All Bellyhold Airline articles – Page 15
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Airfreight community continues to support Covid-19 relief efforts
More members of the airfreight community are coming together to support the fight global fight against Covid-19.American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operations this month to provide more than 5.5m pounds of capacity to transport critical goods between the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia.The carrier has added flights from ...
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NewsKLM to redeploy parked combi aircraft
Dutch carrier KLM has decided to redeploy two Boeing 747 combi aircraft in order to meet cornavirus-related demand.The airline said that it had partnered with health-tech firm Royal Philips and the Dutch government to create a special cargo air bridge between the Netherlands and China.KLM pointed out that around 90% ...
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NewsAfrican carriers respond to covid-19 outbreak with extra cargo flights
Ethiopian Cargo and SAA Cargo have both been adding additional cargo flights to cater for medical equipment demand related to the coronavirus outbreak.For the first time in its history, the cargo division of South African Airways, SAA Cargo, operated a passenger aircraft for a pure cargo uplift.On April 6, SAA ...
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Air Canada Cargo issues Covid-19 operations update
Air Canada has significantly reduced its number of flights as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak but it is utilising its fleet to transport cargo to keep supply chains moving.In an operations update, Air Canada said that it has capacity on scheduled widebody flights operating on routes between Canada, Europe ...
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NewsUnited and Flexport collaborate to deliver Covid-19 relief
To support the continued fight against Covid-19, United Airlines has collaborated with Flexport.org to ship essential medical cargo to frontline workers in California and New York.As part of the Frontline Responders Fund — a GoFundMe page launched by Flexport.org, the impact group that represents freight forwarder Flexport — millions of ...
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Air New Zealand hires chief people officer as it cuts jobs and pushes cargo
Air New Zealand has appointed Joe McCollum as its chief people officer, effective from April 14.The announcement comes as the airline works to "rebuild" itself as a result of the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the aviation sector.According to the New Zealand Herald, the carrier is ...
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NewsSwiss flies medical equipment to Switzerland
Swiss International Air Line will fly more than 10 A340 flights loaded with medical equipment from China to Switzerland in April.The flights, supported by Swiss WorldCargo, will carry than 35m personal protection items for the use of healthcare personnel, including protective suits, medical gloves, safety goggles and breathing masks.The operation ...
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NewsCrisis accelerates approval of A320 seat-bag cargo modification
Source: Colibri Aero/J&C AeroEuropean regulators have approved an interior modification for Airbus A320-family jets which enables seats to be converted into cargo-transport facilities, after an accelerated development effort in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.The cargo seat-bag configuration has been developed by Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist ...
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NewsOman Air to operate bellyhold flights for medical equipment
Oman Air will operate cargo-only passenger aircraft flights between China and Oman for the Ministry of Health to transport medical supplies and other necessities.The flights will be operated exclusively for cargo, without passengers, using 100% of the belly capacity on Oman Air passenger aircraft offering 20 to 25 tons for ...
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NewsAvion Express re-enters airfreight market with cargo-only flights offering
Originally established as a cargo and passenger airline in 2005, ACMI operator Avion Express has announced that it is re-entering the airfreight market in response to increased demand for freighter aircraft operations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.Avion Express, which is a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, works with ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo increases flights to The Netherlands
Qatar Airways cargo has increased its freighter flight frequency to The Netherlands, from nine to 34 flights per week.The carrier is using Boeing 777 and 747 aircraft to operate 27 flights per week to Amsterdam — one of the biggest gateways in Europe — and seven per week to Maastricht.Special ...
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Qatar Cargo restarts bellyhold operations to China
Qatar Airways Cargo will resume scheduled bellyhold cargo operations to China with the utilisation of its passenger aircraft to six cities.The additional cargo capacity is being added to the carrier’s existing freighter service amid "increased demand for the shipment of immediate goods in and out of the region".The bellyhold cargo ...
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American Airlines adds flights to combat capacity crunch
American Airlines is continuing to operate long-haul flights, carrying passengers and cargo, to make up for capacity lost as a result of low demand due to the coronavirus.The carrier will fly its widebody aircraft to locations including Auckland Airport, São Paulo International Airport and Honolulu International Airport.These flights are in ...
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Air Canada sets booking policy for cargo-only passenger aircraft
Air Canada has outlined the cargo-booking policy for its freight-only passenger aircraft flights to Europe, with other flights planned for Latin America, South America and domestic services to remote communities.A spokesperson for the North American carrier said: “The first cargo-only flights departed from Toronto this past week for Frankfurt, London ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic operates it first cargo-only charter
Virgin Atlantic has operated its first cargo-only charter amid the operational challenges brought by Covid-19 upon the global aviation industry.Flight VS698 from London Heathrow for New York JFK created history for the airline as the B787-9 passenger aircraft departed with two pilots, one cabin crew member and a hold filled ...
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Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week.Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network.In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering ...
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Airfreight rates continue to rise as capacity crunch goes global
Airfreight rates continued their rapid ascent last week, breaching the $5 per kg mark on the transpacific trade lane for the first time in years.The latest figures from Tac Index show that last week airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America increased by 18% compared with a week ago to ...
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Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19
The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.Emirates chairman and chief executive, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, explained: “Emirates Group has a strong balance sheet, and substantial cash liquidity, and we can, and will, ...
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Emirates continues cargo services where "borders remain open"
Despite cutting the majority of its passenger flights due to low demand caused by the coronavirus, Emirates is continuing to run cargo and passenger services to a select number of countries "until further notice — as long as borders remain open" and there is demand.Emirates will continue its operations in: ...
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United to operate 40 cargo-only PAX flights per week
United Airlines has joined a host of other carriers offering its passenger aircraft up for cargo charter flights.The airline said that it is flying a portion of our Boeing 777 and 787 fleet as dedicated cargo charter aircraft to transfer freight to and from US hubs, as well as key ...