American Airlines Cargo has chosen Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the United Arab Emirates. HAE replaces long-standing GSA, Airline Cargo Resources (ACR) which has recently chosen to downsize its commitments in the region. This is the second area of the world in which HAE was chosen as American's GSA following its appointment to cover sales across a number of countries in central, east and north Africa, as well as South Africa in … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo appoints HAE
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Jettainer expands leasing services for flying stables
Jettainer, a leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management, is expanding its leasing services. Comfortable transport boxes for horses can now be made available at short notice. The special ULDs can be leased for one day or up to several months, and a wide variety of ULDs can also be leased from Jettainer at times of peak demand via a 24-hour hotline. The stables are now available for transporting the elegant four-legged creatures above the clouds from … [Read more...] about Jettainer expands leasing services for flying stables
2nd phase of Northeast Cargo Development opens at O’Hare
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), Aeroterm and cargo executives for the opening of the second phase of the $220 million northeast cargo development at O'Hare International Airport on August 17, 2017. The new cargo facility opens ahead of schedule in direct response to the strong demand for moving air cargo through Chicago to markets around the world. In just under a year, the partial completion of the northeast cargo development has already created approximately … [Read more...] about 2nd phase of Northeast Cargo Development opens at O’Hare
1GSA adds Russian based TEK Poseidon as member
1GSA – the network for independent cargo GSSAs – has appointed Moscow-based TEK Poseidon as its member for Russia. 1GSA now has members in 12 countries, and pending applications for several more. TEK Poseidon was founded in 2002 by partners with extensive previous experience in freight and logistics; it has since developed into a substantial group of businesses spanning diverse activities such as forwarding, road transport, express, warehousing, liner agency, and ocean … [Read more...] about 1GSA adds Russian based TEK Poseidon as member
Flying horses spotted at Budapest airport
Fourteen racehorses bred in Hungary were flown to China on board a Cargolux Boeing 747. The Friesian and Shagya Arabian horses, trained specifically for combined driving, took off from Budapest Airport in special freight containers, accompanied by a team of carers and vets, on their way to a new owner, via Luxembourg. More than a dozen Hungarian racehorses were waiting to board in a ground handler’s warehouse at Budapest Airport, in special freight containers, prepared with … [Read more...] about Flying horses spotted at Budapest airport
Overall increase for Cathay Pacific compared to July 2016
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 179,691 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 13.7% compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 4.0 percentage points to 68.7%. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.5% while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) increased by 11%. In the first seven months of 2017, the tonnage rose by 11.9% against a 2.6% increase in capacity and a 9.2% increase in … [Read more...] about Overall increase for Cathay Pacific compared to July 2016
