Iran starts human trials of its third domestic COVID vaccine Tehran, Iran – Iran has started human trials of Fakhravac, the third domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, named after nuclear scient
Chicago Rockford and Cologne Bonn team up on cargo Chicago Rockford (RFD) and Cologne Bonn (CGN) airports are teaming up to attract cargo and work on new e-commerce handling systems. The two air
Top air forwarders expect continued capacity constraints for 2021 The heads of Deutsche Post (DP) DHL and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) are both expecting airfreight capacity to remain constrained for the res
Iranian ship hit in attack in Mediterranean, company says An Iranian container ship was damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean, the state-run shipping company said on Friday, adding it would tak
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says attempted plane hijacking foiled Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said authorities foiled a hijacking attempt on a passenger plane in a flig
Antonov Airlines and Rhenus team up to transport rotor for repairs Antonov Airlines recently transported a bladed rotor, which is typically used in power generation, from Ghana to India and back ag
Macron asks Iran for ‘clear gestures’ on nuclear inspections French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, for “clear gestures” and an immediate return of Tehr
Brian pearce to retire from IATA IATA’s chief economist Brian Pearce planning to retire from the association in July this year, after having served at the company since 2004. During his time at
Turkish cargo aims for further growth after improrements in 2020 Turkish Cargo is preparing for further growth in its airfreight volumes after gaining market share in 2020. Speaking during Cargo T
Iran and Qatar discuss region, nuclear deal in high-level talks Tehran, Iran – Iran and Qatar have discussed Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers and laid the groundwork for Doha to act as a media
Cargo growth at Brussels Airport as vaccine transportation continues Brussels Airport has highlighted continued growth in its airfreight volumes since last summer, while noting its “significant rol
Dnata begins using IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck platform Ground handler dnata has started using IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck). platform to help it “enhance the safety and effi
US won’t lift Iran sanctions until nuclear deal compliance: Biden President Joe Biden has said the United States will not lift sanctions on Iran before the country returns to its commitments under
TIACA and pharma. Aero highlight importance of air cargo community approach in vaccine transportation TIACA and Pharma. Aero have jointly released a second report or the airfreight and pharma indus
Cathay pacific cargo capacity to be hit by new Covid requirements Cathay Pacific has warned that new Covid-19 requirements for pilots and crew will result in its cargo capacity being reduced by aro
Airbus A330 conversions give Turkmenistan a cargo boost AIRBUS has reached an historic milestone with the sale of two A330-200 passenger-to-freighter (p2f) converted aircraft to Turkmenistan Airlin
Bitcoin heads for $29,000, quadrupling in value in 2020 This month alone, Bitcoin has surged almost 50 percent, putting it on track to make December its biggest month since 2019. Bitcoin it homi
Iran set to begin human trials of its COVID vaccine Health ministry official says seven other Iranian vaccines expected to clear animal trials by late February. Tehran, Iran-Iran is due to start
Sanctions & Covid: Iran small businesses survive a harrowing year In Tehran,a clothier, a baker, and a party supply shop owner share their stories of surviving an especially harsh year for small b
Iran Reports Zero Covid-19 Red Zones President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced that in one month, the number of cities on the highest coronavirus alert has dived from 160 to zero, as stringent
Taxing the rich biometric IDs and remembering John Lennon It`s been a week ,and if you feel like you`v lived 14 days in the past seven , you`re not alone. The United Kingdom became the first countr
Hackers steal Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine data in Europe, say firms United States drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said on Wednesday that documents related to their development of a
Iran sends biggest ever fleet of oil tankers to Venezuela Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S.sanctions to help the isolated nation weather a crippling
Biden :Iran nuclear deal best way to avoid Middle East arms race United States President -elect Joe Biden has said in a new interview that returning to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is the best
OPEC+meeting:Dissenting voices in the black box OPEC negotiations are always a tactical dance,but the footwork is looking more delicate than usual after Monday`s meeting of the cartel failed to pro
Iran imposes nation wide COVID-19 restrictions but no lockdown Iran has enacted new restrictions but experts say infection numbers may not meaningfully go down in absence of a full lockdown.
