Newsletter - 13th April 2022

Daily News Updates / 13th April 2022

Airlines
Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350Fs Air France-KLM has finalized its order with Airbus for four A350F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) ... READ MORE

Business
Air cargo slumps in March as war, China lockdowns take a toll Airlines push bookings to spot market as capacity shrinks, rates rise The war in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and stepped-up COVID lockdowns in China caused the air cargo mark... READ MORE

Airlines
Kuehne takes a stake in Lufthansa to over 10% Kuehne takes a stake in Lufthansa to over 10% German businessman and Kuehne and Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in Lufthansa to ov... READ MORE

Airlines
EU ends airline exemption for cargo in the passenger cabin The aviation agency says the temporary rule change is no longer needed to support global commerce European aviation regulators said they won’t extend a safety exemption allow... READ MORE

Technology
Virgin Atlantic Cargo joins the digital transformation trend VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo is digitalizing and streamlining its internal processes to gain “better commercial and operational control” in the wake of increased shipment volumes acc... READ MORE

Airports
Bournemouth Airport unveils new cargo handling service BOURNEMOUTH Airport has claimed to be the “fastest developing cargo airport in the UK” following the launch of its dedicated cargo handling service. Through ... READ MORE

Air Cargo Statistics
Turkish Cargo Release The 3D Promotional Film Turkish Cargo, has released a promotional film with comprehensive content related to the industry. Turkish Cargo, the rising star of global air cargo transportation, has releas... READ MORE

Airports
Billund Airport collaborate to double airfreight by 2040 PensionDanmark and Billund Airport have entered into a long-term strategic collaboration to build Airport City. "Unique hangers, office domiciles, and logistics and warehousing fa... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo in response to customers´ global air cargo needs A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics. At ... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo restarts flights to Australia after two years Pause IAG Cargo restarts flights from London Heathrow to Sydney, Australia for the first time since early 2020, as Australian travel restrictions lifted Route set to enable the... READ MORE

Logistics
Kuehne+Nagel charters Antonov to send 111 tonnes of UNICEF goods to Ukraine Ukrainian Antonov An-124 delivers emergency aid from the United Arab Emirates to PolandShipment is covered by Kuehne+Nagel’s 10 million Swiss franc pledge of aid for the Ukraini... READ MORE

Services
dnata further expands its London Heathrow operations with a bespoke cargo facility dnata City East to support the growth of Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo Consistent investment in infrastructure underlines dnata’s long-term commitment to the UK cargo... READ MORE