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Suparna looks to add new long-haul freighter services
Suparna Airlines, formerly Yangtze River Airlines and known in China as Jinpeng, has applied to open three new long-haul freighter services.The Xi'an Xianyang International Airport-hubbed airline has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to add two China-Europe services and one transpacific operation on the trade lane utilising ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Record week for Cathay Pacific
Asian airlines continued to report strong cargo figures in September, with Cathay Pacific breaking a cargo record and reporting improving yields.The latest figures from airlines in the regions show that there was some slowdown in growth in September at certain airlines but overall cargo continued to improve.The region’s largest cargo ...
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Panalpina expects busy peak as airfreight continues to grow
Freight forwarder Panalpina saw airfreight volumes increase by 8% during the third quarter of the year as it prepares for a strong peak season.The Switzerland-based firm saw airfreight volumes increase to 249,000 tonnes during the July-September period compared with 228,000 tonnes for the same period last year.The overall market is ...
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Jetpack flies with B&H Worldwide
B&H Worldwide has been appointed as the global logistics partner for JetPack Aviation, creator of the world's first turbine powered, backpack style JetPack.JetPack Aviation (JPA), a leader in micro Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL), design made aviation history in late 2015 when chief executive David Mayman flew around the ...
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Turbulent times for Europe’s leisure airlines
Europe’s low-cost leisure airlines have faced a tough year, with airberlin, Monarch and Alitalia all filling for bankruptcy.The latest development in the long-running Alitalia saga saw Germany’s Lufthansa Group and the UK’s EasyJet submit an offer for parts of the insolvent Italian airline.Although details were thin on the ground, Lufthansa ...
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Qatar Airways joins partnership to combat wildlife trafficking
Qatar Airways has joined a group of private sector, non-government organisations and government agencies to combat wildlife crime across transportation networks.As a partner in the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership, Qatar Airways has increased its commitment as a signatory to the United for Wildlife ...
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European airlines and airports renew dispute
An event organised by Airlines for Europe (A4E) has seen the region's carriers and airports renew their bitter dispute over airport charges.At the event, chief executives of A4E member airlines presented the final results of a York Aviation study on the cost and profitability of European airports as carriers continue ...
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Alaska Airlines adds freight to its loyalty programme
Alaska Airlines has added a new freight benefit for members of its Club 49 loyalty programme that will give members a discount when shipping cargo.The new perk, dubbed "Freight for Less," enables members to save up to 90% when shipping cargo intra-state.When travelling within the state of Alaska, Club 49 ...
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MAG calls for a freight focus in UK's aviation strategy
UK airport group MAG has called on the country's government to make freight a central part of its new aviation strategy.The airport group, which operates Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands, said that the aviation strategy should set out an ambitious plan for improving international connectivity from UK airports.It would like ...
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MAG urges UK-wide aviation strategy
As the UK Government prepares its aviation strategy for the next 30 years, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is calling for “a strategy that is national in scope which seeks to maximise the economic and social benefits of aviation”This would include a focus on better connectivity with the country’s rail and ...
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Schiphol freighter sector dealt blow as 'local rule' for slots is rejected
Low-cost airlines have rejected proposals for a ‘local rule’ at Schiphol airport that would have given priority to freighter operators as the hub faces a shortage of slots.The airport is nearing its slot limit for the year of 500,000 and as a result is having to limit the number of ...
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ANTONOV Airlines in AN-124-100 compressor move
ANTONOV Airlines has transported four compressor skids on behalf of Bolloré Logistics China from Calgary, Canada to Mary, Turkmenistan on one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft.The compressor skids were recently transported for a Chinese Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company on four separate flights for a gas ...
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Ogiermann to leave Qatar Cargo
Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann, is to leave the Middle East airline.Ogiermann told journalists that his decision was for personal reasons and that he wanted to return to Europe, where his family is based.A former chief executive of Cargolux, Ogiermann joined Qatar Airways in November 2012.
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David Kerr to leave Etihad Cargo
David Kerr, is to step down as senior vice president Etihad Cargo at the end of the 2017.Kerr began his career with fast-moving consumer goods group Unilever, before moving to American Airlines’ passenger business and then onto the US carrier’s cargo arm before his 2010 move to Etihad.The switch to ...
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Etihad Airways Cargo awards IBS Software a multi-year contract
Etihad Airways has selected IBS Software (IBS) to implement the software firm's cargo management solution iCargo in a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract.The iCargo system will manage the Middle East carrier's air cargo sales and operations worldwide, automating its network-wide booking, pricing and capacity management functions with real-time revenue management.iCargo will ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand picks up as peak season approaches
European airlines saw cargo demand ramp up in September as the peak season started to get underway.The latest data from airlines based in the European region show that demand was up across the board in September compared with August.In fact, Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair all had their busiest September since ...
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Hong Kong sees soaring cargo growth in September
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 430,000 tonnes of cargo in September, "soaring" 9.1% over the same month in 2016.A spokesperson for HKIA, the world's number one cargo hub in 2016, said: "Exports registered a robust 14% year-on-year growth, continuing to lead the growth in cargo volume. Among the key ...
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K+N air growth ramps up but margins still under pressure
Double-digit percentage air cargo demand and revenue growth at freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) helped offset margin pressure in the third quarter of the year.The Switzerland-based forwarding giant continued its good run of form in 2017, with third-quarter airfreight demand increasing by 20.6% to 391,000 tonnes, while air revenues were up ...
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Qatar Airways' first freighter arrives in Pittsburgh
A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 freighter arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport to a grand water salute to mark the launch of the Middle East carrier's twice weekly service and the thirteenth freighter destination in the Americas.Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker, said: “It is a proud moment ...
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Three little words help Aramex deliver more quickly
A study by Middle East based logistic company Aramex has found that using a three word address system for deliveries in Dubai was 42% faster than using traditional street addresses.The study also found that, over 100 deliveries, using the what3words system reduced by 22% the total distance travelled by drivers.What3words ...