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KLM Cargo to develop new Schiphol express sorting system
KLM Cargo has announced plans to develop a new sorting system for handling express shipments and mail at its Schiphol facility.The system will be built by Lödige Industries, with work due to get underway in August and completion expected by mid-2017.KLM Cargo executive vice president Marcel de Nooijer said: “This ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Airlines brought back to earth as freight demand weakens
European airlines were brought back down to earth in May with cargo demand decreases registered at both Lufthansa and Air France KLM.The decreases registered at Air France KLM and Lufthansa in May come after all four airlines in the Air Cargo News monthly review, the others being the IAG Group ...
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EU lifts ban on Zambia and Iran Air
The European Commission has lifted bans on Zambian-based airlines, Air Madagascar and Indonesia’s Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air, along with most Iran Air aircraft.Publishing the EU Air Safety List, which details airlines that do not meet international safety standards, EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc said: "I am happy ...
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Swiss WorldCargo and partners create temperature controlled air cargo corridor
Swiss WorldCargo, together with Swiss handler Cargologic and Asian gateway services provider SATS, have created a secure temperature-controlled, quality corridor between Singapore and Zurich.The partners say they have synchronised their cargo handling facilities and procedures between the two airports.This in turn makes for more accurate and reliable handling on the ...
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Rio joins Delta Cargo’s Pharma 4 club
Rio de Janeiro became Delta Cargo’s newest Pharma 4 station on June 13, able to handle goods in the 15-25 degrees Celsius temperature range.Previously certified to handle Pharma 1-3 products only, Rio de Janeiro is the first station in Latin America with Pharma 4 certification and forms part of the ...
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India the bright spot as Cathay cargo stands still
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 145,102 tonnes of cargo and mail in May, a decrease of 1.3% compared to the same month last year. However, load factor rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.2% as capacity fell by 4.8% while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) fell by only ...
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Cargolux’s Zhengzhou route hits 100,000 tonnes
Traffic on Cargolux’s Luxembourg-Zhengzhou route has hit the 100,000-tonne mark two years after the service started, the all-cargo carrier told the Air Cargo China 2016 event in Shanghai on 15 June.The new total came only eight months after the route passed the 50,000-tonne milestone last October, added Cargolux president and ...
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Qantas completes share buy-back
The Qantas Group has completed the $500m share buy-back announced at its half year results in February 2016.Combined with the $505m capital return and associated share consolidation completed on 6 November 2015, Qantas Airways ordinary shares on issue have decreased by 12.6% since 30 June 2015 and the group has ...
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US names first Cuba carriers
The US Department of Transportation has named six carriers that will be allowed to operate services from the US to destinations in Cuba for the first time in over half a century.The airlines - American, Frontier, JetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest and Sun Country - will fly up to 155 round-trip ...
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New carriers emerge from Transaero collapse
Two new Russian start-up freighter airlines have emerged in the wake of the collapse of the country’s second largest carrier, Transaero, which went out of business in October last year.Direct-Avia has reportedly acquired two leased Tu204-100Cs, formerly in the Transaero fleet, from Ilyushin Finance while SkyGate Airlines has revealed plans ...
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Flying start for Formula 1 cars
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) got off to a racing start to ensure that all the cars were on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on 29 April.The Russian airline operated six Boeing 747 charter flights from Shanghai following the Chinese Grand Prix on 17 April to move the ...
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Europe looks for expanded air transport agreements with ASEAN, UAE, Qatar and Turkey
The European Commission has been authorised by the Transport Council of the European Union to negotiate comprehensive air transport agreements with key aviation partners.The council, made up of ministers from EU member states, said that an agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to become the ...
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Venezuela blocking $3.8bn in airline funds says IATA
Venezuela and Nigeria top an IATA list of five countries blocking the repatriation of airline funds, a global problem which exceeds $5bn in total.IATA has called on governments to respect international agreements obliging them to ensure airlines are able to repatriate their revenues.According to statistics issued by IATA, Venezuela is ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to open facility at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
Lufthansa Cargo will open a new facility at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to cater for standard freight, express freight and hazardous cargo.Lufthansa said cargo arriving at the regional airport will be handled and sealed by the station and then transported in regularly scheduled trucks under a ...
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AF KLM takes over Delta Cargo sales and customer service in Germany and France
Delta Cargo has continued to form tighter bonds with its partner airlines as Air France KLM Cargo has taken over sales and customer service responsibilities for the US airline in France and Germany as part of the two companies’ north Atlantic joint venture.The two airlines said their customers will benefit ...
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Thermal blanket has lithium-ion fires covered
Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a thermal bag to counter the fire risk from overheating Lithium-Ion batteries due to thermal runaway.Morgan said that its FireMaster battery bags have gone through an extensive period of testing in conjunction with Germanwings, part of the Lufthansa Group.The FireMaster bag, which measures 500 mm ...
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Aviation leaders talk about global humanitarian aid
Chief executives from major airlines and other partners have discussed the roles which the aviation sector can fulfill in delivering humanitarian aid.The interviews were conducted by Airlink, a non-profit organisation that links more than 35 commercial and charter airlines with humanitarian aid groups to fill cargo holds with aid goods ...
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IATA urges greater co-operation to counter terror threat
IATA, at its 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), has unanimously adopted a resolution that denounces terrorism and calls for intensified cooperation among governments as well as with the air transport industry.The resolution calls on governments and the air transport industry to work in partnership among themselves and with airlines to ...
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Virgin and Delta to co-locate UK cargo handling with dnata
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have signed long-term contracts with dnata to co-locate their cargo handling at 12 UK locations under a new ‘one roof’ handling strategy.Effective 8 June 2016, the co-location move covers London Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London Gatwick where the carriers operate and at six ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo announce Hong Kong-Europe tie-up
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a partnership that will see the two airlines offer a joint network of more than 140 flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 European destinations.The “highly integrated bilateral co-operation” is due to begin early next year and will see the two airlines ...