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James Woodrow, cargo director, Cathay Pacific. answers:‘AIR cargo is moving into an era of fewer freighter operators. Those that remain will have to invest in modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, and that is a difficult decision. Most carriers could provide a better business case for a new passenger ‘plane than for a ...
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IAG Cargo boosts capacity to Singapore with A380 super jumbo service
CARGO customers in Singapore will benefit from additional capacity on IAG Cargo’s new A380 super jumbo service which is planned to operate to and from Changi International Airport later this year.IAG Cargo, the merged freight business of British Airways and Iberia, believes the new aircraft will prove particularly beneficial to ...
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Saudia Cargo boosts belly capacity this summer
SAUDI Airlines Cargo is increasing its belly cargo capacity on new B777 international routes to Manchester in the UK and Los Angeles, USA from April.The direct services offer new cargo opportunities – up to a maximum of between six and 12 tonnes – to the destinations, both of which will ...
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Qantas Freight awards Heathrow ground handling to dnata
GROUND handler dnata and Australian airline Qantas Freight have agreed a partnership that will see dnata’s UK business provide handling at London’s Heathrow airport.Under the agreement, Qantas Freight will relocate its UK office and all operations to dnata City – a purpose-built cargo logistics centre at the heart of the ...
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Air Zimbabwe board 'investigated'
REPORTS from Harare claim that Air Zimbabwe has had its entire board of directors fired by Zimbabwean Minister of Transport, Obert Mpofu.The airline's management is at the centre of an alleged US$11million insurance scam following a forensic audit of the airline's operations.According to the ministry, a soon-to-be-appointed reconstituted board will ...
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Lufthansa Cargo says it with roses
LUFTHANSA Cargo flew 1,000 tonnes of long-stem roses from cut-flower producing nations Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador to Germany, so millions of lovers could celebrate Valentine’s Day.The German airline carried 90 tonnes of roses on each special flight it operated in addition to scheduled connections, to meet the exceptionally high demand.Lufthansa ...
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AirBridgeCargo satisfies Russia's demand for flowers
ROMANTIC Russians provided a business boost for AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the country’s largest cargo carrier, with a big rise in floral imports ahead of St Valentine’s Day.ABC transported some 1,400 tonnes of cut-flowers from Amsterdam to Moscow, an 18 per cent increase over the same period in 2013.Denis Ilin, executive ...
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IAG Cargo's Valentine's Day flower shipments blossom
AS THE world’s economy shows tentative signs of recovery, data from IAG Cargo has shown that when it comes to Valentine’s Day this translates to a blooming trade in flowers for key Latin American producers.Preliminary figures from the merged freight business of British Airways and Iberia, show that flower volumes ...
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LAN CARGO ships 15 million bouquets of flowers
LAN CARGO and its affiliates transported 15 million bouquets of flowers all over the world during the four-week flower rush that led up to Valentine’s Day.The company moves 32 per cent and 40 per cent of all export cut-flowers produced in Colombia and Ecuador respectively at this time of year, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo's Karl Ulrich Garnadt appointed to Fraport’s board
LUFTHANSA CARGO’s chief executive officer (CEO) Karl Ulrich Garnadt, has been appointed as a member of Fraport’s supervisory board.The move follows Stefan Lauer’s resignation from the airport’s board at the end of last year.Garnadt’s appointment is valid until Fraport’s annual general meeting on 30 May this year, when shareholders are ...
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Aerolíneas Argentinas gets four A330-200s
AEROLÍNEAS Argentinas has signed a purchase agreement for four A330-200s to renew and consolidate their widebodied fleet.Argentina’s flagship carrier will deploy the new A330 on medium- and long-haul routes from its Buenos Aires hub to destinations throughout Latin America, Europe and the USA.The airline currently operates eight A340-300s, four A340-200s ...
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Confident Cargolux commits to another B747-8 freighter
DESPITE widespread over-capacity woes, Cargolux has confidently ordered an additional B747-8 freighter from Boeing as part of its ongoing fleet renewal and expansion programme.The additional aircraft takes its total order to 14 B747-8Fs.According to the all-cargo airline, the latest aircraft will support the airline’s growth – “on the back of ...
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Air cargo down in January for Cathay
CATHAY PACIFIC and sister airline Dragonair saw cargo and mail tonnage decline year-over-year in January.They carried 130,955 tonnes of cargo and mail in the month, a drop of 1.4 per cent on January 2013.The cargo and mail load factor fell by 2.5 percentage points to 60.5 per cent, as capacity, ...
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LATAM Airlines cargo up 0.9 per cent
LATAM Airlines, the leading airline group in Latin America, says its cargo business increased by 0.9 per cent last year, even though capacity was reduced by 4.8 per cent in the period.As a consequence, the combined carrier’s cargo load factor increased by 3.2 points to 55.7 per cent.The reduction in ...
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Virgin cargo up in 2013
TRAFFIC from the United States to India, business gains in the US north-east and an increase in perishables traffic, all contributed to tonnage, revenue and market share gains for Virgin Atlantic Cargo last year.The airline’s ability to offer fast connections over London to both Delhi and Mumbai also attracted strong ...
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Emirates flies to Taipei
TAIPEI has become Emirates’ newest B777-300ER passenger destination from Dubai International Airport.“Emirates and Taipei began their partnership in 2003 when Emirates Skycargo launched freighter services from Dubai. I am proud that we have been able to increase our commitment and begin daily, non-stop passengers services from today,” says His Highness ...
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Finnair boosts Heathrow service
FINNAIR is increasing the number of flights it operates to London Heathrow from four to five times daily.The new frequency will be operated by the airline’s new A321. In addition to the five daily frequencies, Finnair offers two daily codeshare round-trips operated by Oneworld partner British Airways.A statement says the ...
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AF-KLM cargo spreads Valentine love with extra capacity
LOVE is in the air thanks to Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo.The airline grouping has been adding additional capacity to meet peak demands for fresh-cut flowers for Valentine’s Day.From 30 January to 9 February, more than 800 tonnes of flowers originating from Nairobi, Kenya and Andean countries, including Columbia, will be flown ...
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IAG Cargo replaces B747 with A380 on Johannesburg route
IAG CARGO has marked another milestone in its fleet modernisation programme by celebrating the start of flights to Johannesburg using its brand new A380.Replacing the B747 on the route, the giant Airbus offers precision cargo opportunities for the South African temperature-sensitive market.New air conditioning capabilities for the aircraft’s cargo holds ...
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Finnair Cargo positioned for success
IN recent years very few European carriers have been adding freighter services, but one exception has been Finnair Cargo, which has operated an MD-11 freighter since August 2011.Interestingly in an era where the growth of widebody belly capacity is often cited as making freighters uneconomical, it is just that factor ...