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German holiday carrier Aegean appoints Mondial

Global GSA Group subsidiary, Mondial Airline Services has been appointed by AEGEAN as General Sales Agent for the airline's cargo operations throughout Germany. Mondial will oversee cargo sales across AEGEAN’s network connecting Germany to Greece and beyond, covering 80 weekly flights from Germany to Greece, including daily connections to Athens and Thessaloniki from multiple German cities, with expectations of more flights during the summer season. Customers also gain access to over 80 ... [+]

Joint effort moves urgent valve from Italy to Middle East

Ukraine-owned heavylift carrier, Antonov Airlines and broker AirPartner delivered an urgently needed valve for an oil refinery from Italy to Middle East. The airline’s own engineers built a low-profile cargo ramp to load and unload the 20-tonne, three metre high cargo, in combination with external cranes. Commercial ... [+]

SATS signs cargo deal for Vietnam’s new airport

Air cargo handler SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Airlines to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport. LTIA, 35 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, will alleviate congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It ... [+]

Hactl is Hungary for growth

Independent cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has signed its first carrier of 2025, Hungary Airlines. The carrier has started scheduled services between its Budapest hub and Hong Kong, using 62 tonne capacity A330F aircraft. Hactl will provide cargo terminal operations, aircraft loading and ... [+]

Mercedes-Benz places Schenker’s largest green jet fuel order

Car maker Mercedes-Benz has place the largest single order for Sustainable Aviation Fuel by a DB Schenker customer. The agreement for 13,000 tons of SAFwill reduce the company’s CO2e emissions by 40,000 tons and will be accredited towards export air freight shipments from Frankfurt to ... [+]

ACS appoints time critical chief

Air Charter Service has promoted Andreas Spies to head of time critical services for the EMEA and APAC regions, based in Frankfurt, Germany. He joined ACS seven years ago after more than a decade of onboard courier experience and will now further develop the broker’s ... [+]

New director for UPS

UPS has appointed Kevin Clark to its board of directors. Clark is chair and chief executive officer of technology company Aptiv which provides solutions in a number of industries, including automotive, aerospace and defence, telecommunications and commercial vehicles. He was named Aptiv chair and chief ... [+]

CMA CGM moves to bolster US presence

CMA CGM Group is to make a $20 billion investment in its US and Americas network over the next four years. The Group, which has had a presence in the US for 35 years and is owner of the US-flagged carrier American President Lines (APL), ... [+]

Celebrating airfreight’s high-fliers

As the world marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in March, Freight Business Journal asks Eliska Hill, Senior Vice President of Cargo at broker Air Partner about gender in the industry – and how it has changed over the years. Thirty-five years ago, Eliska ... [+]

Manchester wins Indian air route

IndiGo – India’s biggest airline – has announced a new route between India and Manchester, making it  the only airport in the North with a direct connection to the country. The airport said it reflected the strong links between the North of England and India ... [+]

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