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NewsLATAM Cargo targets faster connections with Netherlands freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has launched a new route between Brazil and the Netherlands that will target the pharma market and provide a faster connection.The freighter operator said the new service would operate twice per week between Amsterdam and Curitiba utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.The service is ...
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NewsFedEx to add new Dublin facility
Source: FedExFedEx Express Europe is building a new logistics facility close to Dublin Airport as it looks to cater for future growth and expedite operations.The new facility will have warehousing measuring 14,561 sq m and offer 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans.It will be located ...
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Cargo carriers warn of disruption on Israel operations
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend.The CAA said that currently "the Israeli airlines are operating as usual". The organisation added that currently "there are still international flights to and from ...
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Air France KLM Cargo launches new service level
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has added a new service level to sit between its express and general cargo options.The Franco-Dutch group's new PLUS service will give customers priority when booking shipments and preferential treatment during loading and unloading.PLUS will bridge the gap between express, which is targetted at ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Mail solution
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Mail product to include 100% electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality.The cargo carrier said that EDI is rolled out at over 110 of its stations, with all stations equipped with handheld android scanners."Traditionally serving one customer per origin based on their unique ...
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Qantas Freight makes progress but backlog unlikely to be cleared this week
Qantas Freight said it had over the weekend made progress in clearing a backlog of freight caused by IT issues but stations are unlikely to be fully cleared until next week.The Australian combination carrier said its operations teams had cleared substantial amounts of bypass freight, primarily for larger customers.The airline ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds Milan flights and reveals plans for new connections
MSC Air Cargo has conducted its inaugural flight between Milan Malpensa and Tokyo Narita and revealed more new connections are on the way.The call at Milan has been added to MSC's service connecting North America with Europe and Asia.The weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will now operate on a loop ...
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Modern Logistics takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
Brazilian integrated logistics company Modern Logistics has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The 737-800BCF, leased through Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM), is the first of two freighters to be added to Modern Logistics' fleet over the next few months.São Paulo-based Modern Logistics said the acquisition ...
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Elroy Air sees demand for its autonomous cargo aircraft rise
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft now exceeds 1,000 units.The US-based unmanned cargo aircraft developer has previously secured commitments from partners in the commercial, defence and humanitarian markets including Mesa Airlines, ...
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Qantas Freight faces two weeks of backlogs after IT system blackout
Qantas Freight is facing a backlog of cargo that is expected to take as long as two weeks to clear after a system blackout in September.The Australia-headquartered airline said that the blackout occurred on September 24 but it was still facing disruption at its stations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.The ...
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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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NewsIAG Cargo aims to boost volumes with bellyhold on Ghana and South Africa flights
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo expects to soon benefit from additional bellyhold capacity between the UK, Ghana and South Africa, to support global trade for the perishables, pharmaceutical and electronics industries.Air cargo customers will be able to send shipments on a new British Airways route beginning October 29 between London Gatwick ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand hampered by "prevailing weakness" in trade flows
Preliminary August traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that "renewed declines in export orders prolonged the decline in air cargo markets".Demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), saw a slight 1.8% year-on-year fall in August when compared to the subdued volumes recorded in ...
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NewsAir cargo improvements push shippers to longer term deals
The air cargo market continued to find its way out of the doldrums in September, resulting in an increase in longer term deals.The latest figures from Xeneta show that air cargo volumes in September were flat on a year ago and spot rates were down by 34% - the lowest ...
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NewsCMA CGM Air Cargo and AFKLMP partnership extends global reach with Cairo
Photo: CMA CGM Air CargoCMA CGM Air Cargo is growing its network with the addition of a scheduled route between Paris and Cairo, launched as part of its capacity partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP).The cargo airline will serve Cairo with one weekly flight from October 3 using ...
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NewsAmazon's first A330F takes flight
Amazon Prime Air A330 for Hawaiian Airlines Photo: AmazonAmazon Air has undertaken the "first in-service flight" with the first of 10 A330-300P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft that it has leased for operation by Hawaiian Airlines."The Amazon Air Hub teams have been training on the new aircraft, and October 2 marked ...
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NewsAmerijet names new chief executive as Strauss retires
Photo: Osvaldo Guerra/ AmerijetUS cargo airline Amerijet has appointed its chief financial officer Joe Mozzali as chief executive, effective October 7.Mozzali replaces outgoing chief executive Tim Strauss, who is retiring.Before joining Amerijet in February this year, Mozzali held a range of senior leadership roles in finance and strategy at UPS.This ...
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NewsMaersk opens Los Angeles air cargo gateway
Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new 130,000 sq ft airfreight import/export gateway near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of its North American airfreight capacity expansion programme.Maersk, which launched Maersk Air Cargo in April last year, said the LAX gateway allows for "more supply chain integration opportunities" and "better ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers: Cargo airlines tackle tough times
Cargo carriers faced multiple challenges to business growth in 2022, a year that presented a dramatically different operating landscape to 2021 (full chart at end of article).2022 proved to be a testing year for air cargo carriers following the boom years of the pandemic.The start of the Ukraine-Russia war had ...
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Jet zero remains on a high
Green government commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and decarbonisation must be consistent to meet the 2050 net zero deadline, stresses Logistics UK.In July 2022, the UK Government's Department for Transport (DfT) launched its Jet Zero Strategy in response to the UK’s 2050 deadline to achieve net zero.Twelve months later ...