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Ex-IAG Cargo boss Gunning promoted to top financial role
Former IAG Cargo chief executive Steve Gunning is to be the chief financial officer at the group whose carrier’s include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.Gunning, who stepped down from his IAG Cargo role in January 2016 to become chief financial officer at British Airways, will also become an ...
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Jet Airways suspends all international flights until Monday
Troubled Indian airline Jet Airways has suspended all international flights until Monday night, with fears mounting that it could fail.The airline has debts of $1.2bn and earlier this week cargo handler WFS seized one of its aircraft over unpaid fees.Today, the airline announced that all international flights would be suspended ...
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NewsAmazon pilots protest again while e-commerce firm's first B737Fs arrive in the US
Pilots flying for Amazon protest at CVG.Pilots flying for Amazon took to the streets again to protest over pay and working conditions at the airlines providing capacity for the e-commerce giant.The pilots flying for Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air took to the pavement outside Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ...
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NewsUPU looks to solve e-commerce postal rules dispute
UPU Director General Bishar A. HusseinThe Universal Postal Union (UPU) has proposed three options it hopes will solve the current dispute over postal rules that mean Chinese e-commerce companies pay less than their rivals in some other countries.The dispute centres around UPU rules allowing the shipping costs for small packages ...
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NewsVIDEO Overnight success: Istanbul's new airport is fully open for passenger operations
Istanbul AirportIstanbul’s new airport has completed the transfer of all passenger airline operations from the Turkish city’s former hub at Atatürk Airport in a process that took just 33 hours.In what Turkish airport management company iGA described as “the biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history” the transfer took ...
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Revenues take-off at Virgin Atlantic Cargo in 2018
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw revenues increase by 13% year on year in 2018 as it achieved its strongest revenue performance in the last five years.In total, the airlines registered cargo revenues of £222m on the back of a 6% increase in volumes to more than 244,000 tonnes, the airline’s best ...
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NewsTroubled Jet Airways' B777 seized by WFS in Schiphol over unpaid fees
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seized a Jet Airways Boeing 777 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport because of unpaid fees.The aircraft had been due to depart Schiphol at 11:25am this morning on its way to Mumbai, but the flight had yet to take-off (at the time of publication, 15:30 ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic switches Lagos cargo handler to meet growth
Part of the SifaxSAHCOL warehouse in LagosVirgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos as it looks to meet recent growth to the country.The airline said the new handler, which will take over the contract on April 10, will improve its service offering for ...
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Turkish Cargo beats the February blues with demand increase
Turkish Cargo managed to record an increase in cargo demand in February despite the overall industry reporting a decrease.The airline said its cargo volumes increased by 9.6% year on year during the month, according to figures from analyst WorldACD, while the overall industry registered a 5.8% decrease.During the first two ...
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NewsAirBridge to expand Rickenbacker flights on the back of stable demand
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is doubling its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency.The carrier introduced Columbus into its global network in April 2018 and, so far, has seen "stable demand" to/from Rickenbacker International Airport, accommodating growing trade flows onboard the maindeck capacity of its Boeing ...
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Another demand decline for air cargo in February
Air cargo continued to see airfreight demand decline on a year ago in February, with the Asia Pacific region coming under particular pressure.WorldACD figures show that in February air cargo demand in terms of chargeable weight decreased by 5.8% year on year, while cargo load factors were down by three ...
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NewsAirlines saw 'steep declines' in Asian airfreight during February
Asia Pacific airfreight markets recorded “steep declines” in February according to preliminary figures issued by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The association saw the “prevailing weakness” in air cargo markets “further aggravated” by the closure of businesses during the region’s holiday period.Said an AAPA spokesperson: “Air cargo markets recorded ...
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NewsMore airlines set to join cargo.one booking platform
Cargo.one screen shotCargo.one is set to add new airlines to its spot-market booking portal this year, following on from Finnair announcing it would offer its capacity on the platform.Cargo.one managing director Moritz Claussen told Air Cargo News that it hoped that at least three new airlines would join the platform ...
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Cathay agrees HK Express acquisition from HNA
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has entered into a HK$4.93bn share purchase agreement to buy 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The passenger and cargo giant said that the total consideration comprises of HK$2.25bn in cash and a non-cash component of HK$2.68bn.The transaction ...
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NewsRaya Airways signs up Hactl for Hong Kong freighter flights
Raya Airways freighter being unloaded by Hactl at Hong KongRaya Airways, the Malaysian freighter operator, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong.The airline operates five-times weekly between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, utilising ...
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European air cargo demand growth sluggish in February
Cargo volumes at European airlines remained weak in February as the industry braces itself for a tough year.Europe’s largest combination cargo carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo volumes for the month decrease by 3.5% year on year to 802m revenue cargo tonne kms, despite capacity increasing by 7.7%.However, this was an ...
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American Airlines Cargo appoints new sales director
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tim Isik to the role of director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Isik comes to cargo from the American Airlines passenger team, where he led its leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland.Prior to this he worked in corporate sales, ...
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Senior job role changes at Lufthansa Cargo
Florian Pfaff, currently vice president Germany with Lufthansa Cargo, will move to Asia with effect from June 2019.Based in Singapore, he will assume the role of vice president Asia Pacific. Pfaff will continue to report directly to Dorothea von Boxberg, member of the executive board and chief commercial officer.A successor ...
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NewsAir Cargo Europe: Airfreight getting data to really take off
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one solution for the air cargo industry as it addresses the growth of e-commerce and a workforce skills shortage.Other solutions include further automation in the supply chain and greater use of data from the Internet of Things.These are among the topics that will be discussed during ...
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NewsAsian air cargo faces short-term turbulence
IATA World Cargo Symposium 2019The Asian air cargo industry faces turbulence over the coming months, with predictions of further demand declines.Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce painted a bleak picture for air cargo in Asia over the next few months.He said the US-China trade war ...