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Air Canada Cargo revenue drops nearly 25% in Q2
Air Canada's cargo business saw second-quarter operating revenues drop 24% year over year.Operating revenues for Air Canada Cargo in the three months ended June 30 were C$227m, down from C$299 in the same period in 2022.Michael Rousseau, president and chief executive of Air Canada, said in a press release: "Our ...
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Oman Air sees first-half cargo volumes rise
Oman Air Cargo has benefitted from the return of belly capacity in the first half of the year as it looks ahead to freighter operations.The Muscat International-based airline registered a 42% increase in cargo volumes in the first half of the year.The airline also said that cargo revenues "surpassed" OMR22.3m, ...
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Lufthansa seals employment deal with pilots' union
Lufthansa Group has thrashed out an agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union that seeks to establish stability for both passenger and cargo operations.The members of the VC pilots’ union have accepted the proposal negotiated last week between Lufthansa Group and VC, said Lufthansa Group in a press release ...
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NewsHawaiian Airlines Cargo joins Maui wildfires relief efforts
1,600 amenity kits being loaded onto aircraft to be distributed to those displaced by the Maui fires. Photo: Hawaian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines has been transporting vital cargo as part of humanitarian aid efforts following the start of devastating wildfires on Maui.The airline said its cargo business has transported medical and other ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo expands with new Brazil flight
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has added a new freighter service between the US and Brazil as it looks to cater to demand for high tech and valuable goods.The new weekly service was launched this week and connects Miami with Campinas and Vitoria (VIX) utilising one of its Airbus A330 freighters.Avianca ...
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Cathay Pacific reports lower cargo revenues in H1
Cathay Cargo saw its revenues decline in the first half of the year despite increasing volumes.The Hong Kong-hubbed carrier saw first-half cargo revenues decline by 10.1% year on year to HK$12.4bn, while volumes increased by 23.8% on last year to 651,000 tonnes.Capacity measured in available cargo tonne km increased by ...
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Silk Way West launches LA cargo route
Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its US network by adding weekly freighter flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport.The Baku-headquartered airline said it will transport a wide range of general cargo, perishables, oversized and e-commerce goods on the route.Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest cargo gateways, ...
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NewsUPS revenues drop by over 10% in second quarter
Express giant UPS showed it's not immune to the challenges of the current economic climate when it announced a second quarter drop in consolidated revenues of over 10% year on year.UPS said its second-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues were $22.1bn, a 10.9% decrease from the second quarter of 2022.Consolidated operating profit ...
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NewsTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier is certified in Brazil
Textron Aviation SkyCourier. Photo: Business WireTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC).The Kansas, US-based aircraft manufacturer said the SkyCourier, available in both passenger and freighter format, is an "ideal fit for Brazil's diverse geography, remote locations ...
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MNG Airlines and Golden Falcon terminate proposed business combination
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has terminated its proposed business combination agreement with the specialised private equity company Golden Falcon Acquisition.MNG and Golden Falcon had disclosed the proposed combination in December last year, as part of the airline’s strategy to become a publicly-listed US company on the New York stock ...
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NewsIBA warns of 737-800 freighter oversupply
Aviation consultant IBA has warned that there could be an oversupply of Boeing 737-800 converted aircraft.The consultant pointed to IBA Insight data showing that 200 737-800 aircraft have been converted into a freighter configuration in the six years since work on the first aircraft was completed.This is the fastest rate ...
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Serve Air looks to expand 737-800 freighter fleet
Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first AEI Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion as it looks to modernise its fleet.The airline expects to increase its fleet of AEI B737-800SF freighters to a total of six aircraft in the coming years and is the first operator of the B737-800SF ...
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NewsAmerijet operates first flight to Mexico's Felipe Ángeles Airport
Amerijet's first flight to Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico. Photo: AmerijetAmerijet has carried out its first flight to newly designated cargo hub Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico from its Miami International Airport hub.The flight took place on August 6, said the US airline, which is providing a weekly ...
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NewsNauru Airlines unveils ‘first-of-kind’ Boeing 737-800F
Nauru Airlines 737-800. Photo: Nauru AirlinesNauru Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 737-800F freighter aircraft that is the "first of its kind in Australia".The aircraft, located in the Brisbane Airport hangar, can transport over 23.9 tonnes of cargo, said a Nauru Airlines press release.The president of the Republic of Nauru, ...
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National Airlines partners with Etihad Cargo on mail contract
US-based National Airlines and Etihad Cargo have entered an interline agreement to cover a contract to deliver mail for the US Postal Service (USPS).The partnership will see National Airlines transport USPS civilian, military, and diplomatic mail using the scheduled services of Etihad Cargo across several lanes for the period August ...
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Strong market recovery helps Titan Airways to post record year
UK charter carrier Titan Airways returned to profit for the 12 months ending March 2023, a year in which it posted record revenues of £187m.The improved performance, disclosed in accounts filed with the UK’s Companies House, was driven by a boosting of its fleet utilisation amid the return of regular ...
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NewsIATA reports improving air cargo market in June
Air cargo volume declines narrowed to their lowest level of the year in June with hopes that lower levels of inflation could aid economic recovery.The latest figures from IATA show that in June air cargo demand decreased by 3.4% year on year, while capacity was up 9.7% and the average ...
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NewsWestern Global files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Source: Carlos Yudica/ShutterstockTroubled US freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of efforts to stabilise operations.Following on from reports last week that the airline had reached a bankruptcy financing deal, WGA today confirmed that it had filed for the protection whilst also ...
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Air cargo set for slow recovery as it reaches the bottom
Air cargo volume declines have bottomed out but are expected to remain in the doldrums for a while yet.Writing in the latest Baltic Exchange air cargo market newsletter, Bruce Chan, director and senior research analyst covering global logistics and future mobility at investment bank Stifel said that the company felt ...
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NewsMASKargo adds dolly tracking technology
Source: MASKargoMASKargo has begun tracking dollies at its Kuala Lumpur hub as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency.The Malaysia-based airline said it had fitted a digital tracking system on its 20ft dollies at the airport that has a geofencing alarm with 1.5 km coverage.The system increases dolly utilisation by ...