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NewsEuropa expands into mainland China
Angus Hind: "This new office marks the start of further Europa Air & Sea expansion in 2022." Photo EuropaEuropa Air & Sea is expanding its footprint into mainland China with the launch of a new office in Shanghai.Europa Shanghai is expected to facilitate the business’ growth plans and allows for ...
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Shanghai Pudong to grow cargo capacity
The fourth phase of Shanghai Pudong Airport’s expansion project has been launched with a new cargo area planned.This fourth phase comprises six parts: a terminal area, flight zone, transport facilities, municipal engineering support facilities, a new eastern cargo area and auxiliary facilities.The project was launched in response to the Shanghai ...
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NewsEtihad Airways signs MoU for UAE-China air cargo
Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group have signed an air cargo MoU. Photo: Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group plan to establish a strategic partnership that will boost air cargo business between the UAE and China.The national airline of the UAE and the parent company of Zhengzhou ...
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NewsChina’s Ezhou Huahu Airport hits milestone
The Cessna 560 airplane at Ezhou Huahu Airport on Dec 29. Photo: XinhuaChina’s first cargo airport, the Ezhou Huahu Airport, has hit a development milestone.A Cessna 560 airplane carried out flight verification of the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei on Dec 29, marking the completion of the cargo-oriented airport, said ...
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Hong Kong sets strict air cargo crew quarantine
The Hong Kong Government will tighten the quarantine measures for air cargo crew as part of its efforts to minimise the spread of Covid-19.Air cargo crew members will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine at a quarantine hotel for three days upon arrival in Hong Kong.This move is in view ...
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NewsNew Bangladesh airline to enter market in 2022
Cox's Bazar Airport. Copyright: Tanvir Rahman Personal Website, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsA new cargo airline in Bangladesh is due to commence operations next year.NXT Air has released a statement to local media confirming it has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority ...
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SF Airlines continues its freighter fleet expansion
SF Airlines has continued its rapid freighter fleet expansion with an additional B767 aircraft.The China-based express carrier last week added a B767-300 widebody freighter (B-221D), bringing its total fleet to 68 aircraft.Since the start of the year, the carrier has added a total of seven freighters: three B757-200s and four ...
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NewsTata Group's Air India acquisition approved
Air India plane. Copyright: aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsThe Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).Following the divestment of Air India Limited (Air India), the Tata Group has won a bid to acquire the entire company, including the ...
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NewsJettainer grows in APAC
Jettainer has appointed Edward Neo as its new general manager for sales APAC. Photo: JettainerJettainer is strengthening its foothold in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with a new general manager for sales.The unit load device (ULD) management company has appointed Edward Neo as its new general manager for sales APAC. Neo ...
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NewsFreighter strengthens Hungary to China trade
The Hungarian Government's A330-200 full freighter has started operations between Budapest Airport in Hungary and Zhengzhou Airport in China. Photo: Budapest AirportThe Hungarian Government’s new freighter has started commercial operations between Hungary and China.Acquired from Qatar Airways in 2020, the A330-200 full freighter aircraft is being operated by low-cost Hungary-headquartered ...
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NewsHKIA cargo volume growth continues
Photo: HKIAHong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) cargo volumes in November saw a year-on-year increase of 10.1% to 478,000 tonnes as monthly passenger numbers also increased.The increase in cargo throughput was mainly attributed to the 16.1% growth in transshipments, continuing the traditional peak period for air cargo.Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) ...
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Cainiao adds new Malaysia cargo flights to cater for e-commerce demand
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced plans to add new Malaysia charter flights as the country grows in importance as a regional e-commerce hub.The first flight will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen utilising a B737-300 aircraft operated by Central Airlines. In the future, the company ...
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NewsDB Cargo’s Silk Road rail expansion targets air and sea
Germany’s DB Cargo has launched a subsidiary to make railfreight on the New Silk Road between China and Europe an attractive alternative to sea and air transport.Europe's largest freight railroad has established DB Cargo Transasia to offer a variety of rail services on the more than 10,000 km trans-Eurasian corridor ...
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NewsSwissport gains full ownership of Korean JV
Source: SwissportSwissport International has become the full owner of its South Korea joint venture as part of its growth strategy in Asia.The handler has increased its shareholding in Swissport Korea from 59% to 100% "underlining its confidence in the Korean aviation market".Since entering the market in 2005 with local partners, ...
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DHL Express expands Asia capacity to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express has expanded its capacity covering the intra-Asia and transpacific market as it looks to meet growing demand.On the intra-Asia market, the express operator has added a six-times-per week B737-400SF flight between Hong Kong and Bangkok operated by K-Mile; and Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation ...
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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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NewsKerry Logistics and My Jet Xpress expand freighter operation
My Jet Xpress B737-400F Source: Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics Network and Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines have expanded their airfreight operation based at Macau.The airfreight partnership was first formed in March to support one of the logistic firm's e-commerce customers that was struggling to obtain freight capacity from Macau ...
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Cathay Pacific hikes transpac BSA prices as market surges
Cathay Pacific Cargo is hiking its block space agreement (BSA) prices on its transpacific and India services in response to current market conditions.In a letter sent out to customers, the Hong Kong-based carrier said it would impose a General Rate Increase (GRI) of HK$18 per kg on the base rate ...
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ACS predicts ‘busiest ever’ final quarter for air cargo charters
Air Charter Service (ACS) predicts that the airfreight industry may see its busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters as competing transport modes struggle to overcome global supply chain disruption amid increasing demand.The global aircraft charter broker says that in Asia, transpacific rates have hit $2m for a charter ...
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NewsFedEx adds Europe-Japan flights to meet demand
Source: FedExFedEx Express has launched a new B777 freighter service between Europe and Japan as demand from the Asia Pacific market continues to boom.The four-times-per-week flight will depart from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Airport and fly directly to Kansai International Airport in Osaka.On the return, the flight will then go on ...