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InterviewsEtihad Cargo sets sights on e-commerce demand
Leonard Rodrigues. Photo: Etihad Cargo E-commerce demand could help propel Etihad Cargo to new business heights this year. Etihad Cargo had a strong peak season thanks to rising e-commerce and electronics demand and the airline is hoping its new relationships covering the sector will help boost performance ...
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Ethiopian Cargo adds Casablanca to freighter network
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is adding Casablanca, Morocco to its freighter services.The carrier said in a LinkedIn post on January 4 that it "has finalized preparations to launch freighter services to Casablanca, Morocco".Ethiopian Cargo added that it will begin operations to Casablanca on January 9.The airline has not specified ...
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NewsAir cargo eyes a year of uncertainty and opportunity
Geopolitical uncertainty and unpredictability could fuel demand for air cargo as shippers move to benefit from the stability of services.Figures from data provider Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased by 9% year on year in December - although this is partly a reflection of a weak end to 2022 ...
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Cargojet renews air cargo partnership with Canadian North
Canadian cargo airline Cargojet has renewed its cargo partnership with fellow Canada-based airline Canadian North to increase air cargo capacity to better serve northern Canada.The renewed partnership and increased capacity will enable more frequent and efficient deliveries of shipments to remote and northern communities.Under the renewed partnership, Cargojet will be ...
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Red Sea conflict sees air cargo demand rise
Airfreight demand is rising as a result of the Red Sea conflict impact on Suez Canal shipping, according to Bolloré Logistics.The international transport and logistics company said that the "volatile" situation, which has resulted in higher rates, increased transit times and supply chain delays, will squeeze airfreight capacity."The increased ocean ...
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NewsAir Cargo News' most-read stories 2023
Photo: Khongtham/Shutterstock.The past 12 months have been another tough period for the air cargo market as a sluggish global economy transferred through to weak air cargo volumes.However, airfreight rates and revenues remained above pre-covid levels and e-commerce and other special product categories continued to support the market. There were also ...
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NewsÖzen leaves top cargo role at Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has appointed Ali Türk as chief cargo officer.He replaces Turhan Özen, who has served as the chief cargo officer since October 7, 2016.Türk was previously senior vice president of Turkish Cargo from July 2011 until Apr 2016.Most recently he was chief supply chain officer at telecommunication and technology ...
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Korean Air targets completion of Asiana acquisition in 2024
Korean Air said it expects to complete the acquisition of Asiana Airlines this year, as it acknowledged that the process had “taken much longer than expected”.In a message to employees on New Year’s Day, airline chief Walter Cho said he is “confident” the merger – first announced in November 2020 ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks ahead after volumes improve in 2023
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo saw its airfreight volumes grow in 2023 - despite the weak market conditions - and has plans to continue investing in its fleet and services next year.The carrier said its cargo volumes increased by 7% year on year to 1.18m tonnes between January and mid-December in ...
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NewsEAC examines the evolving role of air cargo
Source: EACThe recent European Aviation Conference, which took place at the Luxembourg Centre for Supply Chain Management (LCL) at the University of Luxembourg, brought together policymakers, academia and industry for a deep discussion on the evolving role of air cargo, as well as its trends, challenges and opportunities in a ...
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NewsThe sky's the limit for DHL when it comes to unusual shipments
DHL has provided an overview of three of the more unusual shipments it carried on its aircraft in 2023, ranging from manatees to bobsleds.The best side of humanityIn October, the parcels and logistics giant flew three manatees - Soleil, Calliope and Piccolina - more than 1,000 miles from Cincinnati in ...
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NewsDHL and JAL team up on 767-300F operations
(From left) Tony Khan, president and representative director of DHL Japan and Yuichiro Kito, executive officer - Cargo & Mail of Japan Airlines. Photo: Japan AirlinesDHL Express and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a long-term contract to utilise JAL'S Boeing 767-300 freighters.The companies said in a press release that they ...
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ECJ blocks UPS' claim for TNT deal damages
Europe's top court has rejected UPS' claims for damages of more than €1.7bn related to its failed takeover of TNT in 2013.The European Court of Justice this week rejected UPS' claim against the European Commission (EC) for compensation for the "economic losses allegedly suffered due to the unlawfulness" of the ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines adds 737-800F to fleet
737-800 at New Luanda International Airport. Photo: Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has added a leased Boeing 737-800 freighter to its fleet.On December 19, the 24-ton capacity aircraft undertook its first flight, a charter service, on a Luanda, Angola-Lagos, Nigeria-Luanda route.This was also the first cargo flight carried out from Dr. ...
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FedEx reorganises air network
FedEx will reorganise its air network to better suit the demands of various shipment types as part of efforts to cut costs.The company this week revealed that it would divide its air network into three sections; purple orange and white.The purple network will deliver high-priority, high-margin volumes through FedEx-owned aircraft ...
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Qantas adds second EFW-converted A330P2F
Australian airline Qantas has taken delivery of its second A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft from EFW.The aircraft was converted from Qantas' passenger fleet, said the German conversion company in a LinkedIn post on December 20,"The A330-200P2F is going to serve Qantas Freight’s international network and can be operated for air ...
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NewsAirblox adds Fits Cargo to its platform
Source: AirbloxDigital air cargo capacity exchange Airblox has added Sri Lanka-based hybrid physical and virtual cargo carrier Fits Cargo to its marketplace.Forwarders on the Airblox platform now have access to Fits Cargo’s capacity and charter services.Fits Cargo is listing lanes out of key hubs such as Colombo (CMB), Chennai (MAA), ...
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NewsFedEx claws back costs in Q2 but Express suffers
FedEx's continuing work to trim costs within the business were evident in its second quarter 2024 results, although the Express segment suffered in particular.Total second quarter operating income for the period ended November 30 was $1.28bn, up 9%. Adjusted operating income increased by 17%.As with the previous quarter, FedEx said ...
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Ethiopian Airlines secures financing for two 777Fs
Ethiopian Airlines has secured a $450m loan agreement that it will partly use to finance the purchase of two of its previously announced Boeing 777 freighters.The loan will also finance three Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft.The airline said that "delivery of all the aircraft will be completed in the US state ...
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DHL Express strike ends across US
DHL has struck a “tentative deal” to end a 12-day strike by DHL Express workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).1,100 DHL Express workers began the strike at CVG on December 7.The following week they were joined in solidarity by other DHL workers at facilities across the US.Workers involved in ...