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Air Cargo News Awards: Last day to vote!
Calling all airline cargo customers: This is the last day possible to to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.Voting closes at 5pm BST on Monday July 18.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five ...
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NewsFreighter fleet to grow by 80%, says Boeing
Boeing 777-8 freighter. Copyright: BoeingOver the next 20 years the global freighter fleet will grow by 80%, with conversions accounting for two third of deliveries, predicts Boeing.Carriers will need 2,800 additional freighters overall, said the airframer in its Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for 2022-2041.“Over the next 20 years, the freighter ...
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Brighter outlook for Cathay Pacific as June air cargo results shows upturn
Air cargo business is looking up for Cathay Pacific following the return of its full freighter schedule and more belly capacity with the easing of pandemic restrictions in Hong Kong and China.The airline carried 104,559 tonnes of cargo in June, a decrease of 4.4% compared to June 2021, and a ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints UAS integration vice president
Brandon Suarez, vice president of UAS integration. Photo: Business WireReliable Robotics has appointed Brandon Suarez to the newly created role of vice president of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) integration.Instrument-rated commercial pilot Suarez will drive the development and adoption of technical standards and global aviation policy for the company.He will focus ...
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NewsST Engineering and EFW redeliver world's first A320 converted freighter to Vaayu Group
World’s first A320P2F. Photo: ST EngineeringST Engineering and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) have redelivered the first Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to launch customer, Vaayu Group.The A320P2F aircraft will enter into service for new cargo airline and sub-lessee of Vaayu Pradhaan Air Express.This A320P2F aircraft is owned by the aviation asset ...
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DHL Aviation begins Bahrain-Delhi freighter service
DHL Aviation has begun operating a Bahrain to Delhi, India freighter service.In a LinkedIn post, DHL Express India said: "DHL has commenced operations for the first ever DHL Aviation Bahrain freighter directly to Delhi. With this addition, Delhi will now have 17 freighter connections every week, linking both North and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo updates on decarbonisation initiatives
Lufthansa Cargo's emissions-reduction targets are soon to be validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI) to bring its commitments in line with United Nations' Paris Climate Agreement.The carrier said that it joined the SBTI in 2021 and validation of those targets is imminent.The Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Cargo has ...
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Four Russian cargo carriers to receive subsidies
The Volga-Dnepr Group is among four Russian cargo airlines that will receive government support subsidies.Russian state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reports that Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia has approved subsidies for Volga-Dnepr, Abakan Air, Aviastar-TU and Aviacon Zitotrans.Rosaviatsia said the money is in response to external sanctions and will ...
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NewsDHL Express flies chimps to their new home
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has flown four rescued chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to their new home in Liberia.The chimpanzees, which were transported on behalf of Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), were flown in an ATR72 LCD (Large Cargo Door) aircraft designed for large cargo shipments.Utilising a ...
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Bristow Group orders Elroy Air VTOL aircraft
Bristow Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Elroy Air to pre-order 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric cargo VTOL aircraft.The Chaparral will be the first of its kind vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft dedicated to cargo movement to be introduced into Bristow's aircraft fleet.Bristow plans to use the Chaparral ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo and Bolloré Logistics expand SAF partnership
Source: AF KLM CargoAF KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and Bolloré Logistics are expanding their partnership on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of their wider efforts to reduce their environmental impact.The original agreement from 2021 covered the use of SAF for Bolloré's shipments on AFKLMP Cargo flights ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches scheduled services to Tokyo
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan.Commencing Saturday July 9, Hong Kong Air Cargo launched a new weekly scheduled service to Narita, Japan. Previously a chartered service, the new scheduled service is in line with Hong ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo plans network expansion on the transatlantic
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has unveiled a "significant" plan to expand its transatlantic freighter operation in the second half of the year.The cargo business said that its expanded network will offer more frequencies and a more diversified network between Europe and US cities, and greater connectivity to Central and South ...
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Virgin Atlantic expands freighter flights with Billund service
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is set to expand its all-cargo network with the addition of a new service to Billund Airport.The service will operate three times per week between the Danish Airport and Heathrow using an Airbus A321F operated by Titan Airways, offering 28 tonnes of capacity per flight.The new flights ...
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Astral eyes widebody expansion with B777Fs
Kenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation, which is expanding its 14-strong fleet with three Boeing B757-200Fs and two Airbus A320 P2Fs, is also working on adding up to four B777 freighters and more Airbus aircraft.Astral founder and chief executive Sanjeev Gadhia said the B757-200F’s will be operational from June 2022 onwards.“The ...
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CALC signs up for first AEI freighter conversion
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has signed a contract for its first B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The aircraft (MSN: 30516) will commence modification at the end of July and will be redelivered to CALC in October 2022. Touch labour and maintenance requirements will ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: One week left to vote for cargo airlines!
Calling all airline cargo customers: There is now just one week remaining to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.Voting closes at 5pm BST on Monday July 18.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five ...
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ANA the latest to order B777-8 freighters
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed an order for two of Boeing's recently launched B777-8 freighter aircraft.The airline has converted two of its previous commitments for 20 B777-9 passenger aircraft - dating back to 2014 - into the new freighter model.The aircraft are expected to enter service during or after ...
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Sustained freighter demand expected over next 20 years, says Airbus
Airbus expects sustained demand for freighters over the next 20 years with nearly 70% of the current fleet anticipated to be replaced.The airframer’s 2022 Global Market Forecast for the 2022-2041 period shows that the world freighter fleet in service will reach 3,070 aircraft by 2041.This new report, published on July ...
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Unnammed customer signs up for seven A350 freighters
An unnamed customer has placed an order for seven of Airbus' recently announced A350 freighter aircraft.The manufacturer's latest update revealed that by the end of June, airlines had placed a total of 31 orders for the aircraft since the programme's launch, up from 22 in May.Two of these extra nine ...