All Europe articles – Page 47
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Krosch in new role at time:matters Group
Lars Krosch will from January 2019 take on the role managing director and chief operating officer (COO) at the time:matters Group, with responsibility for operations and finance at the Lufthansa-owned time critical logistics operator.Krosch, previously vice president sales and product development at time:matters, has gained extensive management experience in various ...
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Cargolux adds TransPac freighter between Hong Kong and Mexico
European freighter airline Cargolux has launched a Boeing 747F transpacific service between Hong Kong (HKG) and Mexico City (MEX).The twice weekly connection has flights leaving Hong Kong on Saturdays and Mondays to arrive in the Mexican capital on Sundays and Tuesdays. The Monday flight will also include a stopover in ...
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Cargolux and Panalpina, rallying data for Cargo iQ's collaborative challenge
Freighter airline Cargolux and global forwarder Panalpina have won the first stage of Cargo iQ’s Q Rally challenge after working together to boost data quality and performance at Luxembourg Airport.The Cargo iQ initiative by the IATA quality standards interest group challenges its members to work together in collecting data which ...
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Cargo volume decline at Frankfurt in November
Monthly freight volume was the only sector to show a decline at Frankfurt airport in November 2018, a response to "the growing uncertainty in global trade" said the hub's owner and manager, Fraport.Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) fell by 2.1% to around 196,537 tonnes last month compared with the same ...
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Santa's little helper, a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 festive freighter
Lufthansa Cargo is running seven exclusive charter flights between Frankfurt and New York to deal with peak season e-commerce demand.The German flag carrier has once again expanded its festive freighter capacity in cooperation with Deutsche Post, operating a weekly MD-11F from mid-November until January 3 on the Frankfurt–JFK route.Said a ...
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November chill for UK airport cargo volumes
A number of UK airports saw a fall in cargo volumes in November compared with the same month in 2017.Heathrow handled 138,291 tonnes of cargo in November, a 6% decline on 2017's like month, although volumes for Brazil, China and Turkey “performed strongly”.There were mixed results for the three UK ...
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Tristan Koch joins Coyne Airways
Coyne Airways has appointed Tristan Koch as its new managing director, joining in January 2019 to support the all-cargo carrier’s global expansion plans.Koch has over 18 years experience in the air cargo industry, including senior roles at British Airways, and most recently American Airlines, where he was managing director cargo ...
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Etihad Cargo expands Spanish network with Barcelona bellyhold flights
Etihad has expanded its cargo capacity operating in the Spanish market as it looks to cater for the fashion, perishable, pharma and automotive markets in the country.In late November, the airline added a five-times-per week Airbus A330 service with 16 tons of bellyhold capacity.This operates alongside its daily Beoing 787 ...
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October proves to be a tough month for Europe's major cargo hubs
European airports recorded “moderate” freight traffic growth in October, according to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).The latest ACI Europe figures show an improvement in air cargo demand of 1.9% year on year during the month, with non-European Union (EU) hubs making gains of 4.1% and those within ...
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Our Air Cargo News awards: still time to enter
Air Cargo News’ Cargo Airline of the Year 2019 awards are open for entry but the deadline of December 20 is fast approaching.Make sure you don't miss out on a chance to win an air cargo ‘Oscar’.Companies can enter six categories — the best ground handler, charter broker, freighter hub, ...
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Liege targets e-commerce as Belgium and Alibaba sign development agreement
The Belgian government has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop a trade platform in the European country with logistics infrastructure to be developed at Liege Airport.The agreement will see Belgium and Alibaba promote inclusive trade under the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) initiative, which is designed to ...
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Crane Worldwide appoints Nielsen for the Benelux
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Kenneth Nielsen to serve as managing director for the Benelux region.Based in Amsterdam, Nielsen, will be responsible for overseeing the continued growth of Crane Worldwide Logistics in Benelux and report to Marco Nazzari, regional vice president, EMEIA."The hiring of Nielsen demonstrates a commitment to improving ...
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Cargolux boss: No breakdown in CHAMP relationship
Cargolux's top management has denied reports of a rift with CHAMP Cargo Systems, the airfreight IT provider in which it holds a 49% stake.Cargolux president and chief executive Richard Forson said: "There is no breakdown in our relationship with CHAMP, whatsoever."Forson said that Luxembourg-based freighter carrier, as part of a ...
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Davies Turner Air Cargo expands in Glasgow
Davies Turner Air Cargo has doubled the size of its branch in Glasgow to accommodate growing demand.The airfreight subsidiary of Davies Turner, the UK’s largest independent freight forwarder, has had a base on the Hillington Park business estate since 2004 but has now moved into a 10,000 sq ft, fully ...
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European shippers fight to ensure new tax does not stifle green efforts
Lobbying against a sustainability tax is already a moral minefield if you represent logistics providers, as you are by definition a polluter, but it becomes doubly so when you are representing the air cargo industry and therefore sitting on the smallest seat at the negotiating table.Rogier Spoel, air cargo manager ...
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WFS scoops Air Europa handling deal at nine airports
Air Europa, Spain’s second largest airline, has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler at nine airports across Europe.Commencing this month, the three-year contract gives WFS responsibility for handling the airline’s cargo volumes in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, and ...
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European airlines warn of 'disastrous' no-deal Brexit
European airlines have warned that a ‘no-deal’ Brexit for the UK could have “disastrous consequences for the aviation industry, including the grounding of many flights across EU countries and the UK”.A letter from the European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) has urged the European Commission, the Brussels-based EU legislative arm, to ...
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Antonov's Swift response for Taylor-made concert tour
Antonov Airlines transported stage and concert equipment for US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from Brisbane, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand, and then on to Narita airport in Tokyo, Japan.The Ukrainian heavy lift carrier used two Antonov AN-124-100 freighters to ferry the singer’s light-show system and equipment earlier for the final leg ...
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Turkish Cargo website has updated interface
Turkish Cargo has updated its corporate website, which is designed to be less complicated but more functional, with a new interface.A spokesperson for the carrier said: "All users will be able to not only perform all frequently-used processes such as flight schedule, cargo tracking, terminal charges, flight network, fleet and ...
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Airlines call on EU governments to tackle air traffic management problems
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is urging the EU and national governments to take swift and decisive action to reform Europe’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) system as 2018 is shaping up to be the worst year for ATC delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade.“Europe’s Transport Ministers are meeting on ...