All Airlines articles – Page 51
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NewsDimerco teams up with Cathay Cargo to pilot new Air-Sea solution
Photo: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to carry out the pilot operation of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong.Dimerco developed the Air-Sea solution to provide a faster alternative to the Air-Truck service mode. This new initiative is designed to ...
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Menzies locked out of Namibia airport but continues legal battle
Menzies Aviation has stated it is "entitled by law" to continue operating at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) as its dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) continues and a backlog of air cargo shipments builds up.Ground handler Menzies has been operating at HKIA since 2014. However, a long-running ...
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NewsAvflight and Lufthansa Cargo develop operations at Detroit Metro Airport
Avflight and Lufthansa team members cutting a ribbon at the Nomads building. Photo: Lufthansa CargoGround handling agent Avflight has relocated its air cargo operations to the airfield at Detroit Metro Airport in a move that will help make Lufthansa Cargo's operations more efficient.Avflight took over the lease of the Nomads ...
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AAPA paints grim picture for air cargo demand
July was the 17th consecutive month of demand decline as consumers turned from goods to services and capacity grew, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Preliminary July 2023 traffic figures released by the AAPA show demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), fell by 0.6% year-on-year in July, ...
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NewsSpeedcargo and dnata partner to bring AI technology to Etihad Cargo operations
Source: dnataAir services provider dnata has partnered with logistics technology solutions provider Speedcargo to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-based cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport.Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at dnata’s facilities are designed to help overall logistical efficiency and digitisation, as well as optimise ...
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Freighter airline Raindo United Services gains AOC
Indonesia-based freighter operator Raindo United Services has gained its air operator certificate (AOC) and is hoping to launch operations in the coming months.The airline said this week that it had been awarded the AOC by the directorate general of civil aviation and the director of airworthiness and aircraft operation of ...
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NewsCargo operations disrupted at Namibia's Hosea Kutako Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport. Photo: Namibia Airports CompanyCargo operations have been disrupted at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) in Namibia following the exit of ground handler Menzies Aviation.Ground handler at HKIA since 2014, Menzies had been involved in long-running legal dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) over a ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo positive on China as it rolls out additional flights
Etihad Cargo has been ramping up its focus on the China market over recent months.In the last few weeks, the carrier has added new weekly Boeing 777 freighter services to the recently opened cargo specialist Ezhou Airport in China’s Hubei province and a new service to Guangzhou.In total, the carrier ...
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Germany's USC prepares for launch as operator certificate granted
Germany-based airline Universal Sky Carrier, which has plans to launch freighter services, has been granted an operating license by the country's civil aviation authority.Air Cargo News' sister magazine FlightGlobal reports that the carrier will initially operate with a single Airbus A340-300 – MSN646 – which is being brought out of ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues to ramp up China capacity
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has continued to expand freighter capacity out of China with flights to Guangzhou.The carrier has added a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service into Guangzhou in response to "increased demand for cargo capacity for China".Last week, the carrier added a weekly freighter flight to cargo specialist Ezhou ...
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SF Airlines expands to Papua New Guinea
SF Airlines is continuing to expand with the launch of a new route between Shenzhen in China and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.The first flight on the route took place on August 20 using a B747-400 freighter, carrying electrical equipment, said SF Airlines in a press release.This is the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adds Ezhou Huahu Airport to its network
Photo: EtihadEtihad Cargo has become the first international airline to operate a flight to China's new cargo-focused Ezhou Huahu Airport.The carrier's Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on August 18, marking the commencement of freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Ezhou.Located in the Hubei Province of China, Ezhou Huahu Airport ...
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E-commerce and fresh shipments support Cathay Pacific volumes
E-commerce and fresh product shipments helped Cathay Pacific boost its cargo volumes both month on month and year on year in July as capacity picked up.The airline carried 115,729 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 14.9% compared with July 2022. Cargo tonnage also grew 4% month on month.July's ...
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Wheels Up rescued with $500m in funding
Delta Air Lines, travel investment firm Certares Management and Knighthead Capital Management have stepped in to rescue troubled private jet firm Wheels Up Experience - parent of cargo charter broker Air Partner.The deal will see the three companies provide a $400m term loan and a $100m liquidity facility from its ...
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Volga-Dnepr threatens legal action over seized AN-124
Volga-Dnepr has reportedly threatened legal action against the Canadian government over its seizure of one of its Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft.According to Russia's Interfax news agency, the airline group sent a letter to Canadian authorities - including prime minister Justin Trudeau - asking for the dispute to be resolved amicably.However, ...
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Cargojet focuses on costs as e-commerce volumes weaken
Canada-based freighter operator Cargojet will focus on cost reduction initiatives as a slowdown in e-commerce and business-to-business demand hit its financial performance.The airline saw second-quarter revenues decline by 15% year on year to C$209.7m, due primarily to decreases in domestic network revenues, all-in charter revenues, fuel surcharges and other pass-through ...
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NewsAloha Air Cargo takes part in Maui wildfires aid efforts
Maui relief efforts. Photo: Aloha Air CargoAloha Air Cargo has helped ship over 77,000 pounds of relief items to Maui to help people affected by the wildfires on the Hawaiian island.Additionally, the airline had offered Hawaii customers free shipping to Maui from Wednesday August 9, but ended this initiative as ...
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Air Canada Cargo revenue drops nearly 25% in Q2
Air Canada's cargo business saw second-quarter operating revenues drop 24% year over year.Operating revenues for Air Canada Cargo in the three months ended June 30 were C$227m, down from C$299 in the same period in 2022.Michael Rousseau, president and chief executive of Air Canada, said in a press release: "Our ...
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Oman Air sees first-half cargo volumes rise
Oman Air Cargo has benefitted from the return of belly capacity in the first half of the year as it looks ahead to freighter operations.The Muscat International-based airline registered a 42% increase in cargo volumes in the first half of the year.The airline also said that cargo revenues "surpassed" OMR22.3m, ...
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Lufthansa seals employment deal with pilots' union
Lufthansa Group has thrashed out an agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union that seeks to establish stability for both passenger and cargo operations.The members of the VC pilots’ union have accepted the proposal negotiated last week between Lufthansa Group and VC, said Lufthansa Group in a press release ...