Airlines – Page 267
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West Atlantic on the up in Q1 despite Norwegian Mail route termination
Gothenburg-headquartered freighter operator West Atlantic saw revenues increase during the first quarter of this year despite Norwegian Mail’s early termination of five routes.The company saw first-quarter revenues increase by 1% year on year to SEK396.1m, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation doubled to SEK62.3m and net income improved to ...
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New board appointments at Cargo iQ
Henrik Ambak, senior vice president, cargo operations worldwide with Emirates SkyCargo, has been made the new vice chairman of Cargo iQ.Ambak’s appointment came as Cargo iQ welcomed board members from Qatar Airways Cargo and Swissport.Nadeem Sultan, vice president - global cargo operations at Qatar Airways Cargo, and Hendrik Leyssens, head ...
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Bertus the rhino takes to the skies with Intradco
Intradco Global helped to transport a greater one-horned rhino from Europe to Southeast Asia as part of an endangered species-breeding programme.The 2.5 ton male rhino Bertus was relocated from Edinburgh Zoo to a new home at Batu Secret Zoo in Indonesia, driven from Scotland to Luxembourg where he flew on ...
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Tianjin Cargo Airlines continues progress towards launch
Tianjin Cargo Airlines has continued to make progress towards its launch, most recently receiving its Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).The airline had been hoping to launch operations in May, but this now appears to have been pushed back.Details on the CAAC website dhow the ...
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Air France-KLM is launch customer for CSafe Global's RAP e-container
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KLMP) has joined hands with CSafe Global to launch the ULD pharma specialists' new RAP e-container.A spokesperson for the Franco-Netherlands carrier said: "As the most robust operational container, this new electrical container will allow us to offer state-of-the-art service to our customers in the pharmaceutical ...
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New tech allows pet owners to monitor animals during flights
Unisys Corporation has launched a new monitoring device, Digi-Pet, that provides pet owners with the opportunity for pet owners to monitor and even talk to animals while they are in the cargo hold of an aircraft.Digi-Pet uses Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology via smart sensors attached to the pet’s kennel or carry ...
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Dnata scoops new Egyptair Cargo handling deal in Dubai
Egyptair Cargo has awarded dnata with the cargo handling contract for its freighter service calling at Dubai World Central (DWC).The deal will see dnata provide the airline with cargo handling services from its facility at DWC.Egyptair will initially operate one cargo flight a week between Dubai and Cairo using an ...
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NewsAirfreight traffic growth back on track in April
Airfreight traffic growth was back on track in April after an "abrupt" slowdown in performance during March.The latest figures from IATA show that freight tonne kms (FTK) increased by 4.1% in April, compared with a “sharp fall” in growth during March to 1.8% — a 23-month low.The end of the ...
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India helps boost Cathay's cargo in Q1
India was a star performer for Cathay Pacific in the first quarter as the carrier saw the positive growth of 2017 carry over intothis year, with yields up and cargo volumes across network group ahead of capacity.That was the message from Anand Yedery, regional cargo manager South Asia, Middle east ...
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Encouraging April for Asia airlines' airfreight
Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand progress at an "encouraging pace" in April, driven by further expansions in global service and manufacturing sectors.In its preliminary traffic figures for the month of April, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said: "While there are signs that international trade flows may ...
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Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accreditation
Turkish Cargo has received Qualified Envirotrainer Providers (QEP) accreditation for 14 new stations within its network.The stations added are Basel, Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, Zurich, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, New York, Miami, Toronto and Johannesburg.The accreditation from specialist pharma-chain ULD provider Envirotrainer brings the total number of Turkish Cargo’s ...
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MABkargo B747F charter for the oil and gas sector
Malaysia Airlines’ freight arm, MABkargo, has organised a charter flight from Germany to Malaysia with almost 72 tonnes of oil and gas bulk cargo.The charter, which used a Silk Way West Boeing 747-400F, originated from Leipzig and arrived in Bintulu Airport (BTU), Sarawak of East Malaysia, after a quick transit ...
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Pharma freighter from Amsterdam by China Southern Cargo
A China Southern Cargo B777 freighter has transported 17 tons of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals valued at yuan 140m from Amsterdam to Guangzhou.Said a spokesperson for the carrier: “Since last year China Southern Cargo has transported a total of about 2,600 tonnes of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals through cooperation with shipment enterprises and world-renowned ...
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Widebody bellyhold pushing down the cargo rates for African carriers
African airlines operating narrowbody aircraft are seeing rates pushed down and margins tightened due to the overcapacity caused by foreign carriers operating widebody passenger aircraft with ample belly space.Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is reporting a strong improvement in terms of belly cargo, although the mix of belly to freighter ...
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Antonov Airlines set for growth after US expansion and return of oil and gas
Antonov Airlines is hoping to see its US business soar following the opening of its US office, while the return of oil and gas demand is complementing an already busy market.Speaking at the Air Cargo China event, Antonov Airlines business development director Michael Goodisman said that the company officially opened ...
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Atlas adds high flyer executives to the board
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has announced the election of cybersecurity expert Jane Lute and experienced business leader Sheila Stamps to the company’s board of directors.Lute, president and chief executive of corporate security advisors SICPA North America, is "a recognised leader in the area of cybersecurity" said AAWW ...
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Airfreight KPIs set to feature in business contracts
Air cargo’s emerging key performance indicators (KPIs) look set to become a feature of future contracts between airfreight stakeholders.Ground handlers, general sales agents (GSA) and freight forwarders are likely to see KPIs – currently in test phase – being built into their contracts with airlines and shippers.That was the impression ...
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MAB Kargo aims to be first Malaysian airline to achieve CEIV Pharma
MAB Kargo has announced plans to obtain IATA's CEIV Pharma certification as it hopes to become the first airline and cargo terminal operator in Malaysia to embark on the process.The carrier said it hoped to complete the certification process in around six months. It will undergo training, as well as ...
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Emirates SkyCargo appoints David Harman for Swiss role
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as cargo manager for Switzerland, based in Zurich.Harman, with over 30 years of international aviation and cargo experience, will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects for the freight division of Emirates in the country.Harman has previously worked as vice president for ...
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Panalpina adds Querétaro in Mexico to B747F network
Panalpina has added Querétaro airport in Mexico to the ‘Speedy’ loop of its dedicated B747 freighter network, which also links Mexico City and Guadalajara with forwarder's airfreight hub in Huntsville, Alabama.Switzerland-based Panalpina has become the only maindeck cargo capacity provider to offer scheduled flights to three different Mexican airports.US-based lessor ...