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Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation with Emirati appointments
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has appointed several Emirati nationals within its commercial division to boost both its global customer programme as well as its UAE home marketIn a “renewed focus and mandate,” the UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali as senior manager commercial for the ...
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NewsProfits tumble at Lufthansa's cargo business
Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics segment saw operating profits tumble in the first quarter as volumes declined and expenses increased.Lufthansa’s logistics segment, which includes Lufthansa Cargo and other businesses such as time:matters and Jettainer, saw first-quarter revenues decline by 4% year on year to €616m while earnings before interest and tax ...
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NewsFirst glimpse of latest Cargolux B747F
Cargolux's official twitter account gave the air cargo industry a first glimpse of its latest Boeing 747 freighter yesterday (see second image below).The B747-400F aircraft (OO-THB) was pictured at Luxembourg ahead of its transportation to Malta to have the Cargolux livery added.The aircraft is one of three B747Fs that will ...
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Peter Gerber: A pragmatist's market view
Is air cargo’s glass half empty or half full? Industry pundits can sample a heady statistical cocktail of declining global volumes and load factors in early 2019, mixed and shaken with US-China tariff tussles and Brexit bungling.But what can we read from those statistics and are they truly indicative of ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo scoops Cargo Airline of the Year Award
Turkish Cargo was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2019 as the airfreight industry gathered in the UK for a night of celebration at Air Cargo News’ industry Oscars, now in their 35th year.The Istanbul-hubbed airline secured the highest total number of votes cast by Air Cargo News readers to ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo's Özen the latest to join Tiaca board
Turhan ÖzenTurhan Özen, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo, has been elected to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Özen has an extensive knowledge of the territories surrounding Turkey, having overseen business development in the Balkans, Middle East, and African regions.“With ...
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Korean Air Cargo continues with its digital development
Korean Air has implemented a new cargo management system, named iCargo, as it continues with its IT renewal programme.The iCargo internet platform, which will replace the existing 35-year-old system, combines the full scope of end-to-end cargo business functions of Korean Air – reservation, sales, terminal operation, revenue accounting, cargo portal ...
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NewsAsia Pacific airlines see further decline in cargo demand for March
Source: Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for March show that air cargo markets contracted for the fifth consecutive month, against a backdrop of continued weakness in trade activity.Air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) declined ...
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NewsRedCargo Logistics signs interline agreement with Oman Air
Source: Red CargoRedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has signed an interline agreement with Oman Air.The new agreement will provide RedCargo customers with access to belly space on Oman Air’s network including to Africa, the UK and mainland Europe.Oman Air customers will be able to book cargo ...
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NewsAmazon, e-commerce opportunity, not a threat
L-R: Roger Hailey (editor Air Cargo News), Brendan Sullivan, Ross Marino, Fatih CigalAmazon’s move into logistics should be seen as an opportunity not a threat, according to panellists at the Air Cargo News Conference 2019.“Some air cargo players are already benefiting from working with Amazon and others are looking at ...
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NewsCargolux reports record profits despite challenging market conditions
Cargolux B747-8FLuxembourg-based airline Cargolux saw net profits after tax increase by 72.7% year on year in 2018 to $211.2m thanks to its new ACMI operation, a record year for charter and demand for increased demand for specialist shipments.Consolidated revenues at the airlines for the year increased by 16.4% year on ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues its digital push with new booking capabilities
Etihad Cargo will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new messaging system and a new API-based booking system.The airline said that it had successfully completed trials of an automated Freight Forwarder Messaging system that will allow bookings to be instantly made and confirmed.These pilots were undertaken with DHL ...
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NewsDynamic pricing arrives in air cargo with AF KLM and WebCargo
Freightos' Zvi Schreiber and Marcel de Nooijer of AF KLMAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF KLMP) and Freightos-owned booking portal WebCargo have launched a new partnership that they claim will bring dynamic pricing to air cargo for the first time.The partners said that the more than 1,400 forwarders using the ...
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ACE Belgium Freighters obtains AOC
ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) has gained an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian civil aviation authority and has its first aircraft, a Boeing 747-400BCF, with plans for a second freighter to come on board by the end of this year.Eshel Heffetz, who heads ACE, confirmed that the search is ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo set to expand further its Addis Ababa freight capacity
Ethiopian Airlines is planning the next expansion phase of its Addis Ababa Cargo Terminal-II facility, which opened in July 2018, to accommodate 1.2m tonnes per year.The new 38,000 sq m facility increased Ethiopian Airlines' previous throughput capacity at the earlier single terminal operation to nearly 1m tonnes per year from ...
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NewsDHL processes 800 tonnes of cargo for cyclone-hit Africa
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Disaster Response Team (DRT) has ended its first deployment in Africa having processed nearly 800 tonnes of humanitarian relief aid cargo.Three teams of 12 volunteers processed cargo from approximately 50 aircraft over 20 days at Mozambique’s Beira Airport to support relief efforts in the wake of ...
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NewsWhales grounded as rough seas delay transport operation
The decision has been made to postpone the relocation flight of two beluga whales that was set to take place this week.Little Grey and Little White were set to fly on board Cargolux from Shanghai to Keflavik, Iceland before traveling by truck and ferry to Heimaey island.The temporary delay is ...
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NewsAtran Airlines boosts e-commerce links between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers
The Atran Airlines crew at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport ahead of the first departure to Moscow Sheremetyevo airportRussian air express carrier Atran Airlines has launched a freighter route linking Xi'an in China with Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, optimising connections between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers.The first flight by the Volga-Dnepr Group ...
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NewsOman Air picks AVS for cargo services in Malaysia
Oman Air has selected AVS GSA to be its sales and service agent in Malaysia as the airline looks to expand in Southeast Asia.The airline offers two flights per day Kuala Lumpur operated by A330 and B787 aircraft. The main routes to be marketed under this agreement are the Middle ...
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IAG Cargo launches 24 hour Critical Service Team for urgent shipments
IAG Cargo has expanded its Critical emergency solutions product by launching a 24-hour Critical Service Team to support customers with urgent shipments.Based at the carrier’s London Heathrow hub, the team will support all service matters related to the Critical product, overseeing the entire shipment journey including out-of-hours bookings, customer service ...