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French pilots to strike on Monday

French pilots to strike on Monday

Air France prepares emergency schedule to meet threat of disruption to cargo

Air cargo welcomes emissions pledge

Air cargo welcomes emissions pledge

Lobby group backs ICAO year-end target and calls on EU to abandon ETS and join global effort

SIA paints a gloomy picture

World's second largest airline struggles with rising costs and sluggish demand

Korean reports massive losses in 2011

Sluggish air cargo demand and rising fuel prices to blame, but carrier hopes Olympics will provide a business boost

Flying start for Dubai's new airport

Sea-air traffic growing as carriers take advantage of bonded links to Jebel Ali

Boeing delivers first of five jumbos to AirBridgeCargo

All-cargo carrier has options on further five 747-8Fs

Etihad Airways buys more freighters

UAE flag-carrier aims to double its Airbus fleet as it eyes expansion of air cargo network

Budapest reports record air cargo volumes

Hungarian airport hits new heights with 2011 throughput topping 100,000 tonnes for the first time

Doubts as Turkish makes a new bid for LOT

Loss-making Polish flag-carrier a prime target, but EU ownership rules may be a barrier

Air express traffic hits new heights at Marseille

Southern France gateway posts air cargo record for fourth consecutive year, thanks largely to continued growth in express shipments.

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Features

Exciting times ahead at Virgin

Exciting times ahead at Virgin

IFW Award winner plans new routes with new aircraft in 2012

Friday Focus: Do air cargo carriers need new thinking?

Much of the freight flying today has to be moved by air, either because of its value or due to economic emergency, so why do carriers struggle to generate profits? ask Anand Medepalli and Bill Kotrba

A Day in the Life

Alexis Sioris, Head of Cargo Development at Athens International Airport

Q&A with Ravishankar Mirle

Mike King talks to Emirates' Regional Manager for cargo operations for Asia and Australasia

Interviews

A Q&A with Mike Major

A Q&A with Mike Major

The CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC) on global trends in the energy supply chain and the challenges

Lorry Rail aims to get back in the black

Strong turnover growth at the intermodal operator, majority-owned by France's SNCF Geodis, sees the company targeting break-even next year, having been in the red since it was launched in 2007, Financial Director Olivier Storch tells IFW

Opinion

An opportunity in a crisis

An opportunity in a crisis

Over the past year, we have continuously pointed out the danger that falling freight rates represent to carriers. However, writes Mels Boer, we also see a great opportunity for carriers in the current 'lowish' markets

In my humble opinion: Is the client really always right?

The latest in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry

Cargo community

The A Team: The Inside Man

The A Team: The Inside Man

Emerging supply chains, not emerging markets. Global organisations are looking at how they can take advantage of shifts in trade routes and in the business landscape, writes Brad Brennan

Moving towards a brighter future

There are signs of optimism in the logistics industry, as operators start to eye growth instead of just survival, says Rob Riddleston

People

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Marie Epstein now Regional VP Sales - Americas

SBS targets growth with new appointment

Lee Hackney is new General Manager of northern UK business

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