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Delta looks to increase Aeromexico holding
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to ramp up its shareholding in Aeromexico as it deepen its commitment to the South American country.The US airline currently owns 4.1% of shares in Grupo Aeromexico but has submitted an offer to buy an additional 32% of the outstanding capital stock at MXP43.59 ...
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Leased Boeing 747-8 freighters join ABC fleet
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of two leased Boeing 747-8 Freighters as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the Paris Air Show in June.News of the delivery comes as a surprise as it was not known that the two companies had developed the announcement beyond the ...
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Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...
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Amercian carriers report mixed October
American Airlines, Delta Airlines and LATAM all recorded year-on-year air cargo demand declines in October, while United once again saw volumes increase.The largest of the airlines in cargo terms, United, recorded a 2.6% year-on-year increase in demand to 233m cargo ton miles (CTM).This increase is a little lower than the ...
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Volga-Dnepr completes Antarctic test flight as it targets energy exploration business
A Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76ТD-90VD has made its first landing on an ice airfield in Antarctica, opening up opportunities to support energy exploration projects on the continent.The freighter completed a series of runs on the Novolazarevskaya Antarctic Research Station runway to check performance capability and define the engine reverse thrust application ...
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Lufthansa Cargo adds more freighter flights as strike enters day seven
Lufthansa Cargo has called in additional freighter flights as it continues to try and offset the effect of a cabin crew strike, with operations expected to return to normal on Saturday.The German airline’s cargo arm said it regretted any inconvenience caused by the cabin crew strike which entered its seventh ...
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LATAM records another cargo revenue decline
LATAM recorded another decline in cargo revenues and volumes as weak South American economic performance continued to take its toll on the airline group.The Chilean-headquartered airline saw third-quarter cargo revenue decline by 24.5% year on year to $310m driven by a 12.2% year-on-year decline in cargo traffic to 908m cargo ...
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Finnair denies takeover approach by IAG
Finnair has denied speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by British Airways or its parent company IAG.In a statement issued to investors, the Helsinki-headquartered airline said: “Finnair notes that there has been speculation in the media today regarding a potential bid for Finnair by British Airways ...
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Air cargo peak season hits while forwarders report Asian capacity shortage
Initial traffic data from European airlines suggests there has been a strong peak-season pick-up in demand in October, while forwarders are reporting a shortage of capacity from Asia and bans on ad-hoc charter flights.The latest data from Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair shows that three of the airlines ...
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Volga-Dnepr steppes in for rare Russian horses
Volga-Dnepr Group has flown six endangered Przewalski horses from France to Russia as part of a project to reintroduce the animals to the Ural steppes of Russia.One of the Group’s Boeing 737-400SF freighters carried the rare horses from Montpellier in France to Orenburg, located on the Ural River some 1,500km ...
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Shippers welcome stricter lithium battery rules
Shipper representatives have welcomed new safety recommendations covering lithium battery air cargo shipments agreed by the Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).Two weeks ago, the DGP recommended that lithium batteries should have a state of charge of 30% or less, when carried in shipments on ...
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Lufthansa adds freighter flights to counter strike action
Lufthansa Cargo is deploying extra freighter capacity in order to mitigate the effects of a cabin crew strike taking place today.The strike by the cabin crew has now entered its fourth day and is estimated to be costing Lufthansa at least €10m per day.While the strikes are not affecting Lufthansa ...
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Qatar announces new dedicated pharma routes
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the launch of two new dedicated pharma routes from India to Doha as it looks to capitalise on industry growth in the Middle East.The first new Pharma Express route will commence on November 10 and will operate from Mumbai via Ahmedabad to Doha on Tuesdays ...
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Cargojet records another loss despite Canada Post contract
Cargojet has reported an upsurge in third-quarter revenues as a result of its new Canada Post contract, but the increased business failed to help the airline return to profit.The Canada-based airline recorded a 59.5% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenues to C$75.3m thanks to the Canada Post contract which started in ...
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Special report: Fast thinking will get air cargo aid to where it’s needed
Rapid decision making by aid agencies and the airfreight industry is the key to getting aid cargo to the people that need it during humanitarian crises.“Airports can get congested quite quickly and we need to ask how we can make faster and smarter decisions,” said David Quinn, logistics movement officer ...
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Gunning to become chief financial officer at British Airways
Steve Gunning, the current chief executive of IAG Cargo, will become chief financial officer at British Airways in April next year, replacing Nick Swift who is leaving the airline to pursue other opportunities.Gunning will work with Alex Cruz, who is replacing Keith Williams as chairman and chief executive of British ...
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Emirates bucks cargo trend with 10% volume surge
Dubai’s Emirates Skycargo outpaced the airfreight market with a 10% rise in volumes to 1.25m tonnes during the first six months of the financial year.Emirates Group, which includes ground handler dnata, described the airline cargo figures from April to September as “a solid performance that continues to buck the market ...
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Singapore narrows cargo losses
Singapore Airlines’ cargo division (SIA Cargo) narrowed its operating loss from $34m to $12m in the first half of the financial year from April to September.Cargo yield declined by 8.5% during the six month period, largely due to lower fuel surcharges, while freight carriage was “flat”, resulting in lower revenue, ...
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ICAO proposes 30% lithium battery state charge limit
New safety recommendations covering lithium battery shipments carried on passenger and freighter aircraft have been agreed by the Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).“The proposal to require lithium batteries to have a state of charge of 30% or less, when carried in shipments on commercial ...
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Emirates dons special livery to help endangered species
Two Emirates A380 jets take to the skies this week, wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world’s leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.The livery, featuring some of the planet’s wildlife threatened by poaching ...