Finnair Cargo appoints new GSSA in Singapore 
Finnair has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in Singapore. The new contract gives Globe Air Cargo responsibility for sales and marketing on the airline's Airbus A340 passenger flights from Singapore to Helsinki. Freight forwarders in... more
Iberia unveils new livery
Today (15 October), the Spanish carrier Iberia is presenting its new corporate logo and brand image at its new Madrid offices where it is concentrating company departments now dispersed throughout the Spanish capital. The launch of the new image will become effective in... more
Etihad Cargo sets monthly record
Etihad Cargo, part of the UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, carried a record 45,175 t of airfreight in September, 42% more than in the same month in 2012 (31,826 t). Strong demand out of Hong Kong, China, India and Germany played a role in Etihad Cargo carrying the record loads... more
JAL lightens carbon footprint on California route
The implementation of operational procedures to reduce the environmental footprint has been introduced on the Japanese airline JAL's San Francisco CA (USA) service by Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire). The carrier became the first Japanese airline to be... more
Volga-Dnepr moves 90 t of oilfield equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines' latest transportation solution for the oil and gas industry saw one of its Antonov AN-124-100 freighters deliver over 90 t of oilfield equipment from Calgary (Canada) to the Russian city of Surgut. The cargo of Calfrac Well Services Ltd consisted of two... more
More secure airfreight 
Recent incidents have brought the security for air freight into the mainstream press. Industry committees around the world, as well as regional initiatives, are looking for a solution. more
GroupEAD and Airways NZ to set up new information firm
GroupEAD, the European aeronautical information management (AIM) expert, and Airways New Zealand recently agreed to establish a joint venture business named GroupEAD Asia-Pacific Ltd that will deliver next-generation AIM services to the Asia Pacific region. The new firm will be... more
Qatar Cargo quitting Hahn too
Frankfurt Hahn airport is losing another client in the shape of Qatar Airways Cargo. A spokesperson of the Qatar-based carrier said that the company will fly more frequently to Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport in future. The withdrawal of Qatar Airways is another blow for highly... more
Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
An armed robbery recently took place in the cargo zone at Guarulhos airport, São Paulo (Brazil). About a dozen masked robbers stole computers and digital cameras worth more than USD 800 million after they had overpowered the guards. The entire attack lasted 30 to 40 minutes. ... more
