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NewsAirBridgeCargo reports growth in outsize shipments
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the Boeing 747 freighter operator that forms part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has confirmed that demand for its ‘abc XL’ product dedicated to oversized and heavy cargoes continued to grow strongly in the first four months of this year.Volumes carried on the abc XL product were up ...
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NewsTigers supports K&N Filters’ operations in China
Laura Crow of TigersTigers is working with K&N Filters, a high-performance automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer that is expanding its operations in China.China is, Tigers noted, the world’s largest automotive market and Hong Kong-based Tigers is providing logistical support through its Chinese network of offices and facilities to ...
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NewsUPS finishes Louisville Centennial expansion project
Express services giant UPS has completed a multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution facility.“Tripling the size of our Centennial hub provides companies with distribution centers and operations in Kentucky and the surrounding areas with more opportunities to better serve their customers,” stated Joe Boyle, president ...
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NewsAtran teams up with Cainiao to link Hangzhou and Riga
Atran Airlines, the Russian express services carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has introduced a new route into its network that links Hangzhou in China with Riga in Latvia.Hangzhou is an emerging technology hub and an important gateway in China’s burgeoning e-commerce industry.A weekly flight is being operated every Thursday by ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo flies into Porto
A Turkish Cargo A330-200F; this one is taking off from Liege AirportOn 12 May, Turkish Cargo added Porto to its wide-ranging freighter network.An industrial hub, the second-largest city in Portugal, Porto is now served by Turkish Cargo A330-200F aircraft on an İstanbul-Madrid-Porto-İstanbul routeing.Reflecting the growth being enjoyed by Turkey’s biggest ...
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NewsSea-Tac welcomes season’s first Copper River salmon
Alaska’s Salmon-Thirty-Salmon plane delivers the first Copper River salmonOn 17 May, about 18,000 pounds of fresh Copper River salmon arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) aboard an Alaska Airlines aircraft.That day represented the official start of the salmon season and Alaska Air Cargo will be flying large quantities of Copper ...
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NewsDHL Express confirms continuing presence at Bahrain Airport
DHL Express has inked a contract that extends the lease on its facility at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) for another 10 years.The chief executive of the gateway’s operator, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, signed the lease extension along with DHL Express chief executive for the Middle East ...
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NewsHong Kong Airport’s freight throughput continues to wane
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 394,000 tonnes of cargo in April, down by 8.1% on the same month of last year.There was an 11% decline in imports and a 10% decline in transhipments volumes, with traffic from Southeast Asia and Europe seeing the most significant decreases.Over the first four ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo volumes fall in April
Ronald Lam, Cathay PacificCathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 163,694 tonnes of cargo and mail in April, a fall of 6.2% year on year.The combined cargo load factor for the two carriers of the Cathay Pacific Group also fell – by 5.5% (to 62.5%) over the same ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo appoints Swissport for Helsinki's COOL Nordic Cargo Hub
Finnair Cargo has appointed Swissport as the terminal operator for its €80m COOL Nordic Cargo Hub at Helsinki Airport, taking over operations from June 1.The 31,000 sq m facility opened in 2018, focused on temperature-sensitive and high-value cargo shipments between Europe and Asia.In addition to its operations at the COOL ...
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SIA's full year cargo revenues up 2.1% in "softening" trade environment
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group saw flown cargo revenue increase by 2.1% in the 2018/19 financial year despite a “softening trade environment” and a lower fourth quarter.The S$45m increase in overall revenues for the year came as stronger yields (+5.7%) was "more than sufficient” to offset a 3.5% fall in loads ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Dsouza as account manager in Melbourne
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Bosco Dsouza as account manager, Melbourne, as the airline looks to build on the strong growth of its Australia cargo business in the past year.Tonnage rose 51% year-on-year and revenues climbed 58% alongside the expansion of Virgin Australia’s international presence and the opportunity to connect ...
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NewsSF Airlines plans transpacific expansion with New York freighter
Photo: SF AirlinesFast-growing express carrier SF Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation to launch a scheduled freighter service between its Hangzhou hub and New York.The Chinese carrier hopes to launch the three-times per week service in September 2019 utilising one of its two Boeing 747-400F freightersThe service ...
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Avianca sees cargo revenues fall following termination of Etihad partnership
Avianca saw cargo revenues decline in the first quarter following the termination of its commercial agreement with Etihad Cargo on freighter flights to Europe.The company said that revenues from its “cargo and other” business were down by 8.4% year on year to $180.3m in the first quarter, primarily due to ...
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NewsNew Oslo-Beijing service targets seafood
Oslo Airport hopes its first non-stop service to Beijing will be a welcome boost for the local seafood market following the collapse of a deal for the development of a new perishables centre.Earlier today a Hainan Airlines A330-300 took off from Oslo on its way to Beijing. Airport operator Avinor ...
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NewsACS expands in Moscow with new office
Charter firm Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved its Moscow operation into a new office space as it looks to grow its Russian business.The company moved into the new premises, which are almost twice the size of its existing office, in April.Azat Mulgimov, regional director of ACS Russia & CIS, ...
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NewsAstral Aviation maintains humanitarian airlift for cyclone-hit Mozambique
Astral Aviation is continuing to operate humanitarian aid flights into Mozambique following the devastating Cyclone Idai in March and Cyclone Kenneth in April this year.Kenya-based freighter operator Astral was the first cargo airline to land in Beira with relief aid, bringing 22 tons of high energy biscuits from Dubai via ...
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NewsAmazon reveals first CGI video of planned Kentucky air hub
Impression of Amazon's Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport air hubAmazon yesterday broke ground on its new $1.5bn Air Hub located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.The facility will open in 2021 as part of the company's drive to speed up delivery times for customers.The 1,100 acre site centre will have parking ...
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Qatar set to receive four B777Fs this year
In an interview with the Gulf Times, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al-Baker has confirmed that four of the B777 freighters it has on order will be delivered this year.The airline finalised its order for five B777Fs at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow but did not reveal a timeline for their ...
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NewsThey're off: Champion horses check-in to Emirates Equine
Emirates SkyCargo flew 90 horses from Belgium to China on a Boeing 777 freighter for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour.They were the latest to experience the Middle East carrier's specialised Emirates Equine product, described as equine business class for the "calm and comfortable" transportation of horses.The ...