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NewsAvianca Cargo the latest airline to run cargo-only PAX flights
Avianca Cargo has become the latest carrier to operate cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft to support supply chains which have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.Yesterday (March 27), Avianca Cargo used a Boeing 787-800 passenger aircraft to transport nearly 20 tons of essential cargo in the bellyhold, from Colombia to ...
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Air cargo demand, yields and revenue fall in the first two months of 2020
Worldwide air cargo demand fell 3% year-over-year (YoY) in the first two months of 2020, a larger decrease than the provisional estimated fall of 2.7%.Netherlands-based analyst WorldACD added that a yield decrease of around 5% YoY in January/February meant that airlines lost 8% of revenues compared to the start of ...
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BUD welcomes Suparna freighter with medical supplies from China
A Boeing 747F charter flight by Chinese carrier Suparna Airlines transported nearly 70 tons of protective medical equipment from China to Budapest airport (BUD) in Hungary.The shipment included more than 3m face masks, 100 000 coronavirus tests and 86 medical ventilators from China.The aircraft was welcomed on arrival by Hungarian ...
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American Airlines adds flights to combat capacity crunch
American Airlines is continuing to operate long-haul flights, carrying passengers and cargo, to make up for capacity lost as a result of low demand due to the coronavirus.The carrier will fly its widebody aircraft to locations including Auckland Airport, São Paulo International Airport and Honolulu International Airport.These flights are in ...
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Air Canada sets booking policy for cargo-only passenger aircraft
Air Canada has outlined the cargo-booking policy for its freight-only passenger aircraft flights to Europe, with other flights planned for Latin America, South America and domestic services to remote communities.A spokesperson for the North American carrier said: “The first cargo-only flights departed from Toronto this past week for Frankfurt, London ...
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Etihad to operate cargo-only service utilising B787-10 passenger aircraft
Etihad Cargo is introducing a fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft as passenger freighters to operate 34 weekly flights, serving 10 markets initially.Each aircraft will provide capacity for 12 lower deck pallets and four containers, carrying up to 45 tons of payload, said the Abu Dhabi-based Middle East carrier which also ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic operates it first cargo-only charter
Virgin Atlantic has operated its first cargo-only charter amid the operational challenges brought by Covid-19 upon the global aviation industry.Flight VS698 from London Heathrow for New York JFK created history for the airline as the B787-9 passenger aircraft departed with two pilots, one cabin crew member and a hold filled ...
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NewsASL Airlines in medical supplies airlift from China to Belgium
ASL Airlines Belgium is operating 10 B747 freighter flights each week between Liege airport in Belgium and China.Initially, these flights carried medical supplies from Europe to China as the Covid-19 crisis was building there.Now, the flights are transporting supplies such as facemasks to Belgium from China. In the last week ...
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European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing
Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade flows for medicines and key ingredients for their manufacture in India, the US and China.The pharma sector representative body states in a letter to the European Commission: “Our industry also ...
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IATA expects cargo traffic to drop by more than 15% in 2020
IATA is projecting that cargo demand could drop by more than 15% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.IATA global head of cargo Glyn Hughes said that figures set to be released in the coming days show that global demand in freight tonne km terms (FTK) was down ...
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Beijing moves to beef up air cargo capacity
Beijing will take steps to bolster domestic and international air cargo capacity amid the global coronavirus pandemic, including support for air freight companies and logistics firms.The official China Daily newspaper quotes premier Li Keqiaing as stating that the massive reduction in global air traffic has created issues for supply chains ...
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NewsAirlines fill passenger seats with cargo to meet demand
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and LATAM have been loading up passenger seats with cargo as they try to keep their aircraft as full as possible.Earlier today, a Lufthansa Airbus A330 passenger aircraft loaded with around 30 tons of medical goods landed in Frankfurt today after an 11 hour flight from Shanghai ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo, Air Canada and Aeromexico using passenger aircraft as freighters
Turkish Airlines, Aeromexico and Air Canada have joined the increasing number of airlines using passenger aircraft as freighters during the coronavirus pandemic.Turkish Cargo operated the first of its cargo flights with a passenger aircraft on March 20 with a Boeing 777 on the Istanbul-Kiev route, and is to operate cargo ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo in medical supplies freighter flight
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has transported emergency medical supplies from Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to support the fight against COVID-19.A freighter flight carrying 108 tons of test kits and other healthcare products took off from Guangzhou in China and arrived at Addis Ababa Bole ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo utilises freighters and passenger aircraft to meet demand spike
LATAM cargo-only passenger flights SCL-MEXLATAM Cargo has modified its freighter itinerary in order to address capacity shortages caused by the cancellation of passenger flights in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The airline, which operates 11 B767-300F, has increased freighter capacity between Santiago (Chile) and Miami (US) fivefold in order to offer ...
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NewsPayCargo launches communication mechanism to meet Covid-19 supply chain challenges
(From left to right) Brian Akers, Vice President Sales, PayCargo; Lionel van der Walt, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Americas, PayCargo; and Leo Hanon, Assistant Vice President Operations, PayCargoOnline payment company PayCargo has launched a free communication mechanism that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and ...
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Astral adjusts freighter schedule
African freighter operator Astral Aviation has adjusted its flight schedule in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The carrier said that key staff will continue working at its headquarters at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while the rest of its staff will be working from home and will be accessible at all ...
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NewsHeathrow to boost cargo capacity in the fight against COVID-19
Heathrow Airport has called on more airlines and freight companies to maximise the use of the hub’s quieter flight schedule in the fight against COVID-19.Logistics companies have already begun importing key equipment such as COVID-19 testing kits via Heathrow in preparation for increased demand.Next week, Heathrow’s cargo movements are forecast ...
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Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week.Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network.In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering ...
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Hong Kong forwarders welcome shelving of planned security charge hike
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the decision of an unnamed airline to shelve a planned security charge hike, originally due to be introduced on March 20, and has voiced its "heartfelt gratitude "to the Hong Kong SAR Government for its support.Air Cargo News understands ...