In a shock resignation following the sacking of four members of Cathay Pacific staff and amidst the continuing Hong Kong protest controversy, Cathay Pacific has announced that CEO Rupert Hogg and one of his deputies, chief customer and commercial officer Paul Loo, have resigned. Hogg said it was an “honor” to have led the airline group, which he did for just over two years. Read more >>

The violent protests at Hong Kong International Airport earlier this week have subsided for now and scheduled services are starting to return to normal. To avoid further disruptions at one of Asia's busiest airports, the HK Airport Authority (HKAA) has secured an injunction which will prevent pro-democracy protesters from “unlawfully and willfully obstructing” airport operations. Read more >>

There has been much discussion within air freight circles during the past twelve months as to which airports around the globe are geared up to handle the future e-commerce flow of goods.
Anchorage seems to have won the race since Amazon intends building a distribution center there. Once realized, it would catapult the Alaskan airport, located at the top of the world, to a top position as intercontinental hub for the throughput of e-commerce goods. Read more >>

The urgent logistics specialist keeps growing its Sameday Air network at a breathtaking speed. Now the company has announced the addition of Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok to its chain of Asian stations.
The step follows the launch of seven offices in mainland China last July and the integration of 16 African stations managed through t:m’s new hub in Brussels. Read more >>

Gulf carrier Etihad Airways, which holds 24% stake in Jet Airways, has decided not to reinvest in the airline due to unresolved issues concerning liabilities. The low-cost airline closed operations on April 17 and is undergoing insolvency proceedings.
In a statement, Etihad said it declined to lodge an Expression of Interest (EoI) to reinvest in Jet Airways because of unresolved issues concerning the airline's liabilities. Read more >>

There are unconfirmed reports this week that there seems to be considerable unrest in the higher echelons of Moscow based Volga-Dnepr Group. This is said to be caused because of an upcoming management shuffle. Read more >>

The air freight results of the first half-year 2019 have been compared with those of 2018 and show a distinct downward trend with regards to volumes, yields and overall revenues. The question in many airline boardrooms during the past weeks is as to whether we are having to face up to a long-term downward trend for the air cargo industry. Read more >>

Australia Post and Qantas have signed an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for parcels, which the two companies said will benefit online shoppers and businesses across Australia by increasing capacity and providing greater network flexibility to meet customer expectations. Read more >>

On 7 July, CargoForwarder exclusively reported that the freight division of Swiss Air Lines International intends to enlarge its itinerary by serving new routes to the Far East and the U.S. beginning in April next year. While the city’s names were kept as a secret by SWCs Cargo Chief Ashwin Bhat at that time due to ongoing market surveys, the carrier unveiled specifics now. Read more >>

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Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-500 aircraft converted from passenger to cargo use. The freighter, the first of its type in the Philippines, gives the carrier the ability to bring cargo in and out of destinations served by airports with short runways where only turboprops can take off and land. Read more >>

It’s not often that one gets such an interesting aviation photo that would be enjoyed by the elder aviation generation and which also deserves an article of its own.
Probably one of the industry’s first car transports by air is highlighted with our picture shown here of the Riddle Airlines Curtiss 46 I freighter loading cars in the 1960s. The cars are Heinkel Microcar models and it’s not sure whether the loading was taking place in Miami or Buenos Aires. Read more >>

The founder and owner of Frankfurt-based general sales agent Cismat GmbH, Hiran Houx died unexpectedly during a business trip to his homeland Sri Lanka. He suffered a heart attack while resting in his hotel that he owned on the island state. Read more >>