All articles by Damian Brett – Page 198
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NewsChapman Freeborn expands on-board courier office network to LA
On-board courier firm Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its network of offices to Los Angeles to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market.Since launching in Germany in 2006, Chapman Freeborn OBC has increased its global footprint - recruiting teams of couriers and opening a second operations hub ...
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NewsAir cargo hits the ground with a bump in August
The air cargo industry was brought back to earth in August as freight volumes declined by 7.1% compared with a year earlier.Analyst WorldACD said that in July, there had been some hopes that air cargo could be on the road to recovery as it posted a decline of 4.2%, ...
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NewsHandler WFS appoints Nils Andersen as chairman
Nils Andersen. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced the appointment of Nils Andersen as chairman of its board of directors.Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the progress made since being acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management last year.Andersen has ...
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NewsCharterSync: New charter platform aims to take on time
Ed Gillett (L) and Simon Watson (R)The last few years have seen several companies embrace the ‘disrupter’ tag as they bring digital solutions to the logistics market.While many of those companies have failed to really make an impact on the industry, there are some that have got people talking.One new ...
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Deutsche Post DHL reveals plans to spend €2bn on digitalisation
Deutsche Post DHL yesterday unveiled its strategic plan running until 2025, with the digitalisation of operations playing a key role in the future development of the company.The postal, express and logistics giant said that it would spend €2bn on digitizing its business over the next five years.The company said that ...
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VIDEO: UPS gains US drone flight certification
UPS Flight Forward has received the US government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline.UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote operators in command.The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has no limits on ...
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ECS Group expands Australasia presence with Wexco acquisition
Australia and New Zealand-based Wexco (not to be confused with Wexco Cargo GSSA) has been acquired by the ECS Group as it looks to expand its presence in the region."Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world and has reaffirmed its leadership position," ECS said."The ...
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Awards open for entry! Don't miss out
The time has come and the clock is ticking! Entries are now open for the 36th edition of the Air Cargo News awards, the Oscars of the airfreight industry.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.Winning an award ...
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Forwarders predict a slower peak season for 2019
Freight forwarders are not expecting to face the same cargo capacity shortages as they experienced on major trades in 2017 and 2018.Flexport’s global head of airfreight Neel Jones Shah said that in Greater China and Hong Kong, the peak season would be less pronounced that the last couple of years ...
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Leipzig/Halle outlines expansion plans
Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) has a clear strategic plan to increase its cargo footprint, with a €500m investment package for expansion that includes a second Cargo City.The hub, which saw a 7.2% rise in cargo volumes to just over 1.2m tonnes in 2018, already has integrator DHL as a major ...
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SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
SpiceJet is planning to launch an initial public offering for of its SpiceXpress cargo air, according to a Bloomberg report.The India-based airline's chairman Ajay Singh said in an interview with the newswire that the B737 operator could be listed on a stock exchange within 12 months.Singh pointed out that India ...
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Silkway West Airlines targets seafood market with Oslo freighter
Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a freighter service between Avinor Oslo Airport and its Baku hub later this week as it targets the growing Norwegian seafood market.The weekly service will launch on Friday (September 27) and will utilise a Boeing 747-400 freighter.The airline's commercial director for Europe Riad Fataliyev said: ...
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NewsANA partners on drone projects in Zambia and Japan
ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, is working with partners to test and develop drone operations with projects in Zambia and Japan.The company said that it would test pharma delivery drones in Zambia and create an inter-island transportation network in Goto City, Japan.In Zambia, ANA is working with drone ...
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NewsJähn to replace Ogiermann as head of CargoLogic Germany
Johannes Jähn will replace Ulrich Ogiermann as the managing director of CargoLogic Germany (CLG), reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Jähn has been involved in Leipzig/Halle-based CLG's business since mid-August and since September 19, he has officially held the position of managing director.It is not his first position based at ...
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Boeing expects strong Asia demand for converted freighters
The Asia-Pacific region will lead air cargo growth in the next 20 years, with demand for converted freighters forming two-thirds of this demand, writes Alfred Chua of Air Cargo News sister publication Flight Global.Boeing Global Services, in its 2019 outlook, estimates that the region will see 340 new freighters delivered ...
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NewsAtlas Air and Amazon face lawsuit over tragic B767 accident
This photo, taken on March 3, 2019, shows the recovered flight data recorder of the Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet, that crashed in the muddy marshland of Trinity Bay Feb. 23, 2019, about 30 miles from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. (NTSB photo)Atlas Air and Amazon.com ...
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Jet fuel price spikes not as bad as feared
Spikes in the price of jet fuel following attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities earlier this month were not as bad as feared as crude oil was trading only fractionally higher by the end of last week.According to the weekly IATA-Platts Jet Fuel Price Index, the cost per gallon of aircraft ...
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Kuehne+Nagel launches low carbon transport programme
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has launched a Net Zero Carbon programme that will aim to reduce the environmental impact of supply chains.The Switzerland-headquartered company said it had launched the programme to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation performed by suppliers such as airlines, shipping lines and haulage firms.K+N will ...
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British Airways reinstates half of flights following strike cancellation
British Airways has reinstated around half of its flights on September 27 after pilots called off their planned strike.The IAG-owned airline had previously cancelled all flights for the day when pilot union BALPA announced it planned industrial action as part of a dispute over pay and conditions."If your flight was ...
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NewsFedEx teams up with Walgreens and Wing Aviation for US drone deliveries
Wing Aviation droneDrone firm Wing Aviation, FedEx Express and US retailer Walgreens are planning to launch a "first-of-its-kind drone delivery service" in Christiansburg, Virginia next month.The pilot programme aims to demonstrate the "many benefits of drone delivery to communities by exploring methods to enhance last-mile delivery service, improve access to ...