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The beers are on Munich Airport

If someone at Heathrow Cargo Centre asked if you fancied a brew, you wouldn’t expect more than a cup of tea. But at Munich they could well be offering you a beer. The airport has its own brewery and, moreover, it has been in existence for a quarter of a century. Airbräu celebrated its 25th anniversary with a week-long programme of music, a Ferris wheel, a wheat beer-themed event carousel and ... [+]

Speedlink’s four-legged workers to star on TV this Thursday

Belfast and Dublin based Speedlink International Logistics is showcasing its Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs) service on the ITV series, ‘Dogs with Jobs’. The programme will give a behind-the-scenes look at the air cargo screening process being used by companies across Ireland. The programme will ... [+]

Challenge Group gains Li battery certificate

Challenge Group is now IATA CEIV Lithium Battery certified, in addition to its existing IATA CEIV Pharma and IATA CEIV Live accreditations previously awarded to Challenge Airlines and Challenge Handling in Liège. The group, which operates freighter aircraft as well as ground handling and logistics, ... [+]

From Stavanger to Singapore – Antonov to the rescue

Ukraine-owned, Germany-based heavylift carrier Antonov Airlines has moved 95 tons critical oil and gas equipment Stavanger, Norway to Changi, Singapore in partnership with Golden Aviation. An oil company chartered the Antonov-124-100 for the complex 7,700-mile mission, which required specialized loading equipment at both the departure and ... [+]

Summer’s not over yet for air cargo market

The global air cargo market’s hot summer continued in August with average spot rates showing their largest year-on-year growth of +24%, according to the latest weekly analysis by Xeneta. Global average air cargo spot rates of US$ 2.68 per kg in August were boosted by continuing ... [+]

Envirotainer completes va-Q-tec merger

Temperature-controlled equipment specialist Envirotainer has completed the integration of va-Q-tec’s pharma business, advancing the future of pharma cold chain  It says that as the pharmaceutical industry faces growing demands for more reliable and flexible cold chain solutions, it has strengthened its portfolio with the addition of ... [+]

Cathay A350s set to return by 7 September

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific's says its A350 fleet will resume full operations by 7 September after 14 of the aircraft were temporarily withdrawn from service after fuel line faults. Six aircraft have already undergone successful repairs and are cleared to operate and the remaining nine ... [+]

WFS lands Magma Aviation in Liege

SATS Group’s Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) arm has gained a multi-year contract to handle Magma Aviation freighters at Belgium’s Liege Airport. Starting in September WFS will provide ramp and warehouse cargo handling for a minimum of five regular Boeing 747-400F flight rotations a week. WFS will also ... [+]

Scots gateway appoints man in China

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) has appointed Colin Dai as its country sales director for China. He brings over 25 years of experience in aviation and e-commerce, having work for carriers including Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. GPA aims to foster business relationships across China, including the ... [+]

IAG appoints APAC agent

IAG Cargo has appointed Group Concorde as its general sales agent (GSA) in Cambodia, Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. Group Concorde started in business since 1985 in India and has expanded to 14 countries within Asia Pacific. Over the next three ... [+]

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