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Air cargo fires ‘were dry run for plane attacks by Russia’

Parcel fires in courier packages in the UK, Poland and Germany in July were dry runs aimed at attacking flights to North America, the BBC is reporting, citing Polish prosecutors. According to the report, Western security officials have now told US media they believe the fires were part of a campaign by Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. The incidents prompted the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Transport Canada to implement emergency ... [+]

Turkish to start Santiago flights

Turkish Airlines is to start passenger A350-900 flights from Istanbul to Santiago, Chile, from December 18. They will operate four times a week, via São Paulo in Brazil. [+]

Nippon Express offers Far East air options

Nippon Express Holdings Cargo- arm has launched an airfreight service from key Far East locations to the UK and Ireland. It operates from Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taiwan to destinations including Manchester, London, and Dublin with reserved space on weekly flights and with three ... [+]

Express operators issue manifesto for Europe

The European Express Association (EEA), which represents DHL Express, FedEx and UPS, has published a manifesto for EU policymakers. Its ten key recommendations include integrating a strong logistics component within an existing Executive Vice President portfolio as a transitional step to appointing a future dedicated Commissioner ... [+]

DHL overcomes economic tailwinds with increased revenue

DHL Group posted revenue of €20.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up 6.2% compared with the same period of 2023. Operating profit (EBIT) was €1.37 billion, similar to last year. Chief executive Tobias Meyer said that global trade momentum was weak but the group ... [+]

Nunes rejoins Chapman Freeborn as COO

Bernardo Nunes has been appointed chief operating officer at Chapman Freeborn, returning to the charter broker having previously served as director of transformation and analytics in 2021 and 2022.  He will manage daily operations across the Chapman Freeborn group, including Magma Aviation, Intradco Global, and ... [+]

SpeedX owner buys Accelerated Global Solutions

Chris Zheng, founder and chief executive of last-mile delivery specialist SpeedX has acquired New York City headquartered, Accelerated Global Solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition builds on a two-year collaboration between SpeedX and AGS, combining SpeedX’s last-mile delivery with AGS’s customs brokerage and freight ... [+]

Antonov delivers satellite for space study

Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines and Ceva Logistics have delivered the Hera satellite from the European Space Agency to the NASA shuttle facility in Titusville in the US. The 40-tonne consignment was carried on one of the operator’s An124 aircraft and included the 1.13 tonne satellite which ... [+]

US canine screener buys UK’s Dog Detectives

US air cargo screening company Global K9 Protection Group is to acquire UK canine screener, Dog Detectives. Based near Chester, Dog Detectives was founded by David Jones 24 years ago. His son, Andrew Jones will become director at GK9PG. GK9PG provides canine screening services in 660 ... [+]

FedEx opens state-of-the-art sort facility

FedEx Corporation has opened an automated sorting facility at its Memphis World Hub. The LEED Certified building, which is now fully operational ahead of the holiday peak season, spans 1.3 million square feet across four levels, includes11 miles of conveyor belt, has dedicated space for ... [+]

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