All Airlines articles – Page 271
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Finnair’s cargo volume climbs 9.9 per cent in Q1
STRONG demand on Finnair Cargo’s Japanese and North Atlantic services boosted the amount of freight and mail it transported to 35,220 tonnes during the first quarter of 2014 – a 9.9 per cent improvement on the same period last year.Revenue measured in freight-tonne-kilometres (FTKs) grew by 6.9 per cent against ...
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Qantas Freight launches new product range
QANTAS Freight has launched Q-GO, described by the Australian flag carrier as ‘a revitalised suite’ of airfreight products.“It is a simplified product range, bringing together our domestic and international product offering for the first time,” insists Alison Webster, executive manager for freight.“Now, whether a shipment is moving internationally, domestically or ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to start Brussels service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is to launch a new daily B777 belly cargo service to Brussels, Belgium, in September.It will be the UAE carrier’s 147th destination, closely following the September launch of services to Oslo, Norway.“As the centre of European politics and a hub of economic activity, Brussels is already an important ...
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ABC celebrates with improved results
AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest freighter airline has commenced its 10th anniversary year with the strongest first-quarter in its history, with volume up nine per cent to 86,500 tonnes.ABC says the improvement reflects market advances in Russia, Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific as well as the success of its ...
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Swissport and Saudia Cargo sign deal
SWISSPORT International, global provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, has signed a five-year agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo for the handling of the airline’s freighter operations at two key European hubs of Brussels and Amsterdam.The agreement covers the complete scope of cargo handling services including ...
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Virgin Atlantic wins Cargo Airline of the Year 2014
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo is the 2014 Cargo Airline of the Year.The presentation was made to director John Lloyd at a sparkling Air Cargo News gala event in London.“We are extremely proud to have been voted Cargo Airline of the Year by the readers of Air Cargo News in the year ...
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Better year for Cargolux than expected
DESPITE budgeting for a US$27.1million loss last year, all-cargo airline Cargolux earned a full year net profit of US$8.4 million last year compared to a $35.1 million net loss in 2012.Total revenues during the 12 months rose 14.4 per cent to $1,988.5m from $1,738.9m in 2012.Tonnes sold increased 16.7 per ...
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Solid first quarter for air cargo
MARCH completed a solid 2014 first quarter of growth for the world’s air cargo business with a like period volume growth of nearly 6.7 per cent versus 2013, according to WorldACD Market Data.A US dollar yield drop versus the first three months of 2013 was limited to 2.6 per cent, ...
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Atlas places two B747-8Fs in ACMI with DHL Express
ATLAS AIR Worldwide has placed two B747-8 freighters into ACMI service for DHL Express.The pair will be operated by Atlas Air in Polar Air Cargo Worldwide's transpacific express network under an ACMI arrangement for DHL Express and Polar's other customers.The aircraft replace two B747-400 freighters currently in ACMI service for ...
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IAG Cargo’s daily Austin service takes off
IAG APPEARS to have hit the belly cargo jackpot with the first scheduled, non-stop transatlantic service from London to Austin.The capital city of the oil-and-gas-producing southern state of Texas, has historically played third fiddle to its more popular sister cities of Dallas and Houston.This is despite the fact that Austin ...
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Emirates secures ACC3 validation
EMIRATES has successfully completed the validation process for the European Union-initiated ACC3 security regulation, becoming the Middle East region’s first air carrier to do so.The qualification ensures Emirates SkyCargo’s uninterrupted services into the EU.ACC3 is short for ‘air cargo or mail carrier operating into the EU from a third-country airport.’Failure ...
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Saudia Cargo ready to roll out e-AWBs across network
SAUDI Airlines Cargo is making rapid progress on the implementation of electronic airwaybills [e-AWBs) and plans to roll the project out across its global network.The big Middle East airline has made “significant progress” to simplifying the airfreight supply chain process, says Nabil Khojah, chief executive of Saudia Cargo.“The e-AWB is ...
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CAL Cargo signs US GSA
CARGO airline CAL Cargo has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its US general sales agent.Eyal Zagagi, chief executive of CAL Cargo Airlines, says strengthening the all-cargo carrier’s North American presence is a significant part of its strategy.The Israeli airline is adding people to its existing JFK station and is planning ...
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Air cargo market levels off, notes IATA
AIRFREIGHT markets were up 5.9 per cent in March compared to a year ago and capacity grew 3.4 per cent, reports IATA.Despite this improvement, air cargo volumes have been basically flat since the beginning of this year, says the association.“This plateau in volumes is consistent with the recent pause in ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo begins Delhi A330 freighter services
QATAR Airways Cargo has started weekly A330 freighter services to Delhi.“India is a highly important market for Qatar Airways Cargo,” says Ulrich Ogiermann, the airline’s chief officer for cargo.“After the launch of our service to Hyderabad in April, we are delighted to start our scheduled freighter service to Delhi this ...
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AA opens Heathrow controlled room temperature facility
AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO has opened its first controlled room temperature (CRT) facility in Europe, at London’s Heathrow airport.The 300 sq ft facility can maintain a temperature range of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius and is designed to serve passive healthcare shipments such as pharmaceuticals and biologicals.Tristan Koch, managing director of ...
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Cargojet signs lease for two B767-200ERFs
AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP has signed an agreement to dry-lease two B767-200ER freighters to Canada-based Cargojet for up to three years.Cargojet currently dry-leases two B767-200Fs from ATSG's subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management, under long-term agreements, and has now added a further pair from CAM.The first aircraft is expected to be delivered ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo's starts Stansted service
QATAR Airways Cargo has operated its first B777 freighter service to London Stansted in the UK.The Doha-based carrier is offering five-times-weekly scheduled flights into one of the largest freight hubs in the UK – “which is why we are very happy to add it to our network of more than ...
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Lufthansa Group's sound quarter
THE Lufthansa Group is anticipating annual 2014 operating profits of between €1.3bn and €1.5bn after an operating result of minus €245m for the first quarter of 2014, a period that is traditionally the weakest of the year.The net result for the quarter amounted to minus €252m, a substantial €206m improvement ...
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Lacklustre cargo dampened Asia Pacific carriers
WEAK airfreight markets contributed to a 55 per cent plunge in 2013 net earnings for Asia Pacific airlines to $2.5bn.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said that full year profitability succumbed to widespread yield pressures arising from stiff market competition and “lacklustre air cargo demand”.AAPA’s preliminary financial performance figures show ...