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Thomas Schürmann is new MD Germany of FCS

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) is welcoming a new Managing Director Germany this April. Thomas Schürmann, who joined the air cargo industry 20 years ago to the month, initially as a trainee at Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH, is now coming...

ACL Airshop’s new CEO is James Harris

ULD management company, ACL Airshop, has named James W. Harris as its new Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from Bernhard Kindelbacher, who steps down after two years as CEO, during which he expanded ACL Airshop’s international reach, broadened...

4RCargo appoints COO and begins Baltic operations

Olga Palec-Furga is joining 4RCargo as its Chief Operating Officer. The fast-growing young GSSA (founded in 2021), is expanding both its leadership team and its Eastern European reach this year, in its aim to become the region’s top GSSA....

Wamos Air renews its contract with Jettainer

What began as a successful partnership in 2018, is now being continued, though the press release does not state for how long – only that Wamos Air and Jettainer have agreed to continue their long-term partnership. The Spanish airline,...

Teesside Airport welcomes European Cargo

Teesside International Airport has signed a landmark deal with European Cargo that will see regular freight flights to China begin this month, marking a major step up in the region’s global trade links. The UK-based carrier will establish a...

Group Concorde selects Awery’ GSSA software

India’s leading GSSA, founded back in 1985, has opted for Awery Aviation Software’s (Awery) digital expertise as it seeks to further improve its operations. The GSSA currently operates in India (it is headquartered in Delhi and counts more than...

A new transport logistic/air cargo event joins the portfolio

Apparently the world is not yet saturated with cargo events – or we are seeing a shift to more regional ones, which offer two large benefits: a clear focus on the region in question, and ‘closer to home’ locations...

AFKLMP Cargo now offers dedicated Seoul freighter

From the end of this month, on 30MAR26, and throughout the Summer season, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will operate three weekly flights to South Korea. Deploying Boeing 747-400ERF or 747-400BCF aircraft on the route gives freight forwarders ample...

Kale Logistics Solutions launches AvSys

The backdrop of the Air Cargo India event last week, served both as a party location as well as a launch platform. Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), invited representatives from the 150+ air and seaports using its systems, to celebrate...

Aerios and CargoAi launch Commercial Pricing Insights

CargoTech member and software solutions provider specialized in air cargo charter processes, Aerios, has again teamed up with market platform, CargoAi. This time, to launch a Commercial Pricing Insights module for charter operators. Earlier this year, the two launched...

PIK presents cool investments to Indian Consul General

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) is anticipating potentials with the UK-India Free Trade Agreement set to come into effect in APR26, and – to that end – recently invited the Consul General of India, Siddharth Malik, to view the premises...

SkyUp Airlines opts for TCM by TCE

Ukrainian low-cost carrier, SkyUp Airlines, which operates internationally out of Moldova’s Chișinău (RMO), is reentering the cargo business to serve as a hub for European cargo activities, and has selected Aerion’s air cargo experts, TCE, ECS Group and Global...

Jettainer and CMA CGM AIR CARGO sign on for more

Three years on from its initial beginnings in 2022, the partnership between ULD management company, Jettainer, and the then 1-year-old CMA CGM AIR CARGO airline subsidiary of the well-known maritime logistics provider, has now been extended. The press release...

PIK celebrates 25 million parcels in less than a year

18FEB26 was a double cause for celebration over at Glasgow’s Prestwick Airport (PIK). It invited representatives from its partner airlines, Royal Mail, and EVRi to mark Chinese New Year, which is now the Year of the Horse, and celebrate...

Qatar Airways Cargo launches Ramp Digitalization Program

Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced a Ramp Digitalization Program in its quest for fully digital, transparent, and paperless ground handling operations. In digitalizing its processes on the ground, the carrier is aiming for increased safety, efficiency, innovation, and operational...

Unilode Appoints XPO Logistics as Global Forwarding Partner

Unilode Aviation Solutions has chosen XPO Logistics as its worldwide logistics partner to oversee its global flows of equipment and spare parts destined for international airline networks. Under the agreement, XPO will coordinate the movement of Unilode’s short-lease ULD...

Global K9 urges TSA for clearer canine DGR screening rules

The recent Air Cargo Conference 2026, held in Orlando, Florida, on 15-17FEB26, and hosted by the Airforwarders Association, the Air and Expedited Motor Carriers Association, and Airports Council International – North America, included a panel on Dangerous Goods, which...

Keeping the U.S. in blueberry pies

Or at least the raw materials for them. Air Charter Service handles all kinds of interesting shipments, including saving the day during an apparent blueberry drought. It was tasked with the urgent transportation of 400 tons of blueberries, last...

Global GSA Group and Alaska Airlines launch ROM-SEA connex

Global GSA Group has partnered with Alaska Airlines as its General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) to support the airline’s new direct flight connections from Rome-Fiumicino to Seattle, starting late April. Global GSA Group will be responsible for developing...

CargoLand by LGG blossoms during Valentine’s Day

For sure, it’s not the only airport to handle flowers during the Valentine’s Day season, however, given CargoLand by LGG’s geographical location and its total cargo focus (including all the mod-cons needed for temperature-controlled, commodity-specific handling), it offers a...

CargoLand’s renovated Vet Center is officially open

When you handle as many animals as CargoLand (Liège Airport) does, you need to make sure that your facilities are always the best they possibly can be. To safeguard an animal’s health and safety as well as keep an...

CargoTech driving AI innovation and growth in 2026

Currently, four air cargo tech expert companies: Wiremind, CargoAi, Rotate, and Aerios, make up CargoTech. Together they cover a large part of the air cargo logistics supply chain (including charter operations) and offer a total of 16 digital solutions...

Royal Jordanian Cargo counts on ECS Group in U.S.

Since 10JAN26, ECS Group’s U.S. subsidiary Globe Air Cargo (GAC), is Royal Jordanian Cargo’s official representative at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Detroit (DTW), responsible for cargo sales on its flights. The two companies signed a strategic, multiyear GSA agreement...

Furry assistance passengers on the increase at LHR

Among the many thousands of people travelling through London’s Heathrow every day, are also an average of 5 assistance animals. And that number is growing. Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) has reported a 110% increase in assistance animal imports...

QCargo pioneers AI-driven compliance platform

QCargo has launched the first AI-powered verification and compliance platform designed specifically for the air cargo and freight forwarding industry, aiming to solve the sector’s long-standing challenge of lengthy and manual partner checks. Traditionally, verifying certifications, financial health, and...
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