Panalpina rejects DSV’s takeover bid

February 5, 2019
Panalpina has rejected a takeover bid by DSV after its largest shareholder informed the board of directors that it does not support the proposal.

AAS belly cargo up by 4.1% despite sight decrease in freight volumes in 2018

February 5, 2019
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) has reported a 4.1 percent increase in total belly cargo and an average decrease of 2.5 percent in overall freight volumes in 2018 figures. AAS remains Europe’s third largest air...

VD Gulf receives approval for Boeing 777 aircraft type, extending its scope

February 5, 2019
VD Gulf, the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup company within Volga-Dnepr Group, has received approval for the Boeing 777 aircraft type. As one of the leading MRO providers in the Middle East with its location in...

Uni-top Airlines starts scheduled link between Wuhan and Luxembourg

January 20, 2019
Wuhan based Uni-top Airlines recently started their new scheduled service between their hub in Wuhan and Luxembourg. The three weekly flights is operated with a leased B747-400.

Oman Air Cargo goes live with Traxon cargoHUB solution

January 20, 2019
Oman Air Cargo has partnered with CHAMP for its global messaging needs after adopting the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) electronic air waybill (e-AWB) standard in replacement of the paper air waybill.

MoTC inaugurates Duqm Airport in Oman

January 20, 2019
The new Duqm Airport has been opened by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in Oman, providing the breakbulk hub with an air cargo terminal to support Duqm Port & Freezone.

Etihad Airways marks major milestone in the development of a alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions

January 20, 2019
The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, today announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable...

Lufthansa Cargo adds additional freighter to AeroLogic fleet

January 17, 2019
Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand-new freighter in the current calendar year. The 777F freighter will be leased from Boeing and operated by AeroLogic (3S) at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ). This will...

Vallair sells V2500-A5 engine to Sojitz Aerospace for part-out

January 16, 2019
Vallair, the mature aircraft and engine asset specialist, hasclosed the sale of a V2500-A5 engine to Sojitz Aerospace. The engine was previously flying on MSN974, an Airbus A321 which Vallair purchased from Aercap and...

American, Delta, Southwest bear brunt of government shutdown

January 16, 2019
Since the partial US government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, most of the attention regarding the aviation sector has been focused on federal employees, including air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...