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    Ethiopian Airlines adds to freighter fleet

    2023-11-09T11:05:28Z

    Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of a 10th Boeing 777 freighter to grow its air cargo capacity.The twin-engine commercial cargo plane, due to be operated by Ethiopian Cargo, has a payload of more than 100 tons."We are delighted to announce that we took delivery of our 10th Boeing 777-200LR Freighter ...

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    Emirates sees cargo volumes climb in H1

    2023-11-09T11:03:47Z

    Emirates registered a double-digit percentage improvement in its cargo volumes in the first half of its financial year as it continued to re-introduce belly capacity following the Covid pandemic.Between April and September, Emirates SkyCargo saw its cargo volumes increase by 11% year on year to 1m tonnes of cargo "despite ...

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    Air cargo outlook: Subdued demand expected in 2024

    2023-11-07T20:03:14Z

    Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo executives are expecting air cargo demand in 2024 to be flat or at best slightly above this year's levels, according to speakers at the Tiaca Executive Summit event.Adopting probably the most positive outlook for air cargo demand in 2024 at the event was data provider ...

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    Turkish Cargo eyes a fleet of 40 freighters

    2023-11-07T16:51:13Z

    Turkish Airlines has given more details on its plans to expand its freighter fleet over the coming five- to 10-year period.Speaking at the Tiaca Executive Summit hosted by Brussels Airport, Turkish Airlines chief cargo officer Turhan Özen said the carrier had ambitious plans for its passenger fleet and in line ...

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    FedEx offers pilots $250,000 to leave ‘overstaffed’ cargo company

    2023-11-07T10:32:35Z

    Image Source: FedEx ExpressFedEx Express has launched an offer encouraging pilots to move to regional passenger carrier PSA Airlines as direct-entry captains, with the opportunity to flow through to legacy American Airlines. The airlines are sweetening the deal with a $250,000 signing bonus.Details of the offer, which is available to ...

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    Lufthansa Cargo launches new high-speed service

    2023-11-03T14:29:50Z

    Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new high-speed service for cargo shipments.The new td.Zoom service offers the carrier's fastest transport times, with ramp supervision during aircraft loading and unloading, dedicated ramp transfer from the warehouse to the aircraft and vice versa as well as tail-to-tail transfer on demand at its hubs ...

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    Freighter operator Teleport adds another partner with VietJet tie up

    2023-11-03T12:00:20Z

    Source: TeleportMalaysia-based cargo airline Teleport has continued to expand its airline partnerships through a new agreement with VietJet.The two airlines this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Air Cargo Southeast Asia 2023 event in Singapore.The partnership will combine Teleport's Southeast Asia network with VietJet's global operations.The move ...

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    FedEx adds extra capacity between Vietnam and Europe

    2023-11-03T10:24:07Z

    Source: FedExFedEx is expanding its presence between Vietnam and Europe with the addition of four weekly flights.The new Boeing 767 freighter flights will operate out of Ho Chi Minh City and connect with Europe in Paris CDG, Liege and Cologne through the express firm's Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou.The flights ...

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    Silk Way West unveils plans for new cargo village

    2023-11-03T08:55:34Z

    In another signal of a changing world, Silk Way West Airlines showcased plans for a major new facility as it expands its fleet.At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit held in Baku on October 24 and 25, all-cargo carrier Silk Way West revealed plans to build its own ‘Cargo Village’ in ...

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    Lufthansa's cargo profits tumble in Q3

    2023-11-02T10:47:56Z

    Lufthansa's logistics business was unable to make an operating profit in the third quarter of the year as the market normalised following the Covid pandemic.The logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer, HeyWorld and a 50% stake in AeroLogic, saw third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (ebit) fall to ...

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    Asiana board approves plans to sell its cargo business

    2023-11-02T09:43:33Z

    The Asiana Airlines board has approved plans to sell its cargo business as part of efforts to appease European regulators concerned over the impact of its takeover by Korean Air.Earlier today, the carrier's board approved the plan to offload the cargo unit to another Korean airline after the European Commission ...

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    Hopes diminish for an air cargo peak season boost

    2023-11-01T17:01:09Z

    Hopes of a surge in air cargo demand towards the end of the year diminished in October as the latest data showed only a slight uplift in demand.The latest figures from data provider Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased 2% in October compared with September which is described as ...

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    EAC conference examines the crucial role of air cargo

    2023-11-01T11:50:32Z

    This year's European Aviation Conference will take place in Luxembourg and will have a focus on the importance of air cargo, as explained by the event organiser in the following article for Air Cargo News:The recent Covid-19 epidemic shed a shining light on the (literally) vital importance of logistics, and ...

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    Pharma.Aero takes aim at sustainability with new project

    2023-11-01T11:23:11Z

    Air cargo group Pharma.Aero has launched a new project to identify the attributes required for an environmentally friendly transport of pharma products.The primary goal of the project is to assist pharmaceutical manufacturers and freight forwarders in integrating sustainability considerations into their freight procurement and lane assessment processes to help reduce ...

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    Webinar: Emerging trends in air cargo 2024

    2023-11-01T10:59:50Z

    Air Cargo News — in partnership with Maersk Air Cargo — will later this month host a webinar: Emerging trends in air cargo 2024.The one-hour session will explore the emerging trends that are expected to affect the air cargo sector in 2024. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions ...

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    Etihad selects WFS for cargo handling in Copenhagen

    2023-10-31T15:18:40Z

    Etihad Airways has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler for its first-ever service from Abu Dhabi to Denmark.The new service to Copenhagen operates four times per week to the Danish capital using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.The first flight took place on October 1.The two already work ...

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    Asiana Airlines delays decision on the sale of its cargo business

    2023-10-31T10:38:50Z

    Source: Thanhliemnguyen/ShutterstockAsiana Airlines has delayed a decision on whether to sell its cargo unit as part of its takeover by Korean Air.The airline's board met yesterday to decide whether to go ahead with the sale as the two companies looked to obtain European Union approval for the deal.In a stock ...

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    Hong Kong Air Cargo adds first Europe service with plans for more

    2023-10-30T14:50:20Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo has expanded into Europe for the first time with a new flight operating to Italy targeting e-commerce volumes.The new three-times-per-week service will operate between Hong Kong International Airport and Milan Malpensa on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday with a departure time of just after midnight and arrival ...

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    Air Canada sees cargo revenues dip in Q3

    2023-10-30T12:22:23Z

    Air Canada continued to report declines in its cargo revenues during the third quarter of the year, although the drop-off has narrowed as the year has progressed.The latest quarterly figures from the combination carrier show that cargo revenues in the third quarter declined by 23.7% year on year to C$315m.However, ...

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    AEI to carry out Boeing 737 freighter conversions for Air Inuit

    2023-10-27T13:14:50Z

    Freighter conversion company Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will carry out three Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversions for Canada-headquartered Air Inuit.US-based AEI said two of the aircraft will be converted as combi passenger/cargo aircraft.The first aircraft, (MSN 40852) is due to begin modification in November and will be redelivered in late March ...