Airlines – Page 364
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Delta looks to increase Aeromexico holding
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to ramp up its shareholding in Aeromexico as it deepen its commitment to the South American country.The US airline currently owns 4.1% of shares in Grupo Aeromexico but has submitted an offer to buy an additional 32% of the outstanding capital stock at MXP43.59 ...
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Leased Boeing 747-8 freighters join ABC fleet
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of two leased Boeing 747-8 Freighters as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the Paris Air Show in June.News of the delivery comes as a surprise as it was not known that the two companies had developed the announcement beyond the ...
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Southern adds to freighter fleet for DHL Express
US-based ACMI service provider Southern Air has added a Boeing 777 and a Boeing 737-400 to its freighter fleet, bringing the total main deck aircraft in operation for DHL Express to ten.Southern Air, an operating subsidiary of Worldwide Air Logistics Group, said that the addition of a fifth B777F for ...
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Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...
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Amercian carriers report mixed October
American Airlines, Delta Airlines and LATAM all recorded year-on-year air cargo demand declines in October, while United once again saw volumes increase.The largest of the airlines in cargo terms, United, recorded a 2.6% year-on-year increase in demand to 233m cargo ton miles (CTM).This increase is a little lower than the ...
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CAL Cargo adds Halifax for peak season
CAL Cargo Airlines is hoping to net Canadian lobster cargo by launching a peak season service out of Halifax (YHZ), to Europe and the Far East from December 2015.The Israel-headquartered niche freighter operator, hubbed out of Liege airport in Belgium, said that a “full roster” is available with flights to ...
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Volga-Dnepr completes Antarctic test flight as it targets energy exploration business
A Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76ТD-90VD has made its first landing on an ice airfield in Antarctica, opening up opportunities to support energy exploration projects on the continent.The freighter completed a series of runs on the Novolazarevskaya Antarctic Research Station runway to check performance capability and define the engine reverse thrust application ...
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ANA has B767 conversion options for freighter fleet expansion
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering converting some of its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into freighters, according to Reuters.ANA chief executive Osamu Shinobe was reported as saying that eight out of the carrier’s 11 Boeing 767-300 freighters were once passenger jets.Speaking on the sidelines of an aviation industry event ...
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Lufthansa Cargo adds more freighter flights as strike enters day seven
Lufthansa Cargo has called in additional freighter flights as it continues to try and offset the effect of a cabin crew strike, with operations expected to return to normal on Saturday.The German airline’s cargo arm said it regretted any inconvenience caused by the cabin crew strike which entered its seventh ...
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LATAM records another cargo revenue decline
LATAM recorded another decline in cargo revenues and volumes as weak South American economic performance continued to take its toll on the airline group.The Chilean-headquartered airline saw third-quarter cargo revenue decline by 24.5% year on year to $310m driven by a 12.2% year-on-year decline in cargo traffic to 908m cargo ...
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Finnair denies takeover approach by IAG
Finnair has denied speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by British Airways or its parent company IAG.In a statement issued to investors, the Helsinki-headquartered airline said: “Finnair notes that there has been speculation in the media today regarding a potential bid for Finnair by British Airways ...
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Cargolux progress in talks with unions
European freighter operator Cargolux has reached a "principle agreement" on a new collective work agreement (CWA) with the OGBL and LCGB unions, representing the majority of the Luxembourg-based carrier's ground staff.The airline said in a statement: "Management of Cargolux Airlines met with representatives of OGBL and LCGB on November 11 ...
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Air cargo peak season hits while forwarders report Asian capacity shortage
Initial traffic data from European airlines suggests there has been a strong peak-season pick-up in demand in October, while forwarders are reporting a shortage of capacity from Asia and bans on ad-hoc charter flights.The latest data from Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair shows that three of the airlines ...
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Volga-Dnepr steppes in for rare Russian horses
Volga-Dnepr Group has flown six endangered Przewalski horses from France to Russia as part of a project to reintroduce the animals to the Ural steppes of Russia.One of the Group’s Boeing 737-400SF freighters carried the rare horses from Montpellier in France to Orenburg, located on the Ural River some 1,500km ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Airbroker announce new partnership
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has launched a new strategic partnership with Oslo-based Airbroker to further enhance both companies’ offerings in the international air charter market.The agreement sees Chapman Freeborn become the exclusive partner for all of Airbroker’s charter requirements outside of its home market of Norway.“The new agreement has been established ...
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ACS helps out on world record attempt
Air Charter Service helped a team complete ‘Cape to Cape 2.0’, a world record attempt driving from the southernmost point in South Africa to the northernmost in Norway.With Syria being out of the question to travel through, the team, driving a VW Touareg from Cape Agulhas to Nordkapp, was given ...
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Shippers welcome stricter lithium battery rules
Shipper representatives have welcomed new safety recommendations covering lithium battery air cargo shipments agreed by the Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).Two weeks ago, the DGP recommended that lithium batteries should have a state of charge of 30% or less, when carried in shipments on ...
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Lufthansa adds freighter flights to counter strike action
Lufthansa Cargo is deploying extra freighter capacity in order to mitigate the effects of a cabin crew strike taking place today.The strike by the cabin crew has now entered its fourth day and is estimated to be costing Lufthansa at least €10m per day.While the strikes are not affecting Lufthansa ...
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Qatar announces new dedicated pharma routes
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the launch of two new dedicated pharma routes from India to Doha as it looks to capitalise on industry growth in the Middle East.The first new Pharma Express route will commence on November 10 and will operate from Mumbai via Ahmedabad to Doha on Tuesdays ...
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Cargojet records another loss despite Canada Post contract
Cargojet has reported an upsurge in third-quarter revenues as a result of its new Canada Post contract, but the increased business failed to help the airline return to profit.The Canada-based airline recorded a 59.5% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenues to C$75.3m thanks to the Canada Post contract which started in ...