Newsletter - 20th July 2020

Daily News Updates / 20th July 2020

Associations
TAPA appoints Advisory Board to help shape its future in EMEA The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has established a new Advisory Board in its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region to spearhead its transformation into... READ MORE

Air Cargo Statistics
May 2020: still very far from ‘normal’, but 11% increase over April – ‘conversions’ have some impact – continuous yield drop WhatAfter the extreme Covid-19 impact on air cargo volumes in the month of April, the provisional May-results looked a bit different. Worldwide, chargeable weight carried by air, ... READ MORE

Logistics
FTA changes its name to Logistics UK On 27 July 2020, FTA will be changing its name to Logistics UK. FTA has always represented the whole sector, with members from road, rail, sea and air, as well as those with goods... READ MORE

Air Cargo Statistics
End of the craziest half year in air cargo – WorldACD Since the start of COVID-19, the nature of air cargo developments has changed dramatically. All sorts of changes, unheard of up till 2020, could be seen in the past four months. T... READ MORE

Airlines
Cathay Pacific Group Issues Profit Warning Cathay Pacific Cargo saw its airfreight volume declines deepen in June as urgent demand for personal protective equipment continued to ease. The airline saw traffic in carg... READ MORE

Airlines
Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier’s passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and fro... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
Ontario International Airport freight shipments up nearly 30% in June, 20% YTD; passenger levels improve Air freight shipments increased by nearly 30% in June and 20% in the first half of the year at Ontario International Airport (ONT), the result of increased reliance on e... READ MORE

Airlines
ATSG’s PEMCO Receives FAA Approval for its Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi™ Conversion Program Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved its Passenger-to-FlexCombi conversion program for the Boeing 737-700 ... READ MORE

People
Tim Strauss to Become CEO of Amerijet International, Inc. Tim Strauss will join as its Chief Executive Officer effective August 17, 2020, based at the Company’s headquarters in Miami, FL. Tim is presently responsible for Air Canada’... READ MORE