All Asia articles – Page 47
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Nippon Cargo Airlines grounds all flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has temporarily grounded all aircraft after an error was uncovered in maintenance records.The all-cargo aircraft operator said that an “inappropriate maintenance record” concerning the lubricating oil supply to the aircraft parts for one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters (JA 14KZ) had been found.Local reports say government ...
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China Airlines steadfast on maindeck fleet
In this day and age there are not many carriers — particularly combination carriers — outside of the Middle East with substantial freighter fleets.High oil prices plus the peaks and extended troughs over the past decade have taken their toll on the appetites of carriers for any large exposure to ...
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Hactl to handle Air Belgium's cargo in Hong Kong
Newly-launched carrier Air Belgium has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle cargo for its new service.Air Belgium started twice-weekly Charleroi (‘Brussels South’) to Hong Kong services on June 4, using A340-300 passenger aircraft with about 14 tonnes’ cargo capacity per flightHactl is providing the airline with ...
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Indonesia’s Cardig Air adds to its freighter fleet
Indonesian all-cargo operator Cardig Air has leased a Boeing 737-400F from leasing and specialist MRO organisation Vallair.Following conversion in the US, final compliance checks were carried out at Vallair’s facility in Montpellier, France before the aircraft was delivered to Jakarta mid-May.Head of Vallair’s cargo conversions business unit, Peter Koster, said ...
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Cainiao reveals plans for five global logistics hubs
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao has selected five cities to become its global hubs, with Hangzhou, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Liege and Moscow the chosen locations.According to the Alizila news network, which is also controlled by Alibaba, the e-commerce giant revealed to the Global Smart Logistics Summit its strategy to create more ...
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Chinese cities Wuhan and Sanya added to Heathrow network
London’s Heathrow airport today welcomed the launch of two new direct routes to the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Sanya by China Southern.Both destinations are a first for direct routes into Heathrow, while the connection to Sanya is a first for Europe. These routes, said an airport spokesperson, will allow ...
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India helps boost Cathay's cargo in Q1
India was a star performer for Cathay Pacific in the first quarter as the carrier saw the positive growth of 2017 carry over intothis year, with yields up and cargo volumes across network group ahead of capacity.That was the message from Anand Yedery, regional cargo manager South Asia, Middle east ...
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Encouraging April for Asia airlines' airfreight
Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand progress at an "encouraging pace" in April, driven by further expansions in global service and manufacturing sectors.In its preliminary traffic figures for the month of April, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said: "While there are signs that international trade flows may ...
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MABkargo B747F charter for the oil and gas sector
Malaysia Airlines’ freight arm, MABkargo, has organised a charter flight from Germany to Malaysia with almost 72 tonnes of oil and gas bulk cargo.The charter, which used a Silk Way West Boeing 747-400F, originated from Leipzig and arrived in Bintulu Airport (BTU), Sarawak of East Malaysia, after a quick transit ...
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Customs changes to China's advanced cargo information from June 1
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) is amending its advance cargo information requirements for imports and exports from June 1.US logistics operator Expeditors, in an alert to customers, said: "The notice requires additional data elements to be communicated related to Inbound and Outbound Transportation by Air and Sea. The purpose ...
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Cathay Pacific enjoys April uptick in cargo
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group saw a year-on-year 6.7% increase in April's cargo and mail volumes, totalling 174,489 tonnes for sister airlines Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon combined.Traffic, as measured in cargo/mail revenue tonne-kilometres (RTKs) flown, increased by 7.9% year-on-year. Capacity, as measured in available cargo/mail tonne-kilometres (ATKs), rose by ...
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Lufthansa Cargo introduces twice weekly B777Fs to Chengdu
Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed its latest capacity increase into the Chinese cargo market by adding twice weekly B777 freighter services to the city of Chengdu.Chengdu in western China has joined Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong as Lufthansa Cargo freighter connections to the country.Speaking at Air Cargo China in Shanghai, ...
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Full year profit turnaround for SIA Cargo
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) cargo division reported an operating profit of S$148.1m in the 2017/18 financial year, up from S$3m in the prior year which was impacted by a S$132m provision for competition-related matters.Cargo revenue in the 12 months to the end of March 2018 grew S$264m to around S$2.2bn as ...
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Antonov Airlines flies power plant rotor into Pakistan
Antonov Airlines has transported a power plant rotor from Genoa in Italy to Karachi, Pakistan, on one of its seven An-124-100 freighter aircraft.The rotor and associated equipment carried weighed in at a total of 108 tonnes.“Careful planning was necessary to guarantee the safe loading and unloading of the rotor,” commented ...
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Regional airports look to capitalise on congestion at major hubs
Europe’s regional airports are hoping to capitalise on congestion at their larger rivals by winning cargo traffic from operators looking to avoid delays.Speaking at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai today, Budapest Airport cargo managing director Rene Droese said that shippers were taking an increasingly active role in their ...
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Jettainer think-a-thon in Shanghai
Outsourced ULD manager Jettainer has launched a three-day Think-A-Thon at the start of Transport Logistic China in Shanghai.Together with 25 logistics students from Tongji University, the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary is going about a thinking marathon. The aim is to search directly on the international industry platform for new approaches for ...
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AirBridgeCargo and PACTL sign MoU aimed at pharma customers in China
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (PACTL) have signed up for closer cooperation on time & temperature sensitive shipments, primarily pharmaceutical and healthcare products.The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will serve as a commitment by both parties to develop, expand, and promote ...
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Tailor-made charter: Qatar Airways' fashion freighter from Dhaka to New York
Qatar Airways Cargo is providing Expo Freight Logistics (EFL) with a dedicated weekly Boeing 777 freighter service from Dhaka in Bangladesh to New York.The flights, arranged through the Middle East carrier's QR Charter services, can transport more than 100 tonnes of garments on each flight. The new freighter service commenced ...
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Hacis to push its influence into western Pearl River Delta region
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis), the logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has entered into a strategic partnership with Chu Kong Shipping (CKS) covering the development of joint logistics activity in the western part of the Pearl River Delta (PRD).The first project on which ...
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TIACA: will Belt and Road be a game-changer for airfreight?
In the lead up to this week’s Air Cargo China exhibition in Shanghai, the latest Friday Flyer from The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) saw the industry body’s secretary general Vladimir Zubkov offer his thoughts on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its potential impact on the global airfreight ...