Airlines – Page 257
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FlyKargo partners JetBlue for Americas e-commerce programme
FlyKargo has partnered with US passenger carrier JetBlue Airways to "facilitate air cargo movement" between Fort Lauderdale and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of a three month pilot programme aimed at the fast growing e-commerce market in the Americas and Caribbean.Miami-based FlyKargo, which specialises in air cargo managed services ...
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Antonov Airlines and Chapman Freeborn carry out 'ground-breaking' oil spill equipment flight
ANTONOV Airlines and Chapman Freeborn Airchartering have taken part in a "ground-breaking test flight" to transport by air, instead of by sea, a capping stack, which is the vital equipment used by the oil industry in the event of an oil spill.The successful test flight – the first time ever ...
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Qatar Cargo moves 100 tonnes of medications in charter operation
Qatar Airways Cargo has transported more than 100 tonnes of medications from Mumbai to Brasilia for customer Hermes Travel and Cargo Private Limited.The airline said the Boeing 777F charter flight was one of the largest shipments of medicines that is has transported on a single flight."Through integrated planning and excellent ...
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SpiceJet takes delivery of first freighter as it prepares for cargo flights
Low-cost Indian airline SpiceJet has received its first freighter aircraft as it prepares to launch operations on September 18, according to local reports.According to The Hindu Business Line, the carrier will launch with two Boeing 737-700 freighters, eventually adding two B737-800Fs.Services will operate between Delhi and Bengaluru, with the carrier ...
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LATAM Cargo adds Brussels-Montevideo freighter flight
LATAM Cargo has launched a new freighter service between Brussels and Uruguay’s Montevideo (MVD) Airport to cater for pharma demand.The weekly flight will utilise a Boeing 767-300F and is “designed to attend the growing needs of the pharmaceutical industry”.Bruno Guella, managing director at MVD, said: “MVD Free Airport counts today ...
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CargoLogicGermany set for take-off with B737s
CargoLogicGermany (CLG) is taxiing for take-off but has already sourced three Boeing 737 freighters destined for the German register and will serve a German market “ripe” for an additional express operator.The start-up project, a partner carrier of the Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG), has plans for up to nine B737Fs and is ...
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Chinese carrier Uni-top adds Liege freighter service
Uni-top Airlines has added a new all-cargo route from Liege to Wuhan utilising a Boeing 747-400F.This is the latest European cargo route opened by the airline after the introduction of its route from Luxembourg to Wuhan on January 26, 2018.The new route has three flights per week, every Monday, Wednesday, ...
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Czaszar leads Lufthansa Cargo in Brussels with François departing
Brussels Airlines vice president cargo Alban François has left the airline to take up a position at fruit supplier Green Yard.François’ move comes shortly after the Lufthansa Cargo took over the marketing of Brussels Airline’s cargo capacity.However, it is understood that he changed roles of his own accord and the ...
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Kansai Airport set to re-open to domestic flights after devastating typhoon
Osaka Kansai International Airport is expected to reopen to domestic flights on Friday (September 7) despite the severe damage caused by Typhoon Jebi earlier in the week , according to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.At the height of the storm, the most severe to hit the region in a quarter ...
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Air France KLM the latest to expand cargo tracking services
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is the latest carrier to expand its cargo tracking capabilities, offering optional active tracking devices on its flights.The devices can send data through telecom or other networks and provide GPS location and sensor data including information on temperature, humidity, shock/tilt and light exposure.Customers place ...
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United Cargo adds to pharma capabilities
United Cargo is enhancing its TempControl and LifeGuard services by utilising the evo Cold Chain 2.0 system developed by Savsu Technologies.TempControl is United Cargo’s leading service for pharmaceuticals and other health care and life science material requiring temperature-controlled transport, and LifeGuard provides the carrier’s highest-priority same-day service for critically important ...
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LATAM expands European services with new Lisbon route
LATAM Cargo kicked off its new Guarulhos to Lisbon route carrying a full load of six tonnes of cargo on behalf of freight forwarder Panalpina.The five-times-a-week service took off for the first time on September 3 utilising a Boeing 767 passenger aircraft. The airline said the flights are part of ...
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Atlas Air adds second freighter for Asiana Cargo
Atlas Air Worldwide is to operate a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter on behalf of Asiana Cargo, starting this month (September).The aircraft will cover transpacific routes, linking South Korea with several US destinations in support of fast-growing demand.“We are delighted to expand our strategic partnership with Asiana Cargo,” said William J ...
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China Airlines adds Rickenbacker freighter operation
Taiwan’s China Airlines has launched three times a week Boeing 747-400 Freighter services between Taipei and Columbus, Ohio.Rickenbacker Airport is the carrier’s 11th US destination. The airline provides onward connections to Chicago, Seattle and Anchorage.China Airlines noted that Rickenbacker’s airfreight volumes “jumped” by 70% in 2017 compared to 2016, as ...
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Trinity Logistics sticks with Etihad Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has signed up to continue operating three weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flights into Rickenbacker International Airport on behalf of Trinity Logistics USA.Trinity’s business focuses on the high fashion industry, forwarding garments from exporters in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Hanoi (Vietnam) to Rickenbacker – a dedicated cargo ...
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Jeju Air domestic cargo flights take off
Local press reports indicate that South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air will begin domestic airfreight services linking Jeju International Airport and Gimpo International Airport on September 17.According to Pulse, the English news service of the Maeil Business News, the airline expects to carry around 15 tons of freight per day ...
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Changi welcomes express carrier SF Airlines to Singapore
SF Airlines has begun weekly Boeing 767 Freighter flights from Shenzhen to Singapore’s Changi Airport – the first time a Chinese express carrier has operated services between the two countries.A statement from Changi Airport said that China is its largest air cargo market, accounting for more than 270,000 tonnes of ...
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A growing buzz about fixed-wing drones
Questions are beginning to be raised as to whether the tech bubble has peaked. A recent report in the UK’s Guardian newspaper suggested that demand for Silicon Valley rental space has plateaued, while start-ups are finding it harder to secure funding from investors.In the world of air cargo, technological advancements ...
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Air China to offload majority stake in cargo arm in face of uncertain market
On 30 August, Air China announced its intention to sell its 51% stake in Air China Cargo to sister unit Capital Holding in light of uncertainties in international trade.Once the RMB2.4bn ($357m) transaction is completed, Air China Cargo will no longer be a subsidiary of the Beijing-headquartered airline. Capital Holding ...
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BARIG calls for joint action on capacity
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) has highlighted a need to address capacity issues in the European country as recent months have seen numerous flight cancellations and delays.“Now all players in the industry as well as authorities and politics have to work on joint solutions," said BARIG secretary ...