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CargoLogicAir confirms suspension of services as China crisis takes its toll
UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has confirmed to Air Cargo News that it has suspended operations as its exposure to China took its toll.In a short statement, the B747 operator – and the UK's only maindeck freighter operator – said that "due to the latest market development, specifically the drastic ...
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KLM urges staff to cut costs as coronavirus effect hits business
KLM has announced budget cuts in response to a slowdown in business resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in Reuters.KLM, part of the Air France KLM Group, will cut back on hiring new staff and external consultants, delay new IT projects and office refurbishment plans and reduce ...
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NewsGovernment reactions to coronavirus inconsistent, says AAPA
Shanghai Pudong - Pactl TerminalMeasures taken by governments in response to the coronavirus outbreak are not always helpful, according to the Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.“The proliferation of uncoordinated travel advisories and border restrictions imposed by governments, whilst well-intentioned, are inconsistent with WHO recommendations and International ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo appoints new cargo manager for India
Abdulla AlkhallafiEmirates SkyCargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new cargo manager for India.Alkhallafi will be based out of Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates SkyCargo in one of the air cargo carrier’s most important markets globally.He takes over from Keki Patel, who will ...
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NewsEthiopian freighter flights help China fight the coronavirus
Ethiopian Cargo has transported around 1,000 tonnes of medical kits to China to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).The African carrier operated 10 chartered flights from a number of cities around the world, including Liege, São Paulo, Durban, Accra, Diass, Khartoum and Dar es Salaam, to three Chinese cities: ...
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NewsSilkway West maintains China freighter schedule and honours block space agreements
Azerbaijan-based B747 freighter operator Silkway West Airlines is maintaining its flight schedule to China, despite the coronavirus epidemic, and is keeping to block space agreements (BSA) with customers.With more than 20 flights weekly connecting China via its global hub in Baku, Silkway is “performing its operation through a mix of ...
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NewsDelhi and Manchester united by Virgin Atlantic Cargo hat trick of flights
Virgin Atlantic will launch a three times a week passenger service to Delhi from Manchester in October this year.The new North of England route, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, will see Virgin Atlantic Cargo tap into the £20bn of annual trade between the UK and India.UK-Indian trade currently generates 100,000 tonnes ...
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Market talk: CargoLogicAir suspends operations?
Rumours continue to circulate that UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir has suspended operations.Some reports have suggested that the company is being wound down as a result of market conditions and the financial outlook.Others have been in touch to suggest that the airline had been issued with a level one audit finding ...
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Turkish Cargo sees 7.1% tonnage surge in 2019
Turkish Cargo recorded a 7.1% tonnage increase in 2019 compared with a global air cargo market that fell by 4.4%.Citing data from airfreight market analyst World ACD, a spokesperson for Turkish Cargo said that the carrier had the largest growth rate among the top 10 airlines.It also rose to seventh ...
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NewsJoe Hete to retire as ATSG chief executive
Joe HeteJoe Hete will retire as chief executive officer of US-based freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in May this year.Company president Rich Corrado will become chief executive and a director of ATSG, whose clients include Amazon Air and UPS.Hete, who pioneered the leasing of midsize converted freighters for ...
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Atlas Air expects China demand surge over coming weeks
Atlas Air Worldwide is expecting a surge in cargo over the coming weeks as Chinese factories continue to return to full operation following the extended Chinese New Year holiday closure.Speaking shortly after announcing its fourth quarter results, chairman and chief executive John Dietrich said that the group was getting a ...
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NewsBUD welcomes twice a week Seoul B777 freighter
Budapest Airport has welcomed the first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight with the arrival of a Korean Air Boeing 777 freighter at the new BUD Cargo City logistics base.The twice a week freighter service to Hungary will have a Seoul-Budapest-Frankfurt-Seoul rotation.The carrier will also launch a passenger flight to the South ...
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NewsFedEx donates delivery of medical supplies to China
FedEx Express has donated the use of its global transportation network and logistics resources to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to China.Up to February 20, FedEx has delivered eight shipments consisting of 197 pallets of humanitarian aid to China on behalf of Direct Relief.These shipments include 557,560 N95 masks, 232,450 ...
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NewsDHL Express adds first of six B777Fs for 2020
DHL B777 FreighterDHL Express' fleet renewal and e-commerce-led Strategy 2025 continues apace with the delivery of the first of six Boeing 777F-200 production line freighters which will touch down in 2020.The first plane landed at its future base of operations, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and will be operated by ...
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NewsCargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina increase China freighter services
Cargolux B747-8FCargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina will increase freighter capacity to China over the coming weeks as production lines resume operations.The move comes as freighter operators brace for a spike in demand from China as a result of passenger airlines cutting services due to low demand and factories slowly starting ...
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Qatar Cargo freighters join coronavirus relief efforts
Five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China today carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies donated by the airline to support coronavirus relief efforts.The five flights departed one after the other bound for Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as part of Qatar Airways’ voluntary offer of free air cargo transportation ...
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Cargojet revenues buoyed by record peak season
Cargojet recorded a 7% year-on-year increase in revenues in 2019, helped in part by a strong end to the year.The Canada-based freighter operator saw revenues for 2019 reach C$486.6m, adjust earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were up 21.9% to C$119.2m but net earnings were down 42.6% to ...
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Atlas Air parks up B747Fs as market conditions take their toll
Atlas Air has parked four of its B747-400 converted freighters and plans to reduce the use of more widebody aircraft as it reports a loss for 2019.The aircraft lessor’s full-year results show a net loss of $293.1m, while revenues rose slightly to $2.7bn from $2.6bn a year earlier.The company said ...
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SF Airlines resumes European flights for coronavirus shipments
China's largest freighter operator SF Airlines has resumed flights to Frankfurt Hahn ahead of schedule in order to meet demand for medical supplies following the coronavirus outbreak.The airline said that its Wuxi-Chongqing-Hahn-Wuxi service restarted on February 14 following the extended Chinese New Year holiday break."At present, the demand for the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo partners with portal Fleet for booking and tracking
Online cargo portal Fleet will become one of the first companies to connect into Lufthansa Cargo's latest booking and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for booking and tracking.The Frankfurt hubbed carrier said that it would connect with Fleet through its new smartBooking API to simplify the portal's customers' ability to quote ...