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NewsIAG Cargo sees revenues dip and volumes rise
IAG Cargo saw its revenues fall in the third quarter of the year despite its volumes increasing.The airline group, which includes British Airways and Iberia, registered a 29.5% decline in revenues during the period to €263m.Meanwhile, air cargo traffic increased by 19.7% to 1.1bn cargo tonne kms.The reason for the ...
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NewsUPS Q3 revenues struck by soft demand
UPS has reported a 12.8% dip in third quarter revenues year on year, which it said was due to a drop in demand as a result of "unfavorable macro-economic conditions".The US integrated logistics solutions company said third-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues were $21.1bn.Consolidated operating profit was $1.3bn, down 56.9% compared to ...
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WestJet Cargo network branches out
WestJet Cargo will expand its cargo services with its Winter schedule.Calgary, Canada-based airline Westjet is introducing Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Kingston, Jamaica to its passenger network, which is set to boost the reach of the airline's cargo business.WestJet Cargo’s service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic will be ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo bulks up capacity
American Airlines Cargo operations. Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo is set to benefit from an expanded American Airlines winter schedule of more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November this year and March 2024.The carrier is operating increased frequencies across all its major international markets, with more than 6,900 of ...
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NewsHawaiian Airlines begins A330-300P2F service for Amazon Air
Hawaiian Airlines has commenced service of its A330-300P2F (passenger to freighter) contract business.The Honolulu-headquartered airline confirmed the service for e-commerce giant Amazon started on October 2 in its third quarter results.In July, Hawaiian Airlines received the first of 10 converted freighters that it will operate for Amazon Air.The airline plans ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adds winter capacity
IAG Cargo shipments loading on aircraft Photo IAG Cargo via Hill+Knowlton StrategiesIAG Cargo will benefit from increased capacity on bellyhold flights this winter with the addition of extra frequencies and new routes for the season, from the end of October to March 2024.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds A330 freighter to support e-commerce demand
Australia Post A330 freighter. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet to grow its capacity and support e-commerce demand.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft will initially operate between the east coast of Australia and Perth on ...
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Cathay sees peak perks for cargo
Cathay Cargo is expecting increased cargo loads for the traditional peak air cargo season.Tim Wong, general manager cargo service delivery at Cathay Cargo said that the air cargo market is “beginning to warm up”.“There is no doubt that the air-cargo market is beginning to warm up both from a seasonal ...
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Forwarders warns of delays as Israel air cargo disruption continues
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continues to affect airfreight and express shipments to Israel and the surrounding region, with many carriers and forwarders advising that services are subject to cancellation and delay.Many airlines have suspended direct flights to and from Israel, UK forwarder Woodland International warned on its website on 10 ...
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NewsWFS extends Etihad’s US cool chain
WFS pharma handling in the US Photo WFS JREPREtihad Cargo and handler Worldwide Flight Services have provided further details of their US business handling deal, announced earlier in October.The SATS-owned handler recently added Chicago O'Hare International Airport to its existing portfolio of John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles ...
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Korean Air poised to sell off Asiana cargo business
Korean Air Lines Co. has offered to sell Asiana Airlines' cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities to obtain European Union approval for its planned acquisition of the carrier.This is according to a Reuters report on October 17. The report added that Korean Air is now in talks ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo promotes Mouaniss
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has promoted Soufyan Mouaniss to the role of director west cargo commercial.In his new role, Mouaniss will lead all commercial activity for the carrier in the west region, including Europe and the Americas.He will be based in Etihad Cargo's head office in Abu Dhabi.Soufyan joined Etihad ...
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NewsDHL and SIA team up on new Asia-US freighter flight
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have partnered on a new freighter flight between Singapore and the US.The service will be operated by a SIA Boeing 777 freighter and will operate five weekly flights on a rotation of Singapore-Nagoya-Los Angeles-Honolulu-Singapore, and one weekly flight at Singapore-Taipei-Nagoya-Nagoya-Cincinnati-Honolulu-Sydney-Singapore.The flight is ...
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Qantas Freight back in business in Brisbane but other backlogs remain
Qantas Freight has cleared a backlog of cargo at its Brisbane facility but said snarl-ups in Sydney and Melbourne remain.The company said that operations at its Brisbane facility were "back to business as usual" after an IT blackout on September 24 caused backlogs at its Australian facilities.While the logjam at ...
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NewsAir Bonanza Express relocates IL-76 to cater for UN demand in West Africa
Boniface Kimani. Source: Air Bonanza Express.African charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has relocated its IL-76 aircraft to Accra as it looks to cater for demand from the UN.The charter firm took delivery of the leased IL-76 earlier this year and initially based the aircraft in Kenya and South Sudan ...
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NewsAir cargo disruption continues in Israel but some carriers resume flights
Ben Gurion International Airport. Image source: Flik47/ ShutterstockSome airlines have resumed routes to Israel, however, the industry is still exercising caution as conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.FedEx has resumed its service to Israel, according to an October 12 service alert."FedEx International inbound and outbound service to and from Israel ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023
Copyright: Telling PhotographyThe prestigious Air Cargo News Awards took place in the UK on Thursday night with 15 companies walking away with a trophy.More than 240 people attended the 39th awards ceremony that was this year presented by writer and comedian Dominic Holland at the Hilton London Syon Park.Companies were ...
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NewsIATA awards Saudia Cargo CEIV Pharma certification
Saudia Cargo aircraft. Photo: Saudia Cargo - brandcodeSaudia Cargo has received IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification for the transport and handling of pharma shipments.The cargo carrier announced last September that it would work with IATA to gain its CEIV Pharma certification.The certification follows Saudia Cargo's ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets faster connections with Netherlands freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has launched a new route between Brazil and the Netherlands that will target the pharma market and provide a faster connection.The freighter operator said the new service would operate twice per week between Amsterdam and Curitiba utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.The service is ...
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Cargo carriers warn of disruption on Israel operations
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend.The CAA said that currently "the Israeli airlines are operating as usual". The organisation added that currently "there are still international flights to and from ...