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IAG Cargo releases 2014 "strong results"
A change in freighter capacity saw IAG Cargo record a 7.5 per cent fall in commercial revenue to €992m for full year 2014, but a like for like rise of 2.4 per cent.The decrease in flown revenue plus fuel surcharges reflects IAG Cargo’s decision in May last year to switch ...
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July cargo drop for LATAM
WEAKER imports into Latin America contributed to LATAM Airlines Group’s cargo drop in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The group’s airfreight traffic decreased 0.4 per cent, as capacity fell 5.3 per cent. As a consequence, the cargo load factor increased 2.8 points to 57.4 per cent, says a company statement.“The ...
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Third B737-400 freighter conversion for HNA Group
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has redelivered the third of three B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to Hainan Airlines and Yangtze River Express, both subsidiaries of the HNA Group.The modification was conducted under the supplemental type certificate held by Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).Boeing Shanghai has now completed five conversions at its facility, located ...
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Qatar expands its African reach
QATAR AIRWAYS is continuing to strengthen its presence in Africa, with a new twice-weekly scheduled (passenger) A320 service to Eritrea’s capital city of Asmara, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Strategically located by the Red Sea, the economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years as the country has capitalised ...
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China Southern’s first international e-AWB shipment
CHINA SOUTHERN Cargo has carried out its first international e-AWB shipment on a flight from its Guangzhou (CAN) hub to Amsterdam (AMS), working with its forwarder Sinotrans, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The news follows a successful e-AWB pilot exercise the Chinese carrier has been conducting on the AMS-CAN route with ...
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Avianca Q2 cargo surge
Avianca’s cargo capacity programme led to a 6.6 per cent rise to $212.3 million in 2014 second quarter freight and associated revenues.The Colombian national passenger carrier, with a freighter fleet of four B767-300Fs and one A330-200F, reported improved capacity utilisation and organic growth for the April to June period.Its cargo ...
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Russia mulls new air cargo security rules
Russian news agency reports suggest that Moscow is considering new air cargo security legislation aimed at European Union member states.ITAR TASS quoted a document posted on Russia’s Air Transport Agency website as saying: “We plan to develop and adopt a regulatory legal act similar to EU Regulations 185/2010 regarding cargo ...
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LATAM’s World Cup cargo woes
REDUCED cargo demand during the football World Cup in Brazil contributed to LATAM Airlines Group’s net loss of US$58.9m in the second quarter of 2014, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Cargo revenues decreased by 12.7 per cent during the first six months of the year, as the group reduced capacity by ...
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Cathay Pacific Services Ltd to handle Royal Brunei cargo
CATHAY Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) has been appointed as handling agent for Royal Brunei Airlines’ cargo operations and documentation at Hong Kong International Airport, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.“Providing great quality service is the utmost priority for Royal Brunei Airlines, so we are therefore very pleased to be working with ...
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Turkish Cargo adds capacity to India
TURKISH CARGO is strengthening its cargo penetration with the launch of weekly A330 freighter flights to Hyderabad, India, this month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route is the carrier’s 17th dedicated freighter service in the Asia/India region.Turkish Airlines operates flights to more than 260 destinations around the world using ...
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Emirates to add Basel freighter service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is strengthening trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network by launching a weekly B777 freighter service between Basel and Dubai from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new freighter route will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on the carrier’s double-daily passenger ...
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CAL Cargo signs Canada GSA
FREIGHTER airline CAL Cargo has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its general sales agent in Canada, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Eyal Zagagi, CAL’s chief executive, says a key element in the Israeli carrier’s stratagem is strengthening its transAtlantic east operations – following the introduction of a weekly service from Greater Moncton ...
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China takes a step closer to e-freight
CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines’ first international e-AWB shipment on a flight from its Guangzhou (CAN) hub to Amsterdam is a major benchmark not only for the carrier but also for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Arguably, this latest development increases the possibility of the air cargo ...
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CAL Cargo buys another freighter
FREIGHTER airline CAL Cargo has acquired an additional B747-400ERF to support its plan to fly non-stop from its Liége, Belgium hub to Latin American and Asia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The purchase of the 2007 model takes the number of freighters it operates to three, completing the Israeli carrier’s fleet ...
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Lufthansa Cargo strengthens its presence in West Africa
LUFTHANSA CARGO is integrating Lagos, Nigeria, into its network by launching twice-weekly MD-11 freighter flights from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new services, which will take off from Frankfurt for the Nigerian city every Monday and Thursday, will also fly on to Johannesburg, South Africa.The return leg will include ...
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Qantas boosts services to South America and the USA
QANTAS is to augment its services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and Sydney and Santiago, Chile, early next year, as part of the Australian flag-carrier’s desire to increase scheduled passenger aircraft utilisation, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.From January, it will boost its daily Melbourne-Los Angeles A380 service to 10 times ...
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Cathay adds Boston service
CATHAY PACIFIC is a launching four-times-weekly, non-stop B777-300ER scheduled passenger services from Hong Kong to Boston, USA, next year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Subject to government approval, the new route will get under way in May, says a company statement.The capital city of Massachusetts will become Cathay’s sixth gateway in ...
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AA Cargo starts work on Philadelphia pharma hub
AMERICAN Airlines (AA) Cargo has started construction of a 25,000-sq ft pharmaceuticals hub in Philadelphia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.It is designed to cater for a full range of temperature-sensitive products being shipped in and out of the strategically important north-east ‘pharma corridor’ and includes a 6,000-sq ft area for ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Los Angeles freighter service
EMIRATES SKYCARGO is expanding its freighter network in the USA by starting a weekly B777 freighter service to Los Angeles, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Middle East carrier’s other freighter destinations in the USA are Chicago, Atlanta and Houston.In addition to these, the freight division also has belly-hold cargo services ...
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Russian tit-for-tat security plan sparks cost fears
THE COST of transporting goods by air to Russia will rise, if that nation introduces its own security rules for airfreight shipments from Europe, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The European Shippers Council (ESC) has branded the Russian move as tit-for-tat and says it will not only threaten the air cargo ...