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NewsAir France cargo cartel fine annulled
Image source: Air FranceIn the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment of a €3.9m fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the carrier on December 2, 2013.The annulment was granted on November 16, 2022 following an appeal to ...
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Unnammed customer signs up for seven A350 freighters
An unnamed customer has placed an order for seven of Airbus' recently announced A350 freighter aircraft.The manufacturer's latest update revealed that by the end of June, airlines had placed a total of 31 orders for the aircraft since the programme's launch, up from 22 in May.Two of these extra nine ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).According to IATA’s latest World Air Transport Statistics ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and AFKLM partner with forwarders on SAF flights
IAG Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have partnered with more freight forwarders on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flights.IAG Cargo has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to complete its first net zero charter chain, comprised of 16 flights, using SAF.Operated between Stuttgart and Atlanta and partially powered with ...
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NewsAir France agrees sale and leaseback deal on two B777Fs
Air France has agreed a sale and leaseback deal with asset manager Apollo Global Management and subsidiaries Apollo and Merx Aviation for its two B777Fs.The transaction comprises two Boeing 777F aircraft manufactured in 2009, which have been acquired by Apollo's aviation platform and will be serviced by leasing, management and ...
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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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A tough end to the year for cargo at Europe's major airlines
The end of year traffic figures from European airlines sum up what a tough year 2019 was for the air cargo business.Figures just released by Lufthansa show that cargo carried by its various airline businesses in 2019 was down by 2.1% year on year to 10.7bn revenue cargo tonne kms ...