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CargoLogicAir "totally committed" to British air operator certificate (AOC)
CargoLogicAir (CLA), the UK-registered freighter operator, intends to keep flying the British flag and retaining its UK air operator certificate (AOC).David Kerr, chief executive of the Stansted-based airline, said: "As the UK’s leading all-cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, remains totally committed to its British AOC and to supporting the UK Government’s forward-looking ...
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Air France seeks to end strike impasse
Air France management said on 10 April that it had offered trade unions multi-year pay negotiations between 2019 and 2021 in an effort to find a solution to ongoing strikes that have been disrupting flights over the past few days.The carrier said it had offered general salary increases for 2018, ...
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NewsDelta sees cargo revenues soar in Q1
Delta Air Lines saw cargo volumes take off in the first quarter of the year, while revenues for the period reached their highest level since 2015.The Atlanta-headquartered airline saw total cargo revenues reach $202m, up 23.9% compared with a year earlier.This is the highest level first-quarter cargo revenues at the ...
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IAG confirms interest in Norwegian takeover
International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed its interest in Norwegian Air Shuttle and added that it had established a position in the airline.IAG said that it has acquired a 4.6% ownership position in the airline. The minority investment is intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with ...
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LATAM Cargo spreads its wings in Europe as it looks to avoid airport congestion
LATAM Cargo has added new B767 freighter services from South America to Brussels and Madrid in order to meet growing demand and avoid congestion at European airports.The airline said that following the launch of the new services it will offer calls at four European airport destinations instead of two previously ...
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Qatar Airways signs up for five B777 freighters
Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at $1.7bn at list prices.The letter of intent was signed during a ceremony attended by Qatari Minister of Finance and Qatar Airways chairman Ali Sharif Al Emadi, Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker ...
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Brazil's Azul to lease two B737-400Fs
Brazilian passenger airline Azul is to lease two Boeing 737-400 freighters to support the rapid growth of its cargo business unit, Azul Cargo Express.Both aircraft are expected to be delivered during the second half of this year. Details of the lessor are not available.In December 2017, Brazil's postal service Correios ...
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Air France flights disrupted by second day of strikes
Air France is expecting further delays today due to ongoing strike action by several unions.The airline said that pilot, cabin and ground crew were going ahead with a second day of strike action following yesterday’s stoppages.The airline said it expected the strikes to affect 40% of long-haul flights, 35% of ...
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Emirates SkyCargo continues product expansion with AOG offering
Emirates SkyCargo has continued its product expansion with the addition of an aircraft on the ground (AOG) offering.The Dubai-hubbed carrier said the core aim of Emirates AOG is to transport parts on the quickest possible flight connection without compromising on the quality of handling and customer service.The new product includes ...
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Cathay Pacific adds new pharma ULD option
Cathay Pacific will begin offering customers access to Sonoco ThermoSafe's PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled airfreight container.The airline announced today that it had signed a deal with Sonoco ThermoSafe which enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from Cathay Pacific Cargo.The partenrs said that PharmaPort 360 utilises proprietary hybrid technology ...
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Strikes in Germany and France set to disrupt airfreight operations
Strikes by unions in France and Germany are set to disrupt air cargo operations today, with Air France and Lufthansa cancelling hundreds of flights.In Germany, the Verdi trade union has called for a strike over pay at Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Bremen airports.In France, pilot, cabin and ground crew have ...
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Van de Weg makes surprise return to Volga-Dnepr Group
Robert van de Weg has rejoined Volga-Dnepr Group just over a year after leaving the airline group.He will take on the role of vice president for sales and marketing, the same role he occupied until the start of 2017.In the role, he will look after the commercial activities of all ...
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Record pharma flight for ABC
Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has carried a record 19 va-Q-tainers XLx on a single flight for Biotech & Pharma Logistics.The passive containers, weighing around 15 tonnes in total, were delivered to Frankfurt ready to ‘load and go’ onboard one of ABC’s Boeing 747-8F services to their final destination at ...
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NewsIATA warns over protectionism as cargo traffic continues to grow
Air cargo traffic continued to improve in February, but IATA has again warned of the impact protectionism could have on the market.According to the latest IATA figures, cargo traffic in freight tonne km terms increased by 6.8% in February, while over the first two months of the year demand is ...
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Qatar Airways set to invest in Moscow's Vnukovo airport
Qatar Airways has entered into an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, Russia’s third-largest hub, to acquire up to 25% of the airport’s total shares.Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that the potential investment will complement the Middle East carrier's existing "strong ties" with ...
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UPS turns to wet lease aircraft to bridge the growth gap
UPS has turned to wet leased aircraft as it tries to keep up with express and cargo demand growth ahead of new aircraft deliveries.The express giant said that it is adding 35 aircraft to its fleet over the next four years, including nine in 2018.This fleet expansion will add more ...
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February cargo figures point to a good start to the year
Cargo demand growth slowed in February but performance over the first two months represented a “good start of the year”.The latest statistics from analyst WorldACD show that demand increased by 4.4% year on year in February, down on January’s 8.5%.However, this slowdown was to be expected as the Chinese New ...
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AirBridge launches scheduled freighter services at Rickenbacker
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) will become the fifth freighter operator to provide scheduled services at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio.The Russia-based carrier joins a network of logistics service providers at the US cargo-dedicated airport, which is located within a one-day drive to nearly half of the US population and ...
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Polar adds Japan freighter flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has announced newly added scheduled freighter flights to Japan from the US.The direct Boeing 747-4 freighter service will operate five times weekly between Cincinnati in the US and Chūbu Kūkō airport (NGO), just outside Nagoya, with connections into the carrier's PO APAC network.Polar Air Cargo is ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to sell Brussels Airlines' belly space
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa Group, from September, a move the two airlines claim will benefit customers by offering a wider network.The companies said the move will give Brussels Airlines' customers access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network, which includes around 300 ...