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Ethiopian Cargo signs up for Opticooler ULDs
Ethiopian Airlines has signed up to use DoKaSch Temperature Solutions Opticooler pharma ULDs.The Opticooler is equipped with battery powered cooling compressors and heaters as well as a self-regulating temperature control, so that the temperature of sensitive goods, in particular pharmaceuticals such as insulin and vaccines, stay well within range at ...
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MNG selects CHAMP solution for ACAS requirements
Turkey’s MNG Airlines has become the launch customer of Luxembourg-headquartered CHAMP Cargosystems’ new security compliance service, Traxon Global Security (TGS), to meet the requirements of ACAS – the pre-load security filing programme currently piloting in the US.TGS is “specifically designed to support multiple Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) schemes from ...
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DHL orders Boeing converted freighter at the Singapore airshow
Express firm DHL has ordered a converted freighter from Boeing as the aircraft manufacturer secures service deals valued at more than $900m during the Singapore airshow.The DHL order is for a B767-300ER Boeing converted freighter, which the manufacturer said could carry "high-density cargo on long-range routes, as well as e-commerce ...
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ATI reaches “tentative agreement” with pilot union
Air Transport International (ATI), a subsidiary of aircraft lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has reached a “tentative agreement” with its pilots group.The US-based freighter lessor has been negotiating with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents ATI’s pilots, to amend the existing collective bargaining agreement since May 2014.The ...
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UPS: direct and daily to Dubai with freighter operation
Having taken delivery of three new Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft in 2017, UPS is deploying one of them on a daily non-stop flight from its Worldport hub in Louisville, Kentucky to Dubai.The service is currently flown on a weekly basis and will begin operating Tuesday through Saturday from February 27.Jim ...
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GECAS to offer new Telair Flexible Loading System
Sweden’s Telair International has received certification for its new Flexible Loading System (FLS) for all current production and in-service Boeing 737 aircraft – and lessor GECAS will offer the system to its B737-800 freighter conversion customers on aircraft entering service this year.Allowing 737 operators to carry containerised freight along with ...
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ASL Airlines Spain to cease operations as part of restructure
ASL Aviation has confirmed that it will withdraw its Spanish airline in order to expand capacity on the market and reduce duplication.The lessor said that ASL Airlines Spain will cease operation with its BAe146 aircraft withdrawn from service.ASL said it would progressively introduce B737-400F aircraft to the Spanish-European market to ...
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TIACA reveals a new vision
TIACA has revealed a new vision for today’s business environment: “a forward-looking approach to representing, supporting, and informing every element of an efficient, modern, and unified air cargo industry”.That approach is set to include more training, consultancy and advocacy, alongside collaboration with other organisations and government bodies around the world.For ...
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American Airlines picks iCargo for its web-based cargo management system
American Airlines Cargo is to implement a next generation cargo management system in its largest investment to date.The US carrier has selected IBS Software to implement iCargo, which will see American migrate to a web-based, fully integrated technology platform connecting all of its critical business functions.Said an airline spokesperson: "Together, ...
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UPS adds to B747-8F order as it beefs up fleet for growth
UPS has ordered an additional 14 Boeing B747-8F cargo jets and four new Boeing 767F aircraft to provide additional capacity in response to demand growth.All of the new aircraft will be added to the existing fleet and no existing aircraft are being replaced.The aircraft will be delivered on an expedited ...
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ANA unveils 5-year cargo strategy and expands joint venture with United
Japanese carrier ANA has unveiled plans for “large size freighters” to capture volumes between Asia and North America via Japan, plus an upgrade for its Okinawa cargo hub.The ambitions were contained within the passenger and freighter airline’s five year mid-term corporate strategy for 2018-2022, and came as ANA and United ...
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WAITING FOR EXTRA INFO: Lufthansa Cargo transports car in Eurowings belly
Lufthansa Cargo has carried out the first commercial transport of a vehicle on an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft.The transport of a SEAT Arona from Cologne to xxxx was carried out on behalf of logistics firm IQS Group on an A330 flown by Lufthansa Cargo sister company Eurowings.In order to transport ...
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Airfreight a rhinoceros? Of courseros! Make it two.
Volga-Dnepr Airlines transported two Southern White Rhinos from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Russia where they will reside in one of the largest Russian zoos in Rostov-on-Don.The rhinos were transported on the airline’s modernised IL-76TD-90VD freighter to ensure the correct temperature and pressure environments were maintained during the flight.The aircraft’s low-noise ...
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Cargo chiefs optimistic on 2018 profitability
The majority (56%) of airline chief financial officers and heads of cargo expect their profitability levels to improve further over the coming 12 months.An early January 2018 survey for the IATA Airline Business Confidence Index saw the passenger and cargo executives indicate an improvement in year-on-year profitability in the final ...
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YTO chooses Hactl as Hong Kong handler
YTO Cargo Airlines (YG) – the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express – has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) as its handling agent in Hong Kong.The carrier commenced operations in September 2015, and launched its newest route – Wuxi-Hong Kong – on January 29 ...
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Bolloré Logistics takes majority stake in Denmark's Global Solutions
Bolloré Logistics has taken a majority stake in the Danish freight forwarder Global Solutions as part of the French forwarder’s “strategic development through external growth”.A Bolloré spokesperson said: “This latest transaction will expand further Bolloré Logistics’ network in Europe and the company’s global end-to-end offering in the Scandinavian markets.“Already established ...
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CAL Cargo: Busy growing a bespoke service
Offer Gilboa went from running a successful textile business to owning Israel’s CAL Cargo Airlines (CAL) because he liked the cut of its cloth.Gilboa, trained as a lawyer and with an MBA, began his career in the rag trade supplying clothing for some of the world’s largest retailers.“I was managing ...
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Asia Pacific carriers saw 9.8% cargo growth in 2017
Asia Pacific airlines’ international air cargo market enjoyed “robust growth” of 9.8% in 2017, underpinned by an “acceleration in economic activity” across most regions.Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2017 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air cargo demand registered its “fastest ...
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Aviation welcomes African open skies agreement
The African Union (AU) has launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) as it hopes to capitalise on the benefits brought by air transport.It is hoped that a single aviation market, launched yesterday at the AU Summit, will help promote trade, cross-border investments and create an additional 300,000 direct ...
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FirstAir plans Ottawa cargo expansion
Canadian airline FirstAir has applied for government funding to expand its cargo facilities at Ottawa Airport as it anticipates demand growth over the coming years.The wholly Inuit-owned airline said that it expects cargo demand to grow by 28% over the next five years and therefore needs to ensure that it ...