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Video: All eyes on American Airlines' Critical PPS cargo campaign
American Airlines Cargo has launched its 'All eyes on' campaign to promote its Critical PPS product for sensitive products that was launched in May 2018.The campaign uses a video to demonstrate how Critical PPS cargo fits into the American Airlines Integrated Operations Center and how it is able to provide ...
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Cathay agrees HK Express acquisition from HNA
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has entered into a HK$4.93bn share purchase agreement to buy 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The passenger and cargo giant said that the total consideration comprises of HK$2.25bn in cash and a non-cash component of HK$2.68bn.The transaction ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to debut in South America
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch daily Boeing 787 passenger flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020, its first foray into South America.The new route will give customers direct access into the continent’s largest import and export market. The airline expects to carry regular shipments of car parts, ...
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NewsLufthansa Group: ‘another successful year’
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Group has posted a 6% year-on-year rise in total revenues for 2018.At €2.8bn, adjusted EBIT fell only slightly short of the €3bn recorded in 2017.Meanwhile, Lufthansa Cargo increased its record adjusted EBIT of 2017 by 2% to €268m.Chairman of the executive board and chief executive of Deutsche ...
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AA keeping it cool with Jettainer
American Airlines has signed up with Jettainer’s Cool Management service to run its entire fleet of reefer containers.The airline now has access to Jettainer's own Cool Center of Excellence in Abu Dhabi, which is specifically responsible for managing temperature-controlled ULDs. The Cool Management service includes the leasing, managing, positioning and ...
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Emirates adds second daily flight to London Stansted
Emirates is introducing a second daily passenger service from Dubai to London Stansted in July. It will also be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, doubling the daily cargo capacity offered by Emirates SkyCargo to 40 tonnes each way.Beginning 1 July, the first daily flight from Dubai to London Stansted will ...
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SAS Cargo and Unilode launch digitalisation programme
Unilode will begin digitalising SAS Cargo’s container fleet in the next few months as part of its digital transformation programme, which enables ULD tracking and the measurement of temperature, humidity, light and shock in air freight shipments.The two companies began working together in 2011 with the conversion of SAS Cargo's ...
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NewsAzul chooses Globe Air Cargo Argentina as its GSSA
Brazilian airline Azul has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Argentina, an ECS Group subsidiary, as its general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Argentina.GAC Argentina plans to expand the cargo activities of Brazil’s third-largest airline in Argentina, including opening up destinations that are currently passenger-only.Azul has signed a two-year GSSA ...
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IAG Cargo revenue rise in 2018 but a challenging year ahead
IAG Cargo reported full year 2018 commercial revenues of just under €1.2bn, an increase of 7.2% on 2017 at constant currency, and said that 2019 looks set to be “a more challenging year”, with airfreight capacity growth outpacing demand increases.Overall yield for the year was up 8.1% at constant currency. ...
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Edelweiss partnership with Swiss WorldCargo continues to flourish
Swiss airline Edelweiss and sister company Swiss WorldCargo have agreed to continue their partnership.The agreement, effective since the beginning of 2019, will see Swiss WorldCargo continue to market and sell Edelweiss freight capacity.Swiss WorldCargo will maintain responsibility for managing the belly cargo on the entire fleet of Edelweiss and sister ...
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Asia Pacific carriers report weak January for international cargo
International air cargo markets weakened further in January 2019, with Asia Pacific airlines seeing demand fall 3.8% year on year in freight tonne kilometres (FTK).Releasing its preliminary traffic figures for the month, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that the decline in airfreight was due to “global new ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens constant climate centre in Madrid
IAG Cargo has opened a pharmaceutical centre in Madrid airport, dedicated to its Constant Climate product for time and temperature-sensitive life sciences products.Work on the new Spanish facility began in June 2018 and is the latest addition to IAG Cargo’s Madrid hub, which handles over 250,000 tonnes of cargo per ...
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NewsDelta Cargo reports customer shift to digital booking
Delta Cargo Website Metrics for 2018Delta Cargo has noted a "significant shift" in the number of online bookings since it launched its new website in 2017.The airline said it had noted a 15 percentage point increase in the global online bookings since 2017, making it the number one way customers ...
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Saudia Cargo expands in Dubai with new office
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company inaugurated its brand-new cargo sales office in the Free Zone of Dubai International Airport at the end of January.The opening of the new sales office is part of the company’s strategy to "develop its brand-image, enhance its sales outlets & facilities, aiming to improve the logistical ...
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NokScoot awards ULD management contract to Unilode
Thailand's NokScoot budget airline has awarded a Unit Load Device (ULD) management contract to Unilode Aviation SolutionsYodchai Sudhidhanakul, chief executive of the medium-haul carrier, said: "By commissioning Unilode for the management of NokScoot's containers and pallets for our current fleet of five Boeing 777-200s we will receive cost-effective and professional ...
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Saudia Cargo hopes to capitalise on new India passenger flight
Saudi Airlines Cargo is offering 60 tons of cargo capacity per week to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) in the Indian state of Kerala following the launch of daily passenger flights to the hub.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said the cargo business is doing its best to support the agricultural ...
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Etihad Cargo expands Spanish network with Barcelona bellyhold flights
Etihad has expanded its cargo capacity operating in the Spanish market as it looks to cater for the fashion, perishable, pharma and automotive markets in the country.In late November, the airline added a five-times-per week Airbus A330 service with 16 tons of bellyhold capacity.This operates alongside its daily Beoing 787 ...
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Airlines call on EU governments to tackle air traffic management problems
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is urging the EU and national governments to take swift and decisive action to reform Europe’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) system as 2018 is shaping up to be the worst year for ATC delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade.“Europe’s Transport Ministers are meeting on ...
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LATAM to launch direct Santiago-Quito flights
LATAM Airlines Group is to launch non-stop flights between Santiago and Quito in April 2019 – the only direct services on this route.The carrier will operate an Airbus A320neo aircraft four times a week between the two Latin American cities, reducing transit time by more than two-and-a-half hours.LATAM noted that ...
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IAG Cargo Q3: tonnage down, yield up
IAG Cargo has reported commercial revenues of €290m for the third quarter, an increase of 8.1% on 2017 at constant exchange.Overall yield for July 1 to September 30 period was up 9.3% at constant exchange. Sold tonnes were down 0.5% and CTK volumes were down 1% whilst capacity grew by ...