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US cargo carriers quizzed on PSP funds
Four US cargo carriers have been asked to hand back or demonstrate that they needed more than $630m in Covid-19 support funding as part of the Payroll Support Program (PSP).James Clyburn, chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, sent letters to Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Western Global Airlines ...
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NewsLOT and Group Concorde transport 53.5 tonnes of cargo on Dreamliner preighter
LOT Polish Airlines and its India GSSA, Group Concorde, have transported 53.5 tonnes of cargo on a single cargo-only Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 flight from Delhi to Warsaw.Cargo on the flight, which took place on October 18, was carried in the bellyhold, on the seats and in the overhead lockers — ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines winter freighter plans
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed its freighter schedule for the winter season, with an average of 35 flights per week to Asia.The cargo airline said that its Asian network would focus on the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG), the South Korean capital Seoul (ICN), Japan's capital Tokyo (NRT) and the Hong ...
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Turkish Cargo adds direct routes to network
Turkish Cargo has expanded its network with the addition of numerous direct routes to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.Last month, the carrier added London Heathrow Airport in the UK and Henri Coanda Airport in Romania as European network destinations.In addition, new direct cargo services in Asia include ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo transports vaccine manufacturing equipment
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported vaccine manufacturing equipment to US as part of a Covid-19 production project.The carrier said that a total of 840 tonnes of equipment for automation lines for the manufacturing of coated cyclo olefin (COP) polymer vaccine containers will be transported this year from Frankfurt to Atlanta ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo targets perishables with Haneda flights
Emirates SkyCargo has commenced twice-weekly scheduled cargo flights to Tokyo Haneda (HND) airport.The flights will be operated on Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft departing Dubai at 11.30pm local time on Thursdays and Fridays and arriving at Tokyo Haneda airport at 1:40am local time on the following days.The carrier said that importers ...
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The challenge of securing temp-controlled facilities for the Covid-19 vaccine
One of the key challenges the air cargo industry faces when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine supply chain is ensuring there is enough temperature-controlled capacity at airports.However, building these facilities costs money and takes time. Under normal circumstances handlers would also want to secure a return on their investment.But ...
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Etihad Cargo adds CSafe Global's RAP containers to PharmaLife service
Etihad Cargo is rolling out temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global's RAP containers across its network, as part of its PharmaLife service which offers both active and passive container solutions for various temperature requirements.The move follows Etihad becoming the first carrier in the middle East to receive the IATA CEIV Pharma ...
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United Airlines reports $1.8bn Q3 loss as revenue falls 78%
United Airlines reported a $1.8bn loss for the third quarter as it restructured its operations to reflect lower demand following the near-collapse of the passenger aviation industry earlier this year.The Chicago-based carrier says on October 14 that it had reduced its capacity by 70% during the recently completed quarter, resulting ...
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NewsATRAN Airlines and Volga-Trucks complete multi-modal delivery of spare parts
ATRAN Airlines (ATRAN), a Volga-Dnepr Group carrier, has teamed up with SIS Logistik to carry transport spare parts from Frankfurt (Germany) to Perm (Russia).ATRAN said the delivery was "complex" and made use of a range of transportation modes.First, the equipment was trucked from Frankfurt to Köln. next, it was loaded ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines transport 430 tonnes of power plant equipment to Afghanistan
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has partnered with Blue Water Shipping to carry out a number of flights using its Antonov-124-100 ramp freighter aircraft to support the construction of a new power plant in Afghanistan.The "technically complex and challenging project" involved 430 tonnes of equipment being transported for 'Bayat Power Phase 1', which ...
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NewsDigitalisation and partnerships key for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo
Tom Owen, Cathay Pacific CargoDigitalisation and the continued expansion of its partnership programme are two key priorities for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo.Speaking to the airline's Cargo Clan publication, Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo Tom Owen outlined how he saw the cargo business progressing.Owen, who has worked Cathay's ...
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Air Atlanta Icelandic to establish new AOC
Air Atlanta Icelandic is establishing a new AOC in Malta and says it would one day consider adding freighter aircraft.The aircraft operator said that to increase its competitiveness in the ACMI market post Covid-19, it is taking steps towards establishing an AOC in Malta under the name Air Atlanta Europe.The ...
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NewsDelta Cargo celebrates 50-year anniversary of its DASH service
Delta Cargo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of DASH, its same-day express shipping service for small packages sent within the US.Andy Kirschner, Delta’s director of cargo sales Americas, commented: “Delta was one of first airlines to offer a same-day express shipping option in the US and today it is one ...
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NewsSmartLynx Malta expands into freighter market
SmartLynx Malta converted A321-200FSmartLynx Malta, a subsidiary of ACMI and charter provider SmartLynx Airlines, has signed a lease contract with VALLAIR that will see two newly converted A321-200 freighter aircraft joining its fleet.SmartLynx Malta said it plans to expand its fleet and aims to have ten A321s by 2023.Zygimantas ...
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Emirates SkyCargo maintains perishables supply chains
Following the disruption to passenger services — and bellyhold capacity — caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chains for food products were put at risk.Emirates SkyCargo said that during this time, it maintained the supply chain for perishables and worked quickly to restore its international cargo connectivity.The carrier increased its ...
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NewsPigs fly with AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has transported 719 breeding pigs Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow to Vladivostok on a Boeing 747-8F charter flight.The Duroc pigs, which collectively weighed more than 80 tonnes, were moved by truck in double-decked wooden containers from Voronezh to Sheremetyevo International Airport before being flown in temperature-controlled conditions on ...
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Alibaba targets South America e-commerce with Atlas Air deal
Alibaba's supply chain business Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has inked a freighter charter deal with Atlas Air as it targets the South American e-commerce market.The deal will see Atlas fly dedicated charter flights between China, Brazil and Chile three times per week to "enhance Alibaba’s extensive logistics network as cross-border ...
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NewsDSV expands Asia-Europe road operation as airfreight constraints continue
Freight forwarder DSV has expanded its road transport operation between China in Europe as airfreight capacity constraints continue.The company initially launched its road operation in May as it looked to offer an alternative to the capacity constraints and rising rates being felt in air cargo.While the service initially covered only ...
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NewsPrecision's first A321 converted freighter completes test flight
Conversions firm 321 Precision Conversions has completed the first post-conversion flight of its A321-200PCF freighter.The first flight carried out by 321 Precision Conversions, which is a joint venture between Aircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS), took place on October 10.The passenger A321 aircraft was converted to ...