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Asia Pacific Airlines expands fleet with B757 converted freighter
Asia Pacific Airlines has expanded its fleet with a new Boeing 757-200 conversion aircraft.The passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion was carried out by Precision Aircraft Solutions at its HAECO Americas Greensboro facility.Along with the cargo conversion, the aircraft received new winglets and flat-panel flight deck displays. It is the second B757-200 P2F ...
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NewsDelta records slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic
Delta Air Lines recorded a slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic in the first quarter of the year.The Atlanta-based airline saw first-quarter cargo revenues decline by 1.2% year on year to $160m, roughly in line with a 1.5% drop off in traffic to 470m cargo ton miles (CTM).Average revenues ...
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New chief executive for Cathay Pacific
Rupert Hogg has been appointed as new chief executive of Cathay Pacific after incumbent Ivan Chu was appointed as chairman of parent firm John Swire & Sons' China business.Hogg currently holds the role of of chief operating officer at Cathay and will be promoted to chief executive of Cathay Pacific ...
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NewsThere she blows (almost): first 'white whale' BelugaXL sections in Toulouse
The first large sections of Airbus’ next generation new "white whale" transport aircraft, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft final assembly facility in Toulouse.Following a five-night road convoy from Aernnova’s factory in Berantevilla, north eastern Spain, the panels (two laterals, one central) will complete the rear section of the ...
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DHL Express expedites Bahrain-Jeddah operation with new flight
DHL Express has added a new flight between Bahrain and Jeddah as it looks to speed up connection times between the two locations.The express operator said the flight will fly seven times a week utilising a B757 freighter, which is capable of carrying around 22 tonnes of cargo.The new flight ...
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Carousel expands with larger aircraft and new destinations
Logistics firm Carousel has announced it will expand its line-haul air cargo operation with a new aircraft and a new destination.Carousel first launched its air cargo operation in September last year with a daily flight between Southend Airport in the UK and Baden Baden in Germany, utilising a Metro III ...
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An-124s in compressor flight from UK to Seoul
ANTONOV Airlines has transported three 23 tonne compressors on one of its seven AN-124-100s, from its UK base at London Stansted Airport to Incheon International Airport.The compressors measured 648cm long, 284cm wide, and 358cm high and travelled in modified crates designed to work with the AN-124-100's unique on-board crane system.ANTONOV ...
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ABC expands Asian network with call in fast growing Taipei
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has continued the expansion of its operations in Asia with the addition of Taipei to its list of destinations.ABC will fly to Taipei twice per week utilising a Boeing 747F aircraft. The new service, which was launched on April 8, will operate from Moscow Sheremetyevo every Wednesday ...
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New eastbound London-China rail service
The number of rail services between China and Europe that target airfreight customers increased again yesterday when Kerry Logistics and a series of other companies came together to launch an eastbound operation.The first of the new services left DP World's London Gateway terminal yesterday as it set off on a ...
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Turkish Cargo freighter flights to Oslo
Turkish Cargo has confirmed the launched of a two times a week Airbus A330-200 freighter service to Oslo Airport, aimed at the growing Norwegian seafood export market.Said the carrier: "2016 was a record year for Norwegian seafood export, and Turkish Airlines wishes to take part in this development. Turkish Cargo ...
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ABC promotes Ryan to VP Americas
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has promoted Vince Ryan to the post of vice president, North and South America as it targets further growth from the region.Ryan joined ABC as cargo manager, Americas in 2013 and prior to this latest appointment, was cargo sales manager Americas and global account development.He will be ...
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Atlas reaches tentative agreement with dispatchers
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reached a tentative contract agreement with aircraft dispatchers at subsidiaries Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide.The tentative agreement includes pay increases, as well as benefits associated with the dispatcher’s relocation to the Cincinnati operating hub.One of Atlas' largest customers, Amazon, has announced it will ...
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CargoLogicAir adds to management team
CargoLogicAir (CLA) has announced two new appointments to its executive team.The freighter operator has appointed John Nicholas as technical director and David Bowden as its chief financial officer.Nicholas will take charge of all technical matters relating to the airline’s Boeing 747 freighter fleet and air safety programme.He worked for 19-years ...
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Cargo pilots take protest over pay and conditions to Trump
Pilots at airlines flying on behalf of DHL are taking a dispute over pay and working conditions to US president Donald Trump.In an open letter to Trump, the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, accuses DHL of lowering US industry standards in pay and quality of life, pointing out that ...
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Air Canada Cargo to offer freight space in direct link to Mumbai
Air Canada has confirmed that a new year-round, direct service to and from Mumbai will be inaugurated by the carrier on July 1.The service, on which Air Canada Cargo will market the available bellyhold space of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating the route, will complement Air Canada’s existing year-round ...
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Swiss WorldCargo looks to roll out new innovations
Swiss WorldCargo is an airline that likes to innovate, and in a move to “keep pace with the modern challenges of global logistics” it has created a new organisational structure and revealed a further push into digitalisation.Swiss International Air Lines head of cargo Ashwin Bhat tells Air Cargo News that ...
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Cathay Pacific to fly daily to Manchester in December
Cathay Pacific’s current four times a day Hong Kong to Manchester, UK connection will be upgraded to a daily frequency from 1 December this year.In March, the carrier had said that the frequency on the route would be increased to six times a week by the end of the year. ...
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Silk Way West to fly new B747-8F on additional O’Hare frequency
The latest Boeing 747-8 freighter – the fifth such aircraft – to join the fleet of Baku-headquartered Silk Way West Airlines was only flown from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington state, to the Azerbaijani capital on April 2.But it will be quickly put into service. On April 20 in ...
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Boeing continues to look to sales to Iran
Boeing has confirmed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to purchase 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.The agreement also provides the Iranian carrier with purchase rights for 30 more B737 MAXs.If executed, the deal would be worth $3bn at list prices ...
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Lynne Embleton replaces Drew Crawley as IAG Cargo chief
IAG has appointed Lynne Embleton as the new chief executive of its cargo division with immediate effect, as incumbent Drew Crawley leaves the role after just over a year.IAG said it had appointed Embleton - current British Airways managing director at Gatwick - as Crawley will move on to the ...