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IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues
British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...
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British Airways IT issues hit cargo customers
IT problems at British Airways have forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at London Heathrow and Gatwick.IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that it had begun to automatically rebook customer shipments that have been affected by the IT glitch on the ...
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Transcarga application for Venezuela-US flights rejected
Transcarga International Airways attempt to circumnavigate a US ban on flights to and from Venezuela has been rejected.On May 5, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) issued an order banning all US and foreign carriers from providing services to and from the South American country, at the request of the ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo under pressure in H1
Cathay Pacific saw cargo revenues, volumes and yields decline in the first half of the year as the US-China trade war took its toll on performance.The Hong Kong-headquartered carrier reported an 11.4% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues to HK$11.5bn, volumes were down 5.7% on a year ago to 979,000 tonnes ...
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NewsAir cargo down again in June as signs of a recovery were premature
Air cargo traffic has now declined year-on-year for eight months in a row and signs of a recovery in recent months have turned out to be premature.The latest figures from airline association IATA show that demand in terms of freight tonne kms (FTK) declined by 4.8% year on year in ...
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NewsCebu Pacific moves into freighter operations
Cebu Pacific ATR-72Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has moved into freighter operations following the delivery of a converted ATR 72 freighter.The freighter, the first of its type in the Philippines, gives CEB the ability to bring cargo into and out of destinations served by airports with short runways where only ...
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Silk Way Airlines USA announces new Americas vice president
Silk Way Airlines USA (SWA USA) has appointed Fadi Nahas as vice president of the Americas.Nahas has more than 30 years of experience in supply chains, transportation, logistics and sales, as well as more than 25 years of management experience.Nahas will be responsible for managing business development initiatives for Silk ...
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ATSG revenues take-off in Q2 thanks to Amazon and Omni deals
Freighter operator ATSG has reported increases in revenues and operating income during the second quarter of the year, as it continues to ramp up its flights for Amazon and benefit from the acquisition of Omni Air.Second-quarter revenues at the lessor increased by 64.3% year on year to $334.5m while operating ...
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NewsOut of this world delivery for Antonov Airlines
Satellite inside its own climate-controlled transport container being loaded onto An-124Antonov Airlines has flown a satellite in partnership with Kübler Spedition from Munich Airport to Cayenne Félix Eboué Airport on behalf of German satellite manufacturer OHB System.An AN-124-100 variant from the airline’s fleet was used to transport the satellite and ...
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Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations
Swiss WorldCargo will begin nonstop services to Osaka and Washington DC in March 2020.Flights to the two destinations will be operated by an Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A330-300, respectively.Swiss WorldCargo will fly to Osaka five times weekly, while servicing Washington DC daily during its summer timetable, and five times weekly ...
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Emirates SkyCargo looks to diversification and digitisation
Product diversification, digitisation of the air cargo supply chain and an ambition to build an e-commerce hub in the Middle East are just three of the projects under way at Emirates SkyCargo.The Dubai-based airfreight giant will also monitor demand for its freighter capacity in these turbulent times for the world ...
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Cargolux and unions reach agreement
All-cargo carrier Cargolux and unions LCGB and OGBL have come to an agreement over two new collective work agreements (CWAs).The two agreements will result in "substantial improvements" for the more than 1,300 employees covered by the airline’s collective work agreement, the groups said.The improvements include a salary increase of 6% ...
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adds SpiceJet freighter operation
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, India, has added SpiceJet to its offering of domestic freighter services, bringing the total number of all-cargo airlines operating at the airport to six.The SpiceJet freighter aircraft – a Boeing 737-700F, capable of carrying 20 metric tons of cargo – will operate six ...
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IAG Cargo revenue decline consistent with market
In its 2019 half-year results, which were released today, IAG Cargo reported revenues of €281m from April 1 to June 30 – 3.2% lower than the same time period in 2018.Sold tonnes, yield for the quarter and CTK volumes were also down; 1.1%, 2.9% and 0.4% respectively. However, the company's ...
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Air France-KLM notes ‘challenging’ H1 market conditions
The Air France-KLM Group’s cargo capacity and volumes rose during the first half of 2019, but market pressures brought revenues down.Cargo capacity was up by 2.1% and traffic by 0.9%, bringing the load factor down by 0.7 percentage points to 58.8%. Volumes, at 549,000 tons, were up by 0.7%.The group ...
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JAL and Kalitta in freighter codeshare
On August 1, 2019, Ypsilanti-based Kalitta Air began operating three Boeing 747-400F flights per week between Tokyo-Narita and Chicago O’Hare under a codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).In recent years, JAL has chartered freighter flights as necessary to satisfy seasonal demand, but the new deal with Kalitta Air enables it ...
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AAWW ‘well positioned’ to face near-term headwinds
Second-quarter results at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) took a hit from tariffs and trade tensions between the US and China, but the global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services remains confident of its long-term growth.Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 stood at USD663.9mn, down ...
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United and AeroUnion bring widebody TempControl to Mexico City
US-based airline United Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Mexican all-cargo carrier AeroUnion that expands United’s widebody TempControl network to include Mexico City International Airport (MEX).TempControl is a specialised service for the transportation of pharmaceuticals, healthcare material and other commodities requiring temperature-sensitive transport.“We provide TempControl service in MEX ...
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NewsSpeedy Freight UK opens branch in York
516377881UK-based Speedy Freight, a provider of urgent or sensitive transport, has opened a new premises in York in the North of England.“It’s a very cost-effective service for customers who need things doing fast,” explained Simon Chorlton, business owner of Speedy Freight’s Hull and Doncaster franchises. “Our system guarantees clients a ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines announces new APAC vice president
Copyright: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has appointed Jenny Zhao as its new vice president, Asia Pacific. Zhao will take over from Nurid Aliyev, who has stepped down for personal reasons.Zhao has more than 15 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having previously held senior management ...