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Air Partner's positive outlook
UK-based charter broker Air Partner remains optimistic about the year ahead, with performance set to be boosted by its acquisition of Cabot Aviation.Speaking at the London Stock Exchange-listed broker’s annual general meeting, Air Partner chief executive Mark Briffa gave an update on performance since it reported its full-year results for ...
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Second GDP academy training workshop
A second Good Distribution Practice (GDP) academy training course organised by IAG Cargo and Exelsius was attended by students from the UK, the Netherlands, Korea and Switzerland.Aimed at improving industry compliance to GDP standards for healthcare and life science products, the two-day course offered a combination of classroom training and ...
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IAG cargo demand down again in May
The latest monthly traffic statistics from the IAG Group have once again highlighted the steady decline in cargo volumes experienced by the group over the last four and a half years.In May, IAG, which includes British Airways and Iberia, saw demand in terms of cargo tonne km decline 2% year ...
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Air cargo needs a technology manifesto for change
Air cargo must abandon inefficient, expensive, out-of-date technology in favour of web-based solutions and e-freight, according to John DeBenedette.The managing director of WIN, the online platform for independent forwarders, has challenged airfreight bosses to adopt a technology manifesto for change.Speaking at IATA’s e-cargo conference and workshop in Geneva, DeBenedette called ...
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Thousands of new freighters needed over next 20 years
New research suggests that there will be increased orders for freighter aircraft over the coming 20 years on the back of demand growth and the need to retire existing aircraft.Figures released by Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG) indicate that 2,500 new freighters will be needed over the next 20 years ...
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Increasing pressures
TO be based in Hong Kong is to be sat on one of the hotspots of global air freight, but there have been worrying signs recently that the pot is going off the boil.After a year in which Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) saw 8.7% growth in tonnage ...
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Etihad teams up with WCA
Etihad Cargo is offering World Cargo Alliance (WCA) members special rates for certain destinations when they use the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) booking platform.WCA members who are participants in Etihad's loyalty programme, CargoConnect, and who also use the WIN for booking and air waybill transactions, will qualify for special rates ...
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Airfreight's importance "often overlooked" say shippers
Airfreight’s importance in global supply chains and the aviation industry’s efforts to reduce emissions are key points in a new report from the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF).The briefing document, The value of air cargo to the global economy, has been published by the GSF, which is holding its Annual Meeting ...
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FTA backs Heathrow in letter to Cameron
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has told British Prime Minister David Cameron that the decline of London-Heathrow airport as a viable global cargo hub will increase the costs of freight and logistics across the UK.In a letter to 10 Downing Street, the shipper association’s chief executive, David Wells, says ...
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FedEx takes axe to 15 freighters
US parcels and logistics giant FedEx has "permanently retired" 15 aircraft and 21 related engines as it continues to “rationalise capacity and modernise its aircraft fleet to more effectively serve FedEx Express customers”.FedEx has taken a non-cash impairment charge of $246m recorded in May 2015 and has also adjusted the ...
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Aircontact and Volga Dnepr move 40 tonne propeller shaft
Nordic charter broker Aircontact and airline Volga Dnepr needed specially built loading equipment to load a 40-tonne propeller shaft as it was moved from Germany to Brazil for an oil client.The shaft was first moved by road from a factory in Wismar to Rostock/Laage airport where it was transferred from ...
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Malaysia Airlines technically bankrupt
The chief executive of Malaysia Airlines has said the company is technically bankrupt, following on from the appointment of an administrator to oversee the transfer of selected assets and liabilities to a new company.Speaking at a news conference Christopher Mueller, who took over the chief executive role in May, said ...
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DHL invests $108m in Cincinnati hub upgrade
Express parcel giant DHL is investing $108m to expand its Americas hub facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport (CVG) to meet the demands of continued growth in international e-commerce and global trade.The expansion will provide more gates to accommodate additional aircraft, warehouse space and new equipment to provide more capacity for ...
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Air cargo yields suffer in April
Air cargo carriers continued to see yields decline in April, despite worldwide volumes increasing by 3.3% during the month compared with a year earlier.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show April yields measured in US dollars have dropped by 11% compared with the start of the year.However, if surcharges are ...
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Saudia Cargo's new B777F on Mumbai route
Saudia Cargo has launched a newly delivered B777 freighter on its established cargo service from Mumbai in India to home base Jeddah.Keku Gazder, Saudia Cargo’s regional director cargo for the Indian sub-continent, said: ''Saudia Cargo once again demonstrates its capability to offer the latest technology with this new addition to ...
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TNT adds freighter service to Malta
Express operator TNT has launched a B737-400 freighter service to Malta from its European air hub in Liege, Belgium.The flight will run five times a week, with a stopover in Marseilles, France, on both the outbound and inbound journeys. The flight arrives at Malta International Airport in the morning and ...
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Airbus on board for the US
Airbus components for the first US-produced A320-family aircraft have left German port Hamburg, bound for Mobile, Alabama.The major component assemblies (MCAs) consist of the wings produced in the UK, the rear fuselage section produced in Germany including the tail cone (produced in Spain), and the forward fuselage section, including the ...
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Virgin adds Detroit
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch a service between Detroit and Heathrow next month as it seeks to capitalise on economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic.The service will use Virgin Atlantic’s daily Airbus A330 passenger flight and will offer over 16 tonnes of belly capacity in both directions.The airline ...
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Radioactive leak in pharma shipment at Delhi airport
Indian authorities are investigating a suspected low level radioactive leak from a pharma consignment at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.The leak was discovered at the airport’s cargo terminal after the medical shipment of sodium iodide 131 - a radioactive liquid used in treating cancer – had arrived as bellyhold cargo ...
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Panalpina to buy Egyptian agent
Panalpina is to acquire its Egyptian agent for the last 20 years, Afifi, a family-owned company specialising in freight forwarding, customs clearance and logistics. Terms were not disclosed.The move is an important step in Panalpina’s continued strategic expansion in growth economies, in particular in the Middle East and Africa. Afifi ...