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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches operations between UK and Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is set to operate flights between the UK and Pakistan from December this year, after creditors voted in favour of its restructuring plan.Virgin Atlantic will operate three new routes: London Heathrow to Lahore; London Heathrow to Islamabad; and Manchester to Islamabad."Trade in goods and services between the ...
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NewsAAPA reports 'stable' air cargo demand in July
Air cargo demand was "stable" in July as manufacturing in the region has begun to pick up, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The latest AAPA figures show that traffic measured in freight tonne kilometre terms (FTK) was 16% down year on year during the month while the ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands in Italy as rescue plan is approved
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has added Milan as a destination in its network, effective from September 12.The carrier's new twice-weekly service between London Heathrow and Milan Malpensa Airport, using its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft, will offer 50 tonnes of capacity per flight.Virgin said its connections from London also enable ...
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NewsTexel Air welcomes the world's first B737-700 FlexCombi from Pemco
Texel Air B737-700 FlexCombiTexel Air has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi from conversion firm Pemco.The aircraft has the ability to be configured in seven different ways for multiple purposes, with changes made in a 48-hour time frame.The Chisholm Enterprises-owned non-scheduled airline and MRO firm said this ...
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NewsTianjin Air Cargo takes delivery of B737 from Spectre
Spectre B737NG freighter delivery to Tianjin Air CargoFreighter aircraft lease-finance company Spectre Cargo Solutions has delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo.The freighter is on a long-term lease to the China-based airline from Spectre's Irish entity, NGF Overseas AircraftIt is the first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered ...
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SIA signs up to help WFP's troubled Covid air cargo network
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has pledged to carry out freighter flights in support of the World Food Programme's (WFP) Covid-19 air cargo network, which is facing a funding shortfall.The carrier said it would make ad-hoc charter flights and offer freight space in its scheduled services on a cost-recovery basis, with ...
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NewsCargolux paints surgical mask on nose of B747-8F
Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose door.The paint scheme is intended to highlight the "airline’s commitment to the fight against Covid-19", Cargolux stated.It also features the words “not without my mask” on the side of the ...
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NewsCargolux and FedEx operate aid flights to Beirut
Cargolux and FedEx have conducted aid flights carrying supplies for Beirut as the city continues to recover from the deadly blast that happened earlier this month.FedEx picked up $11m worth of medicines, medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the headquarters of charity Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, which was ...
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NewsSpiceJet conducts first A340 'freighter' flight
SpiceJet A340Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has expanded its intercontinental cargo operations with the launch of its first long-haul "freighter" flight.The carrier utilised an A340 "preighter" — a passenger aircraft with seat removed to maximise cargo capacity — on a flight from Schiphol to Mumbai on August 21 carrying 13 tonnes ...
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NewsSF Express conducts successful large UAV trial
Express giant SF Express has completed a successful trial of a large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, according to the Xinhua news agency.The bi-plane UAV took off from an airport in the northwest Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which produces various perishable foodstuffs, on August 21 and landed at an ...
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NewsScoot increases cargo network capacity with A320ceo conversion
Scoot has removed the passenger seats of one of its A320ceo aircraft to double its cargo-carrying capability to almost 20 tonnes.Due to its size, the Singapore-based carrier's newly converted A320ceo enables it to carry out freighter operations in cities with smaller airports.Modification on the aircraft, which took place over four ...
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NewsSchöneich takes up European director role at AirbridgeCargo
Diana Schöneich is the new European head of the Russian freight carrier Airbridge Cargo (ABC), according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.She succeeds Andrey Andreev, who was vice president (VP) Europe for many years and recently left the carrier unexpectedly to take on the position of deputy managing director ...
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NewsUnited flies its 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight
United Airlines Cargo has flown its 5,000th cargo-only passenger aircraft flight since it began operating them in March.During that time, the carrier has transported almost 170m tonnes of airfreight on these cargo-only flights alone, which are operated with some of its Boeing 777s and 787 aircraft.Cargo shipped on the special ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo expands pharma operations with two new facilities
L to R: Johannes Zinkl, Ola Hansson,Harald Gloy, Jost Lammers,Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma operations with the opening of a new hub in Munich and another in Chicago.The new Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich at the city's airport offers space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo at ...
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Ambitious Mas Air Cargo set for European expansion
Mexican freighter operator Mas Air Cargo has revealed plans to expand operations to Europe.The airline recently received its third-country operators certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which will allow the carrier to perform scheduled commercial operations into, within, or out of the European Union, complying with all operating ...
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Survey: Are air cargo supply chains ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?
It is only and matter of time until a vaccine is found for Covid-19 and when it is ready for distribution, the air cargo industry will once again spring into action.But how ready is the industry to transport millions of doses of the vaccine to all corners of the world?Air ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr moves solar power plant equipment to Vietnam
Volga-Dnepr An-124Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown high voltage equipment to be used in the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in Vietnam.One of the airline's An-124-100 took off from Mumbai, Indi, to Cam Ranh, Vietnam, with the 30-tonne shipment after the charter request was processed in cooperation with Bee Logistics ...
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Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market
Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to a sector reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.With most carriers in the Asia-Pacific suffering heavy losses through the evaporation of passenger demand, Korean generated a W149bn ($126m) operating profit in the ...
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NewsBoeing confirms delivery of Volga-Dnepr Group's first B777F
Boeing has confirmed the delivery of the Volga-Dnepr Group's first Boeing 777 freighter.Yesterday, the aircraft joined the Volga-Dnepr Group's fleet of 24 Boeing freighters, after having departed Paine Field in Everett, Washington.Boeing said the aircraft would be used by the airline group's AirBridgeCargo subsidiary and was acquired through a sale-leaseback ...
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Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion.Modification work on the aircraft (MSN 25607) will commence at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for re-delivery in May 2021."Like the first freighter conversion announced in March of this ...