Etihad Rail awarded prestigious certification 
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has been certified as ISO 9001:2008 compliant in the field of quality management by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, and the United Kingdom Accreditation... more
Gysev Cargo and Trade Trans establish blocktrain operator
After a lengthy preparation period Bratislava-based Trade Trans Holding and the Hungarian railway Gysev Cargo have established a subsidiary named Amber Rail. The company operates blocktrains, primarily on the north-south railfreight corridor. The parent companies are... more
Middle East emerges as global logistics hub
In a keynote speech to the Emerging Markets Logistics Conference in Dubai, Essa Al-Saleh, president and CEO of Agility Global Integrated Logistics, highlighted the outstanding performance of the Middle East in his company’s 2014 emerging markets logistics index. The region... more
Etihad launches Los Angeles and Zurich operation
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched a daily A340-500 service between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles CA (USA) at the beginning of June. The Californian city is Etihad Airways' fourth US destination, joining Chicago IL, New York and... more
Air Astana now AAPA member
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has announced that Air Astana has been inducted as a full member of the trade body. Commenting at the Iata annual general meeting in Doha (Qatar), Andrew Herdman, AAPA director general said, "we are very pleased to welcome... more
Saudia adopts Champ's weight and balance solution
The Middle East carrier Saudia has signed another deal with Champ Cargosystems, strengthening its more than 30-year long cooperation with the company. By selecting Champ's weight and balance solution for planning loads for its freighter fleet, the airline will be able to benefit... more
Pegasus adding new destinations
Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines is introducing three new destinations this summer. From today (30 May), the carrier is offering a four times per week service to Mineralnye Vody (Russia), followed by thrice-weekly links to Bahrain (from 12 June) and Prague (from 19 June).... more
Air Serbia to Beirut, Etihad following suit
Air Serbia plans to start a daily Belgrade–Beirut service on 1 June 2014. The Middle Eastern carrier Etihad is following suit by stepping up its Abu Dhabi – Amman and Abu Dhabi – Beirut operations a month later. At present, Etihad offers 18 flights per week – these will be... more
Qatar Airways Cargo to launch Latin America operation
Qatar Airways Cargo will start operating its twice-weekly freighter service to Mexico City (Mexico) on 11 June 2014. This new dedicated cargo route will mark the start of Qatar Airways Cargo operations in Latin America. Qatar Airways Cargo will operate the twice-weekly... more
Etihad Airways commencing cargo services to Uganda
Etihad Cargo, the freight business of the UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, inaugurated a new weekly freighter flight between Abu Dhabi and the Ugandan city of Entebbe on 26 May 2014. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and close to the capital Kampala, Entebbe is a major... more