Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more

Runway lights baffled pilots on night of San Francisco near-miss

Bloomberg | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo

Ethiopia, Djibouti May Swap Stakes in Airlines, Ports (Correct)

Bloomberg | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | Ports & Terminals

Qatar Airways Looks at Loaning Wide-Body Jets to British Airways

Bloomberg | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo

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Envirotainer Celebrates RAP e2 container no. 1,000

AJOT | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | General | Technology

Envirotainer, the global market leader in temperature controlled airfreight solutions for the pharmaceutical supply chain, today celebrated having built one thousand (1,000) RAP e2’s in its production facility in Stockholm, Sweden.

Chris Cassidy to lead UPSs global healthcare logistics strategy

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | May 02, 2018

Chris Cassidy to lead UPSs global healthcare logistics strategy

A former executive with GlaxoSmithKline, Cassidy will be responsible for deepening UPS’s supply chain footprint in top-tier priority segment

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Louis Berger wins first project management contract in the aviation market sector in Spain

AJOT | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Louis Berger-CEMOSA joint venture was recently awarded a 14 million euros (17.3 million USD) contract by Aena, the world’s leading airport operator by number of passengers, to provide project management services for the expansion of Palma de Mallorca International Airport in Baleares Islands, Spain. The 300 million euros (366.5 million USD) investment project will last for 70 months.

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo confirms GDP compliance for global headquarters operations and pharma zone

AJOT | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has been granted a Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) for its global headquarters operations and its new Pharma Zone at Heathrow Airport, confirming the airline’s compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and its ability to maintain the quality and integrity of medicinal products for human use.

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Vietjet further expands with new routes to Taiwan and South Korea

AJOT | May 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Vietjet continues its Asian expansion program with the launch of two new international routes: Hanoi – Taichung (Taiwan) and Danang – Daegu (South Korea). Tickets have started selling for the two routes which will meet the traveling demand of both locals and tourists and contribute to regional trade and integration promotion.