Sky Courier: Textron's first for Fedex 
Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production unit of its twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna Sky Courier, at its manufacturing facility in Wichita. From the Sky Courier’s inception, launch customer Fedex Express and other members of Textron Aviation’s... more
Schwarzmüller welcomes Markus Wieshofer
The Schwarzmüller Group is appointing a new managing director for its sales department and thus adding a third member to its management team. Markus Wieshofer, formerly managing director of Rosenbauer Austria, will be in charge of all the company’s sales activities. ... more
Strengthening landside transport services
A.P. Moller - Maersk is planning to merge with US haulier Pilot Freight Services. Pilot will provide specific new services within the fast growing big and bulky e-commerce segment, thus increasing cross-selling opportunities. The haulier operates a North American... more
Lights, camera, action for Gaumont!
The French company Gaumont, known for classics such as "Leon, the Professional", "Nikita" or "The Big Blue", recently entrusted the Hamburg-based forwarding and logistics company A. Hartrodt with a spectacular order for an international film... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Men over 50 are three times more likely to father a child that will later develop schizophrenia. more
Digital tool to ease Brexit difficulties
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has launched a new digital product to assist freight customers in dealing with Brexit complexities. The digital ‘travel wallet’ provides a possible answer to the next set of border requirements for cargo movements from Europe to UK, introduced... more
Amerijet chooses Smartkargo
Amerijet International Airlines is to implement the Smartkargo system, an integrated cargo management solution. The new cloud-based software will replace Amerijet’s legacy cargo system and provide scalability and greater efficiency. Smartkargo offers a suite of fully... more
First WAL mentorship programme goes live
Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL), which promotes gender equality in the air cargo industry, has launched a mentorship scheme, matching 27 industry executives - 16 women and eleven men - with aspiring female professionals from across the globe. The programme is designed... more
Spare part for helicopter in time
The Northland Emergency Services Trust (Nest) in New Zealand got one of its Sikorsky S-76 rescue helicopters back in the air with an urgent AOG thanks to B&H Worldwide, also an aerospace logistics specialist. Altogether, Nest owns three Sikorsky S-76 emergency rescue... more
Rail district for California’s Central Valley
In USA, the Merced County board of supervisors has approved an agreement with Patriot Rail to establish a rail district at Castle in the heart of California’s Central Valley. The USD 1.2 million rail district will enhance the ability of agricultural producers, manufacturers... more