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ACI reports marginal increase in May cargo traffic
According to Airports Council International (ACI) figures, its airport members handled 0.5% more International freight in May than during the same month of 2015.The volume of total airfreight handled by those same airports in May was up by 0.9% year on year. Combining the two figures, ACI airports handled just ...
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United’s cargo revenue on the slide
United Airlines made $208m in cargo-based operating revenue in the second quarter of this year, down by 9.2% from the $229m made in the three months ending 30 June 2015.Over the first half of this year, the US carrier made $402m in cargo-based operating revenue, down by 14.6% on the ...
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Report sees continued growth for courier sector
Growing demand for urgent and timed delivery will boost the turnover of the global courier industry to $66bn by 2021, according to new research by financial consultants, Ngenko Investments.The report, Global Courier Industry Analysis, sees particularly strong demand from the pharmaceutical, banking, garments, fast-moving consumer goods, IT and automotive industries.New ...
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Washington approves FedEx to offer first scheduled all-cargo service to Cuba
US parcels giant Federal Express (FedEx) has been awarded cargo flying rights to Cuba by the Department of Transportation (DoT) in Washington.FedEx's uncontested application makes it the first all-cargo carrier to provide scheduled services to Cuba since the easing of decades-long political tensions between Washington and Havana.The DoT stated: "FedEx ...
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Cargolux aircraft carry key client names
Cargolux has begun adding the name and logo of key customers to the livery of its freighter aircraft, along with a ‘Powered By’ legend.Three Cargolux Boeing 747 freighters already carry the added branding of a major customer. More client names will appear on other aircraft of the fleet in the ...
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AMI sees Durban growth from “fly-direct” policy
The Durban office of AMI enjoyed what the world’s largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler described as a “dramatic growth in traffic” over the first half of 2016.The first quarter brought healthy year on year growth of 7.4%, but this rate of expansion was overtaken by the second quarter’s even ...
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Grimshaw gets the nod on Heathrow design
London-headquartered architects Grimshaw has been chosen as the concept designer to bring London Heathrow’s vision for expansion to life, the airport’s operator has confirmed.“It sends the clear signal to the government that Heathrow is a ready-to-go, privately financed infrastructure project,” a statement from the operator remarked.Grimshaw was selected for the ...
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NewsE-commerce clogs up freighter production line
Unless you are looking to turn a Boeing 747 into all-cargo configuration, you will need patience.Conversion lines for aircraft ranging from B737-400s up to B767-300s are booked solid for months to come.“We are full out on ten lines until next April,” reports Bob Convey, vice president of sales and marketing ...
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Brussels Airlines suffers decline in freight load factor in June
Brussels Airlines’ freight load factor decreased year on year by four percentage points in June, falling from 68% to 64%.It was an improvement on the previous month, however; May’s freight load factor was 63%.The year on year decline, a statement said, was mainly attributable to changes in the carrier’s cargo ...
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Air France-KLM opens new cargo facility at JFK
Franco-Dutch airline venture Air France-KLM Cargo has opened the doors to its improved freight handling facility at New York’s biggest and busiest airfreight gateway, JFK.The upgraded facility can handle a wide range of freight types, including pharmaceuticals, valuables, live animals and express shipments, in addition to general cargo.It incorporates discrete ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo flies into Halifax and New York
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched new freighter services to New York JFK and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.The service to New York and Halifax will operate on a weekly frequency, flying out of Luxembourg, the cargo carrier’s European hub, every Wednesday.A Boeing 777-200 freighter offering 103 tonnes of cargo capacity will ...
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ACS supports heavy metal movements
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has completed its role in the movement of rock band Iron Maiden around the world on its The Book of Souls tour.ACS was asked by the band towards the end of last year for its help with the tour. The services of a customised Boeing ...
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Pemco to be partner for Mitsubishi’s MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has named Pemco World Air Services as a preferred MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) service provider for the MRJ aircraft range.Florida-headquartered Pemco, best known in air cargo circles for its passenger aircraft to freighter conversions, will offer airframe related MRO services to North American MRJ customers, such ...
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Lockheed hails Bravo aircraft deal
Brazilian-US defence and logistics group Bravo Industries signed a deal to buy ten Lockheed Martin LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighters at today’s Farnborough Air Show in the UK.Bravo’s Logística division, which consists of Bravo Cargas and Bravo MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul), will operate the LM-100J in Brazil.Bravo’s president and ...
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Heathrow investor says it is ready to finance expansion
The group chief executive officer, Bill Galvin, and chief investment officer, Roger Gray, of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), one of London Heathrow’s shareholders, have written to British prime minister Theresa May to encourage her and her Government to commit to the airport’s expansion.The two executives reiterate the commitment of ...
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Turkish restarts flights to the US as FAA lifts restrictions
Following the decision on Monday 18 July of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to withdraw its prohibition on carriers flying into the country either directly or via a third country from Turkey, the latter’s flag-carrier moved quickly to relaunch flights into the US.All scheduled flights to the US operated by ...
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Lufthansa Cargo: much more than just the ‘basic’ offering
Lufthansa Cargo is to begin offering a new product for the shipping of general air cargo from September this year.To be called td.Basic and only available via online booking, the German freight-carrier said that it will offer “high Lufthansa quality at extremely attractive prices”.Those ‘attractive prices’ will be made possible ...
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NewsAirfreight volumes on the up for K+N
Logistics services giant Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has reported its half-year results for the six-month period ending 30 June.The Switzerland-headquartered company said that while net turnover fell year on year from CHF8,225m ($8,366m) to CHF8,147m ($8,287m), gross profit rose by 8% compared to the first half of 2015, improving from CHF3,018m ($3,070m)to ...
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NewsAnalysis: ASL swoops on TNT Express freighter fleet
Dublin-based aircraft lessor ASL Aviation Group has boosted its freighter fleet with the purchase of the airline operations of TNT Express for an undisclosed amount.The deal, which was part of FedEx’s €4.4bn acquisition of TNT completed in late May, will see ASL take over the fleets of TNT Airways in ...
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NewsE-commerce fuels Chinese airport ambitions
All flight paths lead to China, with freighter operators stacking up to make a smooth landing, despite a softening in the Chinese economy.Leading the charge is European all-cargo operator Cargolux, with its planned China joint venture due to launch with three Boeing 747Fs in the second half of 2017. It ...