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NewsIAG commits to net zero emissions by 2050
Turning household waste into jet fuel and exploring new carbon capture technology are two of the main initiatives being adopted by IAG as it attempts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.IAG, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, says it is the first airline group to commit ...
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Boeing considers new 767-XF freighter programme
Boeing is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody primarily for the cargo market, with service entry slated for the mid-2020s, according to Air Cargo News sister title FlightGlobal.A passenger version, which is also part of the study, could provide Boeing with a lower-cost alternative to its proposed New ...
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NewsIAG Cargo offers new tracking service using IoT technology
IAG Cargo has partnered with Cargo Signal to offer a new tracking service for cargo.Cargo Signal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Expeditors International, is a sensor-based logistics platform that uses Internet of Things (IoT) technology to improve decision making, tracking and efficiency of air cargo.The service provides customers with end-to-end ...
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NewsSixth B777F for Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 777 freighter.Taking off from Everett Paine Airport and landing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, the B777F is capable of carrying 102 tons at a range of 9,200 km.Rapidly expanding Turkish Cargo will have a total of eight B777Fs in its fleet by ...
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NewsAntonov and Crane Worldwide combine for rapid crane shipment
An Antonov Airlines An-124-100 freighter has flown a mobile crane and fire extinguishing equipment weighing 70 tonnes from the US to Argentina.The shipment, which also included booms, tracks, control stations and water pumps, was organised by Crane Worldwide and flew from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Presidente Perón International ...
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NewsCaspian Air Cargo Summit: Silkway West enhances perishable cargo processing capabilities
At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit, Silkway West highlighted the importance of speed and maintaining the temperature-controlled seal in pharma and perishable logistics.Samir Shirin, vice president ISMEA (Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Asia), Silkway West airlines, revealed that compared with 2018, this year’s total chargeable weight (for global air freight) ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic and Delta Cargo open ‘technology-inspired’ export facility at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened an export facility at London Heathrow to “future-proof” the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market.It is supported by new technologies that will deliver “significant improvements and transparency in the customer delivery experience”.The new facility is the first phase of Virgin ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo adds dry ice replenishment service
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a dry ice replenishment service which can be provided to clients 48 hours in advance prior to delivery.Saudia Cargo’s chief commercial officer, Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak, said: “Dry Ice Replenishment service is now available at Jeddah and Riyadh stations for import and transit cargo in the first ...
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NewsEl Al Cargo joins cargo.one digital booking platform
EL AL Israel Airlines Cargo has joined cargo.one, the multi-airline digital air cargo booking platform.After a customised integration of just 12 weeks, the first EL AL Cargo digital booking via cargo.one was made by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on a shipment from Frankfurt to Miami.All El Al Cargo routings from Germany ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo plans next stage of digitalisation
As it celebrates its first year of digitalisation, Etihad Cargo prepares to launch a range of new projects to drive the programme forward.“Our digitalisation roadmap is only in its infancy,” says Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo and logistics services.“The foundations have been laid for a number ...
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NewsAir cargo in longest slump since global financial crisis
Air cargo is now in its longest slump in demand since the global financial crisis in 2008.The latest figures from IATA show that demand in freight tonne km (FTK) terms declined by 3.9% year on year in August.IATA director general and chief executive said the figures were "deeply concerning".“The impact ...
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NewsAtran continues fleet expansion as it embraces "e-commerce bonanza"
Delivery of Atran's 2nd B737-800BCFRussian express airline Atran has added another freighter to its fleet as it continues to add capacity to cater for an “e-commerce bonanza”.The addition of a second Boeing 737-800BCF brings the Volga-Dnepr-owned airline’s fleet to a total of six aircraft.In total, Atran has now taken delivery ...
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Time critical airfreight needs specialist handlers, says NAP
Time critical airfreight is a specialised area of logistics that not every forwarder, broker or carrier can handle, according to Christos Spyrou, chief executive, NAP (Neutral Air Partner).He was speaking to 100 delegates from across the international air cargo supply chain at the Time Critical Logistics Conference in Amsterdam organised ...
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NewsABC stays cool with CEIV Pharma re-certification
Source: Volga-Dnepr GroupAirBridgeCargo Airlines, which became the first airline in Russia to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma three years ago, has been re-certified after an audit at its hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.Fedor Novikov, deputy general director, special products, said: “IATA CEIV Pharma certification served as a trigger for further ...
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NewsVIDEO: Airfreight TV show set to air later this month
A TV series about air cargo is set to air in the UK later this month.Mega Air, which will be broadcast on October 26 at 2pm on digital channel Dave, follows major airlines and logistics companies as they transport products around the world.Companies featured in the programme include UPS, Cobalt, ...
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NewsUPS invests in Louisville ahead of freighter fleet expansion
UPS' new Hangar LouisvilleUPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters over the next three years.Most notably, UPS will build a new $220m, 262,000 sq ft hangar to accommodate line maintenance on its growing air fleet.The company said ...
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Ukraine Air Alliance grounded after fatal An-12 crash
Ukrainian authorities have revoked the operating certificate of Ukraine Air Alliance (UAA), following a fatal landing accident involving an Antonov An-12 in Lviv, reports Flight Global.The state aviation administration says the order to "terminate" the certificate was effective from 5 October.It has not given a specific reason for the decision ...
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NewsKLM flight offloaded due to a leak from pharma packaging
A KLM flight between Glasgow Airport and Amsterdam was evacuated earlier today when a pharma package in the cargo hold was found to be leaking.In a statement, the airline said that a shipment packed in dry ice and containing vaccines in glass tubes began to leak coolant.The leak affected the ...
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NewsAn-12 crashes killing five people onboard
A Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft has crashed as it approached Lviv airport resulting in the death of five people on board.The aircraft (UR-CAH) had been carrying cargo between Vigo and Istanbul and was set to make a technical stop in Lviv when the incident occurred.According to the State Emergency ...
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US to impose tariffs on EU goods over aircraft subsidies row
The US is poised to impose import tariffs on European Union (EU) goods worth $7.5bn in response to an ongoing row over subsidies given to Airbus and Boeing.Washington was yesterday given the go-ahead by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose the tariffs, which it will put in place on ...