All Airlines articles – Page 49
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Cathay Pacific cargo volumes hold up ahead of peak season
E-commerce continued to lift Cathay Pacific's cargo demand in August as volumes increased over 10% year on year, but the cargo load factor declined in line with the quieter summer period.The airline carried 116,919 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 11.5% compared with August 2022. The month’s cargo ...
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JD Airlines goes international with Vietnam freighter
Source: JD AirlinesRecently launched JD Airlines has launched its inaugural international freighter route connecting China and Vietnam to cater for cross-border e-commerce demand.The new service is run in partnership with airline services company CSAA and will operate three times per week using a Boeing 737-800BCF.In China, the service will operate ...
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Qatar Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines on China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Xiamen Airlines are partnering on bellyhold capacity on flights between China and Qatar.Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Doha’s Hamad International Airport, starting on October 20 and utilising Boeing 787-9 aircraft.Then, on October 31, the carrier ...
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Air Belgium ditches passenger flights to focus on cargo
Air Belgium has decided to discontinue its own passenger business and focus exclusively on "cargo and ACMI for passenger and cargo flights" due to economic challenges that have resulted in the airline acquiring debt.The airline said in a press release on September 18 that its passenger business "in the face ...
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Buffalo Airways launches new freighter route in Canada
Photo: Edmonton International AirportCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has launched the "first and only dedicated cargo-only/freighter route" between Edmonton and Yellowknife in Canada, according to Edmonton International Airport.The route will be served with a customised Boeing 737-300SF (Special Freighter), said the airport. The service will operate Monday to Friday, carrying critical ...
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Cargolux strike ends as agreement reached
The strike at freighter operator Cargolux has come to an end as the airline and workers reached an agreement on a new pay deal.The airline announced on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the LCGB and OGBL unions after more than two days of industrial action that resulted ...
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Cargolux flights grounded as strike action continues
Cargolux has told customers there will be limited flights from Luxembourg today as industrial action at the airline continues.In an update to customers, the airline outlined how its flights are being affected, with many departures yet to be confirmed while other aircraft are confirmed as being grounded.Meanwhile, this morning flight ...
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Cathay Cargo sees encouraging demand out of Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo's new general manager cargo, James Evans, has found reasons to be positive on demand despite the uncertain market.Evans said that the air cargo market was facing weaker consumer confidence and global economic pressures.However, he added that there was "much to be positive about" and in response the carrier ...
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Disruption at Cargolux as staff launch strike action
Source: OGBL via XCargolux staff have today launched strike action after unions and management failed to come to an agreement over pay increases.The strike action comes as the OGBL and LCGB unions have been in negotiations with the airline over a new collective working agreement (CWA) for a year and ...
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GlobalX continues to grow A321F fleet
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) will lease an A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).The aircraft is due for delivery in October this year. Air Cargo News (ACN) has requested confirmation from GlobalX of how the freighter will ...
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Qatar Cargo steps in to fly lonely lion to sanctuary
Source: Animal Defenders International via Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo has flown a lonely lion from an abandoned Armenian zoo to a rehabilitation centre in South Africa.Ruben the lion was left in the zoo for five years until Animals Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo teamed up on the animal's ...
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Cathay Cargo clicks with Kuehne+Nagel
Cathay Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched a pilot scheme allowing the airline to place its rates and capacity directly onto the forwarder's systems.Cathay said that by connecting systems through APIs, K+N users would be able to access space, rates, and secure instant confirmation from Cathay Cargo’s inventory.The pilot scheme ...
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Korean Air to fully transition to electronic air waybills
Korean Air is beginning to move towards electronic air waybills (e-AWB) for all shipments to create efficiencies in the shipping process.The carrier said that initially e-AWBs would replace paper documents for general cargo departing from Korea bound for North America, Europe, Japan and "other select markets".The airline will mandate e-AWB ...
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Reports: US ready to return Mexico to ‘Category 1’ safety status
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly poised to upgrade Mexico to “Category 1” safety status once again, clearing the way for airlines of both countries to add transborder capacity to their schedules.The long-awaited upgrade is expected to come later this week, according to some news reports and industry ...
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Nine flights chartered by deugro for urgent pipe spool transport
Source: deugroFreight forwarder deugro chartered nine flights to urgently transport 37 pipe spools between Thailand and the US for the start-up of a new facility.The components being transported had a total volume of 213 tonnes (1,628 cu m) and needed to be transported by road at both ends of the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo eyes expansion in Asia and Mexico with new flights
Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its freighter flights to Mexico and Asia as the two destinations remain "attractive" and "economically strong".On announcing the cargo airline's plans for its winter schedule, chief executive Ashwin Bhat acknowledged the difficult market conditions but added that there were opportunities as it adds freighter capacity."The market ...
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United Cargo opens new Chicago temp-control facility
Source: United Cargo LinkedInUnited Cargo has opened a new temperature-controlled facility at Chicago O'hare International Airport.The new facility features two cooling chambers each measuring 3,200 sq ft as well as 2,000 sq ft of ball deck with 21 temperature-controlled storage positions.There are also two new bi-level storage racks within the ...
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Royal Brunei selects Globe Air Cargo China for GSA services
Royal Brunei Airlines has contracted Globe Air Cargo China - part of the ECS Group - to provide General Sales Agent (GSA) services covering China.The deal aligns with the two firms' cooperation in other countries and will cover around 100 tons of cargo for 2023.Globe Air Cargo said the main ...
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Expanding My Freighter signs up with Unilode for ULDs
Expanding carrier My Freighter has signed up with Unilode Aviation Solutions for ULD management, repair and tracking services.Unilode will initially provide the Uzbekistan-based airline with 600 ULDs with expectations for additional units over the coming years.The carrier operates scheduled and charter cargo flights between Asia and Europe and has plans ...
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Network Airline Management adds another 747 freighter
Source: Network Airline ManagementFreighter manager Network Airline Management has expanded its fleet with the addition of a fourth Boeing 747 freighter.A company spokesperson said that all four of its freighters - two 747-400Fs and two 747-400BCFs - are wet-leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic.The additional aircraft will join the fleet based ...