Airlines – Page 377
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Cargojet secures funding for freighter conversion
Funds belonging to Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP) are to provide up to $82.5m of financing to Cargojet to fund the acquisition and conversion of B767-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters.The transaction will provide the Canada-based overnight airfreight operator with additional capacity to support its growing business."We have a long history of ...
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NAHCO opens cargo warehouses at Enugu airport
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has opened two cargo warehouses at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.The ground handler said the opening of the two warehouses, one within the airport, and the other just outside, would further enhance the development of the air cargo business in the south east, and ...
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Cargolux: 76% of flights unaffected by strike
Cargolux has claimed that 76% of its flights were unaffected today when pilots belonging to the LCGB union staged a walkout.The Luxembourg airline claimed that the strike action was illegal as a collective work agreement was in place and both parties were actively negotiating towards a new agreement.It said that ...
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Take a prize-winning pic, and make it snappy
Volga-Dnepr Group is inviting professional and amateur aviation photographers to participate in an international competition to find the best photo images of its Antonov An-124-100, Ilyushin IL-76-TD-90VD and Boeing 747 aircraft, to help celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary.Helping to choose the winners will be the world-renowned aviation photographer Katsuhiko Tokunaga, ...
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Cargolux pilot's union stages 24 hour walk-out
Cargolux pilots belonging to the LCGB union have called a 24 hour walk-out from 3am this morning (July 23).A statement by the union, issued at 08.00 (CET), claimed that the “warning action” by its members has so far seen “five out of seven Cargolux Airplanes” remain on the ground since ...
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UPDATE: European shippers want lithium battery solutions not bans
European shippers would like to see new solutions developed to increase the safety of transporting lithium-ion batteries by air rather than blanket bans that stop them being flown at all.Speaking just days after Boeing sent an advisory out to airline customers recommending carriers no longer transport lithium-ion batteries as bellyhold ...
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ACS: record month reflects years of investment
Air Charter Service’s (ASC) recent strong growth is down to gains in market share and investment in infrastructure.Earlier this week, ACS reported that June was a record month with 1,056 charters organised, representing the first time it had breached the 1,000 charter contract mark in a single month.March and May ...
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ABC expects "stable" 2015 peak season
Expansion-minded AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) expects a “stable rather than fantastic peak cargo season” for the second half of 2015 after reporting a 17% tonnage surge across its global network in the first six months.The Russian airline - whose Volga-Dnepr parent has lined up an order for 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters ...
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Swissport revenue surge as air cargo recovers
Acquisitions, new business and a recovering air cargo industry saw Swissport report a 38 per cent increase in 2014 revenues to SFr2.9bn.The Switzerland-based provider of airport ground and cargo handling services said that aviation industry trends last year included outsourcing, growing passenger numbers in line with capacities and “an air ...
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Cargolux appoints new VP of flight operations
All-cargo airline Cargolux has appointed Jason Christopher Holt as the airline’s new executive vice president of flight operations to replace Marcel Funk, who earlier this year retired from the position.British-national Holt is 52 years old and joins Cargolux from Easyjet Airlines where he held the position as head of Gatwick ...
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Air cargo demand expectations weaken
An IATA survey of heads of cargo has revealed that demand expectations for the year ahead have weakened, although growth is still expected.The IATA Confidence Index revealed that in July 53% of respondents expected to see increases in freight tonne kms in the year ahead.However, this compares with 63% of ...
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Hawaiian Airlines to add all-cargo aircraft to fleet
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration as it looks to expand its inter-island freight operations.The planes, to be acquired by the airline’s parent Hawaiian Holdings, will arrive next year and will be used on flights between Honolulu International Airport and ...
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B&H Worldwide to go global with AOG service
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has extended its aircraft on the ground (AOG) service to cover its entire global operation.B&H's AOG service is operated from its Heathrow 24/7 Critical Logistics Centre - a permanently staffed single point of contact for all customers needing expert critical logistics assistance to help get ...
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Volga-Dnepr's Isaikin recognised by the Royal Aeronautical Society
Alexey Isaikin, president of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in recognition of his contribution to the industry.Martin Broadhurst, president of RAeS said: “Fellowship (FRAeS) is the highest grade attainable and is bestowed only upon those in the profession of aeronautics or aerospace ...
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Safety first as Air Canada says no to snubbed-nosed dogs and cats
Air Canada will no longer allow the transport of snubbed-nosed dog and cat breeds as cargo or checked baggage on health and safety grounds.The airline said that from today snubbed-nosed breeds, such as pugs, bulldogs and Japanese chin dogs and persian and burmese cats, would no longer be accepted because ...
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ABC appoints new VP EMEA as it eyes Africa and the Middle East
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has appointed Georges Biwer as Vice President, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as the airline expands services in these regions.In his new role, Biwer, who has more than 24 years’ experience in the air cargo industry, will focus on growing ABC’s scheduled cargo operations inside and ...
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HAE lands Turkish GSSA role in the US
UK-based HAE has been appointed the GSSA for Turkish Air Cargo, responsible for all sales and customer service activities in the US cities of Atlanta, Miami, Dallas Fort Worth, Portland and Seattle.Earlier this month, the Turkish carrier launched a direct A330-220 freighter service from Atlanta to Istanbul.Said HAE: “This will ...
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IAG's Aer Lingus deal edges forward
IAG’s drawn out acquisition of Irish carrier Aer Lingus edged forward yesterday when the European Commission (EC) approved the deal as long as certain conditions are met.The owner of British Airways and Iberia was yesterday told by the EC’s competition authority that it would approve the deal as long as ...
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EVA confirms order for five B777Fs
US planemaker Boeing and Taiwan’s EVA Air have finalised an order for five Boeing 777 freighters.The order, with a list price value of more than $1.5bn, represents the first 777Fs to join EVA Air's fleet, and the first to be delivered to a Taiwanese airline.Boeing first announced EVA Air's intent ...
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Boeing warning of lithium-ion batteries
Planemaker Boeing has advised passenger airline customers not to carry large quantities of lithium-ion batteries as bellyhold cargo until improved packaging is in place.The guidance, sent to airlines around the globe by Boeing, urged that they not carry the batteries as cargo "until safer methods of packaging and transport are ...