All Asia articles – Page 51
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NCA and Singapore to form strategic cargo partnership
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) and Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a strategic partnership.The proposed strategic partnership will build on existing block space arrangements between the two airlines that have been progressively expanded over the past five years.As a first phase, NCA ...
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EFW wins potential A320P2F order from Guangdong Aerocity
Hard on the heels of a contract for the conversion of 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft on behalf of Vallair Solutions, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China’s Guangdong Aerocity Holding Co for a potential order for 10 A320P2F conversions.Andreas Sperl, EFW chief executive, said: ...
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ANA unveils 5-year cargo strategy and expands joint venture with United
Japanese carrier ANA has unveiled plans for “large size freighters” to capture volumes between Asia and North America via Japan, plus an upgrade for its Okinawa cargo hub.The ambitions were contained within the passenger and freighter airline’s five year mid-term corporate strategy for 2018-2022, and came as ANA and United ...
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Bangkok and Liege airports to share cargo knowhow
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi and Liege airports have signed a sistership agreement to exchange expertise and knowhow, with a focus on cargo development between the Thai and Belgian hubs.The signing ceremony between Airports of Thailand, owner of Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, and Liege took place at the Asia Air Cargo Summit, being held in Bangkok.A joint ...
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YTO chooses Hactl as Hong Kong handler
YTO Cargo Airlines (YG) – the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express – has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) as its handling agent in Hong Kong.The carrier commenced operations in September 2015, and launched its newest route – Wuxi-Hong Kong – on January 29 ...
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Asia Pacific carriers saw 9.8% cargo growth in 2017
Asia Pacific airlines’ international air cargo market enjoyed “robust growth” of 9.8% in 2017, underpinned by an “acceleration in economic activity” across most regions.Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2017 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air cargo demand registered its “fastest ...
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Expanding SF Airlines adds new route to Lhasa
Fast-expanding SF Airlines has launched its second new service of the year, this time connecting Chengdu with hard to reach Lhasa.The first flight took place on January 22 with regular services due to start in April. SF Airlines said the service would largely cater for perishables, such as Yangcheng Lake ...
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Swissport to seek IPO and listing on SIX Swiss Exchange
Swissport Group is to seek an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing of its shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange.Swissport's sole shareholder, China’s HNA Group, is expected to retain a long-term strategic shareholding following the IPO.The Switzerland-based global leader in ground handling and cargo services will continue to function as ...
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Lufthansa Cargo expands Japan freighter operation
Lufthansa Cargo has increased its freighter services to Japan by adding two weekly freighters to Osaka.The MD-11 flights come in addition to existing daily freighter flights from and to Tokyo-Narita as well as the Lufthansa passenger flights to Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Haneda, and Nagoya.The new route is operated from Frankfurt via Novosibirsk ...
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EVA Air signs B777F components deal with Lufthansa Technik
EVA Air has signed up Lufthansa Technik to supply components for the Taiwan-based airline's new Boeing 777F fleet.The supply of components for the freighter aircraft includes the repair, overhaul and supply of line replaceable units."The availability of serviceable components is ensured via Lufthansa Technik's worldwide warehouses," the company said."Inventories for ...
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Turkish Cargo’s flying arks help protect endangered penguins and lions
Turkish Cargo has flown 20 Humboldt Penguins, an endangered species, from Lativa to the Public Oceanic Aquarium in China.In a separate operation, the air cargo carrier has transported six lion cubs to Bangladesh and 14 adult lions to China.The penguins were picked up from the Riga Zoo and then taken ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: A bumper year for Chinese carriers
Asian airlines enjoyed a strong 2017, with several carriers reporting their best cargo performance over recent years.The region’s largest cargo carrier, Cathay Pacific, saw cargo demand increase by 9% year on year to reach 11.6bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.This is the carrier’s busiest year for freight since Air ...
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Changi breaks through the 2m cargo tonnes barrier in 2017
Singapore Changi Airport’s airfreight volumes in 2017 crossed the 2m tonnes full year threshold for the first time, as throughput grew by 7.9% to reach 2.1m tonnes.December was again the busiest month of 2017, with 188,740 tonnes of airfreight throughput, a 6.4% rise on the same period 2016.An airport spokesperson ...
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ANA looks to add new intra-Japan freighter services
ANA will add new intra-Japan cargo services this year as it looks to cater for increased demand in Asia.In a release on route plans for the coming 12 months, the Japan-based airline said it would add new freighter services from Osaka/Kansai in southern Japan and from Kitakyushu on Kyushu to ...
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China Southern boosts online tracking system
China Southern Cargo Airlines has put online the airside operations section of its tracking system, which is based primarily on bar-code technology.The 38 sections of the system now cover all the air transport processes in cargo and mail, with the cargo information “instantaneously trackable” said a spokesperson for the carrier. ...
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Hong Kong's cargo and mail volumes breach 5m tonne mark
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled more than 5m tonnes of cargo and airmail in 2017, the first time an airport has reached this level of throughput.In total, HKIA saw air cargo throughput increase by 9.2% year on year to reach 4.9m tonnes, while mail volumes hit 112,000 tonnes.Airport Authority ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo appoints ULD Partner
Hong Kong Air Cargo has signed an agreement which sees ULD Partner provide planning, inventory management and tracking services for the freighter airline’s ULD fleet on flights between Hangzhou in China and Chicago.A spokesperson for ULD Partner said that both parties plan to extend the service to remaining routes “in ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion with new Mongolia route
SF Airlines has added a new service between China and Mongolia that aims to capitalise on the 'belt and road' initiative and e-commerce traffic.The SF Express-owned airline said it had launched the service on January 11 utilising one of its B757-200 freighters.The flight will operate on a rotation of: Shenyang-Changchun-Ulan ...
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YTO takes delivery of its first B757 freighter from Precision
Precision Aircraft Solutions has confirmed the delivery of three Boeing 757-200 converted freighters, with one being delivered to new customer, Chinese express firm YTO.As well as the YTO conversion, the two other aircraft were re-delivered to SF Airlines, as reported in Air Cargo News.“Strong demand continues for our B757 conversion ...
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FedEx opens new Shanghai hub to meet express growth
FedEx has opened its Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub located at Pudong International Airport as it looks to expand the reach of service.FedEx said that the facility provides "greater connectivity and convenience to the FedEx global network and overseas markets for customers in eastern China, particularly those shipping to ...