights to firm orders and adding 15 more purchase rights for the B737-800 Boeing Converted... more
Role switch at Avinor Oslo airport
Stine R. Westby, Avinor’s current executive vice-president for operations and infrastructure, has been appointed director of Oslo airport. The present airport director, Øyvind Hasaas, will take over responsibility for the operations and infrastructure sector. Avinor CEO, Dag... more
Tracking containers with cargo-partner
The Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner has introduced a new container tracking service for complete seafreight shipments. The new feature is available via the supply chain management spot that cargo-partner uses to administer all airfreight, seafreight and road... more
Algeciras: new vehicles to be launched in July
Container terminal APM Terminals Algeciras (Spain) is renewing and increasing its fleet of terminal tractors. The company has started to introduce the new Terberg YT222 model which features improved ergonomics, comfort, safety and environmental impact. The 116 new tractors... more
New Skyteam Cargo member adds two Med destinations
Saudia Cargo, which formally became the 12th member of the Skyteam Cargo alliance during the Air Cargo Europe show in Munich (Germany) earlier this month, has launched two new routes to Greece and Morocco, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations and stimulate... more