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Saudia Cargo signs commercial agreement with Liege Airport
Saudia Cargo has signed a commercial agreement with Liege Airport that will see the carrier increase its flights to the Belgian cargo hub.The partners did not provide details on how many extra flights the agreement included, or how many it currently operates to the hub, but said: "Saudia Cargo has ...
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NewsWFS wins AirBridgeCargo contract in Atlanta
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Atlanta.WFS said the carrier is its "launch customer" at its new cargo terminal at Atlanta International Airport.Under the terms of the agreement, the handler will process around 9,500 tonnes of cargo each year from AirBridgeCargo's ...
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American Airlines Cargo resumes flights between US and Israel
American Airlines Cargo has resumed flights from the US (New York JFK and Miami) to Israel (Ben Gurion Airport).The carrier is operating Boeing 777-200 daily flights between New York and and Tel Aviv, as well as flights three times per week between between Miami and Tel Aviv using the same ...
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North American retailers turn to airfreight as sales soar
The North American retail industry has increased its use of airfreight to meet rising demand and respond to supply chain bottlenecks as sales look set to continue to increase.In first-quarter results calls, a series of companies outlined the supply chain issues that had faced so far this year and how ...
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NewsAirAsia’s first dedicated freighters to begin operations in Q3
AirAsia has operated cargo-only flights throughout the coronavirus pandemicAirAsia will operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft — a Boeing 737-800 — in the third quarter of the year, as the low-cost giant doubles down on expanding in the region’s cargo market.The aircraft, operated by AirAsia logistics unit Teleport from its ...
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Bournemouth-JFK cargo flights in high demand
GSSA Aviacargo has seen demand for space on European Cargo's flights between Bournemouth in the UK and New York take off as capacity on the trade is in high demand.The flights are operated using European Cargo's A340-600 aircraft which were converted into a cargo configuration last year.Aviacargo, which sells the ...
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Newstime:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights
Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply chain bottlenecks.The service will operate to Birmingham and Dublin from Frankfurt am Main on Mondays to Fridays, with late check-in and departure times after 8pm so customers can utilise the ...
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IATA: Air cargo remains the "good news story" for the air transport sector
IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that air cargo volumes in April this year continued to outpace pre-Covid (2019) levels.The association said this was largely due to the strong performance of carriers based in North America, the Middle East and Africa.Global air cargo demand in April 2021, measured ...
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IAG Cargo targets Latin America with new flights
IAG Cargo is continuing to target Latin American demand with new routes and increased frequencies to the region.The cargo arm of Iberia and British Airways said that it has started a new route to Guayaquil, increased frequencies to São Paulo and Mexico City, and plans to restart regular flights to ...
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ANA to offer Hangzhou freighter flights in June
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is adding two freighter flights to Hangzhou in June to cater for e-commerce demand.The carrier said that it will offer two round-trip 50-ton capacity B767F flights from Narita.The first flight will leave the Japanese airport on June 20, with the second one taking off on June ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo expands pharma facilities in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo has extended its pharma facility at its hub in Dubai.The carrier's GDP-certified facility now covers an additional 2,600 sq m of temperature-controlled warehousing, capable of storing goods between 2 and 25 degrees Celsius.With the extension, the carrier said, the pharma facility can hold an estimated 60-90m doses of ...
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Air New Zealand cargo flights included in extended government Covid scheme
Air New Zealand will again offer cargo flights as part of the country's Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme.The latest round of the scheme got underway in June and runs until the end of October. ANZ was one of five airlines to offer services through the scheme.The airline will operate ...
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Air China extends cargo handling agreement with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo services agreement with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Germany.WFS will continue to provide cargo handling services for the carrier at London Heathrow Airport for another three years.Meanwhile, the handler will serve the carrier at Frankfurt Airport for another year.Both airports ...
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NewsNew all-cargo entrant Aviation Horizons awards GSA deal to Air One
Private jet operator Aviation Horizon is continuing to ramp up its recently launched all-cargo operations through the signing of a GSA deal with Air One Aviation.The Saudi-based operator has already taken delivery of its first 18.5kg capacity Boeing 737-400SF conversion and two more are due to join its fleet in ...
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Vaccine flights: Air cargo swings into action
The number of vaccine shipments being transported by air is gradually taking off as more products are launched and more countries launch inoculation programmes. Below you will find all the latest updates on air cargo vaccine transportation operations from forwarders, airlines, airports and handlers.JUNE 7: Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently delivered ...
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Air cargo rates set to stay elevated during summer lull
Airfreight rates cooled as the month of May progressed but this is unlikely to signify the start of a return to pre-Covid levels.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that rates from Hong Kong to North America increased to $8.70 per kg in May from ...
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United Cargo the first North American carrier to approve Releye pharma container
United Cargo has become the first North American carrier to approve the use of Envirotainer's recently launched Releye RLP temperature-controlled container.Following the approval, United Cargo's portfolio now includes more than 15 leasable container options designed to keep cargo cool or at a controlled room temperature.Customers can lease the container directly ...
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NewsB777X freighter rumours resurface as Qatar Airways mulls all-cargo orders
B777XOngoing rumours that Boeing will launch a freighter version of the B777X resurfaced again yesterday when Qatar Airways said it planned to order around 30 all-cargo aircraft.In an interview with Reuters, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that the company was considering an order for 30 or more ...
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SAS Cargo extends ULD deal with Unilode
SAS Cargo has extended its unit load device (ULD) partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions by five years, up to 2026.Through the extended deal, which has been in place since 2011, Unilode will continue to provide ULD management and repair services for the Scandinavian carrier at its Copenhagen hub — as ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Krasnoyarsk Airport pledge to increase hub's cargo potential
Left to right: Andrey Metzle, general director of Krasnoyarsk Airport; Alexander Uss, governor of Krasnoyarsk; Alexey Isaykin, partner and chairman of the board, Volga-Dnepr GroupKrasnoyarsk International Airport, Volga-Dnepr Group and the Krasnoyarsk region have signed an agreement that aims to develop the airport into an international logistics hub.The move follows ...