All Airlines articles – Page 215
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New San Juan to Philadelphia link represents boost to pharma transport
American Airlines has launched a daily, non-stop Airbus A330-200 service between San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.American Airlines Cargo has a 25,000 sq ft facility dedicated to pharmaceuticals handling at Philadelphia International and the new daily A330-200 widebody service represents a further link between the two ...
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On the move from Mauritius to Madagascar
ALE has completed the first phase of a project to move 11 generators from Mauritius to Madagascar in East Africa.The UK-based heavy transportation and lifting expert flew the machines, totalling 57.2 tonnes, on an Antonov An-124 freighter from Mauritius’ Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Ivato International in Antananarivo.ALE used ...
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Emirates SkyCargo targets perishables market with new product launches
Emirates SkyCargo has added extra perishables solutions as part of its new SkyFresh product.The cargo carrier said its SkyFresh product brings together the cool chain infrastructure at its Dubai hub, its wide-bodied aircraft including freighters, and a range of innovative cool chain solutions.This includes its new 16-tonne capacity ventilated cool ...
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Air cargo rides the wave of an improving world economy
Air cargo rode the “wave of an improving world economy” over the first two months of the year but should not expect current growth to continue across the whole of 2017.In its latest market update, analyst WorldACD said that air cargo demand grew by 6.3% year on year in weight ...
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Latin American fleets set to double, says Airbus chief
The Latin American aircraft fleet is set to more than double during the next 20 years, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast.The Toulouse-headquartered plane-maker sees demand for 2,570 new passenger and freighter aircraft in 2016-35, including 2,030 single-aisle and 540 widebody aircraft, worth an estimated US$350bn.President of Airbus ...
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Alicante route is ray of sunshine for Finnair Cargo
Finnair’s four times a week summer season service to Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca may be aimed mainly at the passenger trade but the cargo department has high hopes of lucrative business too.According to a recent Finnair newsletter, the city is still a major centre for footwear manufacturing and the ...
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Two GSA wins for Network Airline Service
Network Airline Service (NAS) has gained two new airline clients. Air Malta Cargo has appointed NAS Belgium as cargo general sales agent for the country from April.The carrier is increasing its flights to the Belgian capital from the summer. It operates a fleet of Airbus narrow body aircraft to over ...
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Delta and Korean sign Transpac deal
Delta and Korean Air have signed a joint venture for the trans-Pacific. The two airlines will share costs and revenues and coordinate their schedules to improve connections. The new combined network will serve over 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia.Codesharing will be extended and the ...
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Former Cargolux chief Dirk Reich to join Panalpina
Panalpina is to appoint former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich as a new board member at its Annual General Meeting on May 3. He will succeed Roger Schmid, who will not stand for re-election.Reich, a dual Swiss and German national, sat on the management board of Kuehne + Nagel and, ...
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Nippon Cargo cancels order for two 747-8 freighters
Nippon Cargo Airlines has cancelled an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft following an agreement with the US manufacturer, according to press reports. The two aircraft were the last of a ten-strong order, of which eight have already been delivered.The Japanese all-cargo carrier has recently launched a review of ...
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Cargolux goes full throttle with GEnx engines
Cargolux has became the first operator in the world to fly a million hours with GE’s new GEnx engine. The Luxembourg-all cargo has the engines fitted to its 747-8F freights, which went into service five and a half years ago.Described as “a giant leap forward in propulsion technology, using the ...
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Virgin overcomes headwinds
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw 2016 freight volumes rise 1.8% in a challenging market, carrying 218,000 tonnes across its international network.It was helped by a 2016 strong second half and high peak season demand, although volume growth was offset by price pressure, in turn driven by overcapacity and the weak Pound.December’s ...
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Virgin marks Seattle debut
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline chief executive Craig Kreeger to a ceremony to mark the carrier’s new service. Virgin’s daily Boeing 787-9 flight replaces a 767 service by Delta Air Lines.John Creighton, commissioner at the airport operator, the Port of Seattle said: “This ...
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DHL adds US to Singapore e-commerce offering
DHL’s eCommerce division has launched a new service for Singapore-based online merchants, manufacturers and traditional retailers to ship their products to US consumers, for shipments up to 6.5kg.Parcel International Direct US offers an international shipping option with end-to-end tracking and a transit time of 4-6 business days. Inline retailers can ...
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Cathay extends Lufthansa cooperation
Cathay Pacific has signed a wide-ranging codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group. It covers flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines to destinations in continental Europe and for four of the Asian airline’s destinations in the Southwest Pacific.Under the agreement, Cathay Pacific will offer 14 new destinations in Germany, ...
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Western Global flies to aid of stricken islanders
Western Global Airlines has joined forces with Network Airline Management and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to fly relief into cyclone-hit Madagascar. On March 17, the carrier, based at Estero in Southwest Florida, airlifted 175,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies from Liège, Belgium, to Ivato International Airport in the capital ...
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American set to take stake in China Southern
American Airlines could take a stake in China Southern Airlines, according to press reports. The state-owned Chinese carrier, one of the country’s largest, said the deal could also involve other forms of cooperation, but was subject to shareholder and government approval.In a statement, China Southern said it was negotiating “a ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Demand takes off in February
Asian air cargo carriers recorded a demand boom in February, with Cathay Pacific citing improvements in imports from North America and Europe.The latest monthly figures from some of Asia’s leading airlines show high single-digit and double-digit year-on-year demand improvements in February, usually the slowest month of the year.The region’s busiest ...
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Carriers see Europe-Asia demand surge as box lines feel a capacity pinch
A surge in airfreight demand on the Europe-Asia trade has seen IAG Cargo suggest that a capacity crunch in ocean shipping is forcing shippers and forwarders to switch transport modes.IAG Cargo said that it had seen a boom in demand on key routes from Europe into Asia over the first ...
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IAM and American Airlines Cargo step up in time of crisis!
March 17 is St Patrick’s Day, and one of the most important days in the Irish calendar requires celebrating on both sides of the Atlantic.American Airlines Cargo's general sales agent in Dublin – IAM – sprang into action to ensure that expats and locals alike could enjoy their traditional tipple ...