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April 2017
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GSS Takes Off

In less than a decade, the company has firmly established a foothold in the highly competitive air cargo industry...

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One mega air show in INDIA may..

The objective of Regional Connectivity Scheme is to make flying affordable for the masses, to promote..

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Modern WMS cuts costs where..

Market for digital solutions enhancing productivity without extra labor costs projected to rise..

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Transporting vegetables & fruits..

UAE National Affairs, said, “Last year, Emirates SkyCargo deployed three dedicated freighter flights, two from

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Flying horses keep Luxair Cargo busy all year

Horses that travel well will be bright and alert with a normal rectal temperature upon arrival

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Nanotechnology eyed to further extract rainwater..

A professor who won an award for discovering a breakthrough in extracting rains through

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From trainee to building a billion-dollar empire

With more than a billion people, India's domestic market is more than enough for any entrepreneur wishing to make it big to get even just a small slice of it..

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Quotes

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer

- Willian Stadiem : The People, The Planes, The Glamour and The Romance in Aviation's Glory Years. 2014.

Airports and Airlines

Dubai Airports’ energy savings hit 5.17m in 2016

Dubai Airports’ efforts to reduce its carbon footprint resulted in total energy savings of 5.17 million kWh in 2016 across Dubai International (DXB)..

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Emirates SkyCargo transports Arrogate to Dubai World Cup

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, recently transported some of the world’s best racehorses to Dubai for one of the most prestigious ..

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Abu Dhabi’s midfield Terminal on track for 2019 commencement

The midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport is on track for 2019 opening and will be able to simultaneously handle 141 aircraft compared to 62 at present, a top official says. Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, acting ..

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Etihad Airways reassures no electronic disruptions on US-bound flights

Etihad Airways is reassuring passengers of its highest level of service to minimise disruption following the introduction of a new US travel directive on ..

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Qatar Airways Cargo receives Boeing 777 freighter delivery in Doha

Qatar Airways Cargo received its latest Boeing 777 freighter in Doha recently, taking its total freighter fleet count to 21. The addition marks the cargo..

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Logistics

Kerry Logistics posts 4% growth in net profit, turnover rises by 14%

Kerry Logistics Network Limited recently announced the Group’s annual results for 2016. William MA, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, said..

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Volga-Dnepr with Bolloré Logistics and Thales Alenia Space transport space

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported three more space satellites to the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, in support of its ..

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DHL unveils e-commerce logistics services in South China

DHL eCommerce is increasing its presence in South China through the introduction of e-commerce logistics services in the Fujian province....

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Aramex witnesses double-digit growth

Aramex’s 2016 Full Year Revenues reached AED 4,343 million, up by 16% compared to AED 3,755 million in 2015. Q4 Revenues saw double-digit ...

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FedEx extends air transportation contract with USPS

FedEx Corp. recently announced that its FedEx Express subsidiary has entered into an extension to the express air transportation contract with..

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IT News

Unisys unveils integrated cargo logistics solution to help carriers streamline efficiencies

Unisys Corporation recently launched Digistics™ by Unisys..

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Jettainer unveils new logo

Jettainer, the leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management

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SESAR deployment manager signs MoU with manufacturing industry

To successfully manage synchronised and coordinated implementation

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Cargo iQ appoints new member to its Audit and Certification Scheme

Cargo iQ has appointed SGS to take on its member Audit and Certification

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CargoIT represents a “unified air cargo communication” withTraxoncargoHUB.

TraxoncargoHUB is CHAMP’s fully automated host-to-host communication

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Recruitments and Retirements

Lufthansa Cargo confirms Dr Alexis von Hoensbroech as Board Member for five years

Dr Alexis von Hoensbroech has been appointed Board Member ..

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Doug Place retires as Dupré Logistics’ CFO

In his 22 years with Dupré, the company has experienced exponential

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Swissport appoints Luzius Wirth as new Chief Executive UK and Ireland

Luzius Wirth is to become chief executive UK and Ireland at handler..

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Götz Ahmelmann returns to airberlinas Chief Commercial Officer

GötzAhmelmann returns to airberlin from Etihad Airways where, since 2015,

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JetBlue announces new leadership team

Warren Christie has been appointed senior vice president, safety, security

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Global News

Saudia Cargo awarded International Cargo Airline of the year in Africa
Turkish Cargo wins 'Fastest Growing International Cargo Airline of the Year’ award
Virgin Atlantic Cargo volume rises by 1.8% in 2016
Cathay Pacific starts non-stop flights to Hong Kong
AEI selects Canada's KF Aerospace as its authorised conversion centre
e-AWB penetration slips 48.5% in January
AEI signs contract with Vallair to provide B737 passenger to freighter conversions
Kewill and LeanLogistics rebrands as BluJay Solutions
Swiss WorldCargo creates 'engaging user experience' with new website
Damco unveils new supply chain intelligence solution
Panalpina airfreight market up by 2%, capacity outpaced by 5%
Jomo Kenyatta's new cargo terminal to open in May
Dnata completes IATA's Safety Audit for Ground Operations
CargoLogicAir speeds up urgent delivery to Saudi Arabia
Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers Soyuz-ST launch vehicle to Europe’s Spaceport
Lufthansa Cargo expands capacity for temperature-sensitive cargo in Frankfurt