IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate product, which specializes in cold-chain pharmaceutical traffic, is ten years old this month, with consistent double-digit volume growth, year-over-year, and more than 35,000 shipments annually. IAG credited surging global pharmaceutical business as a major driver of its success, with sales in the industry projected to reach US$1.3 trillion by 2018. Such[…]

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Airport Council International’s (ACI) half-year report showed that airfreight volumes remained sluggish, despite gains in passenger traffic. Total airfreight handles reported by the world’s airports posted a marginal 0.5 percent growth, year-over-year, for the first six months of 2016, while passenger numbers increased 5.6 percent for the first half of the year. The organization blamed[…]

Turkish Airlines recorded a net loss of US$644 million for the first half 2016, ending June 30, compared to a profit of $350 million in current dollars for the same period a year ago. The carrier credited political instability, security challenges in a number of its markets and an economic downturn for its poor results.[…]

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a “Freight Load Control Centre” that will be an integral part of pallet loading procedures for all of the airline’s freighters. Located at the carrier’s hub at Doha’s Hamad International Airport, the new system features an automated weight and balance system for frei… This content is for currently subscribed users[…]

See me. Feel me. Touch me. Move me… IAG Cargo just wrapped up a stint as the aviation roadie for legendary British rock band, The Who, on its 65-show tour across North America. The band will continue to tour at another planned 35 concerts around the world. Starting in Detroit, the North American leg of[…]