Airlines – Page 131
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NewsAmeriflight invests in automation
Ameriflight has partnered with Merlin Labs to invest in autonomous flight technology. Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight is investing in autonomous and semi-autonomous flight technology.The US Part 135 cargo airline provides regional cargo aircraft services for overnight express carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. It has partnered with Merlin Labs with the ...
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NewsFRA throughput down
Photo: Fraport GroupFrankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo throughput slipped 1.2% year-on-year in November, recording the first monthly decrease in airfreight volumes in 2021 while passenger numbers rose.The German airfreight hub handled 192,298 tonnes (airfreight + airmail) last month, compared with November 2019, when cargo traffic was up 3.0%.By contrast, some 2.9m ...
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Atran adds another B737 China-Europe cargo flight
Atran Airlines has added another flight between China and Europe utilising a B737 freighter.The Russian carrier will operate a weekly flight between Shenzhen and Cologne-Bonn utilising a B737-800BCF, an aircraft usually utilised on regional and national operations given its 23 tonne capacity and range.Atran said that Shenzhen is populated by ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo freighter operations are underway
CGI Air Canada B767 freighter. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo's first dedicated B767-300ER freighter aircraft has been put into service as the carrier re-launched freighter operations.On December 9, the converted aircraft operated its inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver carrying a full load of cargo.The first flight took place earlier ...
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NewsLatam Airlines boosts digital offering with cargo.one
LATAM Cargo and cargo.one have begun a strategic partnership to make customer bookings easier. Photo: cargo.oneLatam Airlines Group has struck a deal with a digital sales platform to offer efficient and direct booking options.The Group and its cargo subsidiaries (the Latam Cargo carriers) has entered a strategic relationship that will ...
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21 Air dispute with pilot union rages on
US freighter operator 21 Air's dispute with a pilot union over its relationship with Canadian carrier Cargojet has continued into December.The dispute started earlier this year when the airline asked the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to expand its fleet limit from five aircraft to 10.The DoT increased the limit ...
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Amazon Air ramps up flights for cyber Monday
Amazon Air ramped up its daily flights at the end of November to meet growing demand for the Cyber Monday online shopping promotion.The Cyber Monday sale, which follows the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, was created by retailers in the mid-2000s to help boost online sales and has grown rapidly ...
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...
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NewsBoeing expands freighter conversion capacity
Boeing and STAECO will open two additional conversion lines for the 737-800BCF in 2022. Photo: BoeingIn 2022, Boeing will add two 737-800BCF conversion lines at Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd’s (STAECO) facility at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport in China on the back of strong demand.The first new line ...
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NewsNew MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Phil Wardlaw. Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Phil Wardlaw as vice president and managing director, replacing Dominic Kennedy who has moved to a new role at the airline.Wardlaw has been at Virgin Atlantic for 17 years and has held numerous leadership roles within the operations and engineering ...
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Omicron set to restrict cargo capacity and keep rates high
The Omicron variant is set to keep air cargo capacity tight and as a result air cargo rates will remain at an elevated level.In the latest Baltic Exchange market update, investment bank Stifel senior analyst Bruce Chan said that the new variant will restrict network capacity due to safety protocols, ...
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NewsChallenging satellite delivery complete
Photo: Volga-DneprVolga-Dnepr Airlines and Bollore Logistics have successfully carried out a challenging and complex satellite delivery to Japan.While the total cargo weight was not an issue as it did not exceed 70 tonnes, the dimensions of the 23 tonne CTH04 satellite container was close to the cargo compartment size limit. ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ramps up recruitment
IAG Cargo will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months. Photo: IAG CargoA massive IAG Cargo recruitment drive will help it expand cargo operations and meet growing customer demand.The company will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months, in areas including operations, ...
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Qantas to add more converted freighters to meet soaring demand
Qantas will continue to expand its freighter fleet through the conversion of two Airbus A330 aircraft as it looks to meet e-commerce demand.One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves ...
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Air Canada Cargo prepares to launch freighter operations
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of the first of eight freighters as it prepares to re-launch dedicated all-cargo operations.Earlier this year the airline announced plans to convert surplus B767-300 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The first of the aircraft has now been delivered and will "commence operations soon", Air Canada ...
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Supply chains spotlight: Soaring demand in the skies
With the current disruption to deep sea shipping showing little sign of abating, many companies are looking towards air freight as an alternative, more reliable option for international logistics operations to protect the integrity of global supply chains.As reported in the UK's Daily Telegraph (November 2021), the air cargo sector ...
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InsightsLatin America: Belly rebound struggles to catch up with cargo demand
While cargo demand to and from the Latam region continues to recover, passenger services - and therefore belly capacity - are only recently starting to increase, keeping the pressure on supply chains, writes Ian Putzger.After a lengthy hiatus in low gear, airlines are ramping up passenger flights in Latin America ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo extends handling partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services
Boeing 747-8F Freighter of AirBridgeCargo at Frankfurt AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt/Main Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS).FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), is the largest independent cargo handler at the German hub and has served ABC since 2008.The Russian airline currently ...
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NewsUnited first to fly aircraft full of passengers using 100% SAF
United has operated a flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change.For the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).US carrier United has also announced the second round of ...
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Dronamics to unveil first production Black Swan aircraft
Dronamics, a developer and operator of large cargo drones, is set to launch its Black Swan unmanned plane that can fly cargo at the cost of road freight.On December 7, at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport, London and Sofia-based Dronamics will reveal “the most fuel-efficient cargo airplane ever built”.Said a spokesperson: “Deceptively ...