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American Airlines Cargo enhances online airfreight booking system
American Airlines Cargo has added new features to its digital booking platform to give its customers more autonomy when booking, schedule searching and submitting claims online.American Cargo said the new features — which include enabling allotment bookings online, a flight schedule search capability that doesn't require a log-in and an ...
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NewsAirfreight rates tumble as urgent PPE demand slows
Airfreight rates out of Shanghai and Hong Kong continued to decline last week as urgent demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) begins to slow.TAC Index figures show that last week average prices from Shanghai to North America dropped by 23.9% week on week to $5.80 per kg. From Hong Kong ...
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IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule
IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft.The carrier announced that it is now operating cargo-only PAX flights to and from Athens, Bangalore, Delhi and Seattle.IAG Cargo has also made some of its passenger aircraft, grounded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, available for cargo charter operations.In ...
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Longtail Aviation uses CHAMP solution on new freighter
Bermuda-based carrier Longtail Aviation has added its first B747-400 freighter, equipped with CHAMP’s Weight & Balance tool, to its charter offering.The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority issued operation specifications for the aircraft to Longail's chief executive, Martin Amick.“The timing is right,” Amick said, commenting on the carrier's introduction of the carrier's ...
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NewsFiji Airways converts ATR 72 for freight operations
Fiji Link converted its ATR 72-600 for freighter operationsFiji Airways has converted one ATR 72-600 into a freighter configuration for cargo operations.The turboprop, operated by regional subsidiary Fiji Link, flew its first freighter flight from the Fijian capital of Nadi to Port Vila, carrying 3.8t of cargo including medical supplies.Fiji ...
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ACI World: Covid-19 turning point was in March
Airports Council International (ACI) World, which collects and analyses passenger and air cargo data from select airports, has highlighted that March was the 'turning point' month in which airfreight trends, and most significantly passenger trends, changed dramatically due to Covid-19.Global airfreight volumes declined by 14.4% year on year in March ...
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Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth
Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this year, despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing blockade placed on the country by some of its neighbours.According to IATA statistics, Qatar Cargo last year became the ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports ICUs to the Caribbean
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered eight oversized intensive care units (ICU) supplies to the remote Dutch Caribbean islands of St Maarten and St Eustatius.Flown on behalf of mobile hospital manufacturer Hospitainer, the programme of four charter flights utilised two IL76-TD-90VD aircraft, which departed over a period of one week.Loading from ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo demand records steepest ever decline in April
Air cargo recorded its steepest ever decline in air cargo volumes in April, but a greater reduction in capacity resulted in load factors jumping by the highest amount on record.The latest figures from IATA highlight the volatility experienced in the air cargo market in recent months, with demand in cargo ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flights by 33%
This month, following the success of its cargo-only passenger aircraft flights programme in May, Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced that it is increasing the frequency of its PAX flights by 33%.Virgin Atlantic said the extra cargo-only passenger flights — bringing the total to 587 in June — would "support demand ...
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Parcel shippers continue to face transatlantic capacity crunch
US package shippers continue to face disruption on the transatlantic trade lane as the US Postal Service (USPS) battles against the air cargo capacity shortage.One shipper told Air Cargo News that USPS distribution times between the US and Europe have increased from around two weeks to between five-10 weeks since ...
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NewsAirfreight rates continue to decline on key trades
Airfreight rates out of Shanghai continued on a downward trajectory last week as air cargo capacity on key routes remained steady.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America last week dropped by 29.6% compared with a week earlier to $7.62 per kg.This ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks five years of operations to US Midwest
Dubai-based airfreight carrier Emirates SkyCargo has marked five years of connectivity with the US Midwest region, highlighting that it has operated at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus since May 2015.Initially, the cargo carrier operated a weekly service to LCK, but this was increased to four flights per week to meet ...
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NewsBritish Airways strips out B777 seats to boost cargo capacity
British Airways (BA) is the latest airline to remove the seats from one of its passenger aircraft in order to boost cargo carrying capacity.The IAG-owned airline said that it had removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded 777-200 fleet so that the aircraft can operate ...
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Why freighter strategy is a loaded question for Boeing
Few would dispute that Boeing has long shaded Airbus in the cargo sector with its broad portfolio of new-build “factory freighters” alongside aftermarket conversions. But that could all start to unravel as the manufacturer faces some key decisions over future product strategy.While the narrowbody cargo sector is now seen as ...
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NewsAvion Express set to launch US cargo services
Avion Express Malta Airbus A320Avion Express Malta has obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to conduct passenger and cargo flights to and from the US.The Maltese company will now be able to make wet-lease agreements with companies throughout North America.Avion Express Malta, operating Airbus A320 aircraft, is a sister company ...
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AAPA on April's airfreight demand decline
In its preliminary traffic figures for April 2020, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed that airfreight markets "remained active but were affected by weakening demand".Last month, Asia and Asia Pacific based airlines saw air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), decline by 28.3% year on year.Factors ...
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CargoLogicAir operations boosted with CHAMP's load planning tool
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir is making use of CHAMP's Weight & Balance solution in its freighter operations.An advanced load planning tool, CHAMP's Weight & Balance is used to improve the safety and speed of freighter aircraft loading.The algorithm-based system helps ensure that maximum space is used on an aircraft. In ...
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NewsAirfreight rates from Shanghai decline as outlook remains uncertain
Seabury Consulting air cargo capacity May 28Airfreight rates out of Asia Pacific appear to have peaked, with prices from Shanghai to Europe and North America both declining last week.The latest figures from TAC Index show that after seven weeks of rapid increases, rates from Shanghai to North America last week ...
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NewsCaribbean Cargo mooves 159 cows from Miami to Barbados
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has safely transported 159 dairy cows from Miami to Barbados.The cows were carried in stalls on two charter flights utilising the airline's Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft.Caribbean Cargo worked closely with the vets involved in the transportation process, as well as other stakeholders, to ensure compliance and the ...