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Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds capacity in winter schedule update
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch a new service from London Heathrow to Cape Town, from October 25, utilising a Boeing 787-9 as part of its winter schedule.In addition, the carrier will increase its capacity to Cuba.Virgin Atlantic Cargo frequently transports cargo – including pre-packed fruit salads, vegetables, stone fruits and ...
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LATAM Cargo expands Americas capacity with two new routes
LATAM Cargo has expanded its network with two new routes to increase its capacity in Central and Latin America.From February 11, the carrier will operate twice-weekly Miami-Panama-Bogota and Miami-Cali routes utilising B767-300F aircraft.The new services will serve the demand for general cargo, electronics, pharma and dangerous goods being transported in ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expands Elison's role
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the role of Rick Elieson from president of cargo, to president cargo and vice president international operations.Elison will continue to lead both the cargo division and also the carrier’s international airport operations in 60 countries, taking over from Jim Butler, who was recently named senior ...
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UPS reaches deal with pilots
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) has reached tentative agreement with UPS Airlines on a new two-year contract extension.The short term agreement provides for improvements in compensation and retirement but specific details of the agreement will not be disclosed before the union presents it to all UPS pilots.IPA president Captain Robert ...
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VietJet Cargo searches for Malaysian GSA
VietJet Cargo is looking for a GSA to represent it in Kuala Lumpur as it continues to expand its cargo network.A tender has now opened and companies in Malaysia are invited to bid for the first time.The GSA will be responsible for all the commercial activities for sales, marketing and ...
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Etihad Cargo expands digital booking options with WebCargo partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its digital booking reach by joining the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that by joining its booking portal, the Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline had extended its reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and freight forwarders.The WebCargo platform will provide instant Etihad Cargo booking schedules, promotional rates and eBooking, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo expands Japanese network with Osaka route
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International, is adding Osaka, Japan, as a destination in its global network.From March 1, the carrier will operate an Airbus A340-300 service from Zurich to Osaka. The new route adds to its daily Zurich—Tokyo service, carried out by a Boeing 777-300 since February ...
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NewsEarly Chinese New Year takes a toll on January's cargo figures
The early Chinese New Year helped pull down cargo volumes and load factors in January, according to CLIVE Data Services.The analyst said that in the four weeks to February 2, cargo volumes declined by 4% year on year, while the dynamic load factor slipped by two percentage points compared with ...
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NewsMAB Kargo delivers protective gear to Hubei hospitals
MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group, has delivered protective gear for use at hospitals in the Hubei province of China.Wuhan, the city most badly affected by the virus, is situated in the Hubei province.Protective gear is increasingly required as more hospital staff are deployed to the city ...
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Lufthansa Cargo updates China precautions
Lufthansa is among many airlines adjusting their flight timetables on account of the coronavirus outbreak that began in China.The German flag-carrier said in a statement today (February 4, 2020): “The passenger airlines of the Lufthansa Group have suspended their flights to and from China (mainland without Hong Kong) until 29 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo picks WFS at Frankfurt
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to provide warehouse and cargo handling services for Etihad Cargo at Frankfurt Airport from February 15, 2020.The handler also began serving Etihad Cargo at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in November 2019.In addition to these new contracts, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has extended its existing cargo ...
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Finalists revealed for the Air Cargo News Awards
Following an in-depth judging process, we are delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Air Cargo News Awards. The winners will be revealed on Friday 24 April at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, near Heathrow Airport in the UK.Here are this year’s finalists:Best Freighter Operator: Antonov Airlines, Cargolux Airlines ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo appoints new senior vice president of sales
Turkish Cargo has appointed Cor P de Man as senior vice president of cargo sales.De Man started his career at the Royal Nedlloyd Group in 1986 and went on to hold senior positions at KPMG, UTI Worldwide, DSV and Broekman Logistics.He lives in the Netherlands and will hold offices in ...
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NewsAF KLM, Delta and Virgin's cargo teams hope to benefit from new transatlantic tie up
Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are hoping to capitalise on their new joint venture on the transatlantic.The new partnership, which represents 23% of total transatlantic cargo capacity or more than 600,000 tonnes annually, will enable the airlines to offer 110 nonstop routes with onward ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines' parent writes down freighters' value
Nippon Cargo Airlines' (NCA) parent, NYK, has recorded an extraordinary loss in its fiscal third quarter financial results as the tough air cargo market hit the value of its aircraft.While announcing its latest financial results, NYK said that it had recorded an impairment loss of ¥15.7bn for the third quarter ...
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Swiss WorldCargo launches Ljubljana service
Swiss WorldCargo is offering capacity on a new service to and from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.Flying between Zurich and Ljubljana seven times per week, the new Swiss service will use an Airbus A220 and an Embraer E-190, providing a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10 tonnes.As of today, cargo ...
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NewsAsian airlines face an uncertain start to the year after cargo falls in 2019
Asian airlines saw cargo traffic fall last year and face an uncertain start to 2020 as the coronavirus impacts travel.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by 5.1% in 2019.Offered freight capacity grew by ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo carries out trial loading of world's largest jet engine
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully completed a trial loading of a GE9X – the world's largest jet engine with a height of 2.85 m and weight of 11,545 kg – into a Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft.Developed by GE Aviation, the GE9X is a new engine that powers Boeing 777X aircraft, ...
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cargo.one and Lufthansa release China flight updates amid virus outbreak
Last week, digital booking platform cargo.one has created a dedicated 'operating status page' to keep users informed about flight and schedule changes that airlines are making to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.In a statement, a spokesperson for cargo.one explained: "As the capacity constraints on routes to mainland China, ...
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NewsANA's international cargo revenues fall 20.9% in nine months
US-China trade tensions contributed to a 20.9% dive in All Nippon Airways' (ANA) international cargo revenues to ¥20.6bn ($190m) during the nine months ended December 2019, as domestic cargo revenue fell 7.7% (year on year) to ¥1.6bn in the same period.The Japanese carrier said: “The Japanese economy saw increasing weakness ...