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Jim Butler: A look back on 2016 and a focus on the year ahead
In the following Q&A article, American Airlines Cargo president Jim Butler took some time out of his busy schedule to look back on the last 12 months and also to look ahead to the coming year.Overall for American Airlines how was 2016 compared with 2015 for your airfreight business?2016 was ...
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NewsAsian Cargo Monthly: November another bumper month for Asian carriers
November turned out to be another bumper month for Asian cargo carriers, although Cathay Pacific did see demand decline as a new air traffic control system was introduced in Hong Kong.The latest airline statistics from Asia-based carriers show that six out of seven carriers included in the Air Cargo News ...
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Turkish Airlines appoints Turhan Özen as chief cargo officer
Turkish Airlines has appointed Turhan Özen as chief cargo officer.Özen, who joined the carrier in 2006, started his career in 1991 at IVECO, where he worked in sales, marketing, and logistics management positions.In 2000, he joined TNT Logistics as business development manager, and later took the position of distribution operations ...
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LATAM Cargo finalises new product portfolio
LATAM Cargo has added a new Flex product to its portfolio of services, with the company now offering 19 different options designed to meet the specific needs of different cargo types.The new product portfolio is initially available from cargo originating in North America and Europe, while implementation in South America ...
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IAG Cargo and Exelsius to hold second cold chain training workshop in India
IAG Cargo and Exelsius, the international Cold Chain Management Consultancy, have announced that their GDP Academy training workshop will return to India, this time with a two-day workshop in Mumbai, following the success of a previous workshop in Hyderabad.Taking place on the 8-9 February 2017, the Good Distribution Practice Academy ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand growth moderates in November
European airlines saw cargo growth moderate in November although performance was partly affected by one-off factors.The latest monthly airline figures show that IAG Cargo, Lufthansa and Finnair all recorded improvements in cargo demand in November, while Air France KLM once again experienced a decline.Europe’s busiest cargo carrier Lufthansa saw cargo ...
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Air Cargo News' most popular stories 2016
With 2016 drawing to a close, the Air Cargo News editorial team decided now would be an opportune moment to review which stories had proved to be most popular with readers over the last 12 months.The last 12 months have been a record year for the Air Cargo News website ...
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Seasonal success for Web Manuals
Web Manuals, developer of digital documentation solutions for the aviation industry, is celebrating Christmas by signing airfreight carrier Martinair as its latest European customer.Martinair Cargo — the second member of the Air France KLM Group to select Web Manuals after regional airline KLM Cityhopper — operates three Boeing 747-400ERF and ...
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Etihad to cut jobs and review its European airline investments says Reuters
Middle East Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has announced a range of job cuts and "controlled restructuring" amid speculation that its investment strategy in European airlines looks set for review.Reuters news agency, quoting "company and industry sources", reported that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is "seeking an exit" from the investments.In tandem with ...
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Emirates SkyCargo expands US network to Fort Lauderdale
Emirates SkyCargo has added Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to its network of US destinations with the launch of a daily Boeing 777-200LR passenger service with bellyhold capacity.Emirates SkyCargo also offers belly hold cargo capacity on its daily passenger service to Orlando, Florida, bringing the total cargo capacity offered to the state ...
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Pharma focus nurses air cargo recovery
Growth in air cargo pharmaceutical traffic is driven largely by shippers switching from the use of general cargo to more specialised freight products.Speaking at Air Cargo News’ Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical conference, Seabury Group commercial director Dirk de Rooij said that the pharmaceutical industry was growing by around 4%-5% per ...
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UK cargo handlers the latest to announce strike action
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK are the latest group to announce plans to go on strike in protest over pay.Unite, the UK's largest union, said that more than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew would take part in a 48-hour strike beginning at 00:01 on ...
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UK cargo handlers call off planned strikes
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement over pay.Union Unite, the largest in the UK, announced that it had cancelled the 48-hour strike that was due to begin early Friday morning (December 23) and would have seen ...
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Cargolux joins Airlines for Europe
Cargolux has become the first all-cargo carrier to join the Airlines for Europe (A4E) association as the group reveals plans to launch a cargo working group.Cargolux chief executive Richard Forson said he looked forward to working with the group on aviation issues that are affected by regulations at a European ...
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Lufthansa and unions agree on arbitration to end wage dispute
German carrier Lufthansa and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed to approach a mediator for a collective wage agreement.The negotiating parties have agreed to finalise the arbitration by the end of January and "to maintain industrial peace regarding the collective wage agreement until then" said Lufthansa management in ...
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American Airlines Cargo helps out at Christmas
American Airlines Cargo is helping the Society for Companion Animals, a Dallas-based non-profit organisation, this Christmas.The Society for Companion Animals recently organised the movement of no less than 61 dogs in just two days, each one of them rescued from streets and shelters.The dogs flew to their new homes via ...
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Lufthansa to take full control of Brussels Airlines
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has confirmed that it will exercise its call option on the outstanding 55% of the shares in SN Airholding, parent company of Brussels Airlines (as had been revealed earlier this year, in September), and also provided further details of the deal.Having now agreed with the shareholders of ...
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Iran Air reaches 80 aircraft agreement with Boeing
Iran Air has made further moves to re-position itself on the global stage with an agreement for 80 aircraft from Boeing.The aircraft in the agreement have a list price of $16.6bn and include 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, 15 B777-300ERs and 15 B777-9s.The agreement follows on from an order for ...
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Atlas continues talks with union as pilot survey reveals concerns
Atlas Air is continuing talks with unions over a new collective bargaining agreement for pilots as a survey of pilots has revealed that many are concerned about recruitment of colleagues and how the new contract may look.The survey carried out by Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, showed that 69% ...
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Only connect: air cargo connectivity means stronger trade growth
An IATA-commissioned study has established a clear link between air cargo connectivity and trade growth.Research by Developing Trade Consultants found that a 1% increase in air cargo connectivity is associated with a 6.3% increase in trade.The study, sponsored by the international airlines lobby, has also developed measures of key quality ...