To celebrate World Wildlife Day IAG Cargo has released two images of Kenyan-based orphaned elephants who received a donation of airline blankets from the cargo operator, keeping the young elephants warm during the winter months. More than four hundred blankets were donated at the end of last year to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a wildlife conservation charity that runs a rehabilitation programme that cares for baby elephants. The baby elephants cared for by the … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo marks world wildlife day with jumbo donation
Carriers
American Airlines Cargo continues to break records at London Heathrow
As the cargo industry continues to grow, American Airlines Cargo also continues to set new records. On the first week of March 2017, its London Heathrow (LHR) team broke its fourth daily record since August of 2016. On 3 March 2017, the team moved nearly 1.1 million pounds (489,849 kgs.) of freight into and out of LHR, a new record for a single day's throughput. American transported an impressive 600,000-plus pounds (276,672 kgs.) of cargo from the UK to the U.S., … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo continues to break records at London Heathrow
CHAMP cargosystems wins STAT times international award for excellence in air cargo
CHAMP Cargosystems has won the STAT Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo, in the category of ‘International IT Systems Provider of the Year in Africa’. The award was presented at the Gala Award Nite on 22 February 2017 at The Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg. The Gala Award Nite was an integral part of the wider biennial air freight industry trade conference, Air Cargo Africa. “Winning this award again is a real honor,” says Nicholas Xenocostas, VP Global Sales & … [Read more...] about CHAMP cargosystems wins STAT times international award for excellence in air cargo
Air Caraïbes takes delivery of its first A350-900
With this latest delivery, Air Caraïbes becomes the first French airline to operate the A350 XWB. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse on 28 February. This A350-900 can accommodate 389 passengers in a three-class configuration, (18 in Business, 45 in Premium Economy and 326 in Economy). The exceptional comfort and quietness of the ‘Airspace by Airbus’ cabin, combined with its new lighting system – much … [Read more...] about Air Caraïbes takes delivery of its first A350-900
Greener transports
DHL Global Forwarding has evaluated the environmental performance of Lufthansa Cargo and other airlines. Lufthansa Cargo was the only airline to score full points, achieving top marks in all four of the GoGreen Carrier Rating categories and receiving four “green aircraft” for its efforts. It was rated according to the following criteria: the specific CO2 emissions trend against an internal DHL benchmark (“Carbon Efficiency”). Commitment to harmonising CO2 calculation and reporting standards and … [Read more...] about Greener transports
Delta Cargo launches DASH Critical & Medical
Delta Cargo is introducing DASH Critical & Medical, the first fully GPS-enabled, same-day product offered by a U.S. freight carrier. The new service provides real-time tracking and monitoring of any eligible shipment, and customers can ship items up until 45 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure. DASH Critical & Medical is now available from 10 locations nationwide namely Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, LaGuardia (New York), Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis, Rochester and … [Read more...] about Delta Cargo launches DASH Critical & Medical