Dnata raises stake in two freight forwarders 
Air services provider Dnata has bolstered its position in the UAE and the international freight forwarding industry by increasing its share in two of its Dubai-based JV companies. Dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré... more
Pemco rolls out new conversion programme
Chisholm Enterprises, a provider of tailored aviation and business solutions in the Middle East, will be the launch customer of a new Boeing B737-700 next generation aircraft passenger-to-full freighter conversion programme announced by Pemco Conversions, a wholly owned... more
Saudia Cargo touches down in Cairo and Jo'burg
After an eight week renovation period, Saudia Cargo has inaugurated its newest sales office at Cairo Cargo City inside Cairo International Airport. The facility, one of the carrier's most important outlets due to the number of flights between the two countries, enables the... more
Cold chain partnership celebrates tenth anniversary
Emirates Skycargo and DuPont Safety & Construction, the manufacturer of DuPont Tyvek® brand thermal cargo covers, recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of their partnership for air cargo cold chain solutions. Rose Lee, president of DuPont Safety & Construction... more
Global freight capacity grows by 3.5% in 2018
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released full-year 2018 data for global airfreight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. This was significantly lower than the extraordinary 9.7% growth recorded... more
Lagardère selects GAC Dubai as contract logistics partner
Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed GAC Dubai’s contract logistics team to handle goods sold at duty free retail stores at airports in Saudi Arabia and the future Abu Dhabi midfield terminal complex. Under a multi-year agreement with effect from 1 March 2019, GAC Dubai... more
Flying for Saudi Arabia's first European Tour golf event
The Saudi International golf tournament, sponsored by Saudi Airlines Cargo as a formal logistics partner, is being held for the first time in Saudi Arabia from today (31 January) until 3 February 2019. The tournament’s participants include the world's top three golfers... more
Cargojet helps Elevate to celebrate first anniversary
San Francisco Bay area-based Elevate Capital Partners, a private investment and asset management firm focussing on making value-based commercial aircraft and aviation related investments, has marked its first anniversary with the successful completion of its third aircraft... more
Oman airports signing for more quality
Oman Aviation Services (OAS) has become the latest organisation to adopt Tiaca’s new cargo service quality (CSQ) tool, which aims to improve standards across the global air cargo industry. OAS, based in Muscat has also signed a MoU with Tiaca, pledging to work together with the... more
US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) took action against the Iranian Qeshm Fars Air linked to designated Iranian airline Mahan Air and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), and Flight Travel, an Armenian GSA... more