MAC and Cape Air partner for pilots
The US regional carrier Cape Air and Mountain Air Cargo (MAC), a Denver CO-based airline which operate 35 Fedex Cessna Caravans and 18 Fedex ATRs on 100 daily scheduled flights, are to introduce a new pilot hiring pathway programme. The scheme will allow pilots from both... more
US president backs Boeing's footprint in Vietnam
On the fringe of the summit between US president Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, two privately-held Vietnamese airlines have signed big airplane orders with Boeing. Vietjet has purchased 100 additional B737 MAX airplanes, taking its MAX order... more
Air New Zealand and Red Cargo to interline
Red Cargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of Malaysia-based Air Asia, has signed an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to expand and provide market access to its respective cargo businesses. The partnership, the first of its kind for Red Cargo, provides shared... more
Ownership change for US short line freight railroad
United Rail has acquired the New England Southern Railroad (NES), located in Concord NH (USA). NES, a short line railroad operator, provides rail transport services including transloading, private industrial rail car switching and rail car storage. NES leases and operates... more
Major facility expansion at Canadian airport
KF Aerospace, a Canadian company which provides maintenance and engineering services and operates cargo feeder services to British Columbia, is adding a CAD30 million (EUR 20 million) extension to its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Hamilton airport (YHM),... more
Online booking increase and product range alignment
Delta Cargo is rebranding its international products to align with Skyteam Cargo, providing customers with a common product portfolio across the global alliance. With immediate effect, Delta Cargo’s international product range will rebrand to "general" (formerly... more
Bigger premises for Tigers in Miami
The supply chain specialist, Tigers USA, has moved its Miami USA team into a new, larger facility to strengthen its focus on the Latin American region, and meet growing global e-commerce demands. The new Florida-based purpose-built 3,170 sqm facility, which will be led by... more
Four new members join Arpin's management committee
Arpin Group, a provider of full-service moving and storage solutions for corporate, private residential, government and military customers, has appointed Mark Dearborn, Allison Dickson, Renee Abrantes, and Richard Travisono to its management committee, which is responsible for... more
US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth – Cleburne line
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) intends to invest USD 405 million in a rail upgrade in Texas, USA, in 2019. More than half of this capital will be allocated to expansion projects aimed at enhancing capacity and fluidity along the network. The plans include launching a new... more
Three die on Atlas Air/Amazon B767 freighter crash
Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that the three people on board Atlas Air flight 3591 did not survive the accident on 23 February 2019, just before landing at George Bush intercontinental airport in Houston, Texas (USA). The B767 flight from Miami to Houston was a cargo... more