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Air General adds it's newest client, Hawaiian Airlines to it's newest route from HNL to AUS. Air General is pleased to finally be able to handle cargo for Hawaiian!

Apr
14
2021

Air General Adds Southwest Airlines to IAH!

Air General Adds another Southwest Airlines Station, this time in Houston, TX at IAH

Mar
17
2021

Humanitarian Relief In AUS

Feb
15
2021

MSY- Back Home

After a devastating storm in New Orleans, LA (MSY), our team finally gets the facility back on its feet.

Feb
10
2021

Air General's New Director Of Operations

Air General's New Director Of Operations - Gerard Donias!

Feb
10
2021

Training Recognition 2020

Jan
12
2021

Alaska Airlines names BNA Employee as Employee of the year Southeast Region!

Employee Jason Dodson (BNA) was recognized as the AS Employee Of The Year For The Southeast Region

Dec
22
2020

Air General Traveler Services Update!

Air General Joins The Washington Area Concierge Association

Dec
15
2020

Happy Retirement To Our VP Operations And Compliance, Frank Keller!

Dec
01
2020

USPS Priority Mail In DEN

Denver Station provides crucial USPS service

Sep
18
2020

Air General Adds Delta in RDU!

Air General adds new city, Raleigh-Durham, NC (RDU) with launch of ground handling for Delta's important focus city!

Sep
09
2020

Stellar Customer Service: Kudos To Our Team In MSP!

Sep
08
2020

Stellar Customer Service: Kudos To Our Team In DFW!

Aug
19
2020

Air General Announces New Ocean Freight Facility In Denver

Air General Announces New Ocean Freight Facility In Denver, CO

Aug
13
2020

Air General Customer Excellence Award to Rose Crawford - CL2

Air General Customer Excellence Award to Rose Crawford - Charlotte, NC (CLT/CL2) Southwest

Aug
12
2020

Employee Profile - Charles Duncan (PAX)

Jul
15
2020

The Value Of Air Cargo

Air General shares news from IATA on the state of the air cargo industry

Jul
01
2020

Diversity & Inclusion

On June 19th 2020, Patrick Maloney, the President of Air General, signed the CEO Pledge on Action for Diversity & Inclusion.

Jun
18
2020

Juneteenth - A Day To Celebrate, Reflect And Connect

Jun
02
2020

Air General Celebrates Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion During Pride Month

Jun
01
2020

AS Start Up In MCI

On Kudos to the MCI Team! June 1, the MCI station welcomed back Alaska Airlines!

May
31
2020

Outstanding Team Work In SLC

On Sunday, May 31, the Air General Home Office received a request from Alex Giron with British Airways about a possible charter flight into Salt Lake City.

May
05
2020

Thank You To All Employees

Air General would like to recognize all employees who are keeping each other safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr
22
2020

Going Above And Beyond Idea

Dale Guevara (MEM) Started An In-House Food Pantry!

Apr
16
2020

Keeping our team and our customers safe

Our teams throughout the network are continually making sure our facilities, staff, and customers are safe

Apr
07
2020

Air General TPA Assisted Jetblue In Humanitarian Effort

On April 7th, Air General TPA helped process and facilitate a donation of 500 ventilators from Mercury Medical to go onboard a JetBlue flight bound for NYC!

Feb
19
2020

Team work makes the dream work in Denver (DEN)

Debra Ransom, General Manager- DEN Summarizes the outstanding handling efforts of her staff on a tricky breakdown

Feb
12
2020

Air General Women in Leadership

We are very pleased to announce that Susan Parks, Regional Manager Compliance (Photo Above) started a new and exciting project : Air General Women in Leadership.

Feb
03
2020

American Airlines iCargo Transition Success!

American Airlines recently switched to iCargo, and Air General's DCA team was recognized for their outstanding efforts

Jan
30
2020

AG Employee Goes Above And Beyond In MSY

New Orleans, LA (MSY) Employee Teriyon Sheppard Shows Commitment and Dedication

Jan
22
2020

What Our Customers Think About the Women Leaders in CLT

Lufthansa's Markus O. Cirjan chimes in about the excellent woman leadership in CLT

Jan
13
2020

Air General Safety Milestones

Charlotte and Nashville Stations Show How To Take Safety Culture to The Next Level

Jan
03
2020

Air General AUS and DFW Add Alaska Airlines

Alaska Air Cargo Joins Air General in Houston and Dallas Texas

Apr
12
2019

Air General Reduces Employee Turnover by Using SAP Litmos

Air General reduces employee turnover by using SAP Litmos

Aug
16
2017

Air General Adds Southwest and Norwegian Contracts This Fall

Air General is pleased to announce the awarding of two contracts for cargo handling to start in the fall of 2017.

