Agility's ebitda grows by 27% in H1/2019 
Agility has reported that the H1/2019 earnings of 25.18 fils (KWD 0.02518) per share and the net profit of KWD 41.9 million (EUR 124 million) were up 7.7% from the same period in 2018. First-half ebitda in 2019 was KWD 95 million (EUR 281.1 million), a rise of 27%. Revenue for... plus
Oiling up for business in Oman
The international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina is establishing its presence in Oman, leveraging the company’s long-standing experience in project solutions and the energy sector to support the country’s burgeoning economic and infrastructural growth.... plus
Air Dispatch marks CLC milestone
Air Dispatch, a provider of centralised load control (CLC) services, has recently produced its five millionth load sheet since its foundation. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Hong Kong-bound flight. The... plus
Saudia Cargo launches express product for heavy shipments
Saudi Airlines Cargo will launch its latest product "Express Heavy" providing high-priority fast delivery for time-critical global heavy shipments and loads during the month of August. The new service aims to improve and secure the arrival of heavy shipments for an... plus
Nice welcomes first direct flight from China
Ten days ago, on 2 August 2019, a French airport outside of Paris welcomed a direct flight from China. Air China‘s A330-200, which offers a three-weekly service between Beijing and Nice, has an underfloor cargo capacity of 37.5 t. After being honoured by an official visit... plus
Red Sea Gateway goes Bangladesh
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a container terminal at Jeddah Port (Saudia Arabia), and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the Saudi Arabian terminal operating company will jointly evaluate investments in the South... plus
Pilatus banned from supplying services on Arabian Peninsula
The Swiss directorate of political affairs at the federal department of foreign affairs (FDFA) has reviewed the services supplied by Pilatus Aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan, which include technical support, replacement parts management and rectifying faults... plus
SAS to launch new route into Lebanon
Starting this week-end (30 June 2019) and operating until 7 September, SAS will begin to fly from Stockholm (Sweden) to Beirut (Lebanon) twice a week. The Scandinavian carrier already flies to the Lebanese capital from Copenhagen (Denmark) during the summer months. Karl... plus
Emirates Skycargo appoints first female cargo managers
Emirates Skycargo has appointed Alyazeya Saeed and Fatma Ahli to the key positions of cargo managers for Oman and Kuwait respectively. The two appointees, who graduated from Emirates SkyCargo’s commercial management programme, will head the airline’s cargo operations in the two... plus
DAE helps ABC launch new widebody freighters
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) leasing division DAE Capital and Moscow-based, Volga Dnepr-owned cargo airline Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) have entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement with PDP financing for three factory new B777F aircraft, the first of this type... plus