Transport projects worth over $748 m inaugurated across Iran-Tehran Times Tehran -President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated several transport projects including 10 airport projects as well as some freew
What the US election means for Iranian Americans For Iranian Americans ,the election of Donald Trump was than an expression of intolerance and ignorance in the US it was an assault on their basic c
Iran: Forex ,Gold Slip for 2nd Day Currency rates retreated further from historic highs on Monday as the Central Bank of Iran intensified efforts to intervene in the chaotic market.Gold saw a simi
Iran slams new allegations against arrested diplomat in Belgium Tehran ,Iran says allegations that an Iranian diplomat held in Belgium over an alleged bomb plot threatened authorities with retaliat
Deep respect Iranians mourn singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian The mush -loved iconic singer was also admired by many for his support of the 2009Green Movement protests. Tehran , Iran -Mohammad Rez
Majlis Rejects Outlines of Next Fiscal Budget Bill The Iranian parliament also known as majlis , rejected the outlines of the upcoming fiscal years ( starting March 20,2020) budget bill on Monday.
US regulator fines Emirates $400,000for flights over Iran Half the fine will be waived if Emirates avoids similar violations for one year ,says the US Transportation Department. Emirat
Qatar Airway gets $2bn state aid as losses grow amid COVID-19 Carrier blames pandemic ,liquidation of shares in Air Italy ,and boycott by Gulf neighbours for near doubling of losses. Qatar Airwa
Iran chides US as world refuses to reimpose sanctions Bully United States will be met with 'decisive response' over unilateral UN sanctions moves,Iran`s president warns Iran has promis
Trump`s threats to Iran means:"US defeated"_ IRAN English With the US presidential elections day just around the corner ,the elections fever is gripping the country more and more tihtly.
US pressure keeps elite infihting in Iran in check Trump`s sanctions are hurting the Iranian people ,but forcing the country`s decision - making elites into cohesion. "from an economic and sta
UN Security president dismisses U.S. sanctions move on Iran -tehran times The president of the UN security ccouncil , Indonesia ,said on Tuesday it was "not in the position to take further ac
Minimizing Airfreight costs By Jeff Metersky To combat trade wars, tariffs, and other obstacles, It's important to optimize your supply chain. One way is to minimize the cost of air freight,
Seven months of cargo declines in a row at European airports Air cargo traffic at European airports declined for the seventh month in a row in May. The latest figures from Airports Council I
EU Will Unveil SPV on Monday The European Commission said it's seeking to launch "very soon" a special purpose vehicle to help European companies bypass US sanctions on Iran, with three European
Central Bank of Iran Official: Blockchain No Solution for Sanctions Divandari said different countries hold mixed views toward crypto-currencies, admitting the instrument is not formally recognized
AirBridgeCargo sees cargo volumes increase by 2% in 2018 AirBridgeCargo recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes to more than 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by growth in special cargoesand addition
Drones: How the world's airspace will change in 2019 How the world's airspace will change in 2019* By Bill Goodwin, General Counsel at AirMap In the past five years, the drone industry
Smart business: Hong Kong airport and Alibaba building a world class hub Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) and e-commerce giant Alibaba have expressed their commitment to work closely on a Sma
Zanganeh: Reasons for Qatar's departure from OPEC must be explored TEHRAN, Dec.05 (MNA) - Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says OPEC has major problems with some oil producers except Qatar,
Iran Bitcoin Users Affected By US Sanctions Iranian sources say that some of them are no longer able to access the cryptocurrency swap platform Shape Shift, even when using virtual private networ
George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94 Mr. Bush, part of a new generation of Republicans, was often referred to as the most successful one-term president. Nov.30,2018 By Adam Nagour
Regional Risks for Doing Business The World Economic Forum has been publishing The global Risks Repotr since 2006, highlighting each year the vulnerability of our increasingly networked and int
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