Feb
24
2017

Gerard Donias Promoted To Regional Field Director - South

After a very competitive interview and selection process, it gives all of us at Air General great pleasure to announce that Gerard Donias has been successful and is promoted to Regional Field Director, South Region.

Feb
24
2017

MSY Becomes Our 9th BA Station!

British Airways has awarded us their newest city, MSY, the first flight is March 27th!

Feb
23
2017

Air General Video Series

Air General is pleased to announce the launch of our in-depth video series that showcases our vast array of cargo handling and other services, as well as the incredible employees who make Air General so unique.

Feb
01
2017

Moving West With Air General’s Newest Station - SLC

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Air General is pushing further west into new territory with the award of cargo handling contracts for Alaska Air, United Cargo and American Cargo in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Jan
27
2017

Major Moraccan Milestones

Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners now flying to Washington

Jan
10
2017

Ken Coleman Promoted to Director of Operations

It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of Kenneth J. Coleman Jr. (pictured above) to the position of Director of Operations.

Jan
04
2017

FLL Wins 2016 Cargo Cup for Q4!

Congratulations to the entire cargo teams in CLT and FLL for this amazing achievement!

Dec
05
2016

Air General Welcomes IND!

Air General is pleased to announce the opening of IND and would like to thank everyone for their support as we have officially started cargo handling for United Airlines in Indianapolis, IN IND!

Nov
11
2016

Air General Wins American Airlines Cargo Cup for Q2 & Q3 2016

American Airlines, which is Air General’s largest customer, has awarded Air General it’s American Airlines Cargo Cup Award for Q2 2016 to CLT (Best Large Station Winner) and to FLL for Q3 2016 (U.S./ Canadian Winner)!

Oct
31
2016

New Ocean Freight Facility Opens In Denver!

Air General is pleased to announce our opening of a new ocean freight facility in the Denver, Colorado area this past fall.

Sep
26
2016

Frank Keller Promoted to VP Compliance

Please join us in congratulating Frank Keller on his promotion to VP Compliance! Frank joined Air General in 1999 as Assistant Director of Operations.

Sep
19
2016

Terry Hennessey Promoted To Manager Of Facilities & Implementations

Air General is pleased to announce that Terry Hennessey, General Manager DFW (pictured above) will take on the new role of Manager Facilities & Implementations.

Sep
01
2016

Aer Lingus Joins BA in IAD

Congratulations to the IAB team who began handling Aer Lingus in Washington Dulles International Airport yesterday, August 29, 2016.

Jul
26
2016

New Facility for MCI!

Station Manager Steve Devries and Station Supervisor John Crowley invested many hours to keep the operation running smoothly and without missing a beat as they simultaneously moved out of the old building, cleaned it and made repairs in order to turn in back to our old facility in good condition.

Jul
01
2016

Third Annual Robert M. Maloney Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award

The Air General Scholarship Committee was pleased and enthused by the caliber of students who participated in the 3rd annual Robert M Maloney Memorial Scholarship Program.

Jun
13
2016

Air General Welcomes Avianca in MCO

Air General is pleased to announce that Avianca has joined us in Orlando, FL at our MCO facility!

Jun
10
2016

New Facility Opens For DAL Ocean Freight

Dallas Ocean Team Finds a New Home!

Jun
06
2016

Golden Retrievers Rescued from Turkey Look for New Homes in Colorado

Air General’s DEN Station in the news for helping Lufthansa!

Jun
01
2016

Air General Welcomes Copa Airlines in MSY

Air General is happy to announce that MSY has begun handling Copa Airlines!

May
04
2016

Third Annual Robert M. Maloney Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award

We are so very pleased to announce the winner of this year’s third annual college scholarship award.

Apr
21
2016

Sun Country Joins Air General In Denver

This past April Air General was awarded a new cargo handling contract with Sun Country in Denver. This is our 5th contract with Sun Country, joining DCA, MCO, MSP and TPA. DEN now has a total of 7 contracts, making it one of our fastest growing stations.

Mar
23
2016

FLL Get’s Brand New Facility

A huge sigh of relief has been breathed by FLL Station Manager Jaclyn Guerasio, Regional Director Ken Coleman, the entire Air General staff in FLL and by the home office team as well!

Mar
18
2016

Air General Managers Meeting

In March of this year, Air General finally had it’s first Manager meeting since 2011! The event was held in Orlando, FL and was attended by all from the Home Office as well as all our Station Managers.

