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End of year blip for Finnair Cargo as new CMS system beds in
Finnair Cargo had a weaker than expected December after the implementation of a new cargo management system (CMS) initially caused problems for the airline.The Helsinki hubbed airline has seen cargo demand in revenue tonne km (RTK) terms grow by double-digit levels for most of the year.However, in December there was ...
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Etihad: not looking to take a stake in Lufthansa - official statement
Etihad has denied press speculation that it is looking to take a stake of between 30%-40% in German carrier Lufthansa.An Etihad Airways spokesman told Air Cargo News: "We can confirm that we are not looking to take a financial stake in Lufthansa.”This official quashing of rumours, which started in the ...
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ACT Airlines issues further statement following Kyrgyzstan freighter tragedy
Following the tragic crash, ACT Airlines, which operates as myCargo, has issued a statement naming the crew members that lost their lives and giving more details of about the incident that saw a freighter crash into a village close to Manas Airport, resulting in 37 people losing their lives.The ACT ...
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Etihad's Hogan attacks critics of partnership strategy as core element for growth
Etihad Aviation Group’s president and chief executive, James Hogan, has hit out at critics of the Middle East carrier’s partnership strategy, describing it as a “core element of the growth of the business”.Hogan, delivering a keynote speech at the Global Airfinance Conference in Dublin, said that the strategy had resulted ...
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Lufthansa and Etihad hold merger talks, according to reports
Market reports suggest that airline giants Lufthansa and Etihad could be holding merger talks.Unconfirmed reports in Italy’s Il Messaggero newspaper suggest that managers from the two companies have spent the last few weeks examining the possibility of Etihad taking a 30%-40% stake in the airline through the sale of new ...
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NewsEthiopian to add seven new destinations by June
Rapidly expanding Ethiopian Airlines is set to add even more cargo capacity to African trade lanes with the launch of services to seven new destinations in the first five months of the year.The Addis Ababa hubbed airline announced this morning that between January and June it will launch new services ...
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VIDEO: The Who - from a U-Haul van to a B747
As world famous rock band The Who wrapped up their Hits 50 Tour, lead singer Roger Daltrey took some time out to discuss how the band’s live shows have evolved having a bed sheet strung up behind the band as they played to huge light shows that require a Boeing ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: The full-year demand results are in
The leading US airlines ended 2016 with cargo demand performance continuing to diverge, as United and American posted improvements on 2015 and Delta saw demand decrease.The latest monthly statistics from the airline groups show that North America’s largest cargo airline, United, recorded the biggest increase in demand for the year.Click ...
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NewsCargo revenues and demand down at Delta
Delta Air Lines ended 2016 with declines in both cargo revenues and demand once again.The US airline saw cargo revenues decline by 17.8% year on year during 2016 to $668m, with declines being particularly strong in the first half of the year. Delta also reported revenue declines in 2015 and ...
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SIA Cargo is Asia-Pacific's first carrier to achieve CEIV Pharma certification
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has become the first airline in the Asia-Pacific to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.SIA Cargo president Chin Yau Seng said: “We are acutely aware of the important role that these shipments play in serving the broader community, and ...
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American Airlines' daily widebody link to San Juan pharma hub
American Airlines Cargo will have access to daily non-stop bellyhold capacity to the growing pharmaceuticals hub of San Juan from early April.The Puerto Rican gateway has seen a number of airlines, including United, DHL, Cargolux, Northern Air Cargo and CAL add freighter or bellyhold capacity to the Caribbean island’s pharma ...
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NewsAir cargo demand improvements set to continue in 2017
The recent recovery in air cargo demand could last into the first half of this year after another month of growth in November.The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand in freight tonne km terms increased by 6.8% year on year in November, with Europe and Asia Pacific ...
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Voting now open for the Cargo Airline of the Year Awards
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce that voting has now opened for the 2017 Cargo Airline of the Year Awards.Now in their 34th year, the Cargo Airline of the Year Awards are the most coveted accolades celebrating excellence in the air cargo industry.Each year, customers vote for their favourite ...
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China Airlines and Japan Airlines to strengthen cargo and passenger cooperation
Taiwan's China Airlines and Japan Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their strategic cooperation on cargo and passenger operations.No details were given on the cargo aspect of the cooperation which may have significant benefits for the Japanese carrier. JAL does not operate freighters at present but ...
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Asia Pacific carriers record another cargo improvement in November
Asian carriers continued to benefit from improving air cargo market conditions in November but global trade remains soft.The latest update from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines shows that airlines in the region registered a 5.3% year-on-year improvement in cargo demand in November “underpinned by broad-based improvements in new export ...
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Air cargo has the best peak season in years
The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that the air cargo industry had the "best peak season in years" in 2016, with demand growth recovering from a slow start and yields improving at their fastest pace since 2010.The latest data from the analyst shows that demand in tonnage terms in ...
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IAG Cargo in charitable transport of blankets and sleeping bags
IAG Cargo has transported a charitable collection of blankets and sleeping bags from across the IAG family for special causes in Kenya.IAG Cargo shipped 4 pallets of 400 cabin blankets and 150 crew sleeping bags from London to Nairobi for Kenyan school children in need.The donation traveled 4,255 miles and ...
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VIDEO: IAG Cargo's Crawley looks forward to 2017
In IAG Cargo’s latest talking heads You Tube video, chief executive Drew Crawley has identified his highlights of 2016 and outlined areas of focus for the coming 12 months.Crawley listed working on projects such as The Who's latest tour, moving a David Beckham photo exhibition, and transporting valuable artefacts for ...
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New Ethiopian Airlines cargo hub to open in April
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that its new cargo terminal at Addis Ababa is 82% complete and expected to be operational "towards April 2017".The African carrier said that the new facility will have an annual storage (for both dry and perishable goods) of 1.2m tons and a capacity to handle eight ...
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Antonov Airlines appoints UK sales team
Antonov Airlines – operator of the Antonov AN-124, AN-225 and AN-22 aircraft – has appointed Dreamlifts Limited as its general sales agent, replacing Ruslan International.Based at Antonov’s new offices in Stansted Airport’s Diamond Hangar, Dreamlifts’ sales team includes experienced names in the outsize cargo sector.Paul Furlonger continues his long association ...