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LATAM appoints new chief commercial officer
Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer.St. George, who spent 13 years at JetBlue Airways before leaving the low-cost carrier in 2019, will begin his new role on October 1, the Santiago-based airline says on September 10.He has more than 30 ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo increases Colombia–US flight frequencies
LATAM Cargo has increased its flight frequencies between Colombia and the US in response to increased demand — in particular for flower exports.The carrier has upped its number of flights between Bogota and Miami from 14 to 17 per week.These flights are in addition to the five weekly services from ...
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NewsKorean Air starts cargo operations with B777-300ER preighter
Korean Air has began cargo operations with a freight-optimised Boeing 777-300ER, after it received regulatory approval to modify the popular widebody.The aircraft, registered HL8208, operated its first cargo flight on 8 September, from Seoul Incheon to Columbus, Ohio in the US.The carrier said that Columbus is “an emerging cargo base” ...
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NewsEmirates Skycargo partners with Alha in Italy
Emirates SkyCargo has partnered with Alha CoolBox to facilitate pharma and temperature-controlled shipments between its flagship hub in Dubai and Rome FCO Airport.The deal follows Emirates restarting passenger flights - which include bellyhold cargo capacity - to Rome in July.The carrier said that it is using Alha CoolBoxes in Rome ...
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Qatar Cargo moves into Menzies Aviation base at Heathrow
Qatar Airways Cargo has moved into its new base within Menzies Aviation’s facilities at London Heathrow Airport.The move is the result of a long-term agreement, announced in July, between the two companies that will see Menzies Aviation providing cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to and from Qatar ...
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Azul's domestic e-commerce operations push up revenues
Brazilian carrier Azul is celebrating 11 years of operations and has said that despite the coronavirus pandemic this year, it has seen growth in some areas of the business.In the first quarter of 2020, Azul Cargo Express's revenues were 36% higher than in the same period of 2019.The company said ...
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IAG Cargo relaunches Barcelona–New York service
IAG Cargo will offer capacity on services to and from Barcelona and New York City, as passenger operations gradually pick up following disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.Cargo will be carried in the bellyhold of passenger flights operated by LEVEL — a long-haul, low-cost airline in the IAG Group — ...
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NewsIAG Cargo updates its network destinations in Africa
IAG Cargo has updated its flight network in Africa.The carrier has added Nairobi and Johannesburg as network destinations. It is also resuming flights to and from Abuja, Accra, Cairo and Lagos.Meanwhile, IAG Cargo saw is revenues rise in the first half of this year, despite volumes being down on a ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches operations between UK and Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is set to operate flights between the UK and Pakistan from December this year, after creditors voted in favour of its restructuring plan.Virgin Atlantic will operate three new routes: London Heathrow to Lahore; London Heathrow to Islamabad; and Manchester to Islamabad."Trade in goods and services between the ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands in Italy as rescue plan is approved
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has added Milan as a destination in its network, effective from September 12.The carrier's new twice-weekly service between London Heathrow and Milan Malpensa Airport, using its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft, will offer 50 tonnes of capacity per flight.Virgin said its connections from London also enable ...
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NewsScoot increases cargo network capacity with A320ceo conversion
Scoot has removed the passenger seats of one of its A320ceo aircraft to double its cargo-carrying capability to almost 20 tonnes.Due to its size, the Singapore-based carrier's newly converted A320ceo enables it to carry out freighter operations in cities with smaller airports.Modification on the aircraft, which took place over four ...
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NewsUnited flies its 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight
United Airlines Cargo has flown its 5,000th cargo-only passenger aircraft flight since it began operating them in March.During that time, the carrier has transported almost 170m tonnes of airfreight on these cargo-only flights alone, which are operated with some of its Boeing 777s and 787 aircraft.Cargo shipped on the special ...
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Novo Nordisk renews with SAS Cargo
Pharma company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with SAS Cargo for the transport of medicines.The airline pointed out that its recent investment in A350s would help the pharma company to reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain while also helping to protect products.SAS Cargo said that its A350s ...
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Saudia Cargo uses cool dollies for pharma shipments
Saudia Cargo has enhanced its handling capabilities for pharma shipments with the addition of cool dollies to its supply chain.The carrier is now transporting all pharma shipments to and from aircraft in cool dollies — at a cost of $75, which it said is automatically applied to master air waybills ...
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Seat removal helps boost cargo at Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo volumes increase in July compared with a month earlier as it began flights using B777 aircraft with some seats removed.The airline group said that cargo volumes in July increased by 10% compared with June to 102,129 tonnes. However, this is still 39.8% down on a ...
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Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on 50 dedicated flights, following the deadly blast in Beirut.Emirates has already been supporting disaster relief efforts in Lebanon through the dispatch of several charter flights carrying food, clothing and medical ...
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Cargo the bright spot as Cathay navigates "most challenging" period
Cathay Pacific Group reported an operating loss of HK$8.7bn ($1.13bn) for its half-year financial results, in what its chairman called the “most challenging” period for the group in its 70-year history.Cargo proved to be the sole bright spot for the troubled group, which in recent months was the subject of ...
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Air Canada cargo revenues stronger than passenger for the first time
Air Canada's cargo revenues have exceeded passenger revenues for the first time, the carrier said in its second quarter results, which were released on July 31.Total operating revenue in the second quarter fell 89% to C$527 million. Of that, C$269m came from cargo — a 52% year-on-year increase from the ...
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Cathay Pacific makes changes to cargo management team
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has made changes to its cargo management teamThe carrier has appointed Tom Owen into the role of director of cargo.Owen has served on the Cathay Pacific leadership team as director of people for the past five years. He has previously held a variety of senior ...
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Lufthansa Cargo revenues lifted by capacity crunch
Lufthansa's logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, saw revenues rise in the first half of this year, despite significant cuts to bellyhold capacity.The carrier said this outcome was a result of demand outstripping supply. "Demand for the remaining cargo capacities went up during the first half-year of 2020, with the ...