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Mind the digital gap
A gap is emerging between those air cargo companies that embrace digital technology and those that are failing to do so.A working group of cargo professionals formed by IT consultant Unisys Corporation found that digital innovations are transforming the way air cargo organisations operate.Unisys Logistics Solutions vice president Christopher Shawdon ...
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West China set for first carrier
CHINA’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) is expected to approve the launch of the first cargo carrier to be based in the west of the country.Ningxia Cargo Airlines, which has a registered capital of CNY120m (US$18.98m), has a Boeing fleet of 737 and 747 freighters and plans to use pilots and ...
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Air Djibouti cargo set for 2015 take-off
Air Djibouti has taken another step closer to launch and confirmed that it plans to commence cargo operations later this year.The east African Republic of Djibouti’s new national carrier is being established by the government of Djibouti to support the development of the country as a regional hub for commercial ...
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Scholten merges forwarding units into Fast Logistics
Dubai-based Fast Logistic Solutions (FLS) Group, headed by ex-Saudia Cargo executive Peter Scholten, is merging its Fast Forward Cargo and First Priority Cargo forwarding arms into a single business from July.The new entity, Fast Logistics, will have annual airfreight volumes of 50,000 tons and employ 600 staff in a network ...
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Nepal relief efforts overcome challenges
DHL and Air Charter Service (ACS) say that relief efforts to help those affected by the Nepal earthquakes have now overcome logistical issues at Kathmandu airport.Charter specialist ACS said it had now completed more than 50 charter flights to Kathmandu since the 7.8 magnitude quake struck the country on April ...
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MASkargo adds Bangalore A330 freighter link
Malaysia's MASkargo has launched a weekly A330-200 freighter flight to Bangalore, India.It will fly into Bengaluru International Airport from Kuala Lumpur every Friday, offering a total capacity of 60 tonnes.Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, acting chief executive of MASkargo, said: “There is a huge potential for MASkargo to grow in India. ...
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KF Aerospace outlines expansion plans
Canadian cargo airline KF Aerospace – formerly Kelowna Flightcraft – has announced new route structures and a number of strategic partners as it re-enters domestic and international airfreight services.Initial KF Aerospace routes will include a four times a week DC10-30F service between Toronto and Brussels, with a stop in Greater ...
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Etihad Cargo the star performer
The rapid growth of Etihad Airways and its cargo division was confirmed in its 2014 annual report, with overall revenues and profits increasing by double-digit levels and cargo revenues breaching the billion dollar mark.During 2014, Etihad Cargo recorded a 19.2% year-on-year increase in cargo revenue to $1.11bn on the back ...
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Adria extends Frankfurt cargo contract
Adria Airways has extended its handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s largest cargo hub.FCS will continue handling all the Slovenian national airline's freight operations at Frankfurt, continuing a commercial relationship that stretches back to 1990.Andreas Helfer, managing director of FCS, said: “We regard this step ...
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SAS signs agreement with the Norwegian Pilot Union
SAS has signed a new collective bargain agreement with the Norwegian pilot union NSF, after a strike that lasted for seven days and involved 17 pilots.The Scandinavian carrier has now reached agreement with all of its pilot unions on contracts that "create conditions for future expansion".The Norwegian pilot union NSF ...
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ASL to boost stake in India's Quikjet
Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group has received regulatory approval to increase its shareholding in India’s Quikjet Cargo Airlines to 72.6%.The Indian government’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved the application for ASL to increase its 51% holding through a subsidiary, Farnair Switzerland.The approval comes a few months before the planned ...
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Singapore Airlines has no plans to scrap freighter fleet
Singapore Airlines has no plans to increase or decrease its freighter fleet this year as it sees a future for both bellyhold and maindeck capacity.Speaking following the publication of its 2014 results, the southeast Asian airline said that it currently had a fleet of eight freighter aircraft, all of which ...
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AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo targets express market with new hub
AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo has opened its €22m Hub Express at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport that expects to ride the higher-yield e-commerce parcels wave from Asia to consumers worldwide.The eight-line sortation hub on a 7,600 sq m footprint is located just ten minutes from the bellyholds of the carrier’s 450 passenger ...
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Etihad and Emirates: no contact from Netherlands over Schiphol landing rights
UPDATE: Etihad Airways and Emirates have claimed they have yet to be informed of any changes related to operations in the Netherlands, as the Dutch government introduces a temporary ban on extra landing rights being issued to Gulf airlines calling at Schiphol.The Dutch government has blocked Gulf airlines from obtaining ...
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Kuala Lumpur link for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has opened its newest bellyhold route, operating on a B777-200ER passenger service between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur with up to 15 tonnes of cargo capacity per daily flight.The new route comes into service as Malaysia enjoys strong economic growth and growing trade. In 2014 the Malaysian economy ...
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Asian airlines' load factors decline in April
Asian airlines saw their load factor levels decline in April as capacity additions outstripped demand growth.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that the air cargo markets continued to grow in April despite the month being “seasonally subdued”.In total, in freight tonne kilometre terms, demand at Asian airlines increased ...
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IAG takeover of Aer Lingus moves forward
IAG’s latest takeover bid for Aer Lingus has been accepted by the Irish airline’s board, with both companies reaching agreement on a recommended offer that values the company at €1.4bn.The two companies recommended an offer of €2.55 per Aer Lingus share and the payment of a cash dividend of €0.5 ...
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East-west airfreight prices hit low point in April
Drewry’s East-West airfreight price index declined by 0.7 points in April to a reading of 98.8, bringing the index down to its lowest level in over 12 months.Compared to the same month last year average rates fell five points, "indicative of underlying market weakness rather than seasonal factors," said Drewry.The ...
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Qatar freighters lead Nepal relief aid
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued its relief efforts to Nepal operating a total of 12 freighter services to deliver urgent aid to the capital Kathmandu following the earthquakes that hit the country.The Middle East carrier's freighter operations coordinated Qatar’s humanitarian response and helped transport international aid to Nepal. The cargo ...
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Air Canada plugs into Mercator's RAPID Cargo
Air Canada has signed an agreement with software provider Mercator to “manage and optimise" its revenue accounting system for cargo operations.The Canadian flag carrier will implement Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution to help align its processes to “industry leading practices, standards and quality”. The carrier said that it was looking for ...