Feb
22
2016

United Airlines Names Air General its Global Service Partner of the Year for 2015

In February 2016, United Airlines Cargo named Air General it’s Global Service Partner Of The Year for 2015, a prestigious cargo achievement award given to only one cargo handler each year.

Feb
16
2016

AUS UA Receives Line Station of the year Award 2015

After Air General was named the United Airlines Cargo 2015 Global Service Partner of the year, United had another surprise in store for Air General’s Austin, TX (AUS) station.

Jan
19
2016

MCO Staff Appreciation Day

Congratulations MCO! Thank you from all of us at Air General for your commitment to excellent customer service!

Jan
11
2016

Air General BA Managers In London

Air General has 8 British Airways/IAG Cargo operations (AUS, DEN, DFW, IAH, IAD, ORD, MCO and TPA), which is more than half of the 15 total US destinations that BA operates in

Nov
30
2015

Air New Zealand Joins Air General in Houston, TX (IAH)

In August of this year, Air General was awarded it’s first cargo handling contract for Air New Zealand Cargo. The operation will take place in Air General’s IAH facility later this fall.

Sep
30
2015

Air General Holds First DG Academy Class For Outside Customers

Air General is pleased to announce that we have held our first Dangerous Goods Training Course for an outside customer, SeaCoast Aviation Air Cargo in Portsmouth, NH.

Sep
28
2015

Air General Expands IAG Cargo/British Airways In Dulles

Air General is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the ground handling contract for British Airways (IAG Cargo) in Washington, DC at Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Sep
28
2015

Alaska Air Cargo Joins Air General In Nashville, TN (BNA)

In late September 2015, Air General will add another Alaska Air Cargo operation, this time in BNA (Nashville, TN).

Sep
27
2015

Air General Adds Lufthansa Cargo Operation To Tampa, FL (TPA) Location

On September 25th, Air General had an extremely successful start up of our new Lufthansa Cargo handling operation in Tampa, FL (TPA).

Jun
22
2015

Air General Featured In Ground Handling International

In April of 2015, Air General was profiled by the world-class publication, Ground Handling International, for an article on the analysis of the cargo handling market in the US and Canada.

Mar
23
2015

Air General Featured In Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Air General, Inc. is pleased to be featured alongside American Airlines in a recent article by The Charlotte Observer.

Feb
19
2015

CLT Named As The American Airlines 4Q14 Cargo Cup Winner

Air General is pleased to congratulate CLT as the 2014 4th Quarter “Cargo Cup Winner” for American Airlines.

Jan
10
2015

Air General Names Patrick Maloney as President

Upon the retirement of President Paula Dexter after a career spanning 30 years at Air General, the company has announced today that her successor will be a third generation Maloney.

Dec
29
2014

Congratulations To STL On Their American Airlines Cargo Cup Award!

Air General is pleased to congratulate our entire team in STL on their prestigious award of the American Airlines Cargo Cup for the Third Quarter!

Oct
20
2014

The New American

October 20th marked the day when American Airlines and US Airways completed their long and difficult integration task and began operating under a “single air waybill.”

Oct
01
2014

Rocky Mountain Expansion in Colorado

Air General expanded our operation in Denver to a second facility in August 2014 with the addition of Lufthansa Cargo, Alaska Air, Icelandair, and American Airlines.

Jun
27
2014

MSP Team Welcomes First Widebody A/C with Condor Airlines

The Air General team in MSP welcomed a 767-300 as the inaugural flight from Condor Airlines.

Apr
28
2014

WestJet Chooses Air General in ORD

WestJet and Air General partner to open WestJet’s newest US destination, Chicago O’Hare.

Apr
10
2014

True Blue in Detroit

Air General opened a sixth location for JetBlue in DTW on March 10th.

Apr
07
2014

Irish Eyes are Smiling in the Windy City

Air General dispatched two Aer Lingus 330s from Chicago, Illinois to Dublin, Ireland on April 7th, making Chicago the second airport in which we handle freight for Aer Lingus.

Mar
17
2014

MSP Becomes the Sixth Alaska Air Station Serviced by Air General

After successfully opening Austin, TX for Alaska Air several months ago, we have now been awarded their cargo handling contract in Minneapolis, MN.

Mar
03
2014

British Airways Chooses Air General to Handle Cargo in Austin

On the Ides of March (March 3rd) British Airways opened their first new airport operation in the USA in several years, when their Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down five minutes early in Austin, TX.

