Raki Phillips appointed CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
20 Jun 2019 6:23 PM ISTJune 20, 2019: Hospitality veteran Raki Phillips has been appointed the CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA).
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines win big at Skytrax ceremony
20 Jun 2019 3:35 PM ISTJune 20, 2019: Lufthansa won the Best Airline in Europe and Best Western European Airline awards for the third straight year.
Air Cargo Week ex-editor Ian Martin Jones passes away; remembered fondly
20 Jun 2019 1:08 PM ISTJune 20, 2019: Ian Martin Jones, former editor of Air Cargo Week and Heavylift and Project Forwarding, passed away peacefully in the early hours of...
Cargolux transports 2 beluga whales from China to Iceland
20 Jun 2019 11:46 AM ISTJune 20, 2019: Cargolux Airlines has safely delivered two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, from China to Iceland in an epic relocation by...
Five new B777Fs to add more power to Qatar Airways' air freight business
19 Jun 2019 6:09 PM ISTJune 19, 2019: Qatar Airways has placed an order to purchase five additional 777 freighters from Boeing at the Paris Air Show. The deal valued at $1.8...
Crane Worldwide Logistics opens office in Georgetown, Guyana
19 Jun 2019 1:03 PM ISTJune 19, 2019: Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Georgetown, Guyana to assist global clients in navigating logistics possibilities in...
Kerry Logistics, Spain's Correos enter JV; will set up sortation centre in China
19 Jun 2019 11:36 AM ISTJune 19, 2019: Kerry Logistics Network Limited has formed a joint venture with Spain’s national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y...
TIACA, Champ Cargosystems launch sustainability programme, global award
19 Jun 2019 11:20 AM ISTJune 19, 2019: The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Champ Cargosystems have signed a long-term partnership agreement to develop a...
Amazon orders 15 more Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters from GECAS
19 Jun 2019 10:55 AM ISTJune 19, 2019: Amazon has announced that it will lease an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 converted freighter from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
Allcargo Logistics sells last vessel, exits shipping business
18 Jun 2019 6:27 PM ISTJune 18, 2019: Allcargo Logistics has sold its last vessel, thus exiting the shipowning and coastal shipping business.
AirBridgeCargo partners with SkyCell for temperature-controlled containers
18 Jun 2019 5:39 PM ISTJune 18, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has partnered with airfreight container provider SkyCell to lease the latter
Industry will need 44,040 new jets worth $6.8 trillion through 2038: Boeing
18 Jun 2019 4:27 PM ISTJune 18, 2019: Boeings longer term forecast has predicted that growing passenger volumes and increasing airplane retirements will drive the need for...
