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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expects flower volumes to bloom
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo is expecting its flower volumes out of Europe to blossom for this year's Valentine's Day celebrations.The US airline said out of Europe it expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, totalling more than 417 tonnes.The growth comes as passenger operations continue to ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo looks to reduce plastic waste
BioNatur Stretch Wrap. Photo: American Airlines CargoDallas-based American Airlines Cargo is using biodegradable plastic wrap BioNatur Plastics in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint.The US freight carrier begun the process of replacing its current plastic products with the BioNatur brand in early 2022, and is now using it ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo teams up with Airlink for Haiti aid flight
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has partnered with charity organisation Airlink to transport medical equipment and supplies to Haiti as the nation fights a cholera outbreak.American is carrying more than 55 tons of medical supplies from Europe to Miami, where they will be staged for distribution to Haiti.“We’re proud ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints new head of global sales
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina as head of global sales following Brian Hodges' promotion to the role of managing director for strategy and planning.Bolina will report to vice president of commercial Roger Samways and will lead the cargo division's global sales team.He started his career with American Airlines ...
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American Airlines' new head of cargo outlines key priorities
It’s been six weeks since Greg Schwendinger took up the role of president of American Airlines Cargo when Air Cargo News spoke to him for the first time and so far, it’s been a “fantastic experience”.Schwendinger is an American Airlines veteran having joined the airline straight out of graduate school ...
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American Airlines Cargo looks to an expanded transatlantic network
American Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of two new origins to its transatlantic winter network.The cargo business said that during this year's winter season it will be able to offer direct capacity from 11 European cities and 11 US destinations - two more than last year ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints new president
Greg Schwendinger. Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Greg Schwendinger to the role of president, effective October 3.The appointment follows the departure of Jessica Tyler from the role in May. Tyler moved to the role of vice president, integrated operations centre within the airline.With more than 15 years of ...
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American Airlines Cargo expands WebCargo presence
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its presence on booking portal WebCargo with the addition of flights from 28 more countries.The carrier said the extra countries are spread across Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada."Following Europe and the US, this regional rollout onto WebCargo now includes a significant portion of the ...
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American Airlines Cargo includes US network in WebCargo and 7L Freight bookings
American Airlines Cargo has started offering customers full access to its US network when booking on WebCargo and 7L Freight platforms.The airline, which operates more than 5,000 daily departures from the US, said it now provides a larger network for flights in and out of the US on WebCargo than ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in digitalisation
Photo: IBS SoftwareAmerican Airlines Cargo is further digitalising its cargo operations by deploying IBS Software's latest iPartner Customer (iPC) solution to enable fast integration with online booking portal WebCargo, a Freightos Group company.IBS Software's iPartner Customer platform is equipped with out-of-the-box APIs that enable faster integration of airline cargo sales ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints cargo sales director
Emma Oliver. Photo: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Emma Oliver to the role of director, cargo sales Europe, Africa & Middle East (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC).Oliver returns to cargo as regional sales key leader following two years supporting the passenger business, most recently leading the strategy and ...
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American Airlines Cargo hopes to benefit from transatlantic expansion
American Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of direct service from key cities in Europe to ten US gateways from mid-May onward for the summer season.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier said that from May it will add services New York JFK, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Boston ...
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Cargo revenues continue to surge at American in Q1
American Airlines saw its cargo revenues increase again in the first quarter of the year after a record performance in 2021.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier reported cargo revenues of $364m in the first quarter, an increase of 15.4% compared with a year earlier on the back of improved yields.The increase ...
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American Airlines Cargo joins WebCargo booking platform
American Airlines Cargo will place its capacity on online booking portal WebCargo as it continues to invest in digital capabilities.Bookings on American Airlines Cargo will be available via WebCargo’s platform across parts of Europe and North America in the first half of 2022 before expanding to other parts of the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in science and healthcare products
Photo: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has announced a dedicated suite of products and priorities to make it easier for customers to book a variety of life sciences and healthcare shipments.The life sciences suite offers cargo products designed for time-sensitive shipments. American’s Priority Parcel Service (PPS) or ExpediteFS services provides ...
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InsightsOutlook 2022: Another challenging year for air cargo
With 2022 off to a busy start, Air Cargo News caught up with a range of companies to find out what their expectations are for the coming 11 months. Damian Brett reports.Around September last year, the air cargo industry was tentatively hoping that the market could be setting out on ...
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American Airlines Cargo expands pet transport service
American Airlines Cargo's pet transport service will now offer customers a last mile transport service.American has partnered with My Pet Cab on its PetEmbark programme to include a home delivery service for pets after being flown to destination.My Pet Cab vehicles are equipped with secondary air systems and electronic monitoring ...
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American hopes to capitalise on pent up demand with India flight
American Airlines Cargo will expand its network with the addition of flights to New Delhi - the first time the carrier has flown to the country since 2012.The daily flights begin tomorrow (November 12) and operate between the Indian capital and New York JFK utilising B777 aircraft.The carrier will add ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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American Airlines Cargo adds ground transportation service for US pets
American Airlines Cargo will offer a home delivery service for pets travelling on its flights in the US through a new partnership with My Pet Cab.The new service starts on September 1 and will allow customers booking travel for their cat or dog to add a delivery ground transportation service ...