Airlines – Page 53
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Putzger perspective: End to end game
Amazon Air has scaled back its freighter fleet, but parent company Amazon has stepped up its interest in end-to-end logistics, along with others in the industry. A few airline folks will have noted with satisfaction or relief that Amazon’s relentless build-up of freighter fleets has hit the buffers. This year ...
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InsightsEthiopian adds Gatwick flights with UK freighters on the horizon
Ethiopian Airlines will add a third UK airport to its network next month and its cargo division is looking forward to the possibility of freighter flights to the country in the future.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Ethiopian Airlines area manager for the UK and Ireland Henock Woubishet said that on ...
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NewsIATA: First air cargo demand growth in 19 months
IATA has delivered some positive news for the airfreight industry with new data that shows year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months, but it said the trajectory of global trade is a concern.As part of its air cargo market analysis for August, the industry body ...
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NewsSilk Way West takes delivery of first 777 freighter
Silk Way West Airlines' first Boeing 777F. Photo: BoeingSilk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter as part of its plan to modernise its fleet and increase its capacity.The freighter is the first of an order for five production 777Fs made by the cargo airline ...
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NewsQatar Airways adds Warsaw freighter flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has added freighter flights to Warsaw as it continues to expand in eastern Europe.The new weekly Boeing 777 freighter service began on October 1 and will add 100 tonnes of capacity per week to its existing 10-times-per-week bellyhold operation.In total, the carrier will offer ...
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ANA ends cargo joint ventures with United and Lufthansa
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has suspended its cargo joint venture (JV) contracts with United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo "due to the future restructuring of our cargo business".The Japanese airline is in the process of acquiring freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) from logistics group NYK.ANA ended the JV contracts on ...
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NewsAirfreight rates continue to rise in September
Airfreight rates finally showed signs of improvement in September (see dashboard at end of article) and further increases have been recorded in the first week of October.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates - spot and contract - paid by forwarders from Hong ...
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NewsAmazon Air to close its Leipzig/Halle Airport hub
Amazon Air hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Photo: AmazonAmazon Air is planning to close its airfreight facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany following a tough year for air cargo demand worldwide.US-headquartered e-commerce giant and parent company Amazon has not yet announced the closure date, but has confirmed it will be this ...
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NewsSpecial cargo volumes a bright spot in overall market declines
The transport of special air cargo products has been the bright spot in a depressed air cargo market over the first eight months of the year.Statistics from WorldACD show that the verticals vulnerable/high-tech (+7%); valuables (+2%); perishables (+4%) and live animals (+5%) have all recorded improvements in volumes in the ...
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Teleport signs interline agreement with SF Airlines
Air logistics provider Teleport and Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines have signed a bilateral interline partnership to leverage each other’s air networks.Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, brings to the table logistics access into Southeast Asia, and SF Airlines a large express network within China and ...
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Maersk open to growing its freighter fleet
Maersk Air Cargo said it will remain open to new opportunities to grow its freighter fleet, despite the current challenging air cargo market conditions.The company, which launched operations last year, isn’t ready to provide details on any future freighter plans, but explains there may be a mix of newbuilds and ...
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EASA cancels stricter fatigue regime for EFW A321 freighters
Europe’s safety regulator has cancelled a directive tightening time limits to check Airbus A321 converted freighters for potential fatigue cracks in the centre wing-box area.The September 12 directive had emerged after stress and load calculations for A321 freighters were performed by conversion specialist EFW.These calculations had been prompted by an ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo relocates koala to leafy green UK home
Yani in her new home. Photo: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has relocated an endangered koala from Hong Kong to a new home in the UK equipped with green space and companions.The carrier, which holds IATA CEIV Live Animals certification, took on the role of sponsor carrier, in accordance with IATA LAR ...
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Freighter carrier 7 Air aims for 2024 launch
New US freighter airline 7 Air is planning to launch regional cargo services in the first quarter of next year.The carrier will launch operations in February next year using a single next-generation Boeing 737 freighter.The airline has plans to add three more 737 aircraft within the first year of operations.However, ...
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World Courier partners with Swiss WorldCargo on SAF
Logistics firm World Courier will purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Swiss WorldCargo - in a deal that is the largest SAF purchase made through the airline so far.In total, the company has purchased enough SAF to support the movement of 2,000 shipments from London to Switzerland, which will result ...
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NewsQatar Cargo hopes to benefit from additional China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is hoping to capitalise on extra bellyhold capacity to two new destinations in China.The airline's passenger business has started flying three-times-per week to Chengdu (TFU) and Chongqing (CKG) with its Airbus A330-300 aircraft.Both Chongqing and Chengdu stations will primarily operate as export-oriented markets, jointly ...
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NewsAir-ocean price difference far above pre-pandemic levels
The cost difference between air and ocean is now above pre-pandemic levels as ocean rates have rapidly declined.The latest figures from consultant Drewry Supply Chain Advisors show that airfreight now costs 16.7 times more than seafreight.Before the pandemic, airfreight typically cost around 13 times more than ocean transport.During the pandemic ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo expands A321F network in Europe
Lufthansa Cargo freighter. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo is expanding its A321F network in Europe with the introduction of Helsinki, and additional capacity from Copenhagen.On September 28, Lufthansa Cargo will start operating from Helsinki to Copenhagen once a week.The airline said it will also add a second frequency a week from ...
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WestJet Cargo continues expansion with new cargo route
Canadian airline WestJet Cargo has launched a new cargo route to Havana, Cuba, the carrier's first venture into the Cuban capital.Calgary-headquartered WestJet Cargo is operating one weekly Boeing 737-800 freighter flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport to José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba.The airline offers 20 tonnes cargo capacity ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic Airways and Chapman Freeborn place capacity on WebCargo
Source: FreightosNorwegian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways and air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn have placed their capacity on air cargo booking platform WebCargo by Freightos to enable real-time booking by forwarders.The partnership means forwarders will have access to instant eBooking and payment options on WebCargo for Norse Atlantic flights to and ...