Airfreight news – Page 17
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NewsQatar Airways named de Bruijn
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Kirsten de Bruijn as its senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning.
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NewsABC tests vaccine transport capabilities
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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NewsGeodis commits to Asia-Europe corridor
Geodis will run scheduled flights between Shanghai (China) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) until early 2021 to meet air cargo capacity demands.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr sends relief to Moria refugee camp
In partnership with Chapman Freeborn, Volga-Dnepr delivered humanitarian cargo to the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece following a fire that destroyed most of the camp.
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NewsCargolux adds Shenzhen service
Luxembourg-headquartered Cargolux has added a weekly all-cargo flight to Shenzhen in China.
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NewsMining moves gather momentum
Disruption caused by Covid-19 and commodity price volatility has placed a huge burden on all sectors of the heavy lifting and project logistics supply chain. However, in Latin America, the mining sector has been a welcome source of logistics business.
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NewsChapman Freeborn supplies Covid-19 cargo to Guinea
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn played a key role in the delivery of a mobile hospital onboard a Boeing 747 freighter from Johannesburg in South Africa, to Conakry in Guinea to support the region’s Covid-19 response.
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NewsAir Partner opens first office in South Africa
Charter broker Air Partner has established a sales office in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be led by the recently appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.
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NewsAntonov and Bolloré deliver space satellite
In partnership with Bolloré Logistics, Antonov Airlines has transported Airbus Defence & Space’s newest satellite onboard its AN-124-100 freighter to NASA’s shuttle landing facility in Florida, USA.
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NewsU-Freight keeps busy with airline repair shipments
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in the movement of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, airline repair companies are still requiring project moves, according to Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
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NewsB & B International soars with charters
B & B International Project handled 14 charter flights during March and May, to transport masks from China to France.
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NewsRhenus completes Antonov charter flights
Rhenus Projects – member of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) – completed two deliveries of project cargoes on Antonov’s AN-124.
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NewsEmirates launches Beirut air bridge
Emirates SkyCargo has launched an airbridge between Dubai, UAE, and Lebanon – which will see over 50 flights deliver critical medical and food supplies to Beirut in the wake of the explosions at the port.
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NewsAntonov urgent delivery to Turkey
Antonov Airlines has delivered urgent cargoes from Ostend in Belgium, to Istanbul, Turkey, on its AN-22 freighter.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr adds B777 to ABC fleet
Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 aircraft.
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NewsAviaAM acquires Boeing 747-400F
AviaAM Leasing – part of the Avia Solutions Group – has acquired a Boeing 747-400F aircraft on behalf of Magma Aviation.
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NewsCLG names Näther
CargoLogic Germany (CLG) has appointed Dirk Näther as its ceo. He replaces Johannes Jähn, who resigned from the position in late July.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr delivers for oil and gas sector
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported oil and gas equipment onboard its Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD aircraft from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsChapman and ATC Aviation team up
Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its commercial representative in South America.
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NewsDimerco’s sensitive solution
Dimerco has coordinated the delivery of temperature-sensitive cargo from Tokyo, Japan, to Xiamen, China.