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Lessor Avolon targets cargo with A330 conversion deal
Aircraft leasing firm Avolon will become the launch customer for Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) A330-300 freighter conversion programme after signing a deal for 30 of the aircraft.The agreement will see Avolon partner with IAI on its STC development and take 30 A330-300 conversion slots between 2025 and 2028.The aircraft have ...
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NewsVallair delivers third A321 converted freighter
Source: VallairAviation firm Vallair has delivered its third Airbus A321 freighter, this time to SmartLynx Malta who will operate the aircraft on behalf of DHL.The aircraft (MSN107) follows two Airbus A321Fs already delivered by Vallair that are presently in operation: MSN835 delivered in October 2020 to Qantas and MSN891 delivered ...
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MasKargo's digital development continues with CargoAi partnership
MasKargo has continued its digital development with the deployment of its capacity on booking platform CargoAi.The Malaysia-based carrier will offer its freighter and bellyhold capacity on the portal with a global rollout.Mark Jason Thomas, Maskargo’s chief commercial officer, said: "We are a dynamic airline with a particularly dense network, especially ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo to expand cold chain capabilities in Toronto
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada is investing $16m in expanding and enhancing its cold chain handling facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport.The expanded facility will feature over 30,000 sq ft of temperature-controlled areas and an expanded cooler to fully meet the requirements of cold chain shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food ...
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Aglow Aviation Support Services joins Cargo iQ
Aglow Aviation Support Services, a Nigeria-based aviation consultancy, flight operations and logistics provider, has become a member of Cargo iQ.The move follows the launch of Aglow Air, a subsidiary of Aglow Aviation Support Services that is dedicated to cargo operations.Operating as an unscheduled cargo carrier out of Lagos in Nigeria, ...
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NewsMasAir joins cargo.one ahead of its planned fleet expansion
Image source: cargo.oneFreighter operator MasAir has become the first Mexican carrier to join the online airfreight booking platform cargo.one.MasAir said its decision to partner with cargo.one is a "logical step forward, as it leaves the 'old normal' behind".The move follows MasAir confirming its fleet expansion plans from 2022 with A330-200P2F ...
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NewsSmartLynx Airlines offers A330 PAX-Freighter charter service
Malta-based SmartLynx Airlines is offering cargo charters on five of its Airbus A330 passenger aircraft that been modified by having the seats removed.The European Union specialist in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions and air cargo charters is able to transport freight shipments around the world.“We can get large shipments around ...
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Boeing to add two B767-300BCF conversion lines at GAMECO in China
Boeing plans to create additional capacity for the B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand.Working with conversion house Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) the two partners will open two new 767-300BCF conversion lines next year.GAMECO will be the first MRO in China to convert ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand solid in August
International air cargo markets remained “resilient” for Asia Pacific carriers in August, propelled by ongoing expansion in e-commerce and congestion in major exporting ocean container ports.Traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) indicate that seaport constraints, such as in China, contributed to August’s 26.0% year-on-year growth in ...
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InsightsCan airlines overcome supply-chain challenges to meet strong air cargo demand?
Image source: AirBridgeCargoBy most accounts, the strong demand for air cargo seen during the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to continue into the peak freight season in the fourth quarter of this year.“Air cargo demand had another strong month in August, up 7.7% compared to pre-Covid levels,” said IATA director general ...
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IATA: Cargo demand increases as outlook remains positive
IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that cargo volumes increased in August 2021, compared with pre-Covid levels (August 2019), and the outlook remains positive.The association said global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), was 7.7% higher in August this year than pre-Covid levels (August 2019).Meanwhile, global ...
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NewsCMA CGM continues to expand in airfreight with B777F order
Source: CMA CGMShipping company CMA CGM is continuing its expansion in the air cargo market through the addition of two B777 freighter aircraft.The Marseille-based company will purchase the two new aircraft directly from manufacturer Boeing. The freighters represent the airfreight divisions first direct order of aircraft.It is understood the aircraft ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds more B777Fs as its last MD-11F faces high noon
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has added two more Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet, while its last MD-11F aircraft will soon be making its last flight.The two B777F aircraft - D-ALFJ and D-ALFK - will be based at the airline's Frankfurt hub and expand Lufthansa Cargo's freighter fleet to 16 ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo expands management team as volumes grow
Rick Bendix (L), Gina Thomas (C) and Kim Beelitz. Source: Alaska Air CargoAlaska Air Cargo has made three management appointments in response to growing demand.The airline has appointed Kim Beelitz as manager of cargo ground operations in Seattle (SEA).Beelitz has worked with Alaska Airlines for more than a dozen years ...
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Qatar Cargo sees volumes increase despite pandemic
Qatar Airways Cargo reported a 4.6% in cargo volumes in the fiscal year ending March 31 despite the loss of much of its bellyhold network due to the pandemic.The cargo division of Qatar Airways handled a total of 2,727,986 tonnes of cargo in the 2020/21 fiscal year to maintain its ...
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21 Air looks to expand its fleet for peak demand
Freighter operator 21 Air has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for permission to double the size of its fleet.According to the filing, the airline is currently limited to a fleet of five aircraft but it would like this limit to increase to 10 freighters.21 Air currently operates ...
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Lufthansa Cargo joins air cargo digitalisation project
Lufthansa Cargo has joined a new air cargo digitalisation project which aims to improve the networking of airfreight companies in Germany.The Digital Test Field Air Cargo of the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI), which is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), is looking to ...
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Strauss to remain as Amerijet CEO after U-turn
Tim Strauss has agreed to stay with Amerijet as its chief executive after previously announcing his decision to re-sign from the role.The u-turn happened just days after the company announced that Strauss would leave the role with Amerijet executive chairman Vic Karjian - and former chief executive - stepping into ...
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Dutch air cargo sector hits out at Schiphol's price hike plans
Dutch logistics group Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), along with the wider aviation sector, have hit out at Schiphol's plans to hike airline charges by 40% by 2025 as a result of Covid.Reports suggest that the planned increase will be implemented in three stages from 2023 and comes as the airport ...
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Mammoth invests in MRO firm to support B777 conversions
Mammoth Freighters has invested in widebody maintenance and modification firm GDC Technics to support its Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.Located at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, GDC has a 840,000 sq ft facility and six widebody hangar bays for modification and maintenance work on 777 aircraft.Mammoth Co-chief executive ...