Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines from 1 September 2018. The networks of both companies complement each other perfectly. Freight customers of both airlines benefit from this: Brussels Airlines customers have access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network: the largest network with around 300 destinations in over 100 countries. And for customers of the freight crane, the route network will be supplemented by further attractive destinations, above all in West, East … [Read more...] about Brussels Airlines signs agreement with Lufthansa Cargo
Airports & Ground Handling
American Airlines Cargo Expands international reach
American Airlines Cargo has further expanded its international reach with the appointment of General Sales Agents (GSAs) in three additional destinations outside of its network – Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait. This brings American’s European network to 18 cities in 12 countries. In Croatia and Slovenia R-BAG the Central Eastern Europe and Balkans specialist company has been chosen to represent American from Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia and at Zagreb International (ZAG) in … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo Expands international reach
Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded new cargo handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Brussels and Copenhagen. Hong Kong’s home airline has signed a three-year contract for WFS to provide cargo handling for its new Brussels-Hong Kong direct service, which commenced on 25 March. Cathay Pacific will begin four flights a week on the route, transporting passengers and cargo onboard its Airbus A350-900 aircraft. WFS expects to handle some seven million kilos of cargo and mail per … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
PACTL looks set for another record-setting year
Pudong Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) is about to set a new record for freight volumes in 2015. It has achieved tonnage growth of 6.82 per cent year-on-year, having processed 1.46 million tonnes of freight overall during the first eleven months of the year. Th e company handled more than 1.5 million tonnes of air freight for the very first time in 2014. PACTL’s domestic cargo volume grew by 8.47 per cent year-on-year to 94,707 tonnes during the first eleven months of 2015, while its … [Read more...] about PACTL looks set for another record-setting year
UK freight sector slams gov’t over Heathrow waffle
Th e UK freight, logistics and business community have slammed the UK government’s decision to delay a decision until next summer – at the earliest - on whether a third runway will be built at Heathrow Airport. Prime Minister David Cameron had pledged to make a final decision by the end of this year on a $34.5 billion plan to build a third runway at Heathrow, which had been recommended by a governmentappointed commission. But the government in early December said it needs to undertake more … [Read more...] about UK freight sector slams gov’t over Heathrow waffle
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Int’l welcomes Ethiopian
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB) recently welcomed Ethiopian Cargo’s inaugural flight to the airport which operates a twice a week schedule between Adis Abba and KIAB. Formal celebrations took place in front of the aircraft involving ET’s crew Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore Pvt. Ltd. (MABB) the cargo partner for Ethiopian Cargo at KIAB and Globe Ground India which is the airline’s ground handling partner. … [Read more...] about Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Int’l welcomes Ethiopian
