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China ponders airline sale and merger
The Chinese government is considering merging and privatising two of its largest state-owned airlines, Air China and China Southern, according to reports by Bloomberg. The news agency adds that potential investors could include Chinese freight forwarder Sinotrans, Cathay Pacific Airways and Chines delivery firm YTO Express.The report also speculates that ...
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Qatar poised to open Doha chill hub
Qatar Airways is to open a transit hub for temperature-controlled shipments at its Doha hub at Hamad International Airport.The carrier, which also announced a new freighter service to London Heathrow at the Air Cargo Europe event in Munich (see story) said the new Climate Control Centre in Doha would be ...
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The Airlander rises again
Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 Airship made a successful flight on 10 May, following its accident last August.The £25m vehicle, described as the world's largest aircraft, sustained cockpit damage in a heavy landing at Cardington Airfield in the UK Midlands on 24 August, just days after making it maiden flight, ...
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New GSSA group promises fresh approach
A new grouping of independent general sales and service agents (GSSAs) has launched to tackle what it says is an “under-served” market and to compete “more effectively” with the major players in the sector.1GSA, led by Select Airline Management founders David Lee and Colin Brett, and Pilot Marketing managing director ...
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CHAMP to smooth Silk Way load planning
CHAMP Cargosystems has signed long term customer Baku-based Silk Way West Airlines to its Weight & Balance load planning solution for its Boeing 747 freighter fleet. This extension by the Baku-based airline to Weight & Balance re-affirms its strong relationship with CHAMP.It said the carrier was searching for a credible ...
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Air cargo pharma demand to grow but challenges ahead
Players in air cargo pharma supply chains should expect volume growth to continue, but there are challenges ahead from ocean freight while shippers will demand increasingly sophisticated solutions.Speaking at the Air Cargo News’ pharmaceutical and life sciences session at Air Cargo Europe in Munich, speakers agreed that demand for air ...
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Flexport to invest in cross-dock facilities
Forwarder Flexport will invest in a network of consolidation facilities as it looks to gain greater control over supply chains.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Air Cargo Europe event, Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen revealed that the company had just signed deals for facilities in Hong Kong and Los ...
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IAG Cargo targets small and medium forwarders
IAG Cargo – owner of the British Airways, Iberia brands - says it is increasing its focus on small and medium sized forwarders with a new loyalty programme.FWD.Rewards gives businesses points every time they ship, which can then be converted into commercial flights, hotel stays or cargo credit.IAG Cargo commercial ...
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Jettainer renews Lufthansa deal
One day after it announced a renewed deal with Eithad (story here) outsourced ULD manager Jettainer, said it would continue to handle the management and maintenance of equipment for its parent company, Lufthansa Cargo. The extended contract runs until the end of 2021.Introduction of new lightweight containers to the German ...
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Frankfurt reaches carbon goal four years early
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport says it has met its climate protection targets four years ahead of schedule. Targets set for 2020 were reached in the 2016 business year 2016.Fraport has therefore set itself new targets, for 2030 modeled on the German government’s Climate Action Plan. By then, it is aiming ...
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One charter does not a summer make
The UK government’s plan to develop air services to one of its furthest flung territories, the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena reached a major milestone when the airport handled its first ever passenger charter flight.Aviation services firm Air Partner has just operated a return flight from Cape Town ...
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Long haul leads south London cargo surge
Growth in long-haul routes drove a 27.2% increase in cargo traffic at London’s Gatwick airport in April. Traffic hit 7,142 tonnes, compared with 5,615 tonnes in April 2016. The moving annual total (May to April) was up 20%, to 82,666 tonnes in 2016-17 compared with 68,891 tonnes in 2015-16.Gatwick’s chief ...
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DHL tech makes for a speedier, safer warehouse
DHL Supply Chain is testing new technology that monitors warehouse activity in real-time at three pilot sites in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Data is aggregated from sensors on scanners and material handling equipment, and DHL’s warehouse management system which is then visualised on ‘heat maps’ to improve efficiency and ...
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Qatar to fly to Saudi hub
Qatar Airways has launched thrice-weekly Airbus A320 passenger weekly flights between its Doha hub and Yanbu, increasing to four times a week from June 23.The inaugural flight QR1216 to Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu on May 9 was welcomed with a traditional water salute.Qatar Airways group chief executive, ...
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Etihad steps up service to Ohio hub
Etihad is to start a second weekly 777F freighter service to Rickenbacker on May 12 following a new $40m agreement with transport firm Trinity Logistics and the Ohio airport.According to Etihad Cargo senior vice president, David Kerr two new major customers have been secured for the second frequency and their ...
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Refresh for Ireland’s longest runway
Shannon Airport has started work on a €15 million project to upgrade its runway, the longest in Ireland at 3,199 metres (almost two miles).The 1961-built runway was last fully rehabilitated in 1983 and has under gone regular maintenance but a full resurfacing of 2,400m is now required.Work includes the rehabilitation ...
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Antonov sets its sights on US and Hong Kong
Heavylift carrier Antonov Airlines is to establish a presence in the US and Hong Kong as part of its expansion plans.Kyiv, Ukraine-headquartered Antonov has already established an office at London Stansted Airport in the UK, and has appointed a general sales agent for Japan and Australia.It operates a fleet of ...
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Qatar to launch Heathrow freighter
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a weekly A330 freighter flight to London’s Heathrow Airport from its Doha hub on June 3.The freighter will be in addition to the Middle East carrier’s existing London-Stansted all-cargo services which started in May 2014.Qatar Airways chief officer cargo Ulrich Ogiermann said that the carrier ...
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Boom times for Luxembourg cargo
Luxembourg airport says it saw exceptionally high growth of 16.4% in the first four months of 2017 , hitting the 286,000-tonne mark. It followed an already very successful year in 2016, it added. The gateway also said its growth is running ahead of the worldwide 14% increase in airfreight according ...
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Four more years for Etihad-Jettainer deal
Etihad Airways is to extend its cooperation with ULD management company Jettainer until 2021. The Lufthansa-owned outsourcing firm will continue to manage and maintain the container fleet of the UAE airline and will also introduce intelligent containers that automatically give their position, temperature or maintenance status.Etihad Cargo will be Jettainer’s ...