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NewsUS airline heads once again point to Gulf airlines’ subsidisation
In an opinion piece published on July 12 in USA Today, the three heads of big American airlines – Doug Parker, chief executive of American Airlines; Ed Bastian, chief executive of Delta Air Lines; and Oscar Munoz, chief executive of United Airlines – came together to complain at certain Middle ...
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NewsUnited Cargo opts for WebCargo by Freightos for new portal
Manel GalindoUnited Cargo has today (July 16) confirmed that it will collaborate with WebCargo by Freightos on the design and creation of a new online portal that will provide customers with expanded on-demand booking, dynamic pricing and real-time updates on United’s global cargo network.The portal will be based on the ...
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NewsPilots supporting strikes less than ‘Prime’ for Amazon
Credit Teamsters Local 1224Pilots flying for carriers on behalf of Amazon Air have shown their solidarity for striking Amazon workers this week during the giant e-tailer’s Amazon Prime Day.Amazon Prime Day actually extends over two days this year: yesterday (15 July) and today (16 July). It is an important time ...
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NewsBACA rebrands
BACA, the Baltic Air Charter Association, has rebranded, becoming simply The Air Charter Association.BACA was formed in 1949 at London’s Baltic Exchange and, since then, has represented the interests of professional organisations and individuals working in the air charter industry to regulatory authorities and governments around the world.It has marked ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo adds Changi to its transpacific connections
Qatar Airways Cargo has added Singapore Changi as a new destination to its transpacific freighter connections.The Doha-based cargo carrier now operates a Boeing 777F twice a week into Singapore from Chicago. From Singapore, the freighter leaves for Macau on Tuesdays and Saturdays and then flies onward to Los Angeles, Mexico ...
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NewsSIA Cargo has disappointing June
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) saw its freight traffic fall in June compared with the same month of 2018.Cargo traffic, as measured in freight tonne-km, fell by 2.4% year on year to 537.9m (in volume terms, cargo carried was down by 0.9% year on year to 99,800 tonnes).Meanwhile, capacity rose ...
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NewsDHL introduces digital twin technology to Tetra Pak warehouse in Singapore
DHL Supply Chain has introduced what it describes as an ‘integrated supply chain solution’ at Tetra Pak’s warehouse in Singapore.It is, said DHL, its first smart warehouse in the Asia Pacific region to ‘deploy digital twin technology’, which involves using digital models to better understand and manage physical assets.Tetra Pak ...
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NewsTeleport invests in e-commerce provider
From left to right: managing director Malaysia of Gobi Partners Jamaludin Bujang; chief executive of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes; founder and CEO of EasyParcel Clarence Leong; and chief executive of Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak. They are flanked by AirAsia cabin crewTeleport, the cargo and logistics wing of AirAsia that was formerly ...
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NewsMenzies renews cargo handling deal with Air China at San Francisco
Edinburgh, Scotland-headquartered air services provider Menzies has renewed its cargo handling contract with Air China covering San Francisco Airport.The partners have agreed a new three-year deal. Menzies expects to handle more than 8,000 tonnes a year of cargo for the Chinese carrier at the US West Coast gateway.Air China is ...
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NewsCargolux completes beluga whale flight
Cargolux has successfully completed the transport of two former captive whales, Little Grey and Little White, to Iceland following a 6,000 mile flight from China.The SEA LIFE Trust confirmed that Little Grey and Little White arrived yesterday afternoon at Keflavik Airport after having successfully completed the first leg of their ...
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NewsQantas looks to potential of tie-up with American Airlines
Qantas has said that it welcomes what it calls the US Department of Transportation’s “tentative approval” of its and American Airlines’ plan to create a joint business to better serve the United States to Australia/New Zealand market.American Airlines and Qantas re-filed an application with the DOT earlier this year seeking ...
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NewsJan Smets named as SN Airholding director
Jan Smets, a former governor of the National Bank of Belgium, has been elected to the board of directors of SN Airholding, owner of Brussels Airlines.The Belgian economist will formally join the board on July 9.Smets served as the National Bank of Belgium’s governor between March 2015 and January this ...
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NewsSAA promises stability
Last week (June 2), South African Airways (SAA) confirmed that its board had accepted the resignation of Vuyani Jarana, the group’s chief executive.Today (June 7), the flag-carrier is holding a media briefing to give assurances to stakeholders about the airline and its future.Despite the uncertainty, SAA has announced that it ...
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NewsMIA gets green light on massive improvement programme
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a new capital improvement programme for Miami International Airport (MIA) that would see funding of up to $5bn to support airport-wide modernisation projects over the next five to 15 years.MIA is the USA’s biggest air gateway for international freight, as well ...
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NewsJohn Park to join Australia’s FTA
Australia’s Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has announced that John Park will join the FTA as its head of business operations on June 18.The FTA describes itself as Australia’s “leading representative body for the international supply chain sector, bringing together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo on the up in May
Finland’s flag-carrier, Finnair, has reported some positive results in relation to cargo carried last month.The airline flew 97.3m revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs) in May, up 16.8% compared to the same month of 2018.In terms of volume, Finnair carried 15,350.6 tonnes of cargo in May, 12.8% more than in ...
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Kenya Airways announces new cargo partners
In the build-up to the launch of Kenya Airways’ flights to Geneva and Rome next week (June 13), the Nairobi-headquartered flag-carrier has named cargo GSAs and warehouse service providers that will support its operations in the two cities.Kenya Airways has appointed GACSA as its cargo GSA in Geneva, with Swissport ...
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NewsBelgium launches new BE-GATE digital customs platform
Brussels AirportBelgian air and sea cargo gateways are to benefit from the introduction of a new customs platform designed to simplify the import and export of goods, one particularly suitable for those businesses involved in e-commerce.The new BE-GATE customs platform was officially launched yesterday (June 6). The portal was developed ...
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NewsFAA promises money for US airport improvements
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the allocation of $840m in airport infrastructure grants, US Department of Transportation secretary Elaine Chao confirmed yesterday (June 5).That money represents the first allotment of the total $3.18bn promised in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the US.“This significant investment ...
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NewsJettainer to equip AA Cargo ULD fleet with COREInsight tracking technology
It's been a busy week for Jettainer, the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary that handles outsourced ULD management for many freight carriers.Yesterday (June 5), ACN reported that Jettainer had taken over the skypooling online platform, and the Frankfurt-based company has also confirmed that it is equipping containers and pallets of American Airlines ...