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WFS lands Singapore Airlines contract in the UK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and at all of its UK regional locations from January 2015.WFS is set to handle some 46,000 tonnes of cargo a year for the airline via two B747F ...
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DHL to launch Asia Pacific innovation centre in Singapore
Deutsche Post DHL is set to open a S$10m Asia Pacific logistics innovation centre in Singapore next year, located within the company’s new S$160m Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre (ARC) building currently under construction in Tampines LogisPark.The new facility follows on from the successful introduction of DHL’s main innovation centre ...
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Transaero launches cargo service to Beijing
Russia’s leading carrier, Transaero Airlines, has launched a freighter service to China.Transaero delivered 22.4 tonnes of mail on the first flight between Beijing and Novosibirsk using one of the airline’s pair of new Tupolev Tu-204C aircraft. The year old aircraft will be regular performers on the route.The airline is seeking ...
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Cathay Cargo boosted by Beaujolais
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo and mail traffic has continued to show strong year-on-year growth according to the carrier’s latest results with the carrier getting a big boost with shipments of Beaujolais wine to the Far East.The two airlines carried 165,102 tonnes of cargo and mail in November 2014, up ...
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Cathay signs up DoKaSch pharma containers
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a master agreement to rent DoKaSch Temperature Solutions' RKN and RAP Opticooler active containers.The containers, to be rolled out across the Hong Kong-based airline’s network in the first quarter of 2015, are aimed at the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods and pharmaceutical products,.“Cathay Pacific Cargo is ...
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Volga-Dnepr signs B737-400 conversion deal
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (Boeing Shanghai) has signed a B737-400 freighter conversion agreement with Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group.The airplane is scheduled for redelivery to Volga-Dnepr Group in the first quarter of 2015. The agreement makes Volga-Dnepr Group the first Boeing Shanghai customer for this type of service from the Russia/Central Asia ...
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Finnair joins IAG Cargo's partner programme
Finnair Cargo is to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus enhanced interline cooperation programme.Partners in the scheme enjoy confirmed bookings and higher priority for loading with IAG Cargo, the freight arm of British Airways and Iberia.Other members of the scheme are Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, the Avianca group and American Airlines.Customers ...
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Silk Way nears deal on B747-8F trio
Plane maker Boeing and Azerbaijan-based cargo airline Silk Way West are finalising terms on a purchase agreement for three B747-8 freighters.When completed, the contract will be valued at more than $1.1bn, at current list prices.“Silk Way Group is a longstanding customer and operator of Boeing’s products and services,” said Marty ...
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Security standard first for Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal has become the first Hong Kong air freight facility to achieve ISO 28000 certification, a global standard for security management systems in the logistics industry.Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) chief executive Kelvin Ko said: “Customers paying premiums for airfreight expect their goods to arrive at the ...
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Precision begins B757-200PCF conversion
Precision Aircraft Solutions has begun conversion of the first B757-200PCF aircraft for Asia Pacific Airlines.Mike Quinn, president of Asia Pacific Airlines, said: “Asia Pacific had very specific needs for our operating area. We not only had to have Pratt & Whitney engines and Boeing APB winglets installed, but we also ...
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EVA Air's ops and docs at Hong Kong cargo terminal
Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) has started cargo operations and documentation services for Taiwanese carrier EVA Air at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal.CPSL chief executive Kelvin Ko said: “The transition went extremely well, thanks to the tremendous efforts of the teams over the past six months.”James Chiou, general manager of ...
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Vietnam and Cambodia lead air cargo surge for emerging markets
Asia’s Vietnam and Cambodia provided the fastest-growing airfreight trade lanes between emerging and developed markets.US-Vietnam volumes surged 42.7 per cent by volume, and Cambodia-European Union airfreight increased by 41.9 per cent.That was one finding from the comprehensive 2015 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, now in its sixth year, a data-driven ...
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Qatar Airways sets its sights on denim capital Gujarat
Qatar Airways Cargo is to make Ahmedabad its seventh freighter destination in India.From February, a twice weekly Airbus A330F will depart Doha on Tuesdays and Fridays with a stop in Mumbai before heading to the largest city in the state of Gujarat. Departure from Ahmedabad back to Doha will be ...
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Cloud offers bright future for MASkargo
Malaysian carrier MASkargo is to replace its legacy computer network with a Cloud-based Unisys system to manage domestic and international cargo services.A contract with Malaysian Airline System Berhad will see Unisys replace MASkargo’s current in-house mainframe-based system with the Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) which will also interface with automated ...
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All smiles as IGAT takes on VEX for Virgin
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a new and extended general sales and service agency (GSSA) contract to InterGlobe Air Transport (IGAT) in India.Extending its 12-year working partnership with Delhi-based IGAT for cargo sales, IGAT now also handles the airline’s VEX courier express product, taking over from Patel On-Board Couriers.Virgin Atlantic’s ...
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Precision awarded tenth conversion for SF Airlines
US-based Precision Aircraft Solutions has begun conversion of a Rolls-Royce-powered 757 for Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines. The conversion marks the 10th Precision conversion to join the SF operation since 2009."We are pleased that SF continues to rely on Precision's rapid response and product maturity, performance and efficiency in support ...
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P2F alliance targets Asia's A320/321 conversion market
PacAvi, the aircraft sales, leasing and conversion group, is partnering with Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (Gameco) to address the Chinese and Asian markets for Airbus A320 and A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.PacAvi Group chief executive Stephan Hollmann said: "We view Gameco as an exciting addition to our global network of MRO ...
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Asia Pacific Airlines see 2014 revival in cargo demand
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) preliminary figures for 2014 show an “encouraging revival” in cargo demand after three consecutive years of decline.An upsurge in exports from manufacturing hubs in the region led to a rebound in international air cargo markets in 2014, with demand in freight tonne km (FTK) ...
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Cathay's cargo app is up and running
Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a mobile app for cargo that can track shipments and provide other freight data.“The app allows customers to track shipments through their smart phone or tablet device at any time and from anywhere. Customers can also review the e-booking status of their shipment by logging ...
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Vote for your Cargo Airline of the Year
Voting is now open for Air Cargo News’ 32nd annual Cargo Airline of the Year awards. You can vote for carriers to specific regions and your favourite all-cargo airline. The 2015 categories are:Best Cargo Airline to/from: Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe & Middle East, All-Cargo Airline and the Cargo Airline of ...