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UPDATE: IAG and Finnair launch Luton-Helsinki freighter partnership
Finnair Cargo and IAG Cargo have signed a freighter deal that will see the two airlines share space on a new DHL flight between London Luton and Helsinki.The new route will be operated by a DHL Airbus 300-600 cargo freighter, with a 43 ton capacity, and open up new destinations ...
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Asian airlines see cargo volumes decline for the first time this year
Asian airlines saw air cargo volumes decline for the first time this year as weakening demand took its toll on performance.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that Asian airline cargo demand declined in June, slipping by 0.5% compared with a year ago to 5.3bn ...
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Air France KLM warns of capacity cuts as losses deepen
Air France KLM’s cargo division has seen losses deepen in the second quarter of the year and services at the airline will be cut as it attempts to address overcapacity.The airline group’s cargo division saw its operating loss for the second quarter of the year increase by 33% against last ...
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American sees cargo revenue decline but reports record quarterly profit overall
American Airlines Group saw cargo revenues decline during the second quarter of the year but the overall airline recorded profits for the period.The airline group’s cargo revenue during the second quarter declined to $194m compared with $221m a year earlier, while demand slid by 0.2% year on year to 594 ...
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Tough June for Europe's air cargo carriers
European airlines continued to struggle with the continent’s weak economic conditions last month with volumes and load factors continuing to lag behind last year’s levels.Combined data from the IAG Group, Lufthansa Group, Air France KLM and Finnair show that demand at the airlines they own declined by 4.6% year on ...
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NAHCO opens cargo warehouses at Enugu airport
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has opened two cargo warehouses at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.The ground handler said the opening of the two warehouses, one within the airport, and the other just outside, would further enhance the development of the air cargo business in the south east, and ...
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Cargolux: 76% of flights unaffected by strike
Cargolux has claimed that 76% of its flights were unaffected today when pilots belonging to the LCGB union staged a walkout.The Luxembourg airline claimed that the strike action was illegal as a collective work agreement was in place and both parties were actively negotiating towards a new agreement.It said that ...
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UPDATE: European shippers want lithium battery solutions not bans
European shippers would like to see new solutions developed to increase the safety of transporting lithium-ion batteries by air rather than blanket bans that stop them being flown at all.Speaking just days after Boeing sent an advisory out to airline customers recommending carriers no longer transport lithium-ion batteries as bellyhold ...
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ACS: record month reflects years of investment
Air Charter Service’s (ASC) recent strong growth is down to gains in market share and investment in infrastructure.Earlier this week, ACS reported that June was a record month with 1,056 charters organised, representing the first time it had breached the 1,000 charter contract mark in a single month.March and May ...
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Cargolux appoints new VP of flight operations
All-cargo airline Cargolux has appointed Jason Christopher Holt as the airline’s new executive vice president of flight operations to replace Marcel Funk, who earlier this year retired from the position.British-national Holt is 52 years old and joins Cargolux from Easyjet Airlines where he held the position as head of Gatwick ...
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Air cargo demand expectations weaken
An IATA survey of heads of cargo has revealed that demand expectations for the year ahead have weakened, although growth is still expected.The IATA Confidence Index revealed that in July 53% of respondents expected to see increases in freight tonne kms in the year ahead.However, this compares with 63% of ...
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Hawaiian Airlines to add all-cargo aircraft to fleet
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration as it looks to expand its inter-island freight operations.The planes, to be acquired by the airline’s parent Hawaiian Holdings, will arrive next year and will be used on flights between Honolulu International Airport and ...
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B&H Worldwide to go global with AOG service
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has extended its aircraft on the ground (AOG) service to cover its entire global operation.B&H's AOG service is operated from its Heathrow 24/7 Critical Logistics Centre - a permanently staffed single point of contact for all customers needing expert critical logistics assistance to help get ...
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Safety first as Air Canada says no to snubbed-nosed dogs and cats
Air Canada will no longer allow the transport of snubbed-nosed dog and cat breeds as cargo or checked baggage on health and safety grounds.The airline said that from today snubbed-nosed breeds, such as pugs, bulldogs and Japanese chin dogs and persian and burmese cats, would no longer be accepted because ...
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ABC appoints new VP EMEA as it eyes Africa and the Middle East
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has appointed Georges Biwer as Vice President, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as the airline expands services in these regions.In his new role, Biwer, who has more than 24 years’ experience in the air cargo industry, will focus on growing ABC’s scheduled cargo operations inside and ...
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IAG's Aer Lingus deal edges forward
IAG’s drawn out acquisition of Irish carrier Aer Lingus edged forward yesterday when the European Commission (EC) approved the deal as long as certain conditions are met.The owner of British Airways and Iberia was yesterday told by the EC’s competition authority that it would approve the deal as long as ...
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Boeing warning of lithium-ion batteries
Planemaker Boeing has advised passenger airline customers not to carry large quantities of lithium-ion batteries as bellyhold cargo until improved packaging is in place.The guidance, sent to airlines around the globe by Boeing, urged that they not carry the batteries as cargo "until safer methods of packaging and transport are ...
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Qatar adds first 747 freighter to fleet
Qatar Airways Cargo has added its first Boeing 747 freighter aircraft to its fleet as it continues to expand its airfreight offering.The Middle Eastern airline said that from August it would add a 747-400BCF aircraft to its charter fleet, providing 112.5 tonnes of capacity.It said it had opted for a ...
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Air Charter Service takes part in lion conservation project
Air Charter Service has helped transport seven lions from South Africa to Rwanda as part of a conservation project.The two males and five females made most of the 2,500 mile journey by air as they were transported to the Akagera National Park.Air Charter Service Africa managing director Lyndee du Toit ...
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American expands Atlanta cargo operations
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with a new 12,000 sq ft facility and additions to the management team.It is the second expansion of American’s Atlanta cargo facility since 2013.“This new location will allow us to process cargo more efficiently, providing the best possible ...