Feb
04
2014

US Airways Joins Air General in FLL

On February 1 Air General began handling cargo and mail for US Airways in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jan
28
2014

Air General Adds Alaska Airlines in Austin

On Monday, January 27, Air General commenced a new cargo handling operation for Alaska Airlines in Austin, Texas.

Dec
20
2013

Copa Airlines Brings Air General “South of the Border”

On December 16th COPA Airlines started service between Tampa, FL and Panama City and chose Air General to handle their air cargo requirements.

Dec
09
2013

Air General Opens MEM for Southwest Airlines

On Monday, December 9th Air General opened its 23rd air cargo airport location in Memphis, TN to handle Southwest Airlines cargo.

Dec
09
2013

AA joins the Air General Family in MSY

On Monday, December 9th Air General commenced handling American Airlines cargo in New Orleans, LA.

Nov
13
2013

Lufthansa and Air General Grow Partnership in DFW

On December 1, 2013 Air General will take responsibility for the entire warehouse operation including the property lease for Lufthansa Cargo.

Nov
11
2013

Air General Opens Three New Cargo Locations for AA

American Airlines Cargo awarded Air General three new cities for cargo handling.

Jul
01
2013

United Airlines Partners with Air General to Operate in Five New Cities

Over the past several months United Cargo has awarded cargo handling contracts to Air General in FLL, MSP, CLE, MCI and AUS.

Jun
17
2013

DFW Cuts Over to AG Security on June 17, 2013

DFW became the fifth station to cutover to Air General security on June 17th.

Apr
01
2013

Air General Brings Quality and Experience to Cargo Handling in Kansas City Effective April 1, 2013

Air General is pleased to announce they now provide cargo handling services at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) for United Cargo, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, US Airways and Delta Airlines.

Mar
05
2013

Air General Spreads its Wings

After over ½ century in the Cargo Handling business, Air General expanded its portfolio last year to include Air General Security, and has now announced the inauguration of its Passenger Handling Division.

Feb
25
2013

United Cargo Partners With Air General to Open Former Hub in Cleveland

Air General started operations in the United Airlines warehouse and is providing cargo handling operations in Cleveland (CLE).

Jan
22
2013

AGI Open for Business in MSP With United, US Airways & Frontier; Later Adds Icelandair & Sun Country

United Cargo, US Airways and Frontier Airlines transitioned to Air General cargo handling in MSP on January 22nd 2013.

Jan
15
2013

Southwest Airlines Chooses Air General for Cargo Handling in Manchester, NH

Air General is pleased to announce they have been awarded their first contract with Southwest Airlines to handle cargo in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Nov
15
2012

National Air Transportation Association Vice-Chair Paul Siebols

Paul Siebols, Air General Vice President Operations, is currently serving as Vice-Chair of The National Air Transportation Association (NATA).

Oct
16
2012

Air General Appoints Donna Blanchard to Vice President Business Development

Air General is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Blanchard to the corporate level position of Vice President Business Development.

Nov
11
2011

Air General Security Launches

Air General successfully launched AG Security, a division of Air General dedicated to Air Cargo Security.

Nov
02
2011

Qatar Airways Adds Two Freighters into Houston

Qatar Airways, the industry renowned 5 star carrier and the fastest expanding airline in the world, added two weekly Boeing 777 freighters into IAH.

Oct
01
2011

Air General Signs Chicago Lease with Aeroterm

Air General has taken over the facility lease of 516 Express Center Drive, where we are currently handling British Airways World Cargo.

Aug
01
2011

US Airways Renews CLT Contract with Air General

After more than a decade of Cargo, Mail, and Ramp Transfer Handling at Charlotte, Air General was awarded a long term contract renewal by US Airways. Air General has over 125 employees at CLT and this was certainly very good news for all of them.

Jun
07
2011

Air France Starts Cargo Handling Service with Air General in Orlando, FL

Air France has chosen Air General as their air cargo handler in Orlando Florida.

May
18
2011

Delta Awards West Palm Beach to Air General

We are pleased to announce that Air General has been awarded the Delta Airlines cargo handling for West Palm Beach.

Apr
11
2011

Air General Celebrate 50th Anniversary

2011 marks Air General’s 50th Anniversary in the cargo handling business.

Mar
15
2010

British Airways Cargo Awards Chicago to Air General

We are pleased to announce that Air General has been awarded the British Airways cargo handling contract for Chicago.

Aug
01
2009

British Airways Renews All Air General Contracts, System-Wide

After more than a year of intense negotiations, British Airways has renewed all five cargo handling contracts with Air General.