Logwin opens 19th operation in Germany

Worldwide logistics company Logwin opened an air and ocean office in Mannheim, making this the company’s 19th office in Germany, following the opening of offices in Erfurt and Leipzig last year. “The main reason for opening the new office was to be close to our air and ocean customers” said Stefan Schwind, head of Logwin[…]

Rock stars know how to make a heavy-metal entrance

Most carriers make a big deal of any new aircraft they receive with a ribbon-cutting ceremony or a water-cannon salute. But when you’re an MRO professional and pilot who also happens to be the leader of a pioneering heavy-metal band, such fanfare won’t due. Bruce Dickinson, chairman of the U.K.’s Cardiff Aviation and frontman for[…]

Atlas Air Worldwide happy with 2015

Atlas Air 747-8F Artwork After a solid performance in 2015 and a robust fourth quarter, William Flynn, president and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), said the company is positioned for earnings and growth in 2016. After adjusting for a US$100 million one-time charge to settle a class-action lawsuit, presumably the cargo cartel case[…]

Cargo crime in EMEA countries reaches a five-year high

Crime Scene – Do Not Cross Lock up your cargo. According to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) incident information service, the reporting of cargo theft and crimes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reached a five-year high last year, with 1,515 recorded freight thefts, representing a 37.4 percent increase over 2014’s figures.[…]

FedEx-TNT deal gets pushback from UPS in Brazil

Just over two weeks since Brazil’s antitrust agency, CADE (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica) approved of the planned FedEx takeover of TNT, an appeal has been filed by competitor, UPS.  This could muddy the waters on the US$4.8 billion deal, which so far has been moving forward without objection. FedEx and TNT said, jointly, that[…]

India’s Quikjet takes to the air

Less than a month since Ireland’s ASL Aviation Group received an air operator certificate for India’s Quikjet, freighter services have commenced as of Feb. 17. The cargo flight begins in Bengaluru, connecting to Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad with four daily flights. Quikjet was formed as a startup in 2007, backed by various Indian investors, according[…]