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NewsThey're off: Champion horses check-in to Emirates Equine
Emirates SkyCargo flew 90 horses from Belgium to China on a Boeing 777 freighter for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour.They were the latest to experience the Middle East carrier's specialised Emirates Equine product, described as equine business class for the "calm and comfortable" transportation of horses.The ...
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NewsEmirates CCO resigns days after profit fall announced
Thierry AntinoriEmirates has confirmed that chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori has resigned from his position, where he managed commercial operations and products, Emirates Skycargo and Emirates Skywards.Adnan Kazim, divisional senior vice president, strategic planning, revenue optimisation and aeropolitical affairs, will take over as acting chief commercial officer.The news comes shortly ...
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Mama Mia here we flow[er] again for Mother's Day
LATAM Cargo transported more than 7,400 tons of fresh flowers from Latin America for International Mother's Day on May 12 .In the three weeks prior to Mother's Day the demand for flowers increased by close to 90%, marking the peak of the flower export season after Valentine's Day.LATAM Cargo carried ...
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US more than doubles Chinese tariff levels
The US has followed through on its threat to increase tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods.Tariffs on Chinese products being imported into the US have been increased from 10% to 25% and China has threatened to retaliate.The types of products covered by the tariff increases includes: fresh food, processed ...
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Turkish Cargo's new Porto of call for freighter network
Turkish Cargo, the Air Cargo News Cargo Airline of the Year 2019, has included Porto (OPO) in Portugal to its freighter network.The carrier will operate A330-200F flights to/from Porto on Sundays with an Istanbul-Madrid–Porto-Istanbul rotation.A spokesperson for Turkish Cargo said that Portugal’s second largest city , with a population of ...
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NewsSouth America and Africa boost IAG Cargo in tough Q1
IAG Cargo managed to record an increase in airfreight traffic in the first quarter despite an overall market decline, although revenues for the period were down.IAG's cargo division saw cargo traffic increase by 2.6% year on year to 1.4bn cargo tonne kms, while revenues decreased by 0.4% on a year ...
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NewsEmirates' annual cargo volumes edge ahead despite "significant headwinds"
Dubai aviation giant Emirates Group faced "significant headwinds" in global airfreight during the 2018-19 financial year which saw its airline record a 1.4% rise in airfreight volumes to just under 2.7m tonnes.The Middle East group's cargo handling arm dnata saw near static volumes in 2018-19, edging ahead just 0.3%, to ...
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Etihad Cargo adds Singapore to B777F schedule
Etihad Cargo has launched scheduled weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights from its Abu Dhabi hub to Singapore’s Changi International Airport.The flight will continue to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before returning to Abu Dhabi.A spokesperson for the Middle East carrier said that the new service meets customer demand for more ...
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ATSG boosted by Omni, Amazon and DHL
ATSG saw revenues increase by 71% in the first quarter of the year thanks its purchase of Omni Air while it expects a further boost from expanded contracts with Amazon and DHL.The aircraft lessor and operator saw first quarter revenues reach $348m, while earnings from continuing operations increased by $7m ...
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NewsAir cargo returns to growth but continues to face headwinds
Airfreight returned to growth in March after three months of year-on-year declines.IATA statistics show that air cargo demand in freight tonne km terms increased by 0.1% in March.While this is an improvement on February’s 4.9% contraction, demand for the first quarter is 2% down on a year ago.Meanwhile, freight capacity ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo revamps loyalty programme
Etihad Cargo has revamped its customer loyalty programme and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named PayloadRewards.Launched in 2013, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards has more than 5,300 active members from 74 different countries.With PayloadRewards, members will continue to earn miles as before, with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles ...
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New date for Cargolux whale flight
Cargolux and the SeaLife Trust have set a new date for the transport of two beluga whales bewteen China and Finland after the initial April flight was cancelled due to bad weather.The two whales, Little Grey and Little White, will now embark on their epic journey from Shanghai to Keflavik, ...
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SAA targets high-value cargo with new Guangzhou route
South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, giving customers access to "the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries".SAA will be the only carrier operating a direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, with flight time of approximately 13 hours and 40 ...
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Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai
Saudi Airlines Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Guangzhou in China and Mumbai in India with weekly services, in addition to its current five times a week flights to Dhaka and seven times a week flight schedule to Hong Kong.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This operation reflects the ...
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NewsAirfreight market slowdown hits AF-KLM's 2019 first quarter revenues
Air France KLM cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2019 remained static at 270,000 tons, unchanged from the same three months of last year.The latest financial report from the European carrier said that the effect on volumes is visible across the airfreight market, due to "economic slowdown, political uncertainties ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines is the wizard of Oz for 80 tons of energy equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported 80 tons of energy equipment from Germany to Australia for General Electric to support the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm.A 36-ton wind turbine hub, four metres in length, and three 12.6-ton generators were positioned inside the Antonov 124-100 freighter at Cologne-Bonn airport using ...
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Cargo demand continues to shrink in March
Cargo demand declined again in March as the Asia Pacific region continues to stutter.Figures from WorldACD show that cargo demand in chargeable weight declined by 2.4% year on year in March, resulting in the first quarter registering a fall of 3.1%. General cargo in March was down by 4.8%, while ...
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Atlas sees revenues grow on increasing demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw adjusted profits increase in the first quarter of the year as a result of increasing customer demand.The aircraft lessor and operator reported first-quarter operating revenues of $680m, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7% to $27.3m and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, ...
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NewsDHL extends ATSG freighter leasing deal
A DHL B767F like those leased by ATSGDHL has extended by three years its deal to lease 14 Boeing 767 freighters from ATSG subsidiaries.The aircraft lessor said that it would also operate eight of those aircraft within DHL's North American Network.The agreements include:- The extension of eleven aircraft leases between ...
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NewsLOT Polish Airlines in pharma focus for Central and Eastern Europe
LOT Polish Airlines is on course to achieve its IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification by October this year and in a separate development has already adopted the airline association’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG Autocheck).LOT cargo director Michał Grochowski said: “As a result, and thanks to its modern fleet and growing flight ...