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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo expand joint venture
Photo: Lufthansa CargoCathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have added Swiss WorldCargo to their joint venture to expand the number of destination they can offer.Lufthansa Group-owned Swiss WorldCargo's entry builds on the joint business agreement signed in 2016 between Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo, which allows collaboration on distribution, pricing, contracts ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds another freighter
Source: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter at the weekend, bringing its all-cargo fleet to a total of 11 aircraft.On Saturday May 28, the aircraft (A6-EFT) landed in Dubai World Central (DWC) from Boeing’s Paine Field site in Seattle with a full load consisting of electronics, ...
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TIACA's sustainability assessment programme progresses
TIACA has started the next pilot phase of its recently launched BlueSky sustainability assessment, validation and verification programme.The pilot of the latest phase - named desktop verification - is an online assessment of company's sustainability credentials that will be used to provide a performance score on a personalised online dashboard.Taking ...
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Jota Aviation appoints liquidators as Covid and Brexit take their toll
UK-based passenger and cargo airline Jota Aviation has appointed liquidators after the airline was hit be the impact of Brexit and Covid.On May 19 it was announced that the company, which at its height in 2018 had offered four BAe 146-300 QT freighters out of Southend, had appointed David Pike ...
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Finnair Cargo offers new Helsinki-Seattle route
Source: FinnairFinnair Cargo will offer a new route between Helsinki and Seattle from June 1 to offer a "fast and sustainable option for cargo operations between Europe and North America".The cargo airline will fly from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) three times a week, on Mondays, ...
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US FAA proposes to revoke Rhoades Aviation’s air carrier certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to revoke the air carrier certificate of Honolulu, Hawaii- based Rhoades Aviation Inc. for “numerous alleged safety violations”.Rhoades Aviation operated the Boeing 737-200 freighter aircraft of cargo airline Transair that last year crashed into the sea off Hawaii after reportedly having experienced ...
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Reliable Robotics appoints senior vice president and chief engineer
Kevin Sagis. Photo: Reliable RoboticsReliable Robotics has appointed Kevin Sagis as senior vice president and chief engineer.Sagis joins Reliable Robotics as the company accelerates its development programme to certify its remotely operated aircraft system.He has over 30 years of design, development, manufacturing, test and operational experience for the commercial sector, ...
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Preighter feat for Lufthansa Cargo
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has operated more than 100 preighter flights for logistics company EgeTrans as part of a charter agreement which started in the winter of 2020.Airbus A340 and A350 passenger aircraft in cargo-only mode have been flying exclusively for EgeTrans from Frankfurt to Chicago, carrying an average of ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo achieves vaccine milestone
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has moved close to 30m COVID-19 vaccines to destinations across its network, including Africa, Middle East, Americas, Europe and Asia.The Middle East carrier expects to move further consignments after the COVID-19 vaccine export restriction was lifted by the Indian Government late last year.When Qatar ...
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Alaska Airlines appoints operations vice president
Wayne Newton. Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines' board of directors has promoted 30-year airline veteran Wayne Newton to senior vice president of airport operations and customer services.In addition to overseeing airport and cargo operations across 125 locations and a team of employees and contractors, Newton will now lead Alaska's largest hub ...
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UPS moves into India with new joint venture
Source: UPSUPS is teaming up with India-based travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises to launch a new company targeting the growing express sector in the country.The new company, named Movin, will offer coverage across the country with a portfolio of business-to-business (B2B) services including a day-definite, as well as express, time-definite solutions ...
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Lufthansa Group and MSC make joint bid for ITA Airways
German airline Lufthansa has submitted a joint bid with Switzerland-headquartered shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) for a stake in Italian airline ITA Airways, according to media reports.Air Cargo News first reported that the MSC Group aimed to work with Lufthansa to acquire a majority stake in ITA in January.In ...
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Shanghai port congestion could pile on airfreight pressure
Covid lockdown measures in Shanghai are drawing to a close but a backlog of shipping containers at the Port of Shanghai could once again fuel airfreight congestion and demand.In its May 24 airfreight update for North China, Flexport said that businesses are reopening after Covid curtailment measures forced them to ...
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Ethiopian signs up for five more B777Fs
Source: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has added to its freighter orderbook with the addition of five more Boeing 777Fs.The aircraft will add to the airline's existing fleet of nine B777Fs and will meet near-term demand, although the exact timeline for deliveries was not revealed.The new order comes in addition to a Memorandum ...
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Dronamics secures EU's light operator certificate
Middle-mile drone company Dronamics has obtained the European Union's Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) that will allow it to self-authorise flight operations of its Black Swan aircraft.The LUC applies to EU countries and includes Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations.Dronamics, which in December revealed its first production Black Swan ...
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Industry boss warns of ACMI market deficit
Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board at Avia Solutions Group. Photo: Avia Solutions Group.The ACMI market could soon experience a deficit and problems such as order backlogs, one air cargo stakeholder has warned.Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board of Cyprus-based Avia Solutions Group, said that the expected decline in ...
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LATAM takes delivery of latest freighter
Source: LATAMLATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo sector.The latest freighter is number three of the four B767 freighters it will receive this year, with the final aircraft due to arrive in September.LATAM said that the freighter, ...
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Etihad Cargo reports continued growth in online sales
Etihad Cargo has seen a continued increase in the number of online bookings it has received since it launched a revamped online portal last year.The cargo business said that in the six months since the portal's launch, online bookings have reached 45% of all bookings made - based on April ...
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Avianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on growth in the South American growth.The Colombia-based carrier said that it would initially convert two A330-300 aircraft into freighters, but this could be expanded to four aircraft with ...
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Correos Cargo launches Madrid-Hong Kong cargo service
Photo: Correos CargoSpanish postal group Correos Cargo has launched a twice-weekly Madrid-Hong Kong air cargo service to help Spanish companies grow their supply chains amid the e-commerce boom.The "Milana Bonita" Airbus A330 has a cargo capacity of 50 tons and offers air transport for all types of materials and sectors.It’s ...