Newsletter - 05th June 2020

Daily News Updates / 05th June 2020

Airlines
Amazon to lease 12 additional 767-300 converted cargo aircraft, increasing their fleet to over 80 aircraft as part of Amazon’s dedicated air cargo network Amazon continues to adapt to meet the changing needs of customers by investing in ways to provide fast, free delivery. Today, the company announced the lease of 12 Boeing 767-300 ... READ MORE

Associations
IATA: Air Cargo Capacity Crunch: Demand Plummets but Capacity Disappears Even Faster The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 – ... READ MORE

Airlines
Virgin Atlantic increases cargo-only flights by over 33% in June after a record-breaking month in May Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following the success of its May pro... READ MORE

People
Marco Sauer appointed Priority Freight’s general manager at Frankfurt Leading time-critical logistics specialist Priority Freight has continued its expansion in continental Europe with the opening of new premises at Frankfurt Airport and has appoint... READ MORE

Technology
PayCargo Joins Hands with IBS Software for Digital Payments PayCargo and IBS Software partner to provide air freight carriers and cargo ground handlers with digitalized payment options. PayCargo and IBS Software announced a joint partne... READ MORE

Airports
SBD International Airport and the Holland International Distribution Council Sign Memorandum of Understanding Advancing International Trade SBD International Airport (SBD) and the Holland International Distribution Council (HIDC) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with. By connecting a burgeoning ai... READ MORE

Airlines
BARIG: Corona Crisis Calls for a Shared Sense of Responsibility – Attentive Action Enables Safe Restart of Air Travel The flying experience will change in the face of CoronaAirlines, airport operators, and authorities implement health-protective measures and guidelinesResponsibility lies with eve... READ MORE

Supply Chain
TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts as criminals get back to ‘business as usual’ Manufacturers and logistics service providers must be prepared to protect their supply chains from a projected significant spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ... READ MORE

Airlines
LATAM Cargo Brazil transports over 50 tons of essential goods to the country’s Northern area to fight COVID-19 Transportation was carried out in three flights between Friday (29) and Saturday (30), carrying medicines, protection equipment and respirators LATAM Cargo Brazil maintai... READ MORE

Logistics
DSV Panalpina unveils ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions As one of the first companies in the logistics industry, DSV Panalpina is now specifying how much and how quickly it needs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the ... READ MORE

Associations
Urgent Implementation of ICAO COVID-19 Guidelines Needed IATA urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s global guidelines for restoring air connectivity. The International Air Transport ... READ MORE

Business
May air cargo volumes improve month-on-month but dip in final two weeks may be a cause for concern Global industry data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of the month may signal more challenging ... READ MORE