We reported in our 21 May edition of CargoForwarder Global that Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the Paris-based airport ground handler was going to be sold by present owner, U.S. based Platinum Equity. The new owner has been made public today. Read more>
The pharma shippers are invited to join the IATA CEIV Pharma quality programme, which is going through an update. This was highlighted at the FlyPharma Conference in Brussels. Read more>
The Franco-Dutch airline Air France - KLM has not been having an easy time of it during the past couple of years. Strikes on the French side have cost millions and cargo results until this year were not at all what they should have been. The questions arise again as to whether AF-KL have a future together! We touched on this subject some time ago and were met with many indignant comments that such a move could never come about. Is that so today? Read more>
Latin America’s largest freight carrier and its affiliates decided to modernize and streamline their IT technology by selecting CROAMIS of Indian provider Wipro Ltd as a replacement to the various systems in use today. In this context, LATAM Cargo speaks of “one of the most important and ambitious projects” ever carried out in its history. Read more>
The fast expanding Middle East air cargo market is said by some to be slowing down somewhat and forcing carriers based there to take a new look at their cargo fleets. Qatar Airways Cargo however is review-ing and planning to expand its present cargo fleet. Read more>
IN BRIEF, THE LATEST CARGO AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS. Read more>
The ground handlers’ Basel freight terminal, comprising 7,500 square meters, has become an IATA-certified Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV). Kind of a knightly accolade, ensuring the company’s customers highest product quality and safety standards. Even more Swissport managed cargo facilities are standing on the handler’s CEIV to-do list, announces Chief Commercial Officer Nils Pries Knudsen. Read more>
The battle between Russia and the Ukraine on the future of the giant Antonov AN-124 freighter remains unsolved. Ever since the political situation between both countries escalated, there has been no movement on any form of joint cooperation on the production, maintenance and expansion of the AN-124 product. Read more>
Deutsche Bahn and the Georgian Railway company signed a strategic partnership agreement for strengthening the European and Asian multimodal transport corridors. Their upcoming cooperation is based on market studies forecasting fast rising rail transports across the New Silk Road linking the Far East with Europe. Read more>
Two adjacent cargo buildings at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will lose direct access to the apron in the future. This is likely to affect tenants needing freighter parking capacity mainly. Read more>
Rumours abound - but they are still officially only rumours as far as a possible joining of forces between Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways (EY) and Dubai-headquartered Emirates (EK). Some in the industry think that a fusion of the two carriers would make sense in the long run, others don’t see it happening - not yet anyway! Read more>
CEO Russi Batliwala of broker Chapman Freeborn is a true workhorse. When it comes to the charter business, the 54-year-old professional has experienced the entire spectrum from A to Z. Now he has decided to scale down his operational activities and concentrate more on strategic issues. This includes new projects such as providing additional freighter capacity to the market. Read more>
