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Qatar Cargo freighters to Hyderabad, London and Zaragoza
QATAR Airways Cargo (QAC) is to launch scheduled dedicated freighter services to Hyderabad (India), London Stansted (UK) and is reinstating services to Zaragoza (Spain).Textiles, agricultural products, footwear, automobile and pharmaceuticals are among the commodities likely to be shipped on the carrier’s scheduled twice-weekly A330 freighter service to Zaragoza, which began ...
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Bright start to year says IATA
JANUARY produced a strong rise in global airfreight growth compared to the dep-ressed state of affairs of a year before, IATA statistics reveal.Global freight-tonne-kilometers (FTKs) increased by an encouraging 4.5 per cent in the month compared to January 2013.“This is a significant acceleration on the 2.2 per cent year-on-year growth ...
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January's air cargo volumes up 3.2 per cent
Worldwide January air cargo volumes were up 3.2 per cent year-over-year (YoY), according to data from Netherlands-based consultancy World ACD.It observed that the modest increase was “not too bad given the fact that January 2014 was already part of the recovery that started in autumn 2013”.World ACD, which sources data ...
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Third MD-11F for AV Cargo
AV CARGO Airlines has added a third MD-11F to its fleet and may add two more.The latest aircraft has positioned into Jakarta for a heavy C check and repaint into AV Cargo livery and is expected to enter service at the end of next month.“Our plan from inception last year ...
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Search for missing Malaysia Airlines B777-200
AN INTERNATIONAL air and search continues in waters between Malaysia and Vietnam for a missing Malaysian Airlines B777-200 aircraft, with 239 people on board, reports say.Flight MH370, which disappeared at 02:40 local time on Saturday (18:40 GMT on Friday) after leaving Kuala Lumpur, was due to land in Beijing at ...
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Etihad Cargo increases bellyhold capacity to China
ETIHAD Cargo is increasing its services to China from this month with new bellyhold capacity between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu.From the end of this month, cargo capacity to and from Chengdu will grow 40 per cent to 930 tonnes a month – a result of the current five-weekly A330 passenger ...
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Search for Malaysia Airlines continues
THE fate of the Malaysia Airlines’ B777-200, which went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, has been described as a ‘mystery’.Officials are reportedly ‘puzzled’ by the jet’s disappearance at 02:40 local time on Saturday (18:40 GMT on Friday). It was scheduled to land ...
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FarnAir acquires part of K-Mile Air
SWITZERLAND-based integrator support airline FarnAir, has purchased 45 per cent of the shares of Thailand’s K-Mile Air.The shareholding formerly belonged to Transmile Group Berhad. Suan Plu Thani of Thailand remains the cargo carrier’s majority shareholder, a company statement says.Kedchai Benjaathonsirikul, chief executive of K-Mile Air, states: “This new partnership with ...
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Cathay’s profits soar despite weak air cargo
CATHAY PACIFIC’S profits in 2013 climbed by nearly 204 per cent to US$335m last year – however its cargo business remained weak, a statement reveals.Turnover for the year increased by 1.1 per cent.The Asian carrier attributed its healthy figures to the strengthening of its passenger business and measures taken to ...
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Finnair Cargo doubles cargo capacity to Vietnam
FINNAIR CARGO is increasing its services to Vietnam with new freighter capacity this summer.From the end of this month, the carrier is adding a third weekly frequency on its Hanoi route, serviced by an MD11F.In June, Finnair will augment its belly hold capacity by running passenger flights three times a ...
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IAG Cargo B787 targets India pharma
IAG CARGO, the all-cargo arm of British Airways and Iberia, is to capitalise on India’s booming pharmaceuticals and healthcare market by introducing a passenger B787 on its service between London-Heathrow, Hyderabad and Chennai.The aircraft has been optimised for bellyhold with air conditioning in the forward hold, making it ideal for ...
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Thai Cargo seeks to widen EU security status
THAI CARGO is in the process of applying for European Union security accreditation to handle airfreight from customers in New Delhi and Madras.The regulations require air carriers flying air cargo and mail into the EU to be designated as an ‘Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from ...
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Hong Kong Airport air cargo dipped in February
COMBINED traffic for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in January and February showed cargo throughput increased 2.6 per cent to 600,000 tonnes, even though airfreight volumes dipped by one per cent in February.Stanley Hui Hon-chung, chief executive of Airport Authority Hong Kong, comments: "We are pleased to notice a continuous ...
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One Question
Eugen Egetenmeir, managing director, Messe München, answers:"WE feel that the show has become more Chinese this year, because more Chinese businesses are attending – in bigger numbers than before. In the past, the vast majority of exhibitors were international organisations. For example, Sinotrans – one of the biggest transportation and ...
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AF-KLM Martinair Cargo adds pharma capacity
AIR FRANCE-KLM-MARTINAIR Cargo has reinforced its commitment to the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry by introducing a new scheduled belly-cargo service to Brasilia – and increasing freighter capacity out of Bombay.The carrier has launched a new thrice-weekly B777-200ER service between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Brasilia, the federal capital of ...
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China Southern Airlines adds Vienna to B777-200 Frankfurt freighter
GUANGZHOU-BASED China Southern Airlines has added Vienna to its five-times-a-week B777-200 Frankfurt freighter services.With the added stopover at Vienna, China Southern is now providing 450 tonnes freighter capacity a week on the route.The Chinese carrier launched Guangzhou-Frankfurt-Guangzhou direct flights in July 2013.This enlarged service becomes the first one from southern ...
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Qatar freighter to Hyderabad
QATAR Airways Cargo celebrates the launch of its new twice-weekly A330 freighter service to Hyderabad, India with a traditional water cannon salute.“Hyderabad is a key destination for Qatar Airways Cargo, and we are delighted to start our scheduled freighter service this month,” says Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways’ chief officer, cargo.“We ...
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Dreamliner debuts Air New Zealand's new livery
FRESH out of the paint hangar at Boeing in Seattle is this first B787-9 Dreamliner to be delivered to launch customer Air New Zealand, revealing the carrier’s striking new-look livery.Painted in a distinctive black scheme, it features the iconic official New Zealand fern logo.“It’s great to see the Koru and ...
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Saudia Cargo boosts Shanghai
SAUDI Airlines Cargo has upgraded its Shanghai service to a B747-8 freighter.The airline now operates three weekly B747-8F flights from Shanghai directly to Europe and on to Saudi Arabia (KSA), connecting customers to the entire Saudia Cargo Network.“We are are able to operate our B747-8F aircraft in the Shanghai market ...
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Lufthansa Cargo upgrades Shanghai to B777F
LUFTHANSA CARGO has upgraded its Shanghai service to a B777F.China’s largest city is to be served with daily flights of the new freighter.Christian Haug, regional director, north and central China, enthuses: “We are strengthening our position in China considerably through the use of the best freighter in its class.”Shanghai is ...