Airlines – Page 64
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NewsWiderøe selects WebCargo for online bookings
Credit: Photofex-AUT/Shutterstock.comNordic airline Widerøe has added its cargo capacity to online booking portal WebCargo.The airline is the largest regional carrier operating in the Nordic countries and has a fleet of more than 40 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and three Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.It serves more than 40 domestic and international destinations ...
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NewsEtihad eyes Ezhou cargo flights as it expands SF Airlines partnership
Source: Etihad AirwaysEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines are looking to expand their cargo partnership which saw them launch flights between the Middle East and China.Senior leaders from SF Airlines recently flew into Abu Dhabi to discuss how the two airlines can expand their reciprocal blockspace agreement.The two firms signed a ...
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Wiremind and WestJet Cargo explore capacity forecasting
WestJet Cargo and Wiremind have begun working together to improve capacity forecasting at the airline to improve efficiency.A Proof of Concept (PoC) was initiated in April and will run for the next few months with a “final enhancement” expected in the second half of this year, said the companies.An artificial ...
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FedEx to ground more planes as profits come under pressure
Express giant FedEx will ground more aircraft after both revenues and operating income declined during its fiscal fourth quarter of the year due to "demand weakness and cost inflation".In a results call, FedEx Corporation president and chief executive Raj Subramaniam said that the company had retired 18 aircraft, including 12 ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Nippon Express Europe partner on SAF
Photo: Lufthansa CargoNippon Express Europe has agreed to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for airfreight shipments with Lufthansa Cargo "in the future".The companies said they have "contractually agreed to advocate the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments".Japanese logistics specialist Nippon has not confirmed when it will ...
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Air Algérie orders two 737-800BCFs
Algerian flag carrier Air Algérie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) to meet increasing cargo demand in the region.The 737-800BCF carries more payload (up to 23.9 tonnes) and offers more range (2,025 nautical miles) than previous standard body freighters.Global Boeing customers have ...
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Eastern Air Logistics continues digital push with WebCargo partnership
Eastern Air Logistics's (EAL) digital push has continued with the announcement of a second portal deal in as many days for the capacity of subsidiary China Cargo Airlines.WebCargo by Freightos today announced that the capacity of China Cargo Airlines' 16 freighters as well as the belly capacity of China Eastern ...
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Boeing predicts demand for over 900 new freighters in next 20 years
Boeing has predicted there will be demand for 2,825 dedicated freighters over the next 20 years.In its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the airframer said this included 925 new freighters, in addition to converted aircraft.Out of the 2,825 aircraft, there will be 650 large widebodies, 885 medium widebodies and 1,290 ...
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Maersk Air Cargo continues to expand fleet and frequencies
Maersk Air Cargo has added an extra Boeing 767 freighter and boosted frequencies on transpacific and Asia-Europe flights.The carrier said it would increase its transpacific service between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport from three to six weekly rotations.Its service calling Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Incheon ...
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Newscargo.one partners with Eastern Air Logistics to bring more China capacity to market
Photo: cargo.oneEastern Air Logistics and cargo.one have partnered to bring freight forwarders capacity from both China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiary China Cargo Airlines.Through cargo.one's booking platform, the air logistics group will provide freight forwarders with capacity on China Cargo Airlines’ dedicated Boeing 777 and 747 freighter fleet, as well ...
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NewsAirbus: Conversions lead new freighter growth over next 20 years
Source: Airbus GMFConversions will account for over 60% of new freighters over the next 20 years, according to the latest data from Airbus.In its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), the airframer predicted there will be global demand for 2,510 freighter aircraft during the period 2023-2042.920 of these will be newbuild ...
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CargoLogicAir not likely to be sold as a going concern
The joint administrator of CargoLogicAir has said the airline is unlikely to be sold as a going concern in its latest update on the company.UK-based CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to halt services after sanctions relating to the Ukrainian conflict prevented it from flying to European Union ...
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Lufthansa switches Mexican freighter flights following government decree
Lufthansa Cargo will switch all Boeing 777 freighter flights from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) in line with a government decree.The Mexican government announced earlier this year that all freighter flights to MEX would need to be switched to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) as the former faced a capacity ...
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NewsAir China Cargo extends partnership with Lufthansa Cargo in Chengdu
Photo: Lufthansa CargoAir China Cargo's handling business has extended its collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo through the signing of freighter ground handling and cargo handling contracts at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China.Under these new agreements, Air China Cargo will provide ground services for Lufthansa Cargo at CTU, including freighter ...
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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111 tonnes from the initial level of 109 tonnes.Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on June 14.The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”
Russia has labelled Canada's decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.The aircraft has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport since February 27 last year, after landing just before the government of Canada announced restrictions on ...
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NewsULS Airlines Cargo to grow its fleet with Boeing Converted Freighters
Photo: ULS Airlines CargoTurkey-based cargo airline ULS Airlines Cargo said it will expand its fleet with two B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The Istanbul-Airport headquartered airline said the first aircraft will be delivered in September 2023 and the second aircraft will arrive in 2024."The planes will be ready for regular and ...
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Texel Air officially launches in New Zealand
Charter carrier Texel Air has launched a new airline in New Zealand that will cater for domestic demand before expanding to offer services to Australia.The new Auckland-headquartered airline named Texel Air Australasia commenced operations this week utilising a Boeing 737-800BCF (ZK-TXE).The ACMI operator plans to add a further two 737-800BCF ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo launches motorbike transportation service
Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo has launched Bike’Air which offers transportation of motorbikes to cater for motorcycle tourism demand.The service runs from April to October and is available both on domestic and international flights connecting Canada to the US and Europe.Destinations include Miami, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, Rome London ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo opens renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare Airport
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has opened a renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, AFKLMP Cargo’s third cargo hub.The renovated warehouse is designed to have increased capacity for pharma, plus 60% more plugs for ACT containers. This makes it possible to handle greater volumes of specialised ...