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ATSG 2017 revenue and earnings boost, adding more converted B767Fs
US-based aircraft lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) saw 2017 full year revenues up 39% to $1.1bn and announced that its Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) leasing subsidiary will add two more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to the fleet this year and a third in 2019.ATSG, which has a long-term B767F ...
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ATSG not expecting pilot talks to hold back Amazon business
ATSG is not expecting ongoing pilot contract negotiations to hold back any potential future development of its Amazon business.Speaking shortly after announcing its 2017 full-year results, the aircraft lessor said the lack of progress on a new agreement with pilots at its ABX business would not hold the company back.It ...
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ANA and NCA agree "strategic business partnership" for cargo
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a strategic business partnership based on three key elements: code share, an expanded block space agreement and maintenance support.This new partnership between Japan's largest cargo carriers adds to a growing network of ...
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Air Partner appoints new freight charter sales manager for France
Air Partner has appointed Romain Vasset as freight charter sales manager for the French market.Before joining Air Partner, Vasset gained experience within the aviation and charter industry at PRO SKY as a project manager and at Evolution Jet International as an account manager. Other roles include assistant to the global ...
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Emirates SkyCargo achieves AEO to speed cargo processing
Emirates SkyCargo has become a certified member of the UAE Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme.The AEO programme is a voluntary compliance and security scheme designed to secure and facilitate global trade as outlined by the World Customs Organisation (WCO).As an AEO in the UAE, Emirates SkyCargo will benefit from a ...
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UPS sues EC for €1.7bn over blocked TNT takeover
UPS is suing the European Commission for €1.7bn over its decision to block the takeover of TNT in 2013, a decision that was later overturned.In court documents seen by Air Cargo News, the express giant claims the European Commission should compensate it for damages incurred by the decision to block ...
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Finnair Cargo, playing it cool
Finnair Cargo managing director Janne Tarvainen’s 24 years at the airline have seen him occupy a wide variety of roles.He began his career at Finnair in 1994 employed — via GE Aircraft Engines — in a technical role.Initially, he had plans to become a pilot after completing his military service ...
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Air cargo demand grows ahead of expectation in January
Air cargo demand and revenues improved in January, but it is too early to tell whether this foreshadows another strong year for air cargo.The latest figures from WorldACD show that worldwide cargo volumes increased by 8.5% year on year in January, compared with growth predictions for the year of around ...
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Flexport adds scheduled freighter offering
Freight forwarder Flexport will offer "in-house" scheduled airfreight services from April this year following on from its ad hoc charter flights last year.The forwarder said that beginning April 5 it would offer round-trip flights between Hong Kong and Los Angeles twice per week utilising a B747-400F aircraft.The decision to launch ...
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Vallair delivers leased B737-400F to ASL Aviation
Luxembourg-based aircraft trading and leasing company Vallair has delivered a Boeing 737-400F to ASL Aviation Holdings (Ireland).The aircraft recently went through a freighter conversion followed by a “C” Check with integration maintenance performed in the US. The lease term is for 48 months with a 24-month extension option.Gregoire Lebigot, president ...
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NewsAirfreight rates up on 2017 levels in February
Airfreight rates on major transpacific, Asia-Europe and translatlantic routes continued to track ahead of 2017 levels in February, despite demand slackening off.The latest figures from TAC Index show that February airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America increased by 42.5% year on year to $3.62 per kg. ...
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NewsLights on for first runway at Istanbul New Airport: VIDEO
The lights have been switched on for the number one runway at the new Istanbul airport in Turkey which is scheduled to open at the end of October this year (Scroll down for video).The first runway at Istanbul New Airport, claimed to be the world’s largest airport project built from ...
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Airfreight's 'outstanding' 2017 for Kuehne+Nagel
Global freight forwarder Kuehne+Nage (K+N) reported an "outstanding" 2017 for airfreight as it saw tonnages surge by 20.4%, growing twice as fast as the overall market which was already at the highest peak since 2010.Announcing its 2017 full year results, the Switzerland-based logistics giant stated: "K+N’s industry-specific airfreight solutions, for ...
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Year end 2017 cargo surge at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport hubs
Airfreight tonnages at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airports grew 4.8% and 2.1% respectively in December according to regional airport body ACI Asia-Pacific.Growth continued to be driven by "buoyant demand on exports, improved business confidence and growing e-commerce activities" in the Asia-Pacific region.The top airports for cargo throughput increases were: Hong ...
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January cargo surge for Asia Pacific airlines
Preliminary traffic figures for January 2018 from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo markets enjoyed a strong start to the year.Global trade activity “remained robust at the start of 2018”, said the AAPA, with firm demand for consumer, intermediate and investment goods across major ...
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South African Airways restarts B737 freighter services
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has restarted Boeing 737-300 freighter services which were temporarily suspended while the carrier undertook aircraft maintenance to be in compliance with regulatory flying requirements.The freighters were withdrawn from service last week until SAA Cargo was able to install software updates for the aircraft's Traffic ...
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SF Express airport plan gains government approval
The Chinese government has approved SF Express’ plan to build a 2.4m tonne capacity airport in the country’s Hubei province.The State Council and the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China has now approved construction of the yuan37.3bn airport in Ezhou, according to a circular issued on February ...
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American, and Qantas resubmit JV application to US regulator
American Airlines and Qantas have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking approval to form a joint business flying between North America and Australia and New Zealand.A statement by the US and Australian carriers said: "The joint business will also give American and Qantas the opportunity ...
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Berger joins ATSG as chief commercial officer
US-based freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has hired Mike Berger as chief commercial officer.Berger will assume responsibility for the sales and marketing strategy and execution for the ATSG family of companies, and will also be president of Airborne Global Solutions, ATSG’s commercial and consulting enterprise responsible for selling ...
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Dutch shipper groups respond to plans to merge Schiphol Cargo
Three leading Dutch shipper and forwarder groups have said they hope the merger of Schiphol's cargo and aviation marketing divisions will have "no negative consequences" for air cargo and have called for talks with the hub.Last week news emerged that from April 1 Schiphol will combine the two divisions led ...