Newsletter - 05th May 2021

Daily News Updates / 05th May 2021

Logistics
DB Schenker, SkyCell partner for temp-controlled containers for medicines, Covid-19 vaccines DB Schenker, SkyCell partner for temp-controlled containers for medicines, Covid-19 vaccines DB Schenker has signed a master lease agreement (MLA) with SkyCell that allows the ... READ MORE

Airports
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol scoops Cargo Airport of the Year prize Amsterdam Airport Schiphol won the Cargo Airport of the Year award at the 15th Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards (WACA) last night. It is the second time Europe’s... READ MORE

Business
Atlas Air Worldwide Reports Strong First-Quarter 2021 Results Reported Net Income Increased to $89.9 MillionAdjusted Net Income Grew to $72.2 MillionAdjusted EBITDA rose to $181.3 MillionStrong 2Q21 Outlook Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, I... READ MORE

Associations
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All-Time High in March, up 4.4% vs Pre-COVID Levels – IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels... READ MORE

Airlines
Israel Aerospace signs deal for Boeing 777 cargo conversions in South Korea Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Aviation Group is planning to open a new B777 freighter conversion line at Incheon International Airport in South Korea to meet demand. The co... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo airlifts 27 tonnes of medical aid for India on a special emergency flight IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), and its sister company British Airways will operate a relief flight to India transporting 27 tonnes of medical... READ MORE

Air Cargo Statistics
Air cargo volumes bounce back in April as the air cargo system remains under ‘significant strain’ Global air cargo demand bounced back into growth in April after a -3% dip in March, with high load factors keeping the international airfreight system under significant strain as ... READ MORE

Airlines
Turkish Cargo adds Munich, the technological metropolis of Germany to its expanding cargo flight network Turkish Airlines' ascendant air cargo brand Turkish Cargo keeps growing steadily by strengthening its flight network. After Frankfurt, Turkish Cargo has now added Munich, the de... READ MORE

People
JAS Worldwide names Frank Cascante as SVP-Global Sales, Pharma & Healthcare JAS Worldwide has announced the appointment of Frank Cascante as senior vice president Global Sales, Pharma & Healthcare. As a passionate customer advocate and expe... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
JAS Worldwide broadens its global footprint with the acquisition of Tigers JAS Worldwide, the global freight forwarding services provider headquartered in Atlanta, GA, has completed the acquisition of Tigers, a freight forwarding and supply chain managem... READ MORE

Logistics
Bolloré Logistics announces the establishment of its largest logistics centre in Europe dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry at Strasbourg Airport Bolloré Logistics and Strasbourg Airport today announced the launch of a major real estate project: the construction of a logistics centre dedicated to the pharmaceutical industr... READ MORE

Airlines
Lufthansa Group pushes ahead with fleet modernization and purchases ten state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft Purchase of five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 787-9 aircraftAircraft contribute strongly to enhancing sustainability by reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 30 pe... READ MORE