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NewsVolga-Dnepr mulling possible Ruslan successor
The following article, written by Evgenia Kolyada, appears with the kind permission of Russian Aviation Insider (www.rusaviainsider.com)Volga-Dnepr, Russia’s biggest cargo airline, is not only devising technical specifications for the modernisation and continuation of its fleet of Antonov An-124-100 airlifters but is also investigating the prospects for the creation of a ...
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Kerry Logistics eyes Singapore expansion as H1 revenues grow
Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics saw revenues “surge” in the first half of the year thanks to market growth and acquisitions.The fast-growing logistics firm saw first-half revenues increase by 31% year on year to HK$13.7bn, while core net profit was up 5% to HK$1bn.The revenue improvement came despite tough market conditions ...
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Shipping doldrums hit German bank DVB but aviation remains stable
Volatile container and tanker shipping markets saw German finance house DVB Bank Group (DVB) register a 2017 half-year pre-tax consolidated net loss of €506.3m, while the demand forecast for the aviation markets “remains stable”.The specialist in international transport finance said: “Shipowners remain under pressure from low charter rates and competition ...
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Air China sees air cargo traffic rise on international demand
Air China registered a 6.2% year-on-year improvement in revenue freight tonne kms (RFTKs) during the first half of the year thanks to its international routes.The Chinese flag carrier handled 6.4bn RFTK during the first half of the year, while capacity increased by the lower amount of 1.9%.This helped push its ...
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FAA and CBP operational updates on storm-hit Texas
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued updates on airport closures and manifest processes affected by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent tropical storm which has caused severe flooding in Houston and the state of Texas.In its update, the FAA said that it has ...
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Air Partner in time-critical automotive flight
Air Partner recently carried out a time critical lift of 3,044kg of spare car parts to Stockholm via two separate German airports.The first request from the client was for the urgent transportation of 1,676kg of cargo to be transported from central Germany to Stockholm."The client chose the more cost-effective option, ...
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LATAM's quarterly cargo traffic improves for first time since 2013
Quarterly air cargo traffic at the LATAM Group increased for the first time since 2013 during the second quarter of the year as imports into Brazil began to pick up.The Santiago-headquartered airline group registered a 0.3% year-on-year increase in cargo traffic to 799m revenue tonne kms (RTK).While the increase may ...
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Qatar's Al Baker to chair IATA board of governors from 2018
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has been elected chairman of the board of governors of IATA, effective June 2018.The rotating one-year term will commence at the end of IATA’s 2018 annual general meeting in Sydney and will continue until the end of its 2019 meeting.Outspoken Al Baker, ...
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DB Schenker acquires SB Global to expand New Zealand presence
Freight forwarding giant DB Schenker will expand its presence in the New Zealand market through the purchase of SB Global Logistics.The two companies, which have been working together for more than 20 years, said that operations of SB Global Logistics Christchurch will continue "business as usual" under new owners, DB ...
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Airlines respond to tropical storm Harvey relief efforts
The air cargo industry is responding to tropical storm Harvey which has ripped through the Texas Gulf Coast with record rainfall, causing extensive flooding.Rapid response aviation charity Airlink, partnering with 35 airlines and 60 non-governmental relief organisations, said: “Airlink’s humanitarian partners from across the US are responding to the need ...
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Changi on course for record cargo year
Singapore Changi Airport saw airfreight throughput grow 11.2% in July to reach 179,550 tonnes, compared with the same month last year.For the current year to date, the key Asian hub has seen a 7.5% increase in cargo volumes to just under 1.2m tonnes for the first seven months of 2017.If ...
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Suparna adds new B747 Xi'an-Hahn flight
Suparna Airlines, formerly Yangtze River Airlines, has added a new China-Europe service using a Boeing 747 freighter.The Xi'an Xianyang International Airport-hubbed airline's second service to Europe will call at Hahn in Germany each week and comes in addition to its existing Xi'an-Amsterdam flight.The service will mainly carry electronic and mechanical ...
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Envirotainer San Juan, it's a RAP e2
Specialist cool-chain ULD provider Envirotainer has added its Puerto Rican station in pharma hub San Juan as a supplier of its flagship RAP e2 unit.The RAP e2 is an active temperature-controlled air cargo container that can maintain product temperatures between ±0 and +25°C."We are proud to add San Juan to ...
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Emirates SkyCargo says it with flowers
Emirates SkyCargo's Boeing 777 'Rosie' freighter has marked Chinese Valentine’s Day and the Indian festival of Onam with special deliveries.The Dubai-based carrier's rose-liveried freighter arrived at Shanghai’s Pudong International airport in the early hours of August 28, on the day of the Qixi festival to mark what is known as ...
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Cargolux expands African network on machinery and high-tech demand
Cargolux is adding two new destinations to its Africa network as it looks to capitalise on demand for mining equipment and high-tech consumer goods.The Luxembourg-based airline said it would add a new call to Douala in Cameroon on October 3 and Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on ...
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WFS: Handling the cargo challenge
Industry stalwart John Batten will bring to bear his extensive air cargo experience after taking on a new role at the world’s largest cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).At the beginning of the month (September) he will be in charge of regional cargo operations as executive vice president Europe, Middle ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Demand and load factors up in July
Asian airlines continued to register strong improvements in cargo demand during July, while load factors also continued to edge up.Data from the region’s largest cargo carrier, Cathay Pacific, showed that its July cargo traffic increased by 11% year on year to reach 1bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.This represents ...
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We’re going to need a bigger aircraft…
American Airlines Cargo moved two sand tiger sharks and three bonnethead sharks from the US to South America.The sand tiger sharks were flown from New York’s JFK airport, while the bonnethead sharks flew from Miami International, all moving to Rio de Janeiro.All five sharks were headed to their new home ...
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LUG extends Health Care Center at Frankfurt airport
LUG air cargo handling has modernised and expanded its Health Care Center (HCC) at Frankfurt Airport in a 650 sq m first step programme that paves the way for possible expansion to 1,200 sq m.The company has also recruited Dominik Misskampf as senior project manager to handle the expansion project.The ...
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Air Partner sees profits rise as Qatar blockade creates opportunities
Aviation services company Air Partner expects to see first-half pre-tax profits increase to £4m from £3m during the same period last year.The company said that its broking division, comprising aircraft charter and remarketing, "performed well across all product lines" during the first half, while the consulting and training division is ...