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Jetstar Asia and Qantas Freight announce cargo tie up
Qantas Freight and low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia have entered into a new partnership covering the Singapore-based airline's cargo capacity.The deal will see Qantas Freight manage Jetstar Asia's cargo capacity across 23 stations in 13 markets from November 20.The Singapore-hubbed airline has a fleet of 18 Airbus A320 aircraft, each with ...
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NewsDelta appoints Walpole to new cargo operations role
Rob WalpoleDelta Cargo has appointed Rob Walpole to the newly-created position of vice president – cargo operations and logistics.This new position, reporting to vice president of cargo Shawn Cole, will see Walpole lead Delta Cargo’s global operations and Delta Logistics Control Center teams.“Rob has a strong operational background and brings ...
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Cathay Pacific Group reports tough August amid Hong Kong strikes
Cathay Pacific Group, comprised of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon airlines, has released its figures for August 2019, which show a decrease in the amount of transported cargo compared with the same time period in 2018.This summer, ongoing protests in Hong Kong negatively impacted Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's operations ...
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BA pilot strike continues to impact operations
A portion of IAG Cargo's operations continue to be disrupted in the aftermath of the British Airways pilot strike, which took place on September 9 and 10.Following the strike action, nearly 150 British Airways aircraft, 700 pilots and 4,000 crew members are still out of place, the BBC has reported.A ...
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WFS to handle more than 160,000 tons of cargo per year with Saudia Cargo deal
Saudia Cargo has awarded a multi-station contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Europe and the US to handle more than 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum and provide ramp handling for air cargo shipments on more than 5,000 passenger and freighter flights a year.The three-year agreement is set to ...
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IAG Cargo operations hit as BA pilot strikes enter second day
The British Airways pilot strike has entered its second day, resulting in the cancellation of around 1,700 flights and severe disruption to cargo services over the two-day period.The industrial action over pay and conditions started at midnight on Sunday and is expected to end midnight on Tuesday. Further strikes are ...
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Sinotrans to offer shippers air cargo booking through Freightos
Chinese forwarder Sinotrans has launched a direct-to-customer air cargo booking platform through a partnership with Freightos.The platform, which is offered through Sinoair, will allow shippers to pull global contract rates, get dynamic pricing or request ad-hoc prices and receive instant booking confirmation from over 10 airlines integrated with Freightos."With this ...
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NewsKerry Logistics transports sealions from UK to China
Kerry Logistics has successfully transported two sealions from the UK to the Hainan Ocean Paradise theme park, Sanya, Hainan Island, China.After mandatory veterinary checks and quarantine controls, Merlin the sealion was moved from Brightlingsea in Essex, UK, and and Reggie was moved from Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire, UK, to ...
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Airfreight rates on key routes tumble in August
Airfreight rates on the major transpacific and Asia-Europe routes began to come under severe pressure in August as demand declines increasingly take their toll on pricing.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average prices on services from Hong Kong to North America slipped by 16.9% year on year to ...
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Saudia Cargo expands Europe, US and Africa freighter operations
Saudia Cargo has added extra freighter flights to services calling in Europe, the US and Africa.The Middle Eastern carrier said that its Jeddah-Liege-New York JFK Boeing 747-400F service would increase to two flights per week.Meanwhile, its Nairobi-Europe service will be increased by four weekly flights to 11 per week. These ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation strengthens team new EVP and VP cargo
Robert Fordree (left) and Chris BealeLogistics company Menzies Aviation has welcomed two new members of staff to its team. Robert Fordree is the organisation's new executive vice president of cargo and Chris Beale is re-joining the business as vice president of cargo Europe.Fordfree's previous roles include senior vice president commercial ...
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British Airways' cargo operations grounded as strike goes ahead
There is major disruption to British Airways' bellyhold cargo operations as the airline's pilots carry out strike action today and tomorrow.The strike is the result of an ongoing dispute about pay between British Airways and the pilots' union BALPA.The industrial action is the largest ever carried out by British airways ...
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Azul Cargo set for e-commerce boost
Brazilian airline Azul Cargo Express has announced a new contract and a new service catering for the e-commerce market.Last week, the carrier announced that it had struck a deal with Latin America's largest e-commerce firm, Mercado Libre, to become the only air carrier within Brazil for products sold on the ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo transports bears to São Paulo wildlife sanctuary
LATAM Cargo Brazil collaborated with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) and the Fortaleza State Environmental Superintendence (SEMACE) to safely transport two bears, last week, from Fortaleza to a wildlife sanctuary in São Paulo.The bears traveled in containers made especially for their journey onboard a LATAM ...
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NewsCargolux transports its heaviest single piece of cargo to China
Cargolux has successfully transported a shaft measuring 10 m in length from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou, China.The shaft, which has a gross weight of 43 metric tonnes, is the largest item that Cargolux has transported to its Zhengzhou hub. It is also the heaviest single piece of cargo that the company ...
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IAG Cargo warns of disruption as pilot strikes set to go-ahead next week
A proposed strike by British Airways pilots is set to go-ahead on Monday and Tuesday next week after the airline rejected the latest offer from union representatives to re-start talks.The pilots are striking over a pay offer they claim is too low. Union Balpa said it would call off the ...
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NewsAirfreight demand down for the ninth consecutive month
The airfreight market reported its ninth consecutive year-on-year decline in a row in July, according to the latest monthly figures from IATA.The airline association said that freight tonne kms (FTKs) declined by 3.2% year on year in July as the China-US trade war continued to take its toll on the ...
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It's time to start preparing: Awards entries open on October 1
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce that our prestigious annual awards for 2020 will open for entry on October 1 - so it's time to start thinking about your entry.Submissions are reviewed by a panel of experts. The award categories are as follows:Ground handler of the yearCharter broker of ...
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NewsChina Airlines finalises agreement for six Boeing 777Fs
Taiwan's China Airlines is set to modernise its cargo fleet after having finalised an agreement with Boeing to order six 777 freighters.The airline said the deal, which is valued at $2.1bn according to list prices, currently operates one of the world's largest 747 freighter fleets and plans to transition to ...
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NewsKorean Air extends partnership with LUG cargo handling
Korean Air Cargo will continue working with LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt International Airport for another three years to 2022.LUG aircargo handling has been partnered with Korean Air Cargo to handle freight for passenger and all-cargo aircraft, as well as road feeder services, for 22 years. The airline is LUG’s ...