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SF Airlines set for US market expansion
China-based express carrier SF Airlines is set to add services to the US after gaining approval for flights from the Department of Transportation (DOT).Late last week, the DOT gave the airline permission to offer scheduled transportation of property and mail from any points in China to the US and beyond ...
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Air New Zealand wins Delloite's Sustainable Business Leadership award
Air New Zealand has been awarded the Sustainable Business Leadership award at Delloite's Top 200 awards ceremony. The award recognises the airline's leading efforts to operating in a more sustainable manner.The judging panel considered "governance, leadership and accountability, long-term perspective and purpose, explicit integration of ESG (environment, social, governance) considerations ...
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NewsDnata to expand at Heathrow with new cargo facility
AIPUT's proposed new dnata facility at HeathrowAberdeen Standard Investments’ Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has signed a pre-let agreement with dnata for a new cargo facility near Heathrow Airport.The proposed 115,000 sq ft facility at dnata City East has been designed to operate in conjunction with a recently-completed ...
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Asia-Europe air cargo rates close in on 2018 levels in November
Airfreight rates on the Asia-Europe trade closed in on 2018 levels in November, but transpacific prices for the month still lag behind a year ago.The latest figures from TAC Index show that in November rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe declined by 3.3% year on year to $3.26 ...
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NewsSovereign Speed enters airfreight market with Businesswings acquisition
Time-sensitive trucking firm Sovereign Speed has expanded into the airfreight market thanks to its acquisition of German Kassel-based airline Businesswings.The acquisition means that Sovereign Group is now able to offer its customers all forms of urgent transport, from direct journeys to overnight transport, via its own express network or aircraft ...
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Air France KLM confirms it will no longer acquire Virgin Atlantic stake
Air France-KLM has confirmed it has scrapped plans to acquire a 31% stake Virgin Atlantic following the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) approval of an alliance the carriers plan to launch.The two carrier's plan to team up with Delta Air Lines to form an alliance on the transatlantic trade and ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines transports Apache Helicopters on behalf of Boeing
An Apache AH-64 Attack Helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124-100, which can carry up to 5 unitsAntonov Airlines has successfully transported four Apache AH-64E Attack helicopters from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, US, to Hindan Airforce Base in Uttar Pradesh , India.An Antonov Airlines AN-124-100, which has capacity to ...
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ABX Air pilots cast vote of no confidence
ABX Air pilots have cast a vote of no confidence in the airline’s management as negotiations over a new contract continue.The ATSG-owned airline, which counts Amazon and DHL amongst its customers, has been negotiating with the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 for more than five years to over a ...
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NewsKurt Schosinsky brings the customers' perspective to Avianca Cargo
Kurt SchosinskyIt is 25 years since Avianca Cargo general director Kurt Schosinsky first sold space on an aircraft, when he worked as an airfreight sales rep for DHL Global Forwarding — a company he worked at until earlier this year.In the intervening years Schosinsky held several positions at the forwarding ...
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NewsFedEx continues fleet modernisation with latest B767
FedEx B767-300FFedEx has continued its European fleet modernisation programme with the deployment of its latest B767-300F on a service between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Milan Malpensa.The newly-introduced aircraft operates six times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Milano Malpensa and Paris CDG – one of the major ...
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NewsVIDEO: IAG Cargo tests drone tech in Madrid warehouse
IAG Cargo Drone TrialsIAG Cargo has tested autonomous drone technology within its warehouse facility in Madrid to carry out freight checks.The trial comes after the cargo business found it was spending an average of 6,500 hours each year recording the barcodes and location data of freight across its individual warehouses.The ...
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EgyptAir Cargo adds third freighter but puts US network expansion on hold
EgyptAir Cargo added its third converted freighter over the weekend but said it will put plans for further expansion on hold for now.The carrier's latest A330-200P2F started operations over the weekend after it was delivered to the airline by Germany-based passenger to freighter conversion specialist EFW.The aircraft is the third ...
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UPS announces new president HCLS unit
UPS has announced its new president of global helathcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit: Wes Wheeler.Wheeler's appointment follows UPS's announcement in October, which revealed that the company would align all of its HCLS operations and commercial groups into a single unit.The new unit includes Marken, Polar Speed and UPS's 114 ...
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Hong Kong carriers under pressure
Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines are both facing pressure, with the latter facing the prospect of being wound up by authorities.Earlier this week, Hong Kong's Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) issued an ultimatum to Hong Kong Airlines, saying it must secure a cash injection and raise and maintain its ...
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Cargolux renews Cargo iQ certification
Cargolux Airlines has renewed its Cargo iQ audit certification for the next three years.Cargo iQ is comprised of airlines (including Cargolux) and forwarders, and it aims to improve the cargo-handling processes, from shipper to consignee. Its objective is to implement standards- and data-backed processes throughout the industry.Cargolux said its Cargo ...
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SIA Cargo 747 freighter involved in engine pod strike
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an engine pod strike involving a Singapore Airlines Cargo freighter that occurred on the evening of November 28.The Boeing 747-400F, registered 9V-SFO, was performing a missed approach procedure at Sydney Airport, when the number 1 engine pod struck the ground during the ...
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LATAM signs codeshare with Delta in shift away from American
South American carrier LATAM Airlines Group has signed new codeshare agreements with pending-equity owner Delta Air Lines and announced plans to discontinue its codeshare deal with American Airlines on 31 January 2020.The news from Santiago-based LATAM comes as that carrier progresses with a plan to align closely with Delta.News broke ...
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Swiss WorldCargo launches Cancun handling hub
Swiss WorldCargo has opened a handling hub at Cancun, Mexico, which will enable flights between Zurich, Switzerland, and the destination to carry freight on both inbound and outbound journeys.Swiss WorldCargo operates flights three times a week, utilising an Airbus A340-400 aircraft, via Edelweiss – a sister company of Swiss International ...
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Aeroflot's cargo revenue rises in Q3
Aeroflot saw cargo revenue rise by 6% to RUB 13,613m for the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year. Cargo and mail volumes grew by 4.6%.Overall for the period to the end of September 2019, Aeroflot Group’s revenue increased by 12.4% year-on-year to RUB ...
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NewsANA and Lufthansa promise further cargo integration
Lufthansa Cargo and ANA Cargo have taken the opportunity of the fifth anniversary of their air cargo joint venture to promise the integration of further products in the future.Currently the cooperation covers standard and express shipments, as well as perishables on the carriers’ routes between Europe and Japan.The joint venture ...