Airlines – Page 70
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NewsTake-off for UK’s One Air cargo airline
Paul Bennett, CEO of One Air (third left) and members of the airline’s executive team: David Tattersall, Chief Technical Officer, Chris Hope, Chief Operating Officer, and Jon Hartley, Chief Financial Officer.The United Kingdom has a new British cargo airline with the launch of B747-400 freighter operator, One Air.The new airline ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches Next Generation Pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Pharma product in line with its Next Generation and VISION 2027 strategy.The relaunch includes several enhancements that streamline the handling of different categories of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, including animal healthcare items that fall under the umbrella of Pharma.Last year, Qatar Airways Cargo transported ...
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Mammoth Freighters now aims for 2024 certification
Mammoth Freighters now expects to complete its first 777-200LR modification by year-end and to achieve an initial regulatory certification by April 2024.The company said it now holds orders to modify 35 777s from passenger to cargo configurations, including nine modified 777-200LRs due for delivery to DHL under a newly disclosed ...
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NewsSichuan Airlines launches flights between Chengdu and Budapest
Sichuan Airlines Airbus A330P2F. Photo: Budapest AirportChinese carrier Sichuan Airlines has launched cargo flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary.The airline will operate three flights a week using an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.In addition to general import-export cargo, the flights ...
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NewsGold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Source: ShutterstockA cargo container carrying gold and other valuables worth more C$20m has been stolen from a facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport.During a press conference, Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said that an aircraft had arrived at the airport in Canada on the evening of April 17.Duivesteyn said ...
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Cathay Pacific free of pandemic shackles but still faces demand challenge
Cathay Pacific cargo volumes grew in March compared to a year earlier, thanks to increased capacity.Cargo tonnage in March was up 25.3% compared with March 2022.This increase was attributed to the easing of pandemic aircrew quarantine measures which had "significantly reduced" cargo capacity.The airline has also benefited from increased belly ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo starts freighter operations to Basel
Air Canada Cargo's first freighter flight to Basel. Photo: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo has begun freighter operations to Basel, Switzerland to tap into the area's pharmaceutical business.The previously announced freighter route to Basel will be served by twice-weekly flights using Air Canada Cargo’s Boeing 767 freighters.The flights will originate ...
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NewsDelta Cargo joins wildlife protection initiative
Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has joined United for Wildlife's Transport Taskforce to help combat illegal wildlife trade.The Transport Taskforce convenes airlines, ports, shipping companies, freight organisations and logistics firms to prevent illegal wildlife products from being successfully trafficked across borders.As a member of the Transport Taskforce, Delta Cargo will implement ...
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NewsWestJet eyes Latin America as freighter services set for takeoff
In two days' time (April 22) Canadian carrier WestJet will launch its first-ever freighter service following the certification of its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) in March.The operation will initially start with three 737-800BCFs flying between Calgary, Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles and Miami.However, WestJet executive vice president for cargo, ...
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NewsDHL Express orders 9 B777-200LR converted freighters
B777-200LR. Photo: DHLDHL Express has ordered nine Mammoth Freighters-converted Boeing 777-200LR freighters from lessor Jetran.The first cargo aircraft will be delivered in 2024, with the remaining aircraft to be supplied until early 2027.The 777-200LRs will replace DHL's older Boeing 747 freighters as part of the sustainability-focused plan to modernise DHL ...
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Icelandair Cargo takes delivery of second Boeing 767 converted freighter
Icelandair Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 767-300 converted freighter and carried out the aircraft's first flight to Liege Airport.The aircraft (TF-ISP) is named 'Heimaey' and joins the carrier's first 767-300 converted freighter, received in December."Our second Boeing 767 freighter, TF-ISP (Heimaey), came home to Iceland yesterday in ...
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Natilus completes UAV prototype flights
Californian autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has successfully completed multiple flights of the subscale prototype of its 3.8 ton payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).The flight tests for the 'Kona' short-haul UAV mark a significant milestone for Natilus by validating wind tunnel tests conducted over three years, testing the aerodynamic performance ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo supports pharma shipments with Tower Cold Chain containers
Photo: Tower Cold ChainSaudia Cargo has signed a global rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain for its temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products.The deal expands the cargo airline's selection of cold chain products, both in terms of cargo size and temperature requirements.Tower Cold Chain’s technology is ...
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Avianca Cargo expands US connections with Los Angeles freighter flights
Avianca Cargo will add new freighter flights between Quito and new destination Los Angeles as it targets growing demand between Ecuador and North America.The flight will operate twice per week and also include a stop at Bogotá. Currently, 80% of Avianca's cargo volumes from Ecuador are destined for North America."[The ...
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Kuehne+Nagel and Atlas Air team up on Sustainable Engine Alliance
Kuehne+Nagel, Atlas Air and SR Technics Group have formed the Sustainable Engine Alliance which aims to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft engine supply chains.The alliance said that it would deploy sustainable fuels, engine stand management solutions and a global digital interface for emission transparency, reduction and avoidance.The initiative is ...
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NewsAntonov flies its largest single piece of cargo
Antonov Airlines has transported a power supply skid on board one of its AN-124 aircraft - the largest single piece of cargo transported by the airline.The power supply skid was flown from Tekirdag, Turkey to Hamburg, Germany on board of one of the airline's AN-124-100-150 aircraft in conjunction with project ...
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NewsUPS sees intra-Asia trade growth as "immense opportunity"
UPS sees intra-Asia trade as an "immense opportunity” and aims to help champion small businesses in the region with its supply chain services.The logistics company told Air Cargo News that a recent study it published on intra-Asia trade provides insights into the needs of regional businesses which it can use ...
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FedEx pilot strike woes continue
FedEx could soon be under pressure to keep its freighters in the air with pilots considering strike action.FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have announced that the voting window for a strike authorisation ballot will open on April 18."Mediated negotiations for a new employment ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines link up networks
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and China-based express carrier SF Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to link their respective networks.The MoU will see the two carriers operate flights via their two hubs starting in April. Etihad said the tie-up would enable it expand its reach into China with ...
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Aero Africa handles first Nairobi-Muscat SalamAir freighter
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has successfully handled the first SalamAir direct freighter from Nairobi, Kenya to Muscat, Oman since it was appointed as the airline's cargo GSSA for Kenya.The flight took place on April 16 using an Airbus A321-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion aircraft."This direct freighter service ...