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Keeping cool in the Antarctic
Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines flew more than 190 tonnes of freight to Antarctica during its first-ever season of cargo flights to the world’s most southerly region, in support of the DROMLAN international Antarctic project.The DROMLAN (Dronning Maud Land Air Network) project, which is managed by the Antarctic Logistics Centre ...
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Lufthansa Group result one of the best ever despite tough challenges
Looking back at its 2015 performance during its annual general meeting (AGM), the Lufthansa Group said that the adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of €1.8bn and net profit of €1.7bn it made on revenue of €32.1bn during the year represented one of the best group results in the ...
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Batmobile flies between continents, with Turkish Airlines’ help
The Batmobile has made its first ever journey between two continents, thanks to Turkish Airlines. The car that will be used in Warner Bros’ new movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice travelled to Istanbul where it crossed the Bosphorus Strait from Europe to Asia on the new Yavuz Sultan ...
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Qatar ups IAG stake to almost 12%
Qatar Airways has increased its stake in IAG to almost 12%, according to Bloomberg.The news agency reported that the Middle Eastern airline has been “strengthening ties built around the access [IAG-owned] British Airways provides to North America via London and the Gulf carrier’s network of Asian routes”.Qatar Air has increased ...
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First quarter surge hoists ABC to record
A 27% year-on-year increase lifted AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to a new quarterly tonnage record of over 132,000 tonnes in the first three months of 2016.January 2016 was also a record for that month with cargo volumes of 43,000 tonnes, while February tonnage rose 15% over the same month in 2015 ...
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Flight to freedom
A total of 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are due to fly to a new life in South Africa on 29 April on a chartered MD11F freighter. The animals, 24 from Peru and nine from Colombia, have been rescued by international campaigning group, Animal Defenders International ...
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Virgin to bring back seasonal London - Chicago direct connection
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that it is to relaunch seasonal daily flights to and from Chicago tomorrow (27 April).Virgin’s cargo customers working in the Chicago market are currently supported by the carrier’s year-round daily London – Detroit service but the addition of the new Airbus A330-300 services through Chicago O’Hare ...
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Etihad adds new freighter connection into Muscat
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the UAE’s national flag-carrier, Etihad Airways, has introduced a new twice a week freighter service to Muscat, Oman, from its home hub of Abu Dhabi.It has also added an additional frequency on its link to Kuwait City. Both routes are operated by Airbus A330 ...
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Norwegian Cargo opts for dnata in UK market
Norwegian Cargo, the freight operation of the rapidly growing low-cost carrier, has chosen dnata to handle its freight in the UK.The deal, which goes into effect on 1 May, will see the Dubai-headquartered handler that forms part of the Emirates Group provide Norwegian with a full range of freight handling ...
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NewsSlow start to the year for production freighter orders
Orders of production freighter aircraft slowed in the first quarter of this year, but Boeing’s 747-8 programme did receive a boost through an order for four of the aircraft.The latest updates from Boeing and Airbus show that during the first quarter of the year four orders were placed for B747-8 ...
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Another successful Air Cargo News Cargo Airline of the Year Awards
American Airlines was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2016 in a night of airfreight industry celebrations, with 14 winners taking a bow in London at a gala event.The airfreight industry Oscars, now in their 33rd year, were presented by TV celebrity Gyles Brandreth in front of an audience of ...
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PACAVI lands A320/321 conversion orders
PACAVI, the US-based engineering and conversion specialist,has confirmed the first orders for its Airbus A320-321passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.São Paulo based business charter company Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, has ordered two converted A321 freighters with an option for one more and Norway’s Airline Management will acquire six A320 freighters.The conversion specialist said ...
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ABC achieves Cargo iQ certification
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has gained Cargo iQ, formerly Cargo 2000, certification for meeting the IATA organisation’s quality standards.Following a two-day inspection, ABC’s quality certificate is valid for two year and acknowledges the airline’s conformance to Cargo iQ’s quality requirements.The audit process reviewed ABC’s quality management programme, data analysis, customer service ...
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Precision receives new freighter conversion orders for express airlines
Precision Aircraft Solutions has had a busy start to the year after receiving an order for eight freighter conversions and delivering three aircraft to customers.The conversion firm confirmed it has received eight orders for Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversions.Six of the orders came from China Postal Airlines, while new cargo airline ...
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Volga-Dnepr and Sheremetyevo Airport announce deal to develop cargo facilities
Volga-Dnepr Group and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport have signed an agreement that will see them enhance cargo infrastructure at the airport and develop relationships with other airports.The two partners said the co-operation would join the forces of the airport and the airline in the areas influencing development of air cargo ...
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Air Cargo News reveals dates for Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce that its Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference will take place in London in November this year.The conference will take place at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport at Terminal 4 on November 22 and 23.The event sees key links in the pharmaceutical ...
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NewsRevealed: 26 trends to impact logistics
DHL has revealed 26 key trends that could impact the logistics industry in the next five to ten years.The supply chain giant’s 2016 Logistics Trend Radar, the third in the series, introduces new trends, tracks the evolution of previous ones and identifies those that have faded or become mainstream since ...
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Temperature-sensitive cargo — Emirates has it covered
Emirates SkyCargo has launched White Cover Advanced, a next-generation version of its protection product for valuable temperature-sensitive cargo, including pharmaceuticals.Weighing no more than 3kg, the special sheet completely encloses the shipment and allows for cooling during transportation and cold storage. Application takes two people no more than eight minutes to ...
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KF Cargo launches Miami freighter services to South America
Canadian airline KF Cargo has added two new air cargo services between Miami and various destinations in South America.The airline, a subsidiary of KF Aerospace, will operate three weekly round-trip flights between Miami and Bogota and three weekly flights on a triangular route from Miami to Caracas and onto Lima.The ...
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Swiss WorldCargo signs deal to offer new range of temperature controlled containers
Swiss WorldCargo will offer a new range of temperature controlled containers after signing a deal to offer va-Q-tec’s devices directly to its customers.va-Q-tec offers five “passive” hard shell container sizes, taking up to two pallets inside, that can offer temperature ranges from -70°C to +25°C.Swiss head of cargo Ashwin Bhat ...