Panalpina has pledge to make a 20 percent reduction in its emissions by 2025, based on 2013 levels, joining 31 other companies that have committed to meet reduction targets approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI). The Swiss forwarder the targets will apply to “direct emissions from owned or controlled sources,” known as “Scope[…]

Cargolux has become the first all-cargo airline to join Brussels-based Airlines for Europe (A4E), th… This content is for currently subscribed users only. To get access to all premium content and continue reading, subscribe to Air Cargo World for FREE. Subscribe to Air Cargo WorldI already have a subscription, LOGIN Login Source: aircargoworld

Etihad Airways and Lufthansa finalized a codeshare agreement, set to start in January 2017, and subject to government approval. The agreement signals a strategic cooperation between two former, and often bitter rivals along a vital passenger and cargo route. Etihad attributed its record-breaking cargo volumes in October to “volumes from Europe to Asia Pacific,” and[…]

The Galapagos Islands, almost one thousand kilometers west of Ecuador, will soon have a regular air cargo service. Starting December 19, 2016, a 737-400F will serve the remote islands, pending approval from the Governing Council of Galapagos, which carefully vets transport to protect the islands’ fragile ecosystem. The service will be managed by Islandscharters, an[…]

Lufthansa announced that it was exercising an option to buy the remaining 55 percent of Brussels Airlines for US$2.7 million. The deal adds 51 planes to the Lufthansa group, and expands its footprint in Africa, where Brussels Airlines flies to many sub-Saharan destinations. The Belgian carrier will become part of Lufthansa’s Eurowings Group, but neither[…]