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Precision completes sixth 757-200 conversion this year for EAT
Oregon-headquartered Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed work on its sixth conversion of this year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline (EAT), the largest of three airlines that provide dedicated service to the European, Middle Eastern and North African networks of DHL Express.The conversion of the 757-200 aircraft, model MSN 29946, ...
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Lufthansa makes new pay offer to pilots as strikes continue
Lufthansa has made an improved pay offer to pilots as it tries to avoid further industrial action related to a dispute over wages.The German airline giant said it is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and ...
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The B787-9 Dreamliner: A dream for cargo customers
American Airlines has launched a new connection between its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub and Spain’s Madrid Barajas International Airport.The route is operated by the carrier’s new Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft that offers a total of 36 LD3 positions or capacity for 12 pallets, depending on requirements.American Airline's B787-9s are also ...
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Qatar Airways announces further network expansion plans
Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will launch a further eight new passenger destinations in 2017-18, in addition to the seven that it had already announced.The newly confirmed connections will be from Doha to: Canberra (the airline’s fifth destination in Australia), Dublin in Ireland, Las Vegas (its 11th destination in ...
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Etihad Cargo hits the highs
Etihad Cargo carried more freight in October than in any other month in its history, flying a total of 53,785 tonnes.This figure surpassed by 501 tonnes its previous best, achieved in November 2014.According to the freight wing of the UAE’s flag-carrier, growth in perishables traffic from Africa, increased US imports ...
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NewsCargoLogicAir and ABC end African operation
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) and AirBridgeCargo (ABC) have ended their scheduled operation between Europe and Africa after less than seven months.Speaking to Russian Aviation Insider, ABC general director Sergey Lazarev said the airline had decided to end the operation it ran through a CLA Boeing 747 freighter because of ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: Bumper month for United and American
October was another bumper month for United Airlines and American Airlines on the demand front as both carriers reported double-digit increases in cargo demand, while Delta’s traffic for the month slipped on a year ago.United, the country’s largest cargo carrier, recorded an 18.1% year-on-year increase in demand to 275m cargo ...
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Blue Dart Aviation becomes wholly owned by parent express firm
Indian express firm Blue Dart Express has bought all remaining shares of its aircraft operating subsidiary Blue Dart Aviation.The express firm, which is 75% owned by DHL, said in a stock exchange announcement it would increase its stake in the airline from the current 74% to 100%.Blue Dart Aviation was ...
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Asian airlines on the up in October
Asian airlines saw cargo demand continue to strengthen in October, but the region’s airline association warns of weak trade conditions and the growth of protectionism.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that carriers in the region saw cargo demand increase by 7.1% in freight tonne km terms.AAPA ...
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Round of a-paws as South African Cargo opens new pet facility
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has introduced a new pet lounge facility for domestic pets at Cargo OR Tambo International Terminal.The lounge is specially designed for the pets’ comfort and safety, ensuring they experience a stress-free environment during their journey, the airline said.In addition, the facility also minimises any ...
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Lufthansa pilots to go on strike again as talks break down
Lufthansa pilots will go on strike again this week as talks between unions and management broke down.The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union has announced that on Tuesday (November 29) there will be strikes on short-haul flights from 00:01am until 23:59pm and on Wednesday (November 30) there will be action affecting all ...
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NewsAsian Cargo Monthly: Asian airlines enjoy peak boost
October was another strong month for Asian airline’s cargo divisions as the peak season got underway.The monthly cargo figures released by seven major airlines based in Asia show that all the carriers recorded demand improvements in October. The improvement in demand reflects the performance of US and European carriers.The region’s ...
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NewsIAG Cargo's better than expected peak fuelled by e-commerce
IAG Cargo has reported a “better than expected” peak season with traffic from the Asia Pacific region leading the charge.Speaking to Air Cargo News, IAG commercial director David Shepherd said that the improvements in demand were being fuelled by e-commerce growth.“Peak season is probably going a little bit better than ...
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Lufthansa pilot strike extended into Saturday
Lufthansa pilots will extend their strike action into the weekend, this time targeting only long-haul flights and with all-cargo flights again escaping the industrial action.The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union announced last night that the industrial action they first launched on Wednesday would be extended to run from 00.01 on Saturday ...
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Qantas freighter's milk run to China
Qantas Freight will use the belly of a Boeing 767-300 freighter to carry VAN Dairy’s fresh Tasmanian milk export to Ningbo in China.Subject to government and regulatory approvals, Qantas will carry more than 50,000 litres of fresh VAN milk in the first half of 2017.The B767-300 freighter will operate from ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to divide regions as part of management cull
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed more details on how it will divide up its regions in order to offload a layer of management in line with its cost cutting programme.The German airfreight giant will now operate with eight regions instead of the previous four to allow it to remove a management ...
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ABX pilots on strike
In the latest news regarding the ABX pilot strike taking place today (22 November), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has said that its airline subsidiary, ABX Air, is taking “multiple steps to resolve and end an illegal work stoppage that began today”.Earlier, political public relations firm BerlinRosen, which represents the ...
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Aeroflot cargo results on the up
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot’s airfreight volumes are looking up. In October, the Aeroflot Group (which includes smaller carriers such as Rossiya and Aurora as well as Aeroflot - Russian Airlines) carried a total of 21,754.9 tonnes of cargo and mail, up by 59.8% on the same month of 2015.International volumes rose ...
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Airbus’s new A350-1000 takes to the skies
Airbus’s newest XWB (extra Wide Body) option, the A350-1000, took off early this morning (24 November) on its maiden flight.The maiden test flight out of Toulouse Blagnac and over south-western France marked the launch of the aircraft type’s flight-test programme. Three developmental aircraft will prepare the A350-1000 model for certification.According ...
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ABX pilots ordered back to work after industrial action
Striking pilots flying ABX aircraft have been ordered back to work by a US district court judge after a day of industrial action.US District Court Judge Timothy Black ruled that the 250 striking pilots must resolve differences with ABX Air through arbitration and other provisions of their labour agreement.The industrial ...