Newsletter - 04th July 2018

Daily News Updates / 04th July 2018

Events
Memphis to Host Inaugural ‘TakeOff 2018’ Air Service Networking Conference this October Memphis has been selected as the host city for TakeOff 2018, a new air service networking conference that is focused on connecting airlines with smaller and non-hub airports. Th... READ MORE

Airlines
Asiana goes online with new cargo management system Asiana Airlines officially went online with its new air cargo management system iCargo by IBS Software on 1 July after first signing an agreement in November 2016. The system en... READ MORE

Airlines
Etihad Aviation Group overhauls organisational structure Etihad Aviation Group has overhauled its organisational structure and operating model – effective immediately – as it embarks on the next phase of its transformation. The Ab... READ MORE

Airports
British Government targets third runway operations at Heathrow by 2026 The British government has today set out the next steps for the £14 billion expansion project at Heathrow Airport after the landmark vote by Parliament last night. MPs decisive... READ MORE

Airlines
MIAT Mongolian Airlines the latest to join BARIG The national airline of Mongolia – MIAT Mongolian Airlines – has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG).The international association advocates for the ... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
Bolloré signs partnership with e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Bolloré Group and Alibaba Group have signed a global partnership agreement in logistics and other areas including cloud services, innovation and digital transformation, clean ener... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo invests in new Critical Service Centre for must-fly product IAG Cargo has introduced a new customer service team dedicated to the cargo operator’s highest priority Critical product. Critical is designed for the emergency solutions indu... READ MORE

Associations
BGR Appoints New Marketing and Business Development Manager Bangor International Airport (BGR) has appointed Aimee Thibodeau as its new marketing and business development manager. Her role will embrace both commercial and general aviatio... READ MORE

Logistics
BMW invests in logistics operations in Canada In keeping with Strategy NUMBER ONE>NEXT, a strategy which provides the Company with a strategic roadmap up to 2025, BMW Group Canada has opened a new state-of-the-art Regional ... READ MORE

Airports
Ontario International Airport approves new long-term lease for FedEx Express The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) today approved a lease agreement with FedEx Express to solidify the company’s presence and continue operations at Ontario Inter... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo uplifts record volumes of mangoes and perishables from Mumbai Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has transported record volumes of mangoes from Mumbai in the months of May and June this year. The air cargo carrier witnessed... READ MORE

Airports
Chicago Rockford Airport breaks ground on Cargo Center expansion A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new 120,000-square-foot building expansion at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) Cargo Center. During the event, RFD also cel... READ MORE