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Air France KLM Cargo launches sustainable fuel programme
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme that allows customers to select how much of their freight they would like to be flown using SAF.The "world's first" SAF programme for airfreight allows shippers and forwarders to determine a percentage of their shipments that ...
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Air France KLM signs up for SkyCell's hybrid containers
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has signed up to re-introduce SkyCell's hybrid pharma containers as the industry continues to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.SkyCell said its solutions are able to secure products within a temperature range of 2-8°C and 15 - 25°C and now -70°C, which meets the requirements ...
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NewsAir carriers begin transporting Covid-19 vaccines
Air carriers have already started transporting Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of widespread global distribution.The news comes as pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Moderna, according to BBC reports, claim their vaccines are more than 94% effective in fighting the virus.The Pfizer vaccine must be kept deep frozen (at -70 degrees Celsius). Moderna’s vaccine ...
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Air France KLM continues preparation for vaccine launch
Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLP) has helped establish two more task forces and is developing new cool facilities as it prepares for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The airline group said that along with Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; and with Aéroport de Paris it has established ...
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AF KLMP expands presence in Germany with Swissport Frankfurt partnership
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has said it is set to strengthen its position in the German market.The carrier's comments come as Swissport — its ground handler in Frankfurt — commenced operations at its new cargo facility at Frankfurt Airport last week.GertJan Roelands, senior vice president of sales ...
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Air France KLM sees cargo revenues improve despite volume decline
The Air France KLM Group (AFKLMP) continued to see an improvement in cargo revenues during the third quarter despite a decline in volumes.The airline group registered 31.7% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues during the quarter, while cargo volumes dropped 20% compared with last year to 220,000 tons.As a result of ...
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AFKLMP Cargo and Bolloré transport pharma from Italy to US
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has partnered with Bolloré Logistics to complete a transatlantic pharma delivery.The carrier operated an Air France Boeing 777 flight carrying 170 RAP containers, which contained insulin, from Florence in Italy to Chicago in the US.AFKLMP Cargo said the flight was carried out "at ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo launches new app for segregation checks
Air France KLM Cargo has launched a new app that will help with ensuring the segregation of goods according to IATA standards when building pallets.The airline group explained that the free-of-charge app can scan for symbols to make sure that cargo — such as dangerous goods — is segregated according ...
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NewsSchiphol cargo community creates vaccine task force
The Schiphol cargo community has created a task force to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.A taskforce led by Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, as well as shippers, pharma firms, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies, have met to start work on up ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo expands pharma capabilities at Schiphol
In preparation for the widespread distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is building a new temperature-controlled room at its Schiphol Pharma Hub.The room will be able to store pharma between temperatures of 2°C and 8°C.Other features of the room include: additional ...
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NewsAFKLMP creates vaccine shipment taskforce
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has formed a taskforce to define the steps needed to help ship Covid-19 vaccines.Working in close consultation with the pharma industry and related forwarders, the airline has assessed specific requirements for shipping Covid-19 vaccines when they become available.It has adapted its operation in terms ...
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NewsWFS wins Air France KLM Martinair Cargo contract at Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport.WFS will carry out handling services for the carrier at its new facility at the airport, including cargo, mail and truck handling, for some 30,000 tonnes annually.WFS' new €100m cargo handling facility, ...
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NewsAir France KLM cargo revenues up despite volume decline
Air France KLM saw its cargo revenues grow in the second quarter of the year despite a dramatic drop off in volumes.The French-Dutch airline group recorded a 44.4% year-on-year drop in cargo traffic during the second quarter to 1.2bn revenue tonne kms, but revenues increased by 5.2% on last year ...
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NewsDigital cargo bookings increase at Air France KLM
Gertjan RoelandsAir France KLM Martin Air Cargo (AFKLMP) has noted an increase in the use of its digital booking services since the outbreak of the coronavirus.The cargo airline group said that in June its online sales percentage reached 60% for the first time. In the US, its online sales percentage ...
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AF KLM Cargo and DHL team up on pharma shipment visibility
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo have connected their systems to improve the visibility of pharma shipments.The joint solution is based on a host-to-host connection through an application-programming interface that allows information sharing about the shipment journey, including all shipments’ important milestones and temperature checks for ...
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AF KLM Cargo launches KickCharter platform to help fill chartered freighters
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a collaborative online platform that can be used to book cargo capacity on its chartered freighter flights.The KickCharter solution ensures charter freighter flights are full, or as close to full as possible, before operating. It also enables cargo to be flown to ...
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AF KLM Cargo expands cargo network in response to market demand
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has increased its network "in sync with customer demand, data and intelligence", bringing the total number of destinations that 375 its weekly flights serve to 73.New destinations on the schedule include Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Cayenne, Los Angeles, Toronto and Seoul.Routes that have been re-opened ...
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Air France KLM ups cargo operations following Covid-19 disruption
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has increased operations across its network, following severe disruption over the last few months caused by the global coronavirus outbreak.The carrier has already resumed flights between Singapore and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and between Accra and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and next week will ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo expands airfreight services
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is expanding its cargo services by adding new destinations, frequencies and improved charter solutions.This week AFKLMP increased its flight frequency to Johannesburg, Bangkok, Beijing and Shanghai.In the coming weeks, the carrier will restore operations to Houston and increasing flight frequency to Bamako, Ouagadougou, Chicago, ...
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NewsKLM to redeploy parked combi aircraft
Dutch carrier KLM has decided to redeploy two Boeing 747 combi aircraft in order to meet cornavirus-related demand.The airline said that it had partnered with health-tech firm Royal Philips and the Dutch government to create a special cargo air bridge between the Netherlands and China.KLM pointed out that around 90% ...
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