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NewsTurkish Cargo offers three new shipment services
Turkish Cargo has unveiled three new shipment services to offer cost savings and flexibility to its customers.TK SMART has been developed for general cargo transportation and offers cost-effective advantages for shipments without weight or size limitations.TK PREMIUM has been designed for critical shipments; shipments requiring a short journey time; shipments ...
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NorthLink Aviation provides National Air Cargo with capacity at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport
Florida-based air cargo carrier National Air Cargo and NorthLink Aviation have signed an agreement for hardstand terminal capacity at NorthLink’s air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska.NorthLink is building essential airport infrastructure at ANC to serve air cargo carriers. NorthLink has entered into a ...
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SF Airlines expands freighter fleet to 72 aircraft
China-based SF Airlines has expanded its freighter fleet to 72 aircraft.The cargo airline said it recently put a 767-300BCF cargo plane into operation, according to Xinhua, China's state press agency.This is the second freighter joining the fleet in June, said SF Airlines. The airline put its 70th aircraft into action ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in digitalisation
Photo: IBS SoftwareAmerican Airlines Cargo is further digitalising its cargo operations by deploying IBS Software's latest iPartner Customer (iPC) solution to enable fast integration with online booking portal WebCargo, a Freightos Group company.IBS Software's iPartner Customer platform is equipped with out-of-the-box APIs that enable faster integration of airline cargo sales ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews its contract with Jettainer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has awarded Jettainer a five-year contract where Jettainer will continue to provide and manage unit load devices (ULDs) for the carrier.The ULD expert will digitalise Etihad Cargo’s entire ULD fleet and equip it with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags.These tags will enable Etihad Cargo to collect ...
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NewsLessor ACS banks on growing cargo demand with six more conversions
Source: Aero Capital SolutionsLessor Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) will continue the expansion of its cargo aircraft fleet through the conversion of six Boeing B737-800 aircraft to freighters.The move will increase the firm fleet of freighters - including completed and committed - to 40 aircraft.The conversions will be completed by HAECO ...
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Forwarders must prepare for airfreight volume crunch, says Airforwarders Association
Better communication is key to managing an oncoming air cargo capacity crunch in the US caused by worsening oceanfreight capacity issues.The forecasted surge in demand for US air cargo capacity will be largely driven by a lack of sailings with ocean suppliers, but air cargo forwarders must “learn to be ...
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ECS positive for FLYONE's new destinations
GSSA ECS is hoping it will be able to capitalise on four new destinations added by customer airline FLYONE as part of its Total Cargo Managment (TCM) service agreement.The low-cost Moldova-based carrier has added new flights to Amsterdam Schiphol, Barcelona, Brussels and Dusseldorf to Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Sharm el-Sheikh and ...
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Alaska Air Cargo pledges not to add fuel surcharges
Alaska Air Cargo's managing director Adam Drouhard has pledged that the carrier will not add any fuel surcharges.Other airlines have imposed increases of up 30%, he said.But he acknowledged: “The past few months have been turbulent in some parts of our operation. Our valued customers have weathered last-minute schedule changes ...
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Voting still open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: You have until 5pm BST on July 18 to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and ...
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NewsFirst South American carrier goes live on WebCargo by Freightos
Photo: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has become the first South American carrier to offer real-time pricing and e-bookings to over 3,500 freight forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos.Real-time bookings with LATAM Cargo are available for WebCargo customers on 27 lanes with the possibility of connecting in South America.With LATAM Cargo, carriers representing ...
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UPS pilots reach "tentative" deal
UPS Airlines has reached a “tentative agreement” with the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) on a two-year contract extension.The IPA, which represents over 3,300 US professional pilots at the express carrier, said the short term deal provides for contract improvements in compensation and retirement. However, specific details would not be disclosed ...
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Asia-Europe capacity is “volatile" against growing demand
Demand continues to be strong out of China, but capacity between Asia and Europe is “volatile” and increasingly limited.This was according to Flexport’s Freight Market Update on June 14, which focused on insights for air and ocean freight on major European trade lanes.Speaking about Far East Westbound airfreight trade, Laurie ...
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Wheel drops off departing ATR 42 freighter
Investigators are examining the reasons for a wheel detachment from an ATR 42-300 freighter as it departed from Chittagong in Bangladesh.The aircraft involved was operated by local carrier Nxt Air under the Hello Air brand.It was conducting a domestic ferry flight from Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport to Cox’s Bazar ...
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GlobalX continues air cargo investments with A321 lease and confirms A330F future focus
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed the second of four planned operating leases for Airbus A321 aircraft with Greenwich Highland Aviation to use in its Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) programme.GHA arranged the acquisition of the aircraft (MSN 1953) from an entity it manages. The aircraft will commence conversion in July 2022, and ...
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ECS Group to develop APAC air cargo operations for Bamboo Airways
Vietnamese leisure airline, Bamboo Airways has selected GSSA ECS Group to develop its air cargo operations in four countries as it expands its network across Asia Pacific.Three years after its first passenger flights in 2019, Bamboo Airways is placing a strong focus on cargo operations within its network, and recently ...
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NewsAFKLMP offers customers more control over airfreight shipments
Gertjan Roelands. Photo: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is launching a new feature in customer portal myCargo to provide customers with more control over their shipments.“Modify my booking” is a self-service solution in myCargo that enables customers to alter their booking anytime, anywhere.MyCargo allows AFKLMP customers to create quotes, ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo opens fine arts warehouse at Frankfurt
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has opened a new 155 sq m fine arts warehouse in the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt.The new facility doubles the space available for curators and collectors of high-value pieces of fine art and is part of the carrier’s ongoing modernisation of its largest airfreight hub ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints cargo sales director
Emma Oliver. Photo: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Emma Oliver to the role of director, cargo sales Europe, Africa & Middle East (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC).Oliver returns to cargo as regional sales key leader following two years supporting the passenger business, most recently leading the strategy and ...
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Cathay tackles capacity challenges as tonnage holds steady in May
Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong have reduced Cathay Pacific's passenger services to a fraction of pre-pandemic capacity and severely limited its cargo capacity into the bargain as it claws back capacity.Cathay Pacific carried 92,426 tonnes of cargo in May – very similar to the same month of 2021, but 45.1% ...