celebrations have erupted in Syria’s capital Damascus after opposition fighters announced on state telenision that the 24-year rule of president bashar al-Assad had come to an end after 13 years of w
AAT and Alpha Augmented services are the winners of the International Air cargo Association ( TIACA ) Air Cargo Sustainability Awards. The sixth edition of the awards, run in partnership with CHAMP Ca
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic leaders alike and Puerto Rican celebrities bashed comments made at a major Donald Trump event in New York by a comedian who called Puerto Rico
Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organisations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian transfers of ballistic missil
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is meeting Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha.The Iranian diplomat has been on a regional tour he
MSC Air Cargo has selected Hactl to provide cargo handling services on its recently launched flights to Hong Kong. The carrier first operated a Boeing 777 freighter flight from its Milan Malpensa hub
Iran is prepared to de-escalate tensions with Israel as long as it sees the same level of commitment on the other side, President Masoud Pezeshkian said. “We’re willing to put all our weapons aside so
Racing car series Formula 1 has this year been teaming up with DHL Global Forwarding (GF) to utilise Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to transport equipment to races around the world. The SAF partnersh
SATS-owned Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been selected as the preferred cargo handler for Fly Khiva Group in Hong Kong. Tashkent, Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier Fly Khiva launched its inaugural f
The US, UK, France and Germany have imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. The measures include restrictions on national carrier Iran Air's ab
Closed-door talks highlight party divisions over Biden’s electability against Donald Trump. Democratic Party lawmakers have met privately to discuss United States President Joe Biden’s crisis-stricke
The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash last month was a shock. The 63‑year‑old hardliner was not only expected to run for a second term, but to be part of the looming tran
Freighter operator European Cargo and Bournemouth Airport’s in-house handler Cargo First are preparing for the addition of three more Airbus A340 freighters over the coming months. The carrier, which
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Israeli troops prepared on Sunday for a ground assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip as the country hit back for an unprecedented assault on its territory, and
Maersk has inaugurated a new 130,000 sq ft airfreight import/export gateway near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of its North American airfreight capacity expansion programme. Maers
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is moving forward with a plan to develop cargo facilities that will help it improve ground handling capacity and efficiency. airport authority, los angeles worl
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Burrell Aviation Cincinnati are planning to build an air cargo warehouse facility with airside access on approximately 4.5 acres of airport
The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran have met in Moscow for high-level talks on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during syria's war. Syria’s Fore
In further news from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe exhibition being held in Munich this week, Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems have from the show announced their joint commitment to ad
Fighting shakes Khartoum despite a ceasefire and satellite images show bus convoys at the Egyptian border as civilians flee violence. Army soldiers clashed with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The inaugural flight signalled the launch of operations for the Chinese global freight carrier i
Ground handler dnata has become the first company to adopt Connect API, the newest feature of IATA’s DG AutoCheck for dangerous goods. Connect API will help in the digitalization of the air cargo i
Beirut, Lebanon – As the recent China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal brought a glimmer of hope to the Middle East, it cast a shadow of doubt on Lebanon, where a months-long presidential vacuum has deepened
Tehran, Iran – Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan have been steadily ramping up in recent months, and divisive incidents have become almost a weekly occurrence. The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Frid
FedEx saw fiscal third-quarter revenues and profits fall on last year but the company beat expectations and has raised its outlook as its cost-cutting measures continue. For the quarter ending Februar
Dubai-based maritime giant DP World is delving further into end-to-end supply chain operations with plans to develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.The new facility is
US airline United aims to power its fleet with microalgae-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the future following a new investment. United has invested $5m in algae-based fuel producer Viri
Boeing is working with MRO GMR Aero Technic to establish its first freighter conversion line in India.The airframer said in a LinkedIn post that the conversion line supports its anticipated growth of
Pirouz, meaning ‘victor’, had become a symbol of hope for many amid crushing social and economic pressures. Tehran, Iran – Pirouz, the last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born i
Over 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged Initial plan is to build 200,000 apartments and 70,000 village houses at a cost of at least $15 billion
Baku-based freighter operator Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its scheduled network in the Middle East and Central Asia as it looks to capitalise on rising demand. The expansion sees the carrie
kuehne+ nagel ( K&N ) and the birmingham airport authority in the us have partnered to enable K&N to begin operating weekly international cargo flights into birmingham-shuttlesworth international airp
تهاجم روسیه به اوکراین که از فوریه ۲۰۲۲ آغاز شد علاوه بر اثرات وحشتناک انسانی، تغییرات عمدهای هم در نظم ژئوپولیتیکی جهان پدید آورده و این مسئله با اثرات و تبعات سیاسی، اقتصادی و اجتماعی در دیگر بخشه
ethiopian airlines cargo has launched a new freighter service connecting china and brazil as it targets e-commerce demand . the new b777 freighter service between xiamen gaoqi international airport an
The air cargo industry has stepped up to transport humanitarian aid and supplies to victims of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake that hit on February 6. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck cl
Airline safety management firm Total Cargo Expertise (TCS) is looking to evolve its operations in the Americas after a busy 2022. The ECS Group division said that it already supervises full-freight
The global air charter services market is expected to be valued at $31.9bn in 2023, according to a US market research company. Fact.MR said the market is projected to have a total valuation of $54b
DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran's
swissport will provide cargo handling services for silk way west airlines at zaragoza airport in spain . azerbaijani cargo airline silk way west currently operates one flight per week to zaragoza , sa
Cathay Pacific will more than double its flights to the Chinese mainland and increase its belly capacity as China has eased pandemic restrictions. Effective January 8, China’s government has author
Air France KLM martinair cargo ( AFKLMP cargo ) joined forces with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco to transport 46 tropical African juvenile tortoises to Senegal as part of a conservation project.
as 2022 draw to close , christopher jackson, aviation partner at reed smith, reflects on the air cargo industrys aircraft decarbonisation and sustainability developments . the air cargo industry has
Cathy Pacific Cargo customers will benefit from the return of belly capacity but the air cargo market must still grapple with China’s unstable supply chains going into 2023. This is the expectation
ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy is on his way to washington dc for meetings with his counterpart joe biden and legislators at the us congress , says the white house . " on my way to the united
At the end of October, LATAM Cargo stepped up its freighter flights from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama from one to three weekly frequencies. This came shortly after Latin America’s
the united states has responded to reports of threats from iran against saudi arabia by saying it is concerned and will not hesitate to respond if necessary. “ we are concerned about the threat pic
US cargo airline and lessor Atlas Air will extend its long-standing partnership with Australian airfreight carrier Qantas Freight to support Australia, Asia and US supply chains. The partnership be
etihad cargo reported a first-half increase in cargo revenues despite a drop in volumes as a result of a ramp-up of passenger operations . the abu dhabi-headquartered airline reported cargo revenues
turbprop freigher fleet to grow as e-commerce takes off Aircraft manufacturer ATR’s latest market outlook predicts that the turboprop freighter fleet will increase by 45% over the next 20 years, wi
As reported, Iran is increasing supplies of a key crude grade that Venezuela is using to boost its aging refineries' productivity and free domestic oil for exports. The two U.S.-sanctioned countrie
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