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NewsWestJet Cargo and GTA Group launch freighters
WestJet Cargo and aviation services provider GTA Group inaugurated services with three Boeing 737-800Boeing Converted Freighters in Toronto on April 20, 2023 and in Halifax on April 21, 2023 following their certification in March.
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Pharma.Aero welcomes new members
Pharma.Aero has welcomed several new members: logistics provider Dachser; temperature-controlled container manufacturer SkyCell; carriers Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo; and time-critical specialist time:matters.
NewsIATA WCS highlights humanitarian role of airfreight
“When crises strike, aviation is there,” said IATA director general Willie Walsh, speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul on 25 April.
NewsTurkish Cargo joins CEIV Li-Batt programme
Turkish Cargo has become the latest airline to join the IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-Batt) certification programme, which includes training, assessment and validation of competence to carry lithium battery products safely.
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First B737-800F joins Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo
Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo has received its first Boeing 737-800 Freighter at Ezeiza International Airport.
NewsOpticooler RKN gains United Cargo approval
United Cargo has completed the technical approval of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions’ Opticooler RKN solution for use on its temperature-controlled airfreight services, largely catering for pharmaceutical shipments.
News16th IATA WCS kicks off with three priorities
IATA’s 16th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) opened in Istanbul on April 25, with global head of cargo Brendan Sullivan highlighting three priorities for the industry: sustainability, digitalisation and safety.
NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new automotive director
Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn (part of Avia Solutions Group) has appointed Russell Cook to the post of industry vertical director – automotive.
NewsDHL unveils new emissions reporting tool and sustainability milestones
Global logistics provider DHL, part of the Deutsche post DHL Group, has launched a new tool to help customers reduce their carbon footprint.
NewsATSG adds two converted B767-300s to its fleet
Aircraft lessor and transportation services provider Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has taken delivery of two newly converted Boeing 767-300 Freighters.
NewsDFW redevelops to grow
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is redeveloping its 19th Street Cargo facility with a view to enhancing its international e-commerce capabilities and increasing overall cargo capacity.
NewsGraeme Wilkinson becomes BIFA training development manager
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade body that represents UK forwarding and logistics businesses, has named Graeme Wilkinson as its new training development manager.
NewsK+N holds its own in Q1
Multimodal forwarder Kuehne+Nagel International (K+N) achieved a record result for the first quarter of 2023, “[in] the context of a normalised business environment and compared to the business performance before the pandemic” – thanks, the company said, to its focus on efficiency.