All Airlines articles – Page 30
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Cathay's cargo volumes rise again in March
Cathay Pacific has reported increased air cargo demand in March following the Chinese New Year, while e-commerce and express demand helped boost volumes.The airline carried 134,551 tonnes of cargo in March, an increase of 10.5% compared with March 2023. The month’s cargo revenue tonne kilometres (RFTKs) increased 4.1% year on ...
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NewsTeleport teams up with Viejet on New Delhi – Ho Chi Minh City capacity
Nelson Wu, VietJet Air Cargo Managing Director, and Pete Chareonwongsak, CEO of Teleport at the signing partnership agreement. Photo: TeleportSoutheast Asia air logistics provider Teleport has signed a contract to manage the exclusive commercial rights of Vietjet Air Cargo’s New Delhi – Ho Chi Minh City belly cargo capacity to ...
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NewsSAS selects WFS for Boston cargo handling
Source: WFSScandinavian Airlines (SAS) has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling services at Boston Logan International Airport.The three-year agreement covers the airline's daily A350 flights between Boston and Copenhagen.WFS said it expects to handle more than 8,000 tonnes per year as part of the contract, including high ...
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Dubai cargo disrupted after flash floods
Cargo operations in Dubai continue to face disruption following flash flooding that temporarily closed Dubai International (DXB) airport.The UAE on Tuesday recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years as almost 26cm of rain fell, resulting in the temporary closure of DXB cancellation of around 300 flights on Wednesday.Operations are getting ...
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NewsPolar's new management helps firm move on from fraud case
Photo: Carlos Yudica/ ShutterstockPolar Air Cargo has moved forward with a robust company culture one year on from the announcement of a major fraud case.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the CNS Partnerships Conference in Dallas, Kersti Krepp, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Polar Air Cargo said ...
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DB Schenker continues to expand airline API connections
DB Schenker has continued to build API connections with airlines to speed up the cargo booking process, this time connecting with Emirates SkyCargo.The host-to-host connection with DB Schenker’s internal booking platform provides agents with direct access to Emirates SkyCargo’s schedules, standard and contract tariff rates and available capacity, as well ...
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Alaska Air Cargo targets Los Angeles freighter flights
Alaska Air Cargo is planning to launch freighter flights to Los Angeles - the first time the airline's cargo aircraft will fly further south than Seattle.The carrier said that the new route would be launched in the spring and is made possible by the arrival of two converted Boeing 737-800 ...
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NewsUS forwarders call for investments not inspections to tackle fentanyl crisis
Source: Airforwarders AssociationThe US government should invest in technology to tackle the fentanyl crisis rather than require 100% physical inspection of pharma packages, according to US forwarders.Speaking at the CNS Partnership Conference, US Airforwraders Association executive director Brandon Fried warned that 100% inspection of pharma packages would cause air cargo ...
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CMA CGM switches up fleet plans with four additional A350Fs and an extra 777F
CMA CGM Air Cargo has outlined new plans for its freighter fleet following the breakdown of its partnership with Air France KLM.The airline was previously due to take delivery of two Boeing 777-200Fs and four Airbus A350Fs, but this has now been expanded to three 777Fs and eight A350Fs.The CMA ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo deploys cool dollies at Abu Dhabi
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has begun using cool dollies at its Abu Dhabi hub to protect pharmaceutical and perishable shipments when being transported around the airport.The cool dollies, launched in partnership with Etihad Airport Services Cargo, offer a closed, temperature-controlled system for the movement of cargo between the carrier's aircraft ...
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NewsSkyTeam appoints Engelaan as VP cargo
John Engelaan. Source: SkyTeamGlobal air cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has appointed John Engelaan as vice president cargo.Engelaan brings more than 35 years’ international experience to his role at SkyTeam Cargo.Prior to joining the alliance, he was vice president of global fleet at Swissport where he was responsible for the management ...
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NewsDHL Express adds direct Hong Kong-Australia freighter flights
Source: Thanhliemnguyen/ Shutterstock.comDHL Express has added a new flight between Hong Kong and Oceania to cater for rising demand.The new service operates five times per week using a Boeing 777-200 freighter between Hong Kong and Sydney.It replaces the current Hong Kong-Singapore-Sydney route to meet the rise in shipment volume ...
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NewsUnited Cargo opens Newark Airport facility
Newark Airport facility. Photo: United CargoUnited Cargo has opened a 165,000 sq ft cargo facility at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).The extra cargo handling capacity that the new facility at 100 Frontage Road provides will support United Airlines' plan to fly more widebody aircraft at EWR. The facility is a ...
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Chinese airlines to increase transpacific bellyhold capacity
Chinese airlines will in April increase the amount of bellyhold capacity they operate on flights to the US following approval to expand operations.The US Department of Transportation has from April authorised China-based airlines to increase the number of weekly flights they carry out between the US and China from 35 ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo sees volumes and revenues decline in 2023
Turkish Cargo saw revenues and volumes decline last year on the back of lower airfreight rates and a weaker air cargo market.The Istanbul-hubbed carrier saw cargo revenues decline by 30% year on year in 2023 to $2.6bn, while cargo volumes fell by 1.2% to 1.7m tons.The declines reflect overall market ...
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NewsCNS Partnership Conference to focus on sustainable growth
Source: IATAThe Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS) Partnership Conference will be held from April 14-16 2024 under the theme: “Resilience Through Agility: Partnering for a Changing World”.The conference at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas will bring together around 700 stakeholders and representatives from across ...
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Vaayu delivers world’s second A320P2F to Sky Vision Airlines
Lessor Vaayu Group has delivered the world’s second A320 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to Cairo-based Sky Vision Airlines.This is the second aircraft that UAE-headquartered Vaayu has leased after its first A320P2F was leased to New Delhi-based Pradhaan Air Express, a sub-lessee of Vaayu.Vaayu Group chairman and president Emad AlMonayea ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines adds Maastricht Aachen Airport to network
Photo: Malaysia Airlines via Meantime CommunicationsMalaysia Airlines (MH) has added Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to its network with plans to operate a scheduled weekly cargo service to the Dutch cargo airport using an Airbus A330-200 freighter operated by its cargo arm MASkargo.The first inbound flight is set to arrive from ...
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NewsCathay Cargo adds Ho Chi Minh City back to freighter network
Photo: Cathay CargoCathay Cargo has resumed Ho Chi Minh City freighter flights after a four-year suspension due to the pandemic.A flight carried out on April 4 was the first since December 2019. The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam every Thursday, with the freighter ...
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NewsOne Air commences 747F operations at East Midlands Airport
Photo: One AirBritish cargo airline One Air has commenced 747-400 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK.One Air’s first 747-400F flight into East Midlands arrived from Hong Kong at the weekend with a 105-tonne payload.The central UK airport will now be a regular origin and destination point ...