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AirBridgeCargo adds Budapest freighter call
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has added a twice-weekly call at Budapest airport to its schedule as it looks to continue growing Asia-Europe volumes.The new service will deploy Boeing 747 freighters and will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays offering 139 tons of capacity on each flight.The service will cover the catchment area ...
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Atlas Air charter flights help keep NCA flying
Atlas Air has flown several charter flights for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to help the carrier maintain schedules as its freighter fleet continues to be grounded while maintenance record checks are carried out.Speaking during an investor day event, executive vice president and chief commercial officer Michael Steen explained that the ...
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B&H appoints two in the Oceania region
As part of its global strategic expansion plan, B&H Worldwide has made two appointments in the Oceania region - Colin Kaltner becomes head of operations and Sita Tauakipulu takes on the role of commercial accounts manager based in Auckland, New Zealand.Both individuals had previously worked for B&H and are now ...
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Property firm warns of lack of warehouse space following Heathrow expansion
Property firm Colliers International has warned that there may not be enough space to accommodate increased demand for warehouse space in the Heathrow area following MPs vote in favour of expansion.Following the announcement that MPs have backed plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow airport, Len Rosso, Head ...
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IAG Cargo to transport museum pieces for Assyria exhibition
IAG Cargo will be the logistics partner for the BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria at the British Museum.The carrier will transport a number of important loans from museums across Europe with its secure service for high-value consignments.The exhibition, open to the public from ...
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UK forwarders fear more procrastination over Heathrow expansion
Much of the UK’s airfreight industry has been in a celebratory mood since MPs voted on Monday night to approve the addition of a third runway at Heathrow.However, now the reality of the task ahead has set in, freight forwarder association BIFA has warned of a drawn out development process.The ...
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Regional airports call for new slots to an expanded Heathrow
UK niche airport owner Regional and City Airports (RCA) has called on the UK government to safeguard new flight connections to regional hubs with the prospect of additional aircraft slots at an expanded Heathrow.Andrew Bell, chief executive of RCA, said: “Regional and City Airports welcome the confirmation from the government ...
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Transpac airfreight rates hit a 2018 high as NCA lays up its fleet and ahead of tariffs
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane reached their highest point of the year so far as Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has had to lay up all 11 of its freighters and the US and China prepare to introduce trade tariffs on a range of products.The latest figures from Tac ...
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Air Cargo Innovation Lab confirmed for November
The third edition of the Air Cargo Innovation Lab event has been confirmed for November 8 in Frankfurt.The English-language conference brings together leading figures in the airfreight industry, representatives from transport logistics and innovative start-ups to discuss the latest industry trends.“What comes next?” is a question that will explored at ...
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Broekman Logistics adds air cargo charter desk
Broekman Logistics has introduced a dedicated Global Air Charter Desk as demand for air cargo services changes.The freight forwarder said it had decided to launch the desk in response to tightening capacity and shorter supply chains.The new charter division will be led by Ton Smulders, a "well-known airfreight veteran" with ...
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Heathrow expansion: Grayling pushes the button on National Policy Statement
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has today (Tuesday) formally designated the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS), which could see construction on a third runway at London-Heathrow start within three years.The legislative procedure, paving the way for Heathrow to submit a formal planning application, follows last night’s vote in the House ...
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Boeing leads investment in Drone firm Matternet
Boeing and a series of other companies have invested in parcel drone company Matternet as the company looks to expand its operations.Boeing HorizonX Ventures led the $16m, Series A investment in Matternet, with participation by Swiss Post, Sony Innovation Fund and Levitate Capital.Matternet became the world's first company to receive ...
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Supply chains to become increasingly customer centric, according to DHL report
Supply chains will become increasingly ‘customer-centric’ as a result of the rise in e-commerce, according to the latest DHL Logistics Trend Radar report.The report found that businesses were increasingly ordering goods online, which was driving a need for faster and more convenient supply chains.Customer demand is also driving growth in ...
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Silk Way West mercy flight to help Iraqi children
Silk Way West Airlines has supported the German charity “Wings of Help” by flying urgently needed aid supplies into Nothern Iraq, where more than 23,000 children – among them about 4,000 children below the age of three and about 3,500 orphans.Its Boeing 747 freighter left Frankfurt Hahn Airport with infant ...
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Forwarder Senator the latest to expand with Mexican freighter flight
Freight forwarder Senator International has expanded its freighter operations by adding a new Mexican destination at around the same time as Panalpina also added the airport.The German firm said that the service, which launched in May, would operate between Frankfurt-Hahn and Querétaro in Mexico twice per week utilising a Boeing ...
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Panalpina embraces disruptors with digital hub launch
Panalpina has launched a digital Hub to “embrace new technologies” that have the potential to disrupt its freight forwarding business.The Panalpina Digital Hub, which reports directly to chief executive Stefan Karlen, will have a focus which includes the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot
When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle.Before joining the airline, he worked ...
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Asia Pacific airlines see buoyant cargo markets in May
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) international air passenger and air cargo markets remained buoyant in May, with further expansion in business activity supporting growth in demand.AAPA said: “Amid rising global trade tensions, Asia Pacific airlines experienced an encouraging 4.9% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand as measured in freight ...
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Parliament votes YES for Heathrow's third runway
UK Members of Parliament (MPs) have voted 415 to 119 in favour of plans for a third runway at London Heathrow airport in a dramatic late night session in the House of Commons.The decision, with a majority of 296, is the latest stage in the 50 year running saga of ...
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Heathrow cargo landlord welcomes airport expansion yes vote
SEGRO, the property firm that owns most of the airside cargo terminals at Heathrow airport, has welcomed last night's (Monday) vote by the House of Commons in favour of expansion at the UK's number one airfreight hub.David Sleath, chief executive of SEGRO, said: “The vote in favour of a third ...