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CharterSync in the big league with first An-124 freighter move
Recently-launched air charter platform CharterSync put its systems to the test when a freight forwarder wanted a 50-tonne shipment moved from Ostend to North Carolina at short notice.An Antonov-124-100 freighter, owned and operated by Volga-Dnepr Group, was chartered to fly the 458 cu m machinery, which needed specialist handling loading ...
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DHL Express opens €15m Finland terminal
DHL Express Finland has opened a new €15m gateway terminal and office facility in Pirkkala/Tampere with a handling capacity of 5,000 shipments per hour.The 4,000 sq m terminal serves the express pick-up and delivery operations in Pirkanmaa area and handles both export and import shipments for the whole of northern ...
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Singapore Airlines retains Cargo iQ certification
Singapore Airlines has completed its most recent Cargo iQ audit by Geneva-based inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS, and retains its certification as an accredited member.All members are audited every three years to ensure they are aligned with Cargo iQ standards and specifications. SGS audited the cargo division of ...
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Hactl adds Southern Air to ramp handling business
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has won the contract to provide ramp handling for US-based freighter operator Southern Air.Southern Air – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings – operates 21 rotations per week through Hong Kong, serving Anchorage, Cincinnati, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Leipzig, Milan, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo announces winter flight schedule
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight branch of Swiss Airlines, has released its winter flight schedule, which includes new destinations and increased capacity on Asia routes.From February 1, a Boeing 777-300ER service will fly once a day to Tokyo. From March 1, there will be a service to Oska, Japan's third-largest city, ...
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Etihad expands armoured truck fleet for valuable cargo
Etihad Secure Logistics Services (ESL) is increasing its vehicle fleet and expanding its services across the United Arab Emirates capital, citing demand from Abu Dhabi’s government, diplomatic and private sectors.The valuables management and logistics operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways and a member of its Cargo and Logistics ...
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21 Air seeks a long term wet lease with a Canadian cargo carrier
US-based freighter operator 21 Air has applied for a long-term wet lease with an unnamed Canadian all-cargo carrier.North Carolina-headquartered 21 Air has applied for a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate which will allow scheduled and non-scheduled international all-cargo services between the US-Canada and beyond.The airline is seeking a statement of ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines re-organises freighter network
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has announced it will re-organise its service network, with changes rolled out over the coming months for its winter schedule.The new flight schedule will utilise all eight of its Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft, which were last year grounded due to maintenance record discrepancies along with three ...
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Logistics industry praised at FTA Awards
FTA Logistics Awards winners Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImagesThe logistics industry is to be applauded for keeping Britain trading, despite uncertain market conditions, according to a leading government transport minister.During a speech at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Awards 2019, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, parliamentary under secretary of state, Department for ...
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Volga-Dnepr to cut 100 jobs and reduce An-124 fleet, report claims
In a move that reflects challenging airfreight market conditions, Volga-Dnepr will reportedly take one or two of its An-124 aircraft out of action and make 100 job cuts.According to Russian Aviation Insider (RIA), the airline has reduced its An-124 fleet from 12 to eight aircraft over the past two years ...
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FedEx adds another B767F in Europe as part of fleet update
FedEx Express has continued to modernise its European air fleet with the addition of a new Boeing 767-300F to be used on its Madrid-Paris route.The express firm said the new aircraft offered "superior environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits".The new Boeing 767F can carry ...
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Cargolux Airlines joins fight against cancer with Fly Pink initiative
Cargolux Airlines is raising breast cancer awareness by participating in the Fly Pink fundraising initiative.The annual campaign, which runs across the company and many other airlines from October 21-28, encourages flight crews to wear pink stripes instead of their usual gold ones to show that they support the cause.The pink ...
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Asia Pacific airlines' cargo volumes under pressure in September
The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo volumes remained under pressure in September.According to the association, its members saw cargo volumes decline by 6.5% year on year in September - roughly in line with performance for the rest of the year.Andrew Herdman, AAPA ...
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Turkish Cargo adds flights to Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad
Turkish Cargo has increased its cargo flight network with the addition of flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ahmedabad, India.Thanks to the Kuala Lumpur flights, Turkish Cargo will be be able to move Malaysia's main exports, such as electronic products, medical products, and spare parts, to various countries, such as ...
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DHL adds ACS Air Courier Services to its Parcel Union partnership
Christoforos Potamitis, ACS Air Courier Services; Alexander Schmitz-Hübsch, DHL eCommerce Solutions; Alkis Matsis, ACS Air Courier ServicesDHL has teamed up with ACS Air Courier Services, a Cypriot parcel delivery company, to make the organisation a partner of its Parcel Union.DHL's Parcel union is an international programme that offers Parcel Connect, ...
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Cargolux renews IOSA certification
Boeing 747 freighter operator Cargolux Airlines International has passed its seventh IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit.The IOSA programme assesses the operational management and control systems of an airline. As a member of IATA, Cargolux is required to pass an initial IOSA audit and then subsequent renewal audits every two ...
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Air NZ to fly to New York
Air New Zealand has confirmed that it is to launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York in October next year.The carrier will fly between Auckland and alliance partner United Airlines’ New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, three times a week all year-round.Air New Zealand will operate the ...
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Next-day demand drives improved revenues at UPS
UPS saw both revenues and net profits increase during the third quarter of the year as air volumes continued to grow.The package firm reported third-quarter revenues improve by 5% year on year to $18.3bn, while net income was up 16% to $1.7bn.The US domestic and international segments performed “exceptionally well ...
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Saudia Cargo achieves pharma GDP certification
Saudia Cargo has achieved European Union Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP) certification for its pharma operations.The certification was carried out by SGS. The airline the achievement demonstrated that its storage and transportation services meet "all international requirements".“This certificate recognizes that Saudia Cargo maintains and complies with the quality management standards ...
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BCUBE adopts IATA's DG Autocheck solution
Cargo handler BCUBE Air Cargo has adopted the IATA Dangerous Goods (DG) AutoCheck solution to improve procedures around the handling of DG.The digital tool allows companies to check compliance of the shipper’s DG declaration against all relevant rules and regulations contained in the IATA regulations.It will also enable electronic consignment ...