Air Cargo World News

Amid reports that DHL will be the primary carrier of Apple’s new iPad 3, the logistics provider released its financial statements for fiscal-year 2011, which showed group revenues rising 2.8 percent, year-over-year, to €52.8 billion. The iPad 3 deal could lead to another revenue surge, industry insiders project. read more

In honor of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, Airbus has announced its plans to hire more women in 2012. The aircraft manufacturer anticipates that women will make up one fourth of the 4,000 new employees it will welcome this year, despite gender discrepancies in the engineering field. read more

Astral Aviation will commence direct cargo service to Mogadishu from its hub at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on March 14. The all-cargo airline will fly to the capital of Somalia every week on McDonnell Douglas DC9 freighters, which offer up to 15 tonnes of capacity. read more

The number of accidents on Western-built jets declined 39 percent, year-over-year, in 2011 — hitting the lowest number of accidents in the history of aviation, International Air Transport Association data revealed. Unfortunately, Africa remains a trouble spot for the global aviation sector, despite considerable improvement. read more