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Silk Way West expands US network
From April 6, Silk Way West Airlines will expand its global network with thrice-weekly flights to Dallas Fort-Worth Airport in the US.The carrier will use Boeing 747-8 freighters on the route, which also includes Chicago as a destination.Fadi Nahas, vice president, Americas, explained: "On behalf of Silk Way West Airlines, ...
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NewsScoot to fly cargo-only PAX flights to China
Scoot B787-9Singapore-based low-cost airline Scoot will operate cargo-only passenger flights to China over the coming weeks as demand outstrips supply.The airline told Air Cargo News that it would operate "belly-hold freight charters" flights on behalf of parent Singapore Airlines' cargo arm in March.The flights will operate from Singapore to Guangzhou ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo performs "below expectations"
Cathay Pacific reported that its cargo division performed "below expectations" last year, with cargo revenues of HK$21.1bn – a 14.3% decrease on 2018 revenues.Cargo revenue tonne km decreased by 6.7% to 11.3bn, volumes decreased by 6% to 2m tonnes and yields decreased by 7.9% to HK$1.87.Load factor declined by 4.4 ...
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NewsDSV sees German airfreight volumes take a hit
In 2019, the airfreight division of Denmark-headquartered freight forwarding DSV lost around one third of its German airfreight export cargo compared to the previous year, writes Oliver Link from Air Cargo News' sister title DVZ.The IATA CASS figures show that DSV Air & Sea suffered by far the greatest loss ...
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Dutch logistics group warns new tax could hit green efforts
Dutch shipper and logistics group Evofenedex has called on the country's government to axe plans for a green air cargo tax that it says will have unintended consequences.The Dutch government has submitted proposals to introduce a charge based on the maximum takeoff weight of aircraft.However, Evofenedex said that this will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands digital platform with tracking app
Etihad Cargo has launched a mobile app that enables customers to track their shipments in real time while on the go.The application is based on the capabilities of Etihad Cargo's iCargo platform and its website, etihadcargo.com.In addition to its real-time tracking capabilities, the app also features optional push notifications (alerts) ...
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NewsIBS Software to host airfreight management platform for Lufthansa Cargo
IBS Software helps Lufthansa cargo handling move to the cloud: Dr. Jochen Göttelmann (Lufthansa Cargo), V K Mathews (IBS), Dr. Martin Schmitt (Lufthansa Cargo) and Ashok Rajan (IBS) - left to right.IBS Software has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Cargo to host and maintain the carrier's iCAP cargo handling ...
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China airfreight rates spike while Cathay mulls cargo only PAX flights
Airfreight rates from China increased rapidly last week as demand from China begins to ramp up but spare capacity remains tight.The latest figures from TAC Index show that last week average airfreight prices from Shanghai to North America increased by 32.3% on a week earlier to $4.02 per kg, while ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo announces Roelands promotion
Source: AFKLMP CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLPM) has named Gertjan Roelands as its new senior vice president of sales and distribution.Roelands, who succeeds Christophe Boucher – the newly-appointed executive vice president of Air France Cargo, will oversee the business's global commercial activities including digital services.Roelands joined KLM in 1999 ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo receives CEIV Pharma renewal
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo, the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to be gain CEIV Pharma certification in 2017, has received renewed certification from IATA.The renewed certification comes after SIA expanded its cool chain corridor with the addition of pharma-handling hubs in Copenhagen, Osaka and Stockholm.The new cool chain ...
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates SkyCargo celebrates all-women cargo flights
To mark International Women's Day (March 8) Emirates SkyCargo has released a video (see below) following an all-women flight deck crew operating multi-stop B777F flights across four continents.Captain Ellen Roz from the US and first officer Heidi McDiarmid from Australia cover close to 30,000kms in 10 days on five freighter ...
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Etihad Cargo sees volumes and revenues fall in 2019
Etihad Cargo saw both cargo volumes and revenues fall in 2019 as a result of fleet rationalisation programme and a weak market.The Abu Dhabi headquartered carrier saw 2019 cargo volumes fall by 6.9% year on year to 635,000 tonnes, while total revenues fell by 15.7% year on year to $700m,This ...
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TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one platform
TAP Air Portugal (TAP), the country's flagship airline, has entered into a partnership with cargo e-booking platform cargo.one.The digital platform will be connected with TAP's cargo system in the second quarter of this year.The partnership will provide TAP with access to cargo.one's customer base and a faster channel to market ...
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NewsAir cargo set to take 9% demand hit due to coronavirus
Research by CLIVE Data Services shows that global air cargo volumes for February will be down 9% compared with 2019, largely as a result of the coronavirus.Figures from the data provider show that February's volumes were down 2% in February. However, adjusting the analyses for the fact that the Chinese ...
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NewsPICTURE SPECIAL: Cargolux celebrates 50th anniversary
All-cargo carrier Cargolux is celebrating 50 years of operations which, since its establishment in 1970 (see images below), have seen it expand to become one of the leading freight-only operators in Europe and seventh on IATA’s global ranking based on international scheduled FTKs.In a statement, the airline explained: "Exactly half ...
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ATSG reports record revenues but profits slide
Freighter lessor and operator ATSG saw revenues climb to record levels last year but profits declined.The Wilmington-headquartered company reported revenues for the year of $1.4bn compared with $892m last year, while earnings from continuing operations declined by 18.2% to $71.6m and net earnings declined by 11.7% to $61m.The company said ...
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IATA calls for suspension of airport slot rules
IATA has called for airport slot rules to be suspended immediately and for the 2020 season in response to the coronavirus.The airline group said that it is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request suspension of rules governing use of airport slots.At present, the rules for slot allocation mean that airlines ...
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Former Atlas CEO Flynn scoops Amtrak top job
Former chief executive of Atlas Air Worldwide Bill Flynn has landed the top job at North American rail firm Amtrak.Flynn will take over as chief executive and president on April 15, succeeding former Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson, who joined Amtrak in July 2017 on a three-year contract.Flynn ...
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IAG Cargo: Decline in revenues reflects market conditions
IAG Cargo has reported a 7.2% year-on-year decrease in revenues in its full-year results for 2019.From January 1 to December 31 last year, the carrier listed revenues of €1,117 m.IAG Cargo also reported a 2.4% decrease in volumes and a 1% increase in capacity. Meanwhile, the company's yield last year ...
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Etihad Cargo partners with ECS Group subsidiaries as part of strategised commercial transformation
Etihad Cargo has entered into cargo service provider (CSP) agreements with ECS Group subsidiaries.As part of one of the agreements, Globe Air will provide Etihad Cargo with "customer services, reservations, post-flight support, operations support, accounting and billing support services" at Etihad Cargo's hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, ...