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NewsUPS orders eight more Boeing freighters
UPS 767F. Photo: BoeingUPS is continuing the expansion and modernisation of its freighter fleet with an order for more B767 freighters.The express giant and Boeing yesterday announced an order for eight more Boeing B767F freighters that are due to be delivered from 2025.The order increases UPS's B767F fleet to 108 ...
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NewsWorldACD finds reasons to be cheerful in air cargo volume figures
The demand declines registered in air cargo this year do not to tell the full story when it comes to the industry's performance, according to data provider WorldACD.In an analysis of how the industry has been performing on a country-by-country basis, WorldACD found that the 4% year-on-year decline in chargeable ...
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NewsGOL's first freighter begins serving e-commerce company
Photo: GOLLOGBrazilian airline GOL's first cargo aircraft has taken off in Confins, Brazil for operations throughout the country on behalf of Latin-American e-commerce company Mercado Livre.The Boeing 737-800BCF is the first of several that will be operated by GOLLOG, GOL's logistics unit, for dedicated Mercado Livre operations in Brazil, according ...
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Natilus selects engine supplier for N3.8T autonomous cargo aircraft
US autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada to supply the engines for the first of the Natilus family fleet: the N3.8T.California-based Natilus is initially producing the N3.8T as a prototype and as long-term short-haul air cargo feeder. The first N3.8T aircraft is under production and ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines completes 'challenging' tail shaft flight
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter broker Elite Aviation recently transported a tail shaft packed in a cradle between the UAE and Denmark utilising one of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft.The cargo weighed 82 tonnes and its flight from Sharjah to Billund was "one of the most challenging" transportation projects of ...
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Bluebird Nordic grows cargo operations with another 737 freighter
Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it looks to grow its cargo operations.Sister company AviaAM Leasing delivered the 737-800BCF to Bluebird. This is the third delivery of the aircraft type, following the second delivery in February.Both companies ...
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Vietnam's IPP Air Cargo eyes fleet of 14 freighters as it edges closer to launch
Soon-to-be-launched IPP Air Cargo is edging closer to its first flight as work nears completion on the conversion of its first freighter aircraft.In an update, the airline's operations, leasing and procurement advisor Brian Thomas Hogan said that work on its first B737-800 conversion was nearing completion at MRO Gameco.He added ...
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Air cargo market remains flat ahead of upcoming peak season
The air cargo market remains flat as the industry heads towards the traditional peak season.Data provider TAC Index said that its latest figures showed that overall airfreight rates according to the Baltic Exchange Index (BAI) were last week down 0.8% compared with the prior seven days."Prices did not move much ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo looks to capitalise on additional New York belly capacity
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo is positive about the introduction of an additional 50 tonnes of US belly capacity via four new weekly direct passenger flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from November 15.With the addition of these flights, the carrier will ...
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NewsCastle Aviation grows Saab 340B freighter fleet
Photo: Castle AviationCastle Aviation will soon begin operating a newly converted Saab 340B(F) freighter on behalf of Canada-based shipping and logistics company Purolator.Miami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital delivered the freighter to Ohio, US-headquartered Castle Aviation on August 19.Castle said the aircraft, with serial number 340B-336, is the sixth Saab 340B ...
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NewsAwery supports fundraising initiative to rebuild Antonov AN-225
The completed working MRIYA AN-225 model. Photo: Awery Aviation SoftwareUkrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at the protection and development of Ukraine’s aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov Mriya AN-225 freighter.Metal Time, a Ukrainian startup company, has developed a working ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo introduces carbon-offset programme
Cathay Pacific has extended its carbon-offset programme to Cathay Pacific Cargo to help it achieve its ambition of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.The Fly Greener carbon-offset programme is powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator.The carbon emissions calculator works out the carbon emissions of shipments and the cost to offset ...
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NewsAirline startup FarCargo buys freighter ahead of launch of salmon service
FarCargo. Photo: BakkafrostBakkafrost subsidiary FarCargo has closed a deal to purchase a Boeing 757-200 aircraft ahead of its planned operational launch as a salmon transportation airline.FarCargo's maiden trip is planned to take place in two to three months. Initially, the plane will fly between Vágar, the Faroe Islands and New ...
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Texel Air receives latest B737-800BCF
ACMI and charter cargo airline Texel Air said it has has received a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) from owner Chisholm Enterprises for operation in the DHL network.In a LinkedIn post, the company said: "This morning we received aircraft 5 into our fleet ready to be re-registered as A9C-JNC painted ...
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New cargo terminal opens for business at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International
A new cargo terminal at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport has begun to receive shipments as it prepares for full opening.Freight forwarder Dimerco Express said that it had worked with Cathay Pacific on its first flight for the new Zhengzhou North Cargo Terminal at the Henan Province hub.The 160,000 sq m ...
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NewsChallenge Airlines BE to double freighter fleet
Source: Challenge Airlines BEChallenge Airlines BE plans to double its fleet of aircraft by the end of 2023.The airline, which received its AOC from Belgian authorities in 2019, currently operates with a fleet of two aircraft - one B747-400BCF (OO-ACE), and a B747-400ERF (OO-ACF).However, two more B747Fs are set to ...
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DHL reports airfreight demand low but capacity increasing
Air cargo demand remains low but capacity is increasing, according to DHL’s latest Airfreight State of the Industry report.According to the report, published this month, inflation and reduced purchasing power are among the reasons why demand is low.Although volumes “remain softened” they are stable following the peak drop seen in ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo unveils new freighter livery as it grows its fleet
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo freighters are being given a fresh look and the first newly painted Boeing 767F freighter has now rolled out of the paint shop.The 767F features a black, white and red livery design first introduced in 2017.The aircraft, registration C-GXHM, is one of two factory-built freighters ...
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NewsLate July stabilisation in air cargo demand fades in August
A partial recovery in air cargo volumes in the second half of July faded in August as Asia outbound demand began to weaken.Statistics from data provider WorldACD show that in the two weeks ending August 14, worldwide cargo volumes in chargeable weight decreased by 5% compared with the final two ...
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China's air cargo traffic "back to normal"
China's air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this year, China’s state press agency Xinhua has reported.In July, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 539,000 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 28.3% compared with April, ...