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Cockpit iPad for Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo is introducing an iPad-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) packed with navigation maps and operating manuals for cockpit use by pilots.“Important documents will be just a finger-swipe away,” said the German all-cargo carrier.“The iPad is the ideal basis for modern communication with the pilots and digital processes in the ...
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Ground handling warning
THE GROUND handling industry must jettison masses of unnecessary complexity if it truly wants to make seismic changes to the way it operates, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Integrating and streamlining processes to cut transit times by 48 hours, such as the paper-heavy Service Level Agreement (SLA); communicating better with customers ...
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Swiss to terminate collective labour agreement with Aeropers
SWISS International Air Lines is to terminate its current collective labour agreement (CLA) with the Aeropers pilots’ staff association because of threats of legal action against the carrier and ‘irreconcilable differences’ over key issues following the incorporation of IPG pilots’ association in a new agreement, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The ...
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IAG converts eight A330-200 options into firm orders
THE IAG GROUP has decided to convert eight A330-200 aircraft options into firm orders for its partner airline Iberia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The aircraft will be delivered to Spain’s flag carrier by the end of 2015.“We are just delighted that Iberia has reconfirmed its confidence in the A330, and ...
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AF-KLM revises low-cost carrier bid amid pilots’ strike tempest
OVER THE last seven days Air France chiefs have been squaring up to their furious pilots determined not to be the first to blink, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The beleaguered French carrier has admitted the strike has been decimating is funds to the tune of €20 million a day.A statement ...
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Emirates SkyCargo’s new cool white container
EMIRATES SKYCARGO has cemented its position as one of the major players in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare market with the launch of an environmentally-friendly, temperature-controlled LD3 air cargo container, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The carrier invested two years in researching and developing its White Container, which keeps temperature-sensitive shipments cool ...
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Cargolux delivers 48-tonne rotor to South Korea
CARGOLUX has delivered this 48-tonne rotor from Switzerland to South Korea, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The huge shipment, which took three hours to load and strap, is the heaviest piece the European all-cargo carrier has ever uplifted out of Switzerland, says a company statement.It took 12 pallet positions and required ...
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Air France pilot's strike rumbles on
AIR FRANCE-KLM has offered what are described as ‘last-ditch concessions’ – but its main pilots union has dismissed the offer and instead extended a week-long strike which has been costing the European carrier up to €20m per day, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The walkout, which began on September 15 and ...
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B777-300ER for China Eastern Airlines
CHINA Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first B777-300ER, as part of a fleet renewal programme, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new aircraft, which will support the airline’s growing presence in North America over the next three years, is the first of 20 it has ordered.The airline plans to ...
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Saudia Cargo appoints ECS as exclusive GSSA in India
SAUDI AIRLINES Cargo has appointed ECS Globe Air Cargo India as its sole general sales and services agent, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.“We look forward to working jointly with ECS to further develop our business in India. I am confident that together with their efforts, our clients in India will ...
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Strong growth for ACS
BROKER Air Charter Service (ACS) enjoyed a strong first half of the year with both revenue and charter numbers up across all three divisions of the company, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. Chairman Chris Leach observes: “The figures across the board make pleasant reading. Every department – private jets, commercial ...
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Air France appeals to striking pilots
AIR-FRANCE has called on its striking pilots to return to work as the beleaguered carrier continues to haemorrhage millions of euros over its controversial low-cost carrier plans, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.In desperation, the company’s management has proposed the immediate withdrawal of the Transavia Europe project, whilst further developing Transavia ...
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Oman Air plans venture with cargo operator
Oman Air is due to announce details, by the end of October, of a new joint venture with a large freighter operator. Specifics of the deal are still unknown, but the last time the Middle Eastern airline did something similar was in March 2013 when it signed an agreement with ...
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Air France strike ends, but uncertainty still high
Air France pilots have called off their two-week strike that cost the struggling airline hundreds of millions of euros. An exact estimate on how much it damaged Air France's cargo business is not yet known, but it certainly won't have gotten off lightly.The pilot's union SNPL and the airline were ...
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Customs busts illegal pharma
A coordinated Customs operation seized 113 million illegal pharmaceutical products destined for Sub-Saharan Africa countries.According to the World Customs Organisation, most of the shipments originated in China or India and were mostly distributed in Benin, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The 10-day Operation Biyela 2 mobilised 14 African Customs ...
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Africa: Jettainer starts managing ULDs for ECAir
Jettainer, the ULD management company, has begun supervising containers for Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir).The Lufthansa subsidiary announced details of its entry into the African market late last year but has this month formally started work on the ECAir contract.State-owned ECAir, located in Brazzaville, is outsourcing its ULD management after expanding ...
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SIA Cargo signs deal with Chep
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has appointed Chep Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its fleet of ULDs. Under the five-year contract, CHEP will provide repairs for 16,000 containers for SIA, as well as Scoot, SIA's medium- and long-haul low-cost subsidiary. Chep will expand its operations in Singapore to support the ...
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DHL parcelcopter launches initial operations for research purpose
Plans to fly cargo by drone continue to make it off the computer screen and into reality, despite widespread dismissal by many.DHL Parcel has announced plans to trial a project on the North Sea island of Juist, where it will fly medicine and other urgent items by 'parcelcopter' (pictured). The ...
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Freighters: down, but not out
The Freighters and Belly Cargo conference in Budapest last week was optimistic that the industry’s use of freighters would eventually stabilise to a new norm. However, said IAG Cargo’s Jude Winstanley, former head of freighters, the norm will still be a lot lower than the glory days 20 years ago.“There ...
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Raya rebranding completed
Raya Airways confirmed on October 2 that it had completed the process of rebranding the former Transmile Air Services business.Raya Airways was established in July last year when TAS was spun out of the Transmile Group. That restructuring process is now complete, and Raya is pressing ahead with plans to ...