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NewsGeodis extends transatlantic freighter flights to meet capacity shortage
Geodis AirDirect TransatlanticFreight forwarder Geodis has continued to expand its use of freighter flights, extending its transatlantic operation into next year.Geodis said its Own Controlled Network (OCN) linking Europe to the US three times per week in each direction would now run throughout 2021.The service will run between Amsterdam Schiphol ...
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NewsIberia introduces first A330 preighter
IAG-owned Iberia has introduced its first A330 preighter aircraft as it prepares for the air cargo peak season.The company said that the A330's economy and premium economy seats, as well as crew rest area, were removed along with separation panels by its own MRO business.Carpeting was reinstalled with lights indicating ...
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NewsDelta adds scheduled cargo-only flights between US, Europe and India
Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has increased its cargo capacity between the US, Europe and India ito meet peak season demand.This week the carrier launched daily scheduled cargo-only flights between New York-JFK and Madrid, using bellyhold capacity on its Boeing 767-400 aircraft.The carrier also launched a cargo-only service between New York-JFK ...
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NewsCargoAi: Investment in digitalisation a must following Covid-19
Matthieu Petot, CargoAi Source: CargoAiBooking platform CargoAi believes that the Covid-19 outbreak has accelerated the use of digital solutions in air cargo.The Singapore-based company's chief executive, Matthieu Petot, told Air Cargo News that it has doubled the size of the team of the last six months in response to growing ...
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IATA: Air cargo recovery speeds up in September as US recovers
The latest statistics from IATA show that the speed of recovery in air cargo increased slightly in September — and this improvement is expected to continue throughout peak season.Meanwhile, US-based carriers reported their first increase in demand for 10 months.According to the airline association, airfreight volumes measured in cargo tonne ...
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NewsCLIVE: End of October blip raises questions despite air cargo improvements
Air cargo demand continued to improve in October but a drop off in volumes towards the end of the month has raised some questions about the strength of the peak season.The latest figures from CLIVE Data Services show air cargo volumes for the month were 3% higher than September. October ...
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Cargojet sees Q3 revenues improve on e-commerce demand
Cargojet Inc saw revenues and operating profits improve in the third quarter of the year on the back of increased demand for freighter services and growing e-commerce volumes.The Canada-based aircraft lessor reported a 38.2% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenues to C$162.3m, while adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ...
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Ethiopian Cargo highlights its readiness for vaccine distribution
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the cargo division of African carrier Ethiopian Airlines, has highlighted its readiness for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine across Africa and the rest of the world.The carrier said it has the largest cargo terminal in Africa, which has annual capacity of 1m tonnes, as well ...
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Qatar Cargo signs up for Champ's airfreight platform
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued its digital drive through the implementation of Champ Cargosystems’ Traxon cargoHUB platform.Champ said the platform will "optimise the digitisation" of communication technologies."This partnership will improve the carrier’s data quality and flow, regardless of system or data format, thereby resulting in higher productivity, efficiency and lower ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo signs up to Swissport in Frankfurt
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed up to use Swissport as its cargo handler in Frankfurt, shortly after the company opened a new facility at the German airport.The airline signed a five-year contract with Swissport, with the first shipment processed on Monday."The new 5-year collaboration represents a significant increase of handling ...
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NewsChina Southern to form Boeing 777F cargo unit
China Southern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for approval to establish a cargo subsidiary.To be based in Guangzhou, the new carrier, known as China Southern Airlines Cargo, will be wholly owned by China Southern. Neither the CAAC nor China Southern gave any indication of ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adds IATA Net Rates to its digital offering
Photo taken pre-Covid-19 impactIAG Cargo has teamed up with IATA Net Rates, the association's air cargo rates distribution platform, to offer an additional digital platform to its customers who are tapping into the South Africa market.The carrier said it has recently invested in the development of APIs to offer "instant ...
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FedEx: Seeking potential beyond Covid-19
For many people, the pandemic may not have been an ideal time to start a new job, but Kawal Preet — who took up her role as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) in March — has risen to the challenge.Since starting, she has kept an eye ...
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Hariri appointed chair of SkyTeam Cargo exec board
Airline alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced Omar Talal Hariri, chief executive of Saudia Cargo and Saudi Arabian Logistics, as the new chairperson of its executive board.The appointment was endorsed today at the SkyTeam Cargo Executive Board, which is composed of the cargo executives of the 12 members and oversees SkyTeam ...
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NewsK+N renews with NAM on Africa freighter deal
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has renewed its freighter deal with Network Airline Management covering the Africa-Europe trade.The deal has been extended by 12 months covering a minimum of four flights per week from Nairobi, Kenya, to both Liege, Belgium and Doncaster, UK.Network Airline Management provides Boeing 747 Freighter capacity with a ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo adds new passive pharma ULD
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has expanded its Master Lease Agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe to include its new Pegasus passive container.The new ULD offers tracking and data capturing, recording everything from temperature to tilt, and can carry pharma shipments up to 998 kg. It maintains the temperature range from 2 to 8 degrees ...
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NewsAntonov utilises AN-124s to fly racing yachts to New Zealand
Offloading in AucklandAntonov Airlines has completed the transportation of three racing yachts from Italy, the UK, and the US, to Auckland, New Zealand in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup race.The carrier's in-house engineering team worked to ensure the safe loading of the 22.8-metre-long, 4.9-metre-wide AC75 class yachts on board ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Jiang in Shanghai
Virgin Atlantic Cargo appointed Jack Jiang as its regional sales manager for Shanghai.Jiang has worked in the cargo industry for 14 years across a number of major airlines.Virgin Atlantic Cargo said he joins at a time in which its Shanghai operation has played a key role in transporting essential goods ...
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NewsYTO adds Singapore freighter operation for Cainiao
Chinese express carrier YTO Cargo Airlines has launched a thrice weekly service between Singapore and Hangzhou as partner Cainiao continues to push for faster e-commerce deliveries.YTO Cargo Airlines said a direct airfreight route between Hangzhou and Singapore will improve Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao’s "stability and efficiency" in achieving its goal ...
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Air France KLM sees cargo revenues improve despite volume decline
The Air France KLM Group (AFKLMP) continued to see an improvement in cargo revenues during the third quarter despite a decline in volumes.The airline group registered 31.7% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues during the quarter, while cargo volumes dropped 20% compared with last year to 220,000 tons.As a result of ...