All Airlines articles – Page 110
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NewsStart-up flypop launches PAX-Cargo flights
Flypop A330. Source: FlypopUK start-up flypop has launched pax-freighter services through a partnership with lessor Hi Fly.The airline plans to commence its zero LOPA cargo operations (cargo operations on a PAX aircraft with seats removed) while it waits to start full passenger operations.The flights will be operated by an A330-300 ...
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Cathay Pacific considers stricter quarantine rules after freighter pilots test positive
Cathay Pacific is considering stricter quarantine rules for crew after three freighter pilots tested positive for Covid-19 following a layover at a Frankfurt Airport.The airline said that crews self-isolate in their rooms within designated hotels during any layover in places outside of Hong Kong and undergo regular testing.However, following the ...
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Etihad Cargo signs up for cargo dimensioning software
Etihad Cargo has entered into a Proof-of-Concept agreement with SpeedCargo to utilise the Singapore-based provider’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) products to boost cargo capacity on flights.Etihad Cargo is the second aviation company to sign up for the Cargo Eye dimensioning system that helps ensure capacity is fully utilised.“Etihad Cargo’s goal is ...
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DHL Express expands Asia capacity to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express has expanded its capacity covering the intra-Asia and transpacific market as it looks to meet growing demand.On the intra-Asia market, the express operator has added a six-times-per week B737-400SF flight between Hong Kong and Bangkok operated by K-Mile; and Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation ...
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Emirates Skycargo to expand freighter fleet with $1bn investment
Emirates SkyCargo will add two new production freighters and convert four passenger aircraft in response to rising cargo demand.The Dubai-hubbed carrier signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for two B777Fs that will join its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters ...
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Cainiao ramps up Latam freighter flights with Atlas
Cainiao Network - the logistics arm of e-commerce firm Alibaba - is extending its partnership with Atlas Air as it looks to cater for growing demand in the Latin America region.The two companies announced a partnership on three flights per week between Hong Kong, Brazil and Chile last year but ...
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NewsEastern appoints Ebanks to oversee B777 cargo conversions
Mark Ebanks. Source: Eastern AirlinesEastern Air Holdings has appointed Mark Ebanks as executive vice president – aircraft management and leasing to oversee the conversion of its express freighter fleet.Ebanks will lead the development of aircraft leasing and asset management business operations, the company said.He will also oversee the transition and ...
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Lufthansa Group repays financial aid from the German government
Deutsche Lufthansa has repaid or cancelled all remaining stabilization funds from the German government which the carrier was able to access at the start of the pandemic.Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, said: “Lufthansa was able to rely on Germany and Germany can rely on Lufthansa. Many challenges remain. Our ...
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American hopes to capitalise on pent up demand with India flight
American Airlines Cargo will expand its network with the addition of flights to New Delhi - the first time the carrier has flown to the country since 2012.The daily flights begin tomorrow (November 12) and operate between the Indian capital and New York JFK utilising B777 aircraft.The carrier will add ...
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Transpacific airfreight rates reach new highs
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane have continued to surge since the start of November as peak season demand kicks off and modal shift from ocean continues.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that last week prices on services from Hong Kong to North America ...
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AirBridgeCargo gains CAAC approval for transport of large lithium batteries
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has obtained approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for commercial transportation of lithium batteries over 35 kgs.The company said it had become the first airline to receive SP A99 approval in China, which comes after two years of preliminary works, testing, and collaboration with ...
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Emirates SkyCargo volumes close in on pre-pandemic levels in H1
Emirates SkyCargo saw its freight volumes head towards pre-pandemic levels in the first half of its financial year, helping the overall airline narrow losses.The Emirates Group's cargo arm saw cargo volumes reach 1.1m tonnes in the six month period - an increase of 39% year on year and 90% of ...
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NewsDHL Express moves UK aircraft to new Austrian airline
Source: DHL Express Copyright: Christian HusarDHL Express has launched a new Austria based airline that will eventually operate with a fleet of 18 B757 freighters.The new carrier, DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna Airport which the express firm said was geographically at the heart of Europe.The aircraft are ...
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ATRAN returns to Xi'an with B737 service to Cologne
ATRAN Airlines has introduced a freighter call to connect Xi’an and Cologne utilising B737 freighter capacity.The B737-800BCF operated service will offer around 23 tonnes of capacity per flight.With the flight lasting over 12 hours one-way, there will be tech stops in Russia for refuel at Krasnoyarsk and Moscow (Vnukovo).The Volga-Dnepr ...
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NewsCargo market expected to remain tight despite increased passenger demand
Carsten Sphor. Source: Lufthansa GroupThe resumption of passenger operations has been in the headlines this week as the US eases its travel restrictions, but this is not expected to result in a sudden weakening of the cargo market.Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr for one is expecting the cargo market ...
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IAG Cargo adds capacity to the US as travel restrictions ease
IAG Cargo will expand cargo capacity to the US as restrictions on travellers entering the country are eased.The US today re-opened its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33 countries if they have a negative Covid test in the 72 hours before travelling.Travellers will not need to quarantine on entering ...
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Turkish Cargo boost airline's performance in Q3
Turkish Cargo saw its revenues increase by 45% in the third quarter of the year, helping the overall airline beat pre-pandemic performance.The cargo business reported cargo revenues of $969m for the period, compared with $668m last year.The increase mostly came from a recovery in its passenger flying which saw cargo ...
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NewsIAG Cargo sees demand return to 2019 levels
IAG Cargo saw cargo revenues increase and volumes exceed 2019 levels in the third quarter of the year.Total cargo revenues for the third quarter stood at €405m, an increase of 34.1% compared with a year ago. Meanwhile, sold cargo tonnes reached 134,000 compared with 94,000 in 2020.The cargo business said ...
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NewsAirflo and Tiger Freight sign up to AFKLMP SAF programme
GertJan Roelands & Andrew Pattenden. Source: AFKLMPFreight forwarders Airflo and Tiger Freight are the latest companies to sign up to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.The partnership will make it possible to use SAF on AFKLMP Cargo flights from Kenya and Zimbabwe carrying Airflo’s and ...
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AirBridgeCargo to offer booking through CargoAi
AirBridgeCargo has continued with the rollout of its capacity on digital booking platforms through a new partnership with CargoAi.The all-cargo carrier said that it would make its " entire worldwide capacity offer available" on the platform.The move will allow forwarders to view prices and make bookings online to the more ...