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US carriers prohibited from Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf airspace following military action
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATEUS airlines, including freighter operators, have been banned from flying over certain areas of the Middle East in light of the recent military action in the region and heightened political tension.The US Federal Aviation Administration last week issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US aircraft ...
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Qatar Cargo to launch freighter service to Japan
Qatar Cargo will enter the Japanese market with a new freighter service to Kansai International Airport in Osaka.The scheduled service will operate twice per week, operating on a loop of Doha, Kansai and Hong Kong.It will utilise one of the airline's Boeing 777 freighters, with a capacity of just over ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo: Maintaining the balance
LATAM Cargo chief executive Andrés BianchiThe challenge of ensuring aircraft are full of cargo is not an easy one to meet at the best of times, but when the market is in a downturn the task becomes even more difficult.One person meeting this challenge head on is LATAM Cargo chief ...
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IAG chief executive Willie Walsh to retire
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of IAG Cargo, has announced the upcoming retirement of its chief executive Willie Walsh.Walsh will stand down from his role and from the IAG board on March 26 and will be succeeded by Luis Gallego, who is currently chief executive of Iberia.IAG, which ...
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NewsAAPA reflects on another decline in airfreight demand
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has revealed in its preliminary figures for November that demand for air cargo remained weak, in-line with trends internationally.In fact, during November last year, international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) declined by 1.9% year-on-year. Meanwhile, capacity for international arifreight increased ...
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NewsIATA: Pressure appears to have eased on declining airfreight market
IATA's latest airfreight market analysis, which details figures for November 2019, noted that industry-wide freight tonne kms (FTKs) dipped by 1.1% year on year. This marked the 13th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in airfreight volumes.However, November's performance was also the best in eight months, because it showed the slowest ...
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NewsSwissport and Lufthansa renew cargo handling contract for Belgian airports
Swissport and Lufthansa have signed a five-year, renewed contract to carry out cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports.The agreement – which is valid from December 2019 until the end of 2024 – covers warehousing, cargo ramp transport and the handling of mail, pharmaceuticals, valuables and general cargo for Brussels ...
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British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold amid investigation
British Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of its aircraft.The suspension was put into place after a dog was found, upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, to be travelling in a cage too small for its size.The airline has stated that while the dog ...
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EL AL Israel Airlines back in the freighter market with Atlas deal
Freighter operator Atlas Air and EL AL Israel Airlines have entered an agreement that will allow the Tel Aviv-based carrier to expand its reach and cargo lift for its customers through the use of a B747.As part of the ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) agreement, Atlas Air will operate ...
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NewsCarePod and OnAsset partner on pet transport
Pet travel container firm CarePod has partnered with OnAsset Intelligence for the tracking of pets as they are transported via air cargo.The partnership will see CarePod's pet containers equipped with OnAsset's tracking devices to allow location information to be transmitted during transport.The two companies said that airlines will be able ...
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A tough year for air cargo rates but some positives
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes ended the year behind 2018 levels, but the picture is more positive when taking a longer term perspective.Data from TAC Index shows that in December rates on services from Hong Kong to North America declined by 22.6% on last year to an average ...
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NewsSF Airlines targets Indian market with second freighter route
China-based express carrier SF Airlines has expanded its operations to India with the launch of a second freighter service.The company has added a new flight between Shenzhen and New Delhi in addition to its Shenzhen-Chennai service launched earlier in 2019.Undertaken by SF Airlines' B747-400F, the new route will see two ...
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Sigma Airlines adds first B747 freighter
Kazakhstan-headquartered Sigma Airlines has added its first B747 freighter aircraft.Aircraft tracking websites confirmed local reports that the B747-200F (UP-B4702) began flying for Sigma towards the end of last year.Previously, the 1987-built aircraft had been operated by US carrier Kalitta Air, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.Sigma Airlines began operations in ...
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Bain-Titan $1bn JV reflects a changing airfreight market
The joint venture between Bain Capital and Titan Aviation announced at the end of last year is expected to take aim at the e-commerce market and also reflects a changing air cargo market, according to one consultant.The joint venture deal will see Bain invest $360m of equity in the project ...
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NewsNew chief executive at Atlas Air Worldwide
John DietrichJohn Dietrich has taken over as chief executive of Atlas Air Worldwide.The promotion, first announced in July, sees Dietrich take over from William Flynn, who retires from the position after a 13-year tenure and will move over to become chairman of the board.Dietrich, who is also president of the ...
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NewsOn-Time Performance Review: Most punctual airlines and airports revealed
Analytics firm Cirium has ranked the world’s most on-time airlines and airports by size and region in its 11th annual On-Time Performance Review using data generated from its reporting and tracking tools.In Cirium's review, Russian airline Aeroflot is named as the world's most on-time global mainline airline (a carrier without ...
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NewsSaudia Group launches logistics services for Saudi airports
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia Group) has launched the Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) company, a new division that will provide logistics and ground handling services at Saudi airports.Omar Talal Hariri, SAL chief executive, commented: "SAL will improve the quality of logistics operations and support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s vision towards ...
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NewsAir cargo showed signs of life as 2019 drew to a close
The air cargo industry began to show signs of emerging from its slump as last year headed towards its conclusion.Data from analyst WorldACD showed that cargo demand in chargeable weight declined by 2.5% in November, an improvement on declines of 6.9% in August, 5.3% in September and 4.7% in October.Meanwhile, ...
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China Southern to spin off cargo business
China Southern has offloaded its cargo business as part of the Chinese government's mixed ownership reforms.According to an announcement from China's National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, the airline's parent, China Southern Air Holding, set up a new cargo business with a registered capital of Y1bn to operate the airline's ...
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Air Cargo News' Top 10 most read in 2019
With 2020 already underway, the Air Cargo News team decided that now is an ideal moment to share our most popular stories from the past 12 months. Despite 2019 being a challenging – and at times, unpredictable – year, there were significant positives, as our list below shows.So, which stories ...