DHL Air UK Leases Warehouse for MRO Operations at East Midlands Airport’s Air Cargo Centre

January 9, 2024
DHL Air UK has established an MRO-focused warehouse facility at East Midlands Airport’s Air Cargo Centre to strengthen its UK operations. The cargo airline, which is based at the airport and already operates there,...

Xeneta Analysis Predicts New Growth Cycle for Global Air Cargo Industry in 2024

January 8, 2024
2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry after last year ended with a +9% year-on-year rise in demand and the general air cargo spot...

Emirates Post and Ras Al Khaimah Economic Development Forge Strategic Partnership

January 8, 2024
Emirates Post, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ras Al-Khaimah Department of Economic Development that will enable the provision of the Department’s services through Emirates Post’s offices in the emirate. This partnership aims...

DSV Rolls Out Fossil-Free HVO, a Game-Changer in Green Logistics

January 8, 2024
As a large business within an industry that has a significant impact on the environment, predominantly CO2 emissions, DSV are continuing to implement sustainable alternatives into daily operational activities to meet the publicised green...

Qatar Airways Group CEO Engr. Badr Al-Meer Appointed to IATA Board

January 5, 2024
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has been elected to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Governors. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s...

BIFA Expands Training Portfolio with ‘Introduction to Freight’ Course in January 2024

January 5, 2024
January 2024 will see the British International Freight Association (BIFA) add a new training course to its one-day freight essentials training portfolio. Introduction to Freight has been designed for anyone who is a complete newcomer to...

Emirates SkyCargo Defies Market Trends with 7% Growth in Airfreight Volumes

January 4, 2024
The carrier said its cargo volumes increased by 7% year on year to 1.18m tonnes between January and mid-December in 2023, while the overall air cargo market is expected by IATA to have declined...

BGS Extends Agreement for Into-Plane Fueling with SkyUp Airlines

January 4, 2024
Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling, aircraft fueling, and logistics services, is strengthening ties and continuing its partnership with the Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines. The companies have renewed a contract for...

TAAG Angola Airlines Undertakes First Cargo Flight with New Boeing 737-800 Freighter

January 4, 2024
TAAG Angola Airlines has added a leased Boeing 737-800 freighter to its fleet. On December 19, the 24-ton capacity aircraft undertook its first flight, a charter service, on a Luanda, Angola-Lagos, Nigeria-Luanda route.