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Qatar Airways Cargo teams up with Lemon Queen
Qatar Airways Cargo has selected Lemon Queen as its communications agency.The two companies have been working together on the airline's WeQare sustainability programme and will now look to expand the relationship.The partnership covers all aspects of Qatar Airways Cargo’s communications, both external and internal: strategy, creation, advertising, public and press ...
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Aeronaves signs up for two CRJ200 conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed up for two additional CRJ200 SF Freighter Conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).Work on the first CRJ200 (MSN 7708) of this order will commence in May 2021, followed by the second aircraft (7679) commencing modification in September 2021.The authorised AEI Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, located ...
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Delta's Vaccine Watch Tower springs into action
Delta Air Line's Vaccine Watch Tower was called into action recently when mechanical issues delayed a flight.The carrier said that it recently had two Covid-19 vaccine shipments connecting through Atlanta to the west coast.Due to mechanical delays on the inbound flights to Atlanta, both shipments would miss their connections without ...
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NewsWilson joins Amerijet in CCO role
Eric WilsonAmerijet has appointed Eric Wilson's as chief commercial officer, effective from February 8.Wilson will become a member of the executive team leading Amerijet's commercial division.His core focus areas will include sales, pricing, marketing, network development, commercial and strategic alliances and new product development.He will be based at the company's ...
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NewsElmore rejoins Hermes in COO role
Simon ElmoreHermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has welcomed back Simon Elmore as chief operations officer (COO).Elmore returns to the role after a two-year absence, during which he worked as a consultant on a number of aviation and e-commerce projects.Hermes said he was one of the team to design, build, and deliver ...
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HNA Group set for reorganisation after bankruptcy filing
HNA Group will undergo a business reorganisation after creditors filed for its bankruptcy.The group, one of China’s largest conglomerates with interests mainly in the aviation and tourism sectors, discloses that it received formal notice of the filing from the Hainan High People’s Court on January 29.Creditors have "filed an application ...
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Sponsored: Egypt aims to scale up cargo transport capabilities
Sponsored content: With far less income from tourism and travel visa, Egypt is looking to invest more into cargo transport.While many countries are still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, Egypt has already started looking ahead.With income from tourist sources such as travel visa and resort reservations reaching an ...
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New air cargo liberalisation agreement for Latin America
A new multilateral agreement to liberalise air cargo services in Latin America has established expanded seventh freedom traffic rights in the region.The agreement among its ten signatories allows airlines from one Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) member state to provide all-cargo services between two other signatory states without restrictions ...
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Airports team up for India Covid vaccine supply chains
Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad (GMR-HYD) airport group are creating a Covid-19 vaccine distribution corridor to connect pharma manufacturers in India with global markets.Hyderabad is the world's emerging vaccine capital with five major vaccine producers in its vicinity.Dubai Airports and airport service provider dnata cargo will provide handling capacity for ...
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Aviation Holdings III Investments secures fifth B737-800SF from AEI
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) is to provide a fifth B737-800SF freighter conversion for Aviation Holdings III Investments.The aircraft (MSN: TBD) is scheduled to commence modification in April this year, with work carried out in Miami by Commercial Jet, the authorised AEI conversion centre.The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main ...
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NewsEling takes the top job at Dachser
Burkhard ElingBurkhard Eling is the new chief executive at German logistics operator Dachser in several executive board changes to welcome the next generation of senior management.Eling succeeds Bernhard Simon, who will take over as chairman of the supervisory board of the family-owned company in mid-2021. Also moving to the supervisory ...
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NewsAir Charter Service appoints Fisher in the US
Air Charter Service has appointed Chris Fisher as business development director in the US.He has 30 years of experience in the aviation industry and will work primarily with the airfreight charter broker’s team based in New York.Fisher began his career in aviation logistics in the US Navy before moving into ...
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NewsCEVA rebrands recent African acquisition
CEVA Logistics has completed the rebranding of its summer 2020 acquisitions in Africa, with AMI and MANICA becoming CEVA Logistics from January 2021.The immediate rebranding does not include MANICA in Zimbabwe, Malawi and the borders, which will be branded MANICA a company of CEVA Logistics through to January 2022.As a ...
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Lufthansa pilots agree to cost saving measures
Lufthansa and pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed cost-saving measures to help manage the crisis at the German flag carrier.The agreement includes the basis for an extension of short-time work for pilots in 2021, a reduction in working hours with a corresponding salary adjustment and the suspension of collective ...
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NewsSeason's greetings from ACN
As the sun sets on 2020, the Air Cargo News team would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, commercial partners and contributors for their support over what has been an extraordinary year.We wish you all a merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year and ...
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NewsDB Schenker takes aim at pharma and ramps up Cargolux freighter partnership
DB Schenker is setting up a new healthcare service portfolio called DB SCHENKERlife+ and has also joined up with Cargolux to launch a weekly full charter freighter connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, starting in January 2021.Cargolux’s initial service between its home base in Luxembourg and the Indiana capital was inaugurated ...
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NewsA321 freighter conversions to begin in China
Image courtesy of ST EngineeringThe first A321 freighter conversion in China will soon be underway on behalf of launch customer Vallair.The work is being undertaken for Vallair by EFW at the ST Engineering facility in Guangzhou and the aircraft is planned for delivery in Q3 2021 to cargo-operator, SmartLynx.“We are ...
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NewsIntradco helps transport 3,000 animals in six days
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global has helped organise the transport of more than 3,000 animals around the world in just six days.The operation saw the Intradco team transport live animals from the UK to China, from the US to Qatar and China, and from Denmark to Russia. The team ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo: Prepared for vaccine after first shipments
Swiss WorldCargo said it is "well positioned" to transport Covid-19 vaccines after handling its first shipments.The Swiss airline said that over the past six months it had been preparing for the distribution of vaccines.It pointed out that at the start of the summer it set up an internal taskforce to ...
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IATA provides updated Lithium battery transport guidance
IATA has released an updated Lithium Battery Guidance Document to assist shippers in understanding requirements related to the transport of lithium batteries.The airline association said the guidance document includes updated and additional FAQs for shippers to learn how to comply with dangerous good regulations.