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Alitalia sets out route revamp
Italian flag carrier Alitalia has revealed its route plans following Abu Dhabi-based Etihad’s decision last summer to take a 49 per cent equity stake.In Italy, there will be a new three-hub strategy. Milan Malpensa will see an increase long-haul services; Milan Linate will have more connections to partner airline hubs; ...
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Etihad Cargo launches Hermes cargo management system
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has cutover to a new freight management system to provide customers with greater communication and improved handling processes.The system was developed in partnership with Hermes Logistics Technologies to meet the Middle East carrier's specific requirements for an IT solution to address physical handling, documentation and messages ...
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TIACA looks to LatAm supply chains
Regulatory issues and supply chain strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean will be on the agenda at TIACA’s executive summit and annual general meeting in May.The Miami meeting - May 19-21 - will also feature interactive workshops on global airfreight issues such as advanced data submission and lithium batteries.“Understanding ...
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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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Qatar Airways take 9.9% stake in IAG
Qatar Airways has acquired a 9.99 per cent stake in International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent of British Airways and Spain's Iberia.The Middle East carrier's share swoop is valued at around £1.1bn ($1.7bn), and builds a