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NewsANA Cargo expands digital booking capabilities
ANA Cargo B777FAll Nippon Airways' (ANA) cargo capacity is now available on the cargo.one booking platform as the airline expands its digital booking capabilities.The Japanese airline said that from today it would be able to provide real-time quotes for all available air cargo capacity on the booking platform. The partnership ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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NewsAir cargo load factors reach two-year high
Air cargo load factors have reached their highest level since at least 2018, according to the latest analysis from CLIVE Data Services.Figures from the data provider show that dynamic load factors - based on volume rather than weight - have now hit 71%, representing the highest level since the company ...
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LATAM Airlines Argentina to cease domestic cargo operations
LATAM Airlines Argentina will cease cargo and passenger operations for an indefinite period as difficult market conditions take their toll.The move will result in the cancellation of 12 domestic destinations while international services operated to and from Argentina by the overall LATAM Cargo group will remain active "according to their ...
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NewsEL AL sees cargo volumes take off in May
EL AL reported an increase in freight volumes in May as the airline transferred its passenger aircraft over to cargo operations.Like many carriers, the Tel Aviv-hubbed carrier utilised its passenger aircraft for cargo operations following the coronavirus outbreak.As a result, in May, the carrier handled 10,800 tons of cargo compared ...
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US eases ban on Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has backed down from an earlier ban on Chinese carriers, allowing them to fly up to four weekly flights between Mainland China and the US.The move comes after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) eased international flight restrictions further on 8 June, allowing ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo opens new pharma transit stations
LATAM Cargo has added four new transit stations in order to expand its pharma network.The Santiago-headquartered carrier has over the last three months open pharma transit stations in Miami, Santiago, Buenos Aires and a second entry point in Sao Paulo.This allows that carrier to expand the number of routes it ...
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Air cargo rates and capacity on the slide as PPE demand weakens
Airfreight rates and capacity both declined last week as demand for the transportation of personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to slow.The latest figures from TAC Index show that airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America declined by 12.8% week on week to $5.06 per kg, while from Hong Kong to ...
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SIA Cargo notes reliance on cargo-only PAX flights for performance in May
Singapore-based SIA Cargo has reported in its results for May 2020 that cargo load factor (CLF) was 14.4 percentage points higher than last year, due to the capacity decline (61.9%) outpacing the decline (of 52.8%) in cargo traffic measured in freight tonne km."Capacity contraction would have been much greater, save ...
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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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Qatar Cargo boosted by bellyhold and freighter operations
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to head the market in April as volumes hit 900m cargo tonne kilometres (CTK), according to IATA data, accounting for 7.2% of the global cargo market.This comes as the airline last year became the world's busiest cargo airline - excluding the express operators — as ...
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DHL Express launches direct cargo route from Hong Kong to UK
DHL Express has launched a new service from Hong Kong to the UK in response to increased demand for medical, industrial and consumer goods.The new weekly service, which utilises a Boeing 747-8 freighter with a payload of up to 100 tonnes, is the only direct cargo route between Hong Kong ...
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Cargo the highlight for Cathay Pacific in May
Cathay Pacific said that cargo was the highlight of its May performance despite a near 30% year on year drop in cargo carried.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline group, which this week look set to secure a HK$39bn government bailout, saw cargo and mail revenue tonne kms fall by 29.1% year on ...
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United continues to expand its cargo network
United Cargo is continuing to expand its network with the addition of several new destinations.The carrier said that in June it would add flights to Dublin, Paris, Rome, Santiago and Zurich as it continues to expand operations following the suspension of many routes as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.It ...
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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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UPS announces pharma network expansion
UPS Healthcare, the pharma and life sciences division of UPS, is expanding its warehouse and distribution network in key global markets, including a new facility in Shanghai and up to 1.5m sq ft of good manufacturing practices (GMP) distribution space for coronavirus-related shipments.The firm is also opening GDP-compliant pharma warehouses ...
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NewsCargo the bright spot for airlines as revenues expected to soar
Air cargo is expected to be the "bright spot" for airlines in 2020 as revenues are forecast to hit near-record levels, according to the latest IATA market outlook.The airline association said that cargo volumes will decline by 16.8% this year to 51m tonnes, but a severe shortage in cargo capacity ...
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News‘Nothing off the table’ says Cathay chairman in business review
Cathay Pacific chairman Patrick Healy has warned that “tough decisions will need to be made” by the fourth quarter of the year as part of “right-sizing” efforts.He adds that “nothing is off the table” in the upcoming review of the Cathay Pacific group’s business model, but stopped short of saying ...
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Cathay Pacific set to receive big government bailout
The Hong Kong government has stepped in to provide beleaguered Cathay Pacific with a financial lifeline, as part of the airline’s group HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalisation plan.Cathay, which has been hard hit by a collapse in travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak, states that the recapitalisation plan - if ...
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NewsRVL ups cargo capacity with Beechcraft B200 aircraft
UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft to its fleet.With the new addition, RVL Group's fleet, which is based at East Midlands Airport, is comprised of four King Air aircraft, seven Reims-Cessna F406s, three Cessna 404 Titans ...