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Those were the days!
It’s not often that one gets such an interesting aviation photo that would be enjoyed by the elder aviation generation and which also deserves an article of its own. Probably one of the industry’s...
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Hiran Houx has passed away
The founder and owner of Frankfurt-based general sales agent Cismat GmbH, Hiran Houx died unexpectedly during a business trip to his homeland Sri Lanka. He suffered a heart attack while resting in his...
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Etihad Airways nixes reinvestment in India's Jet Airways
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways, which holds 24% stake in Jet Airways, has decided not to reinvest in the airline due to unresolved issues concerning liabilities. The low-cost airline closed operations on...
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time:matters takes the next big step
The urgent logistics specialist keeps growing its Sameday Air network at a breathtaking speed. Now the company has announced the addition of Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok to its chain of Asian...
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Hong Kong protests: minimal effect on cargo operations; HAFFA strongly...
The violent protests at Hong Kong International Airport earlier this week have subsided for now and scheduled services are starting to return to normal. To avoid further disruptions at one of Asia's...
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cargo-partner’s Top 20 ambitions for 2025
The Austrian forwarding agent develops its global footprint organically rather than expanding its reach through costly acquisitions. Whilst this cautious step-by-step strategy doesn’t look...
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Amazon eyes stake in India’s Future Retail
American e-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly trying to increase its retail footprint in India with advanced stage discussions taking place with Future Retail Ltd for picking up an 8-10% stake in the...
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IN BRIEF - THE LATEST AIR CARGO INDUSTRY NEWS Atlas to build new facility New York-based Atlas Air has made it known that they will enlarge their air cargo set-up at Cincinnati Airport by adding a new...
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What’s happened to India’s air cargo policy?
It was at the beginning of this year that the Indian government issued a detailed paper titled ‘National Air Cargo Policy Outline 2019 (NACP).’ There was a lot of publicity in the Indian press at the...
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DB Schenker looks at using exoskeletons
Logistics giant DB Schenker has ended a test series applying and evaluating the daily use of exoskeletons at various warehouses. The purpose of the project is to determine whether this kind of...
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Cathay Chief resigns following pressure from Beijing
In a shock resignation following the sacking of four members of Cathay Pacific staff and amidst the continuing Hong Kong protest controversy, Cathay Pacific has announced that CEO Rupert Hogg and one...
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Amazon puts out its feelers to Anchorage
There has been much discussion within air freight circles during the past twelve months as to which airports around the globe are geared up to handle the future e-commerce flow of goods. Anchorage...
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Malaysia Airlines gets another capital injection from Khazanah
The parent company of Malaysia Airlines Berhad, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad (MAG) has again received a substantial fund injection from Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of the...
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Cargo rolling back and forth
Air freight consignments picked up in Hamburg and bound for Frankfurt are often routed via Amsterdam. The same happens occasionally to shipments originating in Berlin, Leipzig or Hanover; they travel...
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Unilode and Nexxiot join forces
Zurich, Switzerland-based Nexxiot AG who develop and deliver digital supply chain managements has teamed up with Zurich-based Unilode Aviation Solutions, who own and manage what they term as the...
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Vietjet Air and Australia's Avalon Airport ink partnership pact
Vietnam's Sovico Group, a major shareholder of budget airline Vietjet Air, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive partnership with Linfox Airports, the owner of...
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IN BRIEF - THE LATEST AIR CARGO INDUSTRY NEWS BRUcargo completes new cargo buildings Brussels-based BRUcargo has announced that by the end of this year they will have handed over various new cargo...
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Cargo plays the second fiddle at Germany-held 1st National Air Convention
The location was perfectly chosen: A huge hangar at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Saxony, eastern Germany, managed and operated by DHL Express. The most important guest, among the 500 hand-picked invitees,...
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Billion-euro investment to transform Austrian Airport into European cargo hub?
According to its website today, the Austrian Lilihill Capital Group GmbH plans to invest more than one billion euros over the next 10 years in establishing the “AVIATION CITY Klagenfurt”. The...
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Russian V-D-Group fights crisis, restructures business
Following disappointing traffic figures and many changes at the top management level, the Board of Directors decided to overhaul the group member airlines’ business. The efforts concentrate on quality...
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