Appel adamant in support of DHL-GF division

If there were still any doubts about the veracity of the rumors last month that Deutsche Post was considering selling its underperforming DHL Global Forwarding (DHL-GF) division, Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group, did his best to put the notion to rest yesterday at the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) Conference, held in Long Beach,[…]

Etihad takes delivery of new 777F

  ETI Ethihad 777-F Taxi at Paine Field, Everett WAK65335-02 Etihad Cargo has made good on its plans for expansion by taking delivery of a new 777F, the 11th freighter in its fleet. The aircraft will enter service today. At last year’s Dubai Air Show, the carrier announced that it would take delivery of two[…]

Air Charter Service expands into sixth continent

Air Charter Service is now located on all six major continents, since it opened a new office in Sydney, its first operation in Australia. The company launched aircharterservice.com.au late last year and reported that, so far, the response has been positive. “Our Hong Kong office has built up a strong customer base in the region[…]

IAG Cargo focuses on new year

Referencing 2015’s challenging market conditions, IAG Cargo reported just over €1 billion in cargo revenue for 2015, which was up 3.2 percent year-over-year. Yield was down 4 percent compared to 2014 while capacity was up 3 percent. “The airfreight industry experienced another challenging year with capacity exceeding demand,” said Willie Walsh, IAG’s CEO. “IAG Cargo[…]

FedEx expanding on Amazon’s home turf

FedEx Ground is not standing idle in Amazon’s home town. The company has leased at 152,155 square-foot facility on 15 acres in Auburn, Washington, just south of Seattle. The building will be used as a primary distribution and sorting facility. It is also just six miles from an Amazon fulfillment center, and close to the[…]