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A380 saved as Emirates places order for 36 aircraft
Dubai-based Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire up to 36 additional A380 aircraft, the giant aircraft which had been facing the axe due to a lack of demand.Following the order, Airbus said production of the aircraft would continue for at least the next ten years, while ...
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ANA looks to add new intra-Japan freighter services
ANA will add new intra-Japan cargo services this year as it looks to cater for increased demand in Asia.In a release on route plans for the coming 12 months, the Japan-based airline said it would add new freighter services from Osaka/Kansai in southern Japan and from Kitakyushu on Kyushu to ...
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China Southern boosts online tracking system
China Southern Cargo Airlines has put online the airside operations section of its tracking system, which is based primarily on bar-code technology.The 38 sections of the system now cover all the air transport processes in cargo and mail, with the cargo information “instantaneously trackable” said a spokesperson for the carrier. ...
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Turkish Airlines adds to B777F fleet with new order
Turkish Airlines has ordered a further three Boeing 777F aircraft following delivery of its first two of the series last year.Boeing this morning confirmed that the Istanbul-hubbed airline had placed the order, which was initially announced on the carrier's investor relations website on December 29.The airline said the aircraft would ...
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New Turkish Cargo freighter to be used on Miami route
Turkish Cargo will use its recently delivered Boeing 777-200F on a new weekly route to Miami.The service will begin at Istanbul, departing on Sundays, first heading to Madrid, then new destination Miami before heading to Houston and then back to Istanbul, arriving on Tuesday mornings.The move means that Turkish Cargo ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo appoints ULD Partner
Hong Kong Air Cargo has signed an agreement which sees ULD Partner provide planning, inventory management and tracking services for the freighter airline’s ULD fleet on flights between Hangzhou in China and Chicago.A spokesperson for ULD Partner said that both parties plan to extend the service to remaining routes “in ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion with new Mongolia route
SF Airlines has added a new service between China and Mongolia that aims to capitalise on the 'belt and road' initiative and e-commerce traffic.The SF Express-owned airline said it had launched the service on January 11 utilising one of its B757-200 freighters.The flight will operate on a rotation of: Shenyang-Changchun-Ulan ...
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Amazon adds more land to Cincinnati air cargo hub
Online retail giant Amazon has added extra land to the $1.5bn air hub it is building at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG).Dave Clark, Amazon senior vice president of worldwide operations, tweeted that the company had "just added 210 acres of land as part of the future CVG air hub"."Excited for Amazon, ...
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GECAS appoints Kelly to newly created commercial role
Declan Kelly has been named chief commercial officer for GECAS.In this newly created role, Kelly will lead all originations activities for GECAS’ fixed wing aircraft and is responsible for the commercial strategy, building synergy and share practices between GECAS’ regions.He brings 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry and report ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo Monthly: Stellar year for carriers, but still not back to heady heights
Last year was a period of huge improvement for European airlines when looking at cargo traffic, but the region’s major bellyhold and combination carriers still lag behind figures registered at the start of the decade.The largest combination carrier group, Lufthansa, saw overall demand for the year increase by 7.2% to ...
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Lufthansa cargo capacity up by 3.3% in 2017
Lufthansa saw total group airlines cargo capacity (available cargo tonne-km) 3.3% higher in 2017 than in the previous year.Group cargo sales (revenue cargo tonne-km) in the January to December period increased by 7.4%, resulting in a load factor 2.7 higher percentage points than in 2016, reaching 69.3% for 2017.A full-year ...
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NewsDelta Cargo ends the year on a high as traffic and revenues improve
Delta Cargo’s year ended on a high despite interruptions to operations caused by poor weather conditions and a power outage at its Atlanta hub.The US airline saw overall cargo traffic for 2017 increase by 8.6% year on year – roughly in line with overall market growth – to reach 2.1bn ...
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YTO takes delivery of its first B757 freighter from Precision
Precision Aircraft Solutions has confirmed the delivery of three Boeing 757-200 converted freighters, with one being delivered to new customer, Chinese express firm YTO.As well as the YTO conversion, the two other aircraft were re-delivered to SF Airlines, as reported in Air Cargo News.“Strong demand continues for our B757 conversion ...
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Smiling Beluga XL makes its public debut
Planemaker Airbus has rolled out the first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL freighter aircraft from its assembly hangar in Toulouse.Once operational, a fleet of five next-generation Beluga XLs will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final ...
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Ethiopian Airlines to lease two converted B737-800 freighters
Ethiopian Cargo, Africa’s largest cargo operator, is to lease two converted Boeing 737-800 freighters from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).The planes, expected to be delivered in June 2018 and January 2019, are the first pair of series type B737-800SFs converted from passenger jets by Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI).“We are ...
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Atlas appoints trio of senior executives
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air has announced three senior appointments for its management team.Richard Broekman has been promoted to senior vice president global sales and commercial development.In his new role, Broekman will lead the global sales activities for the company’s ACMI and CMI business and continue to report to Michael ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo: Keeping it simple
It was a busy first 90 days for Dominic Kennedy after becoming managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, spending time with teams in functional areas that were not part of his previous role as director, commercial planning with the UK carrier.There are equally busy times ahead as Kennedy looks to ...
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TIACA continues to broaden presence with Latin American MoUs
Air cargo organisation TIACA is continuing to expand its global presence by signing three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Latin American organisations.The MoUs are with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Americas Alliance (AA), Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered Federation of National Associations of Cargo Agents and International Logistical Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean ...
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Historic Bristol Type 170 Freighter makes the voyage home
One of the last remaining Bristol Type 170 freighter aircraft has been transported from New Zealand to a museum in the UK where it will eventually go on display.The freighter was designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, had a 108ft wingspan and featured distinctive clamshell doors that allowed ...
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SAA Cargo rallies to fly race cars for Dakar competition
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has once again partnered with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team to provide transportation services ahead of the 2018 Dakar Rally.The partnership, which has been running since 2012, sees SAA Cargo transport three vehicles and spares, weighing about 7,941 kg in total, with ...