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One Air adds a third

UK cargo airline One Air has added a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet to meet to serve the Asia/Europe route. The Boeing 747-400ERF joins One Air on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo FZE and completed its first flight for the airline Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport on 16 September.   An original Boeing-built freighter, it is the first aircraft in One Air’s fleet to offer a nose door as well ... [+]

Arca and Cen Global set up pharma platform

Arca BioLogistics has joined forces with logistics software company Cen Global to offer offers an end-to-end specialist logistics service for research material and healthcare and pharmaceutical products. They have Arca developed a platform that gives real-time visibility into shipment location and temperature, as well as ... [+]

US and Canada impose swingeing security rules on airfreight from Europe

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Transport Canada implemented emergency measures, effective immediately, for air cargo originating from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on 13 September. It followed reports of two packages containing incendiaries igniting on European parcel networks. FIATA said that ... [+]

Night flight ban would hurt Ireland’s economy, warns FTAI

Ireland’s economy and supply chain could be seriously affected if night flights at Dublin Airport are restricted, warns FTA Ireland (FTAI). Chief executive Aidan Flynn, said that without overnight deliveries by air, shops and offices, factories and hospitals could be left without critical supplies  and that ... [+]

Virgin appoints Europe agent

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed ECS Group’s TCE subsidiary TCE as its new general sales and service agent (GSSA) in Continental Europe. Implementation starts later this year initially for exports from the Netherlands, Denmark and Italy, before expanding to all 14 countries across Continental Europe. [+]

Lufthansa to launch Vietnam freighter

Lufthansa Cargo has published its winter timetable, including a weekly B777F freighter connection from Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Los Angeles. The flight will the carrier's first direct connection from the Asian country to the US. The German airline is also increasing its ... [+]

DHL ready for the end-of-year rush

DHL Express is investing over €100 million in transport and handling capacity in the fourth quarter in anticipation of increased demand for express services during the traditional end-of-year peak season. The company is investing in eight new Boeing 777 freight aircraft on trans-Pacific and intercontinental routes ... [+]

Philippine Airlines on Cargo.one

Philippine Airlines is to put its cargo capacity on the digital Cargo.one booking platform. The carrier operates 37 international destinations throughout South and East Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East, along with 32 destinations in the Philippines. From Autumn 2024, forwarders using cargo.one ... [+]

American to restart Edinburgh flights

American Airlines is to reintroduce flights to Edinburgh, Scotland in its summer schedule next year. A daily 787-8 service from Philadelphia will start on 23 May. It will expand its schedule to Italy with new services from Miami to Rome with a 777-200 from 5 ... [+]

UPS to buy German healthcare specialists

UPShas agreed to acquire German-based healthcare logistics provider Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL, for an undisclosed sum. Frigo-Trans’ network includes temperature-controlled warehousing that covers six temperature zones from cryopreservation (-196°C) to ambient (+15° to +25°C), a pan-European cold chain transportation solution and temperature-controlled and ... [+]