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American Airlines Cargo's record year in 2018
American Airlines Cargo reported record mail/freight volumes and revenues in 2018, a reflection of airline performance across the North America region.In total, the Dallas-hubbed airline saw cargo traffic increase by 4.3% year on year to 2.9bn cargo ton miles, while revenues were up by 13.8% year on year to just ...
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UPS in the Loop to reduce single-use packaging
UPS has begun testing Loop, a reusable and returnable packaging product, in Paris and New York as a first step towards full implementation in consumer markets.The US parcels and logistics giant, which has joined forces with recycling leader TerraCycle, said that Loop “eliminates the reliance on single-use packaging for consumer ...
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Airbus boss blasts “Brexiteers’ madness”
Airbus boss Tom Enders has launched a Brexit blast, stating that the UK’s aerospace sector “now stands at the precipice” and warned that the planemaker could move its UK factories abroad.The chief executive of Europe’s largest airframe manufacturer urged people to ignore the “Brexiteers’ madness” saying that Brexit – when ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to retire two MD-11Fs in 2019
Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed that it will retire two MD-11 freighters in 2019, as part of a long term strategy to modernise its all-cargo aircraft fleet.A spokesperson for the German carrier said that MD-11F disposal will take place "in the second half of 2019," adding: "And we will offer them ...
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Another B777F for AeroLogic
AeroLogic will take delivery of another Boeing 777 freighter at the end of the year, bringing its fleet to 12 all-cargo aircraft.The Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express subsidiary purchased the B777F at the end of 2018 and it will be delivered in the autumn to be based in Leipzig.It is ...
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ANA to add transpacific service with new B777F aircraft
Japanese airline ANA will add a new transpacific freighter service this year as it takes delivery of its first B777Fs.The new transpacific B777F service will be launched on October 27, flying between Narita and Chicago. The frequency has yet to be decided.The carrier also announced it would launch a new ...
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Asian Cargo Monthly: Busy 2018 tempered by slower end to the year
Asian airlines saw their cargo traffic increase in 2018 despite a tough end of the year for many of the region’s largest carriers.The Cathay Pacific Group continued to see its air cargo traffic improve in 2018 as demand was up by 4.2% year on year to 12.1bn revenue freight tonne ...
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Asia Pacific Airlines to expand fleet with B757 conversion
Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a Boeing 757-200 for conversion by Precision Aircraft Solutions.The aircraft (MSN 25140) conversion will be carried out by Precision partner Flightstar Aviation in Florida, with re-delivery expected in 120 days.The aircraft will join Asia Pacific's two other B757-PCF and operate in the Asia Pacific region.Precision ...
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AirBridgeCargo pharma volumes grow 60% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw demand for its ‘abc pharma’ product surge 60% year-on-year in 2018, “significantly” outpacing the market average increase of 10% for pharma volumes.The Russia-based B747F operator is promising "more specialist cool chain solutions in 2019" after extending its network of IATA CEIV Pharma and Qualified Envirotainer Provider ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo adds another new freighter service
Qatar Airways Cargo has started a new freighter service to Almaty in Kazakhstan, its second new destination in 2019.The twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighters depart Doha on Thursdays and Sundays, arriving in Almaty on the same day. On the return, the freighters arrive into Doha via Hong Kong.Qatar Airways chief officer ...
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Aviation Capital Group to finance a B747-8F for AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is using Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to finance part of the Russia-based operator’s purchase of a Boeing 747-8F which is set for delivery next month (February).The freighter airline’s financing mandate to “structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee” for a senior loan was awarded to the US-based aircraft operating ...
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Spicejet continues cargo expansion with Hong Kong-Guwahati freighter
Spicejet has continued the expansion of its recently launched all-cargo business with the addition of weekly flights between Hong Kong and Guwahati.Local media report that the SpiceXpress service, launched on January 19, is using the airline's 18 tonne capacity Boeing 737 freighters.It hopes to take advantage of demand for fresh ...
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Air Cargo Global launches Oslo seafood freighter
Slovakian all-cargo carrier Air Cargo Global has launched a B747F service between Oslo Airport and Tianjin Binhai International to cater for seafood demand.The service will operate twice weekly, departing from Avinor operated Oslo Airport on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7.15am, but the airline hopes to eventually add extra flights."We aim ...
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Uni-top expands in Europe with Luxembourg freighter service
China-based Uni-top Airlines has launched a new scheduled freighter service between its Wuhan hub and Luxembourg.The three weekly flights will be operated by a leased Boeing 747-400 freighter (ER-BAJ), which was previously used by the now defunct Centurion. The first flight took place on January 15."The flights will connect the ...
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CargoLogicGermany targets 10 aircraft fleet in three years as it takes delivery of its first B737F
CargoLogicGermany has today taken delivery of its first aircraft – a Boeing 737-400F – and revealed it plans to expand its fleet to 10 aircraft within three years.The aircraft arrived at the new airline’s Leipzig-Halle hub at 14:00 local time. The arrival of a second aircraft is expected over the ...
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Delta and Virgin to move cargo handling to new dnata Heathrow facility
Partner airlines Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo will move their handling operations at London Heathrow to the new purpose-built dnata City East.The move to the new facility is scheduled for the second half of 2019 and will double the size of Virgin and Delta’s cargo operation at Heathrow to ...
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Cockpit fire forces Cargolux aircraft to make emergency landing
Cargolux flight CV7303 was forced to make an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur airport on January 16 when crew reported the presence of fire and smoke in the cockpit.The Boeing 747-8F (LX-VCJ) was en-route from the Malaysian city to Zhengzhou in China and was forced to turnaround shortly after takeoff."The ...
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Ethiopian B777 freighter forced to land by Indonesian F-16 fighter jets
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that one of its Boeing 777 freighters was forced to land at an airport on Batam island after being followed by two Indonesian F-16 fighter jets.Reuters, citing an Indonesian airforce spokesman, reported that the Ethiopian freighter had flown into Indonesian airspace "without permission".In a statement, the ...
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AirBridgeCargo sees cargo volumes increase by 2% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes to more than 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by growth in special cargoes and additional destinations.The airline saw its volumes of special commodities increase by over 25% in 2018. Pharma volumes increased by more than 60% year on year, dangerous goods shipments ...
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Panalpina ready for Brexit with freighter flight and task force
Panalplina has set up a Brexit task force and says that its Mexico-US-UK-Luxembourg freighter service will help companies create contingency operations for Brexit.The freight forwarder offers a freighter service calling Querétaro, Huntsville, Stansted and Luxembourg which it said could prove useful for shippers looking to create contingencies for the UK ...