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Amazon seen launching own airline in Europe soon
It will only be a matter of time before Amazon launches its own airline in Europe as it has in the US, say analysts. Its air capacity in Europe is mainly supplied by DHL subsidiary European Air Transport but the company looks to drive down transportation costs in Europe…
Read MoreAir cargo infrastructure in Mumbai getting a fillip
With Mumbai accounting for 57 per cent of air cargo export, a lot is being done to improve the city’s cargo and logistics infrastructure covering the air network. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), which connects to over 500 cargo destinations, is a major gateway for pharmaceuticals, perishables and…
Read MoreCollapsible cardboard crate for air cargo market launched
Cardboard box firm Exporta has launched a collapsible cardboard crate targeting the air cargo market. Exporta said it decided to launch the crate after it identified a gap in the market for a lightweight, but robust and reusable, crate catalunyafarm.com. The company said that when combined with a lightweight…
Read MoreNagel-Group sells its airfreight business
Food logistics firm Nagel-Group has sold its airfreight business to KOTRA-Logistics as it looks to concentrate on its core competencies. Nagel Airfreight was founded in 1987 and has about 40 employees at three German locations: Frankfurt, Berlin and Bremerhaven. The airfreight business specialises in the distribution of fresh fish,…
Read MoreChina’s largest cargo airline expanding fleet & global air route network
SF Airlines, China’s largest cargo airline, is all set to see its fleet of all-cargo freighters exceed 60 in 2020. Besides the expanding fleet, SF Airlines will also see a continuously expanding global air route network with more than 70 destinations worldwide in 2020.China’s air cargo market is embracing…
Read MoreEtihad Cargo becomes member of Cool Chain Association & Pharma.Aero network
Etihad Cargo, the airfreight division of Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its cold chain partnerships by becoming a member of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the Pharma.Aero network. The announcement comes less than a year after Etihad Cargo became the first carrier in the Middle East region to…
Read More2020 seen as a challenging year for aviation
The global aviation marketplace will encounter a wide range of challenges in 2020, according to Leatherhead-based independent aviation consultant IBA, which recently released its 2020 Market Update. Despite relatively benign macroeconomic conditions, the aviation industry will need to weather a series of shocks in the year ahead. A modest…
Read MoreUS aircraft again allowed to fly over Persian Gulf after petitions from cargo players
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently loosened imposed restrictions on US aircraft flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in order to allow flights into and out of certain airports in the region. The FAA’s action came shortly after several U.S.-based cargo airlines requested exemptions from…
Read MoreBangladesh to appeal to European Commission to remove its air cargo & mail consignments from ‘high-risk’ category
Bangladesh is to appeal to the European Commission to remove its air cargo and mail consignments from the “high-risk category”. The country claims it has taken “adequate” steps to ensure better aviation security. A presentation of the measures taken to improve security at Bangladesh airports will be made in…
Read MoreUS air cargo & express carriers seek exemption to operate in Middle East
Several US-based air cargo and express carriers have requested exemption from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating in the Middle East despite the recent Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) banning US carriers from flying in certain regions. Airlines that have submitted requests to the FAA include Kalitta…
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