Airlines – Page 155
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa launch Frankfurt-Shanghai CO2-neutral freighter route
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo have teamed up again to launch a regular CO2-neutral freighter route, operating between Frankfurt and Shanghai.Fuel requirements on the flights are covered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which the companies said will save around 174 tonnes of conventional kerosene each week.A Boeing 777F aircraft was ...
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NewsDronamics launches drone-based cargo airline
Black Swan Drone. Source: DronamicsDronamics has launched a cargo drone airline that will manage same-day delivery services with the Black Swan, its flagship unmanned drone.The Black Swan can carry 350 kg of cargo up to 2,500 km at an 80% lower cost than any aircraft, said Dronamics.The developer and operator ...
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Kenyan demand rises for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has transported 53.7 tonnes of cargo in the bellyhold of a British Airways B777-300 aircraft from Nairobi to London Heathrow - a record for the airline's Kenya service using the aircraft.The cargo included perishables, textiles and courier goods, IAG said. The carrier group added that it operates four ...
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NewsSriLankan Airlines aims at cargo with first freighter
SriLankan Airlines is planning to add its first freighter aircraft to capitalise on growing international trade from the country.The airline told Air Cargo News that it will take delivery of its of its first freighter aircraft by the winter 2021/2022.The company could not at this stage confirm the make or ...
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Tiaca outlines reorganisation as it adds new board members
Air cargo organisation Tiaca has added new board members and outlined its recent reoranisation that aims to prepare the association for the future.The cross-supply chain group yesterday revealed the appointment of four new Board Members; Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Bob Chi, SATS Ltd; Manel Galindo, WebCargo; and Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport."Each ...
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NewsASL Airlines UK takes off with freighter operations
Cargo carrier ASL Airlines UK has operated its first flight after receiving its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.The carrier’s first flight was operated by an ATR72-200 freighter aircraft from East Midlands Airport to Belfast International Airport.The aircraft will operate to Belfast International ...
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NewsCargo.one adds first North American airline with Air Canada
Airfreight booking tool cargo.one is adding airfreight capacity from Air Canada to its digital offering, its first North American airline.The agreement between the two companies is expected to be finalised by April 30.Cargo.one said that once the integration with Air Canada is complete, it will become the first North American ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines moves pharma equipment from Germany to the US
Antonov Airlines has carried pharma equipment, destined for Covid-19 vaccine production, from Germany to the US.DHL Global Forwarding chartered the Ukraine-headquartered carrier to move the equipment on six AN-124 flights.The equipment was loaded and unloaded onto the aircraft using external cranes, as well as the carrier's in-house developed loading equipment. ...
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Aeronaves TSM orders more B737 cargo conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has ordered four additional AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).This order follows the announcement of two more AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions ordered by the freighter operator in early March.Upon completion of this order, TSM will operate a total of seven AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions.Production ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Hong Kong Air Cargo on Southeast Asia flights
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering with Hong Kong Air Cargo to launch cargo flights to Southeast Asia.Initially, Hong Kong Air Cargo will operate seven flights per week to Manila, three per week to Kuala Lumpur and six to Bangkok on behalf of the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba."The ...
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NewsStuck box ship partially re-floated as air cargo remains poised
Image courtesy of VesselfinderThe huge containership that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a week has been partially re-floated.Earlier today, Egyptian officials said that the stern of the 400 m-long Ever Given ultra-large containership had now been freed, but the bow remains stuck."This was the result of ...
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Engine inspection ordered following AN-124 incident
Ukrainian authorities have ordered inspections of D-18T series three engines after a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 last year suffered an uncontained engine fan-disc failure.The country's aviation administration said that the preliminary investigation into the incident identified that the source of the engine failure was the destruction of the fan disk.Thе administration requires ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo adds second freighter and route
CMA CGM Air Cargo has added two new routes in the US as its second freighter begins operations.The shipping group-owned airline said that on March 28 it had added a flight from its Liege hub to New York JFK and Atlanta to its network as part of a single route.The ...
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Chinese airlines up domestic capacity from March-October
Chinese carriers will increase their domestic capacity for the summer and autumn schedules, by mounting extra flights and unveiling new domestic routes.The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) disclosed that Chinese airlines will operate an average of around 93,000 domestic flights per week from March 28 to October 30. This ...
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NewsReindeer take to the skies for zoo exchange programme
AirBridgeCargo has transported four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt as part of an animal exchange programme.The four two-year-old animals weighed around 150 kgs each and were transported in separate dedicated cages.The transportation was completed in partnership with Astra Brokers on behalf Moscow Zoo and Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.Peter Novozhenov, regional ...
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A year of coronavirus and cargo-only passenger flights
It has now been more than a year since the air cargo sector first began to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.A quick search through the Air Cargo News archive reveals that the first reports of the outbreak having an impact on the industry were in January.At that stage ...
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Air cargo sector continues sustainability push
Air cargo firms are continuing to make their operations more sustainable, with CargoAi and Seko Logistics today announcing new initiatives.Digital air cargo booking platform CargoAi has launched new features enabling freight forwarder users to assess and reduce their CO2 emissions.CargoAi said it added the features in response to demand, as ...
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IATA launches new platform to connect air cargo companies
IATA has launched a new platform to support the digitalisation of air cargo supply chains.The airline association's Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform claims to simplify the process of connecting companies across the air cargo supply chain.IATA said that more than 40,000 freight forwarders exchange messages with more than ...
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NewsUPS names new Europe president
UPS has appointed Daniel Carrera into the role of president Europe — a role that will see him managing the company's operations in 56 countries and territories in the region.Prior to his new position, Carrera, who is from Spain, held several senior leadership positions at UPS Europe. Most recently he ...
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NewsAntonov and Chapman team up on time-critical AN-124 flights
Antonov Airlines, in partnership with broker Chapman Freeborn, has flown 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia.Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting ...