All Asia articles – Page 5
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Bangladesh air cargo logjams ease but delays still expected
The Bangladesh air cargo market continues to report delays to shipments following weeks of protests but the situation is beginning to ease.At the height of the protests, cargo was taking around 10 days to be exported out of Dhaka Airport to the US and Europe.Maruf Khan, the chief operating officer ...
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NewsTeleport and Etihad partnership takes off
Francis Anthony, Teleport group head of cargo commercial (left) with Stanislas Brun, vice president cargo, Etihad. Photo: TeleportTeleport and Etihad Cargo's capacity partnership is gathering pace with plans to add frequency on their cargo network between southeast Asia and the Middle East in the near future.Since signing the partnership in ...
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BA suspends costly Beijing route
British Airways (BA) will suspend flights from London, UK to Beijing, China in October following the longer flight times and increased costs that airlines have faced since the Russian airspace ban.The Heathrow Airport-hubbed airline said in a statement that it would "pause" its flights to Beijing from October 26 until ...
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SF Airlines launches new China-Budapest route
SF Airlines has launched a new cargo route between Urumqi in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and Budapest in Hungary to serve e-commerce, agricultural and speciality product demand.The route was launched from Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Budapest International Airport (BUD) on August 8 using a Boeing widebody ...
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Pattaya Airways gains AOC as it readies for takeoff
New Thai cargo airline Pattaya Airways has received its air operator certificate (AOC) and also secured a deal with ACE Global Logistics Solutions.The airline said it had taken nine months to secure its AOC and hopes to launch operations later this year."Today, we proudly step forward to receive the AOC ...
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NewsBangladesh air cargo spot rates peak
Air cargo spot rates from Bangladesh to Europe have risen to their highest level this year amidst political unrest in the country that has resulted in disruption to air cargo operations.Data from WorldACD shows that in the week from Monday July 29 to Sunday August 4 (week 31), spot rates ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo looks to capitalise on seafood demand with Oslo flight
Hong Kong Air Cargo will add a new freighter service between Hong Kong and Oslo later this year as it looks to benefit from demand for seafood products in Asia.The new weekly service will launch on September 4 utilising one of the airline's Airbus A330-200 freighters.Oslo Airport operator Avinor said ...
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Korean signs Asiana cargo sale agreement with Air Incheon
Korean Air has today signed a "basic business sale agreement" with Air Incheon for Asiana Airlines' cargo business.The agreement follows June's announcement that Air Incheon had been named as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana's cargo business as part of Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines."The transaction amount ...
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Hactl makes lithium battery handling safer
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is taking new steps to mitigate the risks of handling lithium batteries in air cargo.The Hong Kong International Airport-based company has opened a dedicated lithium batteries storage zone that is equipped with carbon dioxide (CO2) fire suppression systems and fire-proof partitions to segregate ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo signs MoU with ZTO Express
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese logistics company ZTO Express Group to strengthen their partnership in the air cargo sector.ZTO is a major express delivery company in China and one of the largest express delivery companies ...
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IndiGo begins new India-China freighter route
IndiGo CarGo has begun operating freighter flights between Kolkata in India and Ezhou in China as it continues to expand its network.The freighter flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Ezhou Huahu Airport (EHU) in central China’s Hubei Province will operate three times a week, said Mark ...
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Air Incheon gains support for Asiana cargo bid
Air Incheon's plan to acquire Asiana Airlines’ cargo business is gaining momentum with reports that Hyundai Glovis may invest in a consortium led by the airline.Republic of Korea (ROK)-based logistics company Hyundai Glovis said it is considering an investment after Air Incheon was named as the preferred bidder for Asiana ...
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NewsQatar Cargo to refocus freighter network strategy to drive profitability
Qatar Cargo will make its freighter network more responsive to market conditions as part of efforts to increase profitability - with changes to its Americas network coming in September.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch said the carrier was looking to adjust its freighter network ...
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NewsAir France KLM Martinair pulls cargo capacity from Latam to focus on Asia
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is pulling freighter capacity out of the Latin American market to increase its focus on the rapidly growing market out of Asia.The carrier today announced that Martinair would launch a new Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Hong Kong via Dubai offering ...
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NewsChangi keeps cargo volumes up with China and US demand
Photo: Singapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with the US and China.The airport registered 485,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput from April to June. Changi Airport Group said throughput was up 16% on the same period ...
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EFW ticks off another A330P2F for DHL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has completed conversion work on the 15th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft for DHL.The German conversion company said in a LinkedIn post on July 25 that the widebody conversion freighter had left its site in Dresden, Germany to be transported elsewhere for painting."After painting, the ...
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Hong Kong International cargo volumes continue to soar
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has now recorded a double-digit year on year growth in cargo for six consecutive months thanks to export cargo growth.The airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 17.6% year on year in June to 417,000 tonnes, according to data released by Airport Authority Hong Kong ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo partners with IndiGo to expand in India
Mark Sutch (left) and GertJan Roelands (right). Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced its second airline partnership in a month, this time teaming up with IndiGo Cargo to expand its network in India.The Franco-Dutch carrier said a special prorate interline agreement with ...
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NewsSATS and SF Group further collaborate on e-commerce services
Bob Chi and Zhang Zi. Photo: SATS GroupSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group to grow the existing e-commerce service collaboration between the companies.SATS and SF Group will combine their respective areas of expertise ...