Airlines – Page 61
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NewsRwandAir picks WFS for cargo handling on new Paris flights
Photo: RwandAirRwandAir has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as the cargo handling partner for its new direct flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle.The airline is now connecting Paris and Rwanda’s capital Kigali with three non-stop Airbus A330 flights a week, its first-ever direct service to France.WFS will provide full cargo ...
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NewsMaersk grows US airfreight business with Atlanta hub
Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new airfreight gateway near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) as it continues to build its US airfreight business.The 123,000 sq ft site will act as a forward staging facility for Maersk Air Cargo's Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport own controlled flight operations – from which it ...
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NewsCargo iQ further expands with Avianca Cargo
From left to right: Leonel Ortiz, head of cargo development, Avianca Cargo; Gabriel Oliva, chief executive, Avianca Cargo; Lothar Moehle, executive director, Cargo iQ.Colombian cargo carrier Avianca Cargo has become the latest company to join air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo iQ.Avianca Cargo will work with Cargo iQ and its ...
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NewsElroy Air adds to leadership team
Drone firm Elroy Air has appointed Alex Blake as chief of staff and Zach Lovering as vice president of engineering.Most recently, Blake served as vice president of engineering at Kittyhawk where she played a central role in driving the development of an electric autonomous air taxi, backed by Google/Alphabet founder ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and K+N launch paperless corridors
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched paperless corridors for shipments between Europe and Asia as part of efforts to digitalise cargo.In a pilot phase, the two partners achieved 100% paperless shipments for general cargo on the lane between Germany and Hong Kong.This includes the use of electronic ...
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Qatar Cargo and Airlink aid partnership yields results
The partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and humanitarian aid transport firm Airlink has seen 58 shipments delivered in just over a year.The two partners renewed their co-operation in April last year and since then they have transported 351 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to seventeen countries on behalf of 22 organisations.Aid ...
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Kuehne+Nagel partners with IAG Cargo on SAF purchase
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and IAG Cargo are teaming up to purchase 6m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The SAF, which is part-funded by K+N, will be certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) and is produced from used cooking oil and food waste.IAG Cargo chief executive David Shepherd said: ...
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NewsBooking portal WebCargo launches interline option for airlines
Carriers will now be able to offer the services of their interline partners on the WebCargo by Freightos airfreight booking portal.Freightos said a test shipment had been carried out by Qatar Airways Cargo on an ITA Airways flight.The booking platform pointed out that in the passenger travel industry around 10% ...
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SF Airlines expands European cargo operations with Germany flight
Fast-expanding SF Airlines has added a second freighter service from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Europe as the carrier continues to ramp up operations from the recently opened hub.The twice-weekly service will operate to Frankfurt using a Boeing 747-400 freighter and joins SF Airlines' first European service from Ezhou, which calls ...
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Cargo On Demand fraud lawsuit against Polar Air Cargo thrown out
Polar Air Cargo's efforts to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought by freight forwarder Cargo On Demand (COD) have been successful.The civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) lawsuit was filed late last year in the Southern District of New York Court.And in April, 10 individuals were charged with defrauding ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: This year's shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the companies that have been shortlisted for a prize at this year's awards.The team of seven independent judges pored over more than 80 entries across nine categories.The winners will be honoured by Air Cargo News and the wider air cargo industry at an ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo joins efforts to end illegal animal trafficking
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has become the first US carrier to join the United for Wildlife group that aims to end the illegal trafficking of wildlife.The carrier is a member of the group's Transport Taskforce and the North American Chapter where it will help stop the illegal trafficking ...
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Cathay buoyed by e-commerce as it grapples with flat demand
Cathay Pacific is grappling with flat demand and a steep increase in cargo capacity, but cargo volumes continued to pick up as capacity recovered from last year's lows.The airline carried 111,210 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 6.4% compared with June 2022. The month’s cargo revenue tonne kms ...
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Challenge Group reports ongoing demand for end-to-end services
The Challenge Group benefitted from an increase in demand for end-to-end services that started at the height of the Covid pandemic but that has continued even after the easing of the crisis.Challenge Group chief commercial officer Or Zak said that the demand was fuelled by difficulty in securing transport service ...
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Dronamics secures IATA and ICAO codes
Dronamics has become the first cargo drone airline to be officially assigned both IATA and ICAO designator codes.The drone firm has been assigned the IATA designator code "OY," along with the accounting prefix "651."The ICAO call sign "Black Swan" and the 3-letter airline designator "DXE" have also been assigned to ...
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NewsAir cargo stalwart Alterman to be replaced by Beyer at CAA
Cargo Airline AssociationThe US Cargo Airline Association (CAA) has appointed Lauren Beyer as president, succeeding Steve Alterman who has led the organisation for more than 40 years.As president of the CAA, Beyer will lead advocacy and inform policymakers, regulators and others on the importance and operational realities of the air ...
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NewsRed Wings to swoop on Sky Gates as it eyes cargo expansion
Photo: alenka2194/Shutterstock.comRussian airline Red Wings is planning to buy all-cargo carrier Sky Gates as it looks to expand in the cargo market.Last week, Red Wings general director Evgeny Solodilin told Rossiya 24 that the company was planning to operate two Il-96s on the certificate of a cargo airline but did ...
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Teleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.Company chief Pete Chareonwongsak said Teleport “has a plan” to operate 10 A321 passenger-to-freighter (A321P2F) aircraft in 18 months. It inducted ...
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NewsAir Incheon expands with Kuala Lumpur freighter flights
Source: Air IncheonAll-cargo carrier Air Incheon has continued its expansion with the addition of freighter flights to Kuala Lumpur.The new five-times-per-week flights were launched on July 11 and utilise a Boeing 737-800 freighter.The airline said that the flights leave Incheon International at 11:00pm and arrive at Sepang International at 7:45am ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo launches SAF certification programme
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme to provide greater insight into carbon reductions generated when using the fuel type.The SAF certificate for scope three reductions - emissions related to service providers - will provide data on emissions reduction based on the ...