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NewsLufthansa Cargo homes in on fuel reduction through aircraft coating
AeroShark film being applied - Credit: Lufthansa Cargo Oliver RöslerLufthansa Cargo will coat its freighter aircraft in a surface film that can reduce fuel consumption.The AeroShark film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF consists of riblets measuring around 50 micrometers and optimises the aerodynamics on flow-related parts of the aircraft.It ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter.A five-tonne full-scale overall assembly of Luna-25 spacecraft designed and manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, one of the leading aerospace companies, was transported to Ignatyevo airport for further trucking to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The ...
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321 Precision gains STC for A321 conversion
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 321 Precision Conversions its Supplemental Type Certificate for its A321-200PCF programme.The company, which is a joint venture between Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions, said that its first conversion would soon begin operations following the granting of its STC.Precision Aircraft ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial.The carrier partnered with pharma packaging firm CSafe Global and data logging business CargoSense to conduct trials that concluded how it can effectively expand the capacity of its pharma service.The trial ...
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Etihad Cargo expands dry ice carrying capacity
Etihad Cargo has received UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval to expand dry ice carrying capabilities across its Boeing Dreamliner and Boeing 777 fleet.The GCAA approval means the carrier’s main Boeing fleet can now carry up to five times more dry ice per flight, enabling it to provide "enhanced ...
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SAS names new president and chief executive
SAS has appointed Anko van der Werff to its board of directors, as well as into the role of president and chief executive - effective from mid-July 2021.Van der Werff currently leads the airline group at Avianca Holdings in Colombia.SAS also appointed Karl Sandlund, chief commercial officer at SAS, as ...
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NewsCargolux's profits reach a record high in 2020
Cargolux last year recorded record profits as the loss of bellyhold operations boosted demand for all-cargo aircraft.The freighter operator, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, achieved a 3745% year on year increase in net profits to $768.7m. Its previous record was $211.2m in 2018.Cargolux also recorded revenues of $3.17bn ...
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NewsSilk Way West expands fleet with B777 freighter order
Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group, and Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Copyright Silk Way WestSilk Way West Airlines will expand its fleet through the addition of five production Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.The aircraft will be delivered between 2023-2027 and, as well as being the first B777Fs in the Silk Way ...
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Caribbean Cargo adds capacity on routes
Caribbean Airlines Cargo is increasing its weekly freighter capacity to meet growing demand on its Miami-Kingston-Miami and Miami-Trinidad-Miami routes.From May 2, the carrier is adding 200,000 lb of airfreight capacity each week with additional flights.The updated schedule includes four weekly flights between Miami and Trinidad, as the carrier launches a ...
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Cathay Pacific targets digital cargo with One Record trial in Hong Kong
A trial of IATA One Record initiative was carried out by companies at Hong Kong International, including Cathay Pacific, as part of efforts to move to paperless processes in air cargo.The pilot, which ran in Hong Kong in March, was a joint initiative between Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Airport ...
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MasAir to lease two Airbus A330-200P2Fs from Altavair
As part of its expansion strategy, Mexican freighter operator MasAir is leasing two Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger-to-freighter) aircraft from Altavair.The agreement covers the leasing of two converted aircraft that will be delivered to MasAir early next year.The carrier is also investing more than $5m in hiring and training crew and technical ...
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NewsCainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island's designation as a free trade zone.The charter flights will operate between Singapore and Sanya and Haikou airports on the island. This comprises five weekly Haikou-Singapore direct flights and twice weekly ...
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NewsAsk the expert: The Future of Air Cargo
Air Cargo News — in partnership with Air Cargo Europe — will host the Future of Air Cargo webinar and we would like to give our readers the chance to submit question to our panel of experts.The webinar will explore how air cargo will emerge from the Covid crisis and ...
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Kenya Airways partners with Congo Airways on excess cargo capacity
Kenya Airways has entered into a two-year agreement with Congo Airways that will see them sharing excess cargo capacity.Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka and Congo Airways' director general Desire Balazire Bantu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday, withessed by Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and his Congolese host Felix ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo moves exhibits for Hong Kong exhibition
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (АВС) has collaborated with ART-Сourier to transport more than 200 museum exhibits on a scheduled flight from Moscow to Hong Kong.The freighter operator carried the exhibits, which were packaged inside wooden climate-controlled crates equipped with shock sensors, on one of its Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft.The goods, which originated ...
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Indian carrier IndiGo plans to add freighters
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has revealed plans to bolster its cargo business through the addition of converted freighters.The airline said it is in the process of sourcing four A321ceo aircraft, each of which will be converted from passenger jets to a full freighter configuration.A Letter of Intent has been signed with ...
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NewsAnother firm signs up to AF KLM's sustainable fuel service
Martijn van de Waarsenburg - Corporate Manager Supply Chain at Koppert Biological Systems, GertJan Roelands – SVP Sales & Distribution AFKLMP Cargo and René Koppert – Director Koppert Biological SystemsKoppert Biological Systems is the latest company to sign up for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainable aviation fuel ...
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Virgin Atlantic continues to expand short-haul cargo network
Virgin Atlantic, which traditionally operates long-haul flights, is continuing to expand its all-cargo short haul network in response to demand.The carrier yesterday announced that from April 25 it would begin flying a twice-weekly service between Frankfurt and its London Heathrow hub.The carrier said the flights would utilise 55 tonne capacity ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries out AN-124 mining equipment flight
Antonov Airlines has transported fourteen pieces of mining equipment, weighing 216 tonnes in total, on two AN-124-100 flights from Istanbul, Turkey to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Monrovia, Liberia.“These two flights from Turkey to Africa were meticulously planned and both flights were completed with maximum payloads on each route,” said Eugene ...
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NewsParcel firm DPD targets e-commerce with Asia-Europe cargo flights
The Lenton Group, a subsidiary of France-based parcels giant DPD, has signed a deal with Hainan Airways on twice-weekly PAX-cargo flights from China to Europe.The one year-agreement is already underway with the round-trip flights utilising 72-ton capacity Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Haikou in China and Paris.DPD said the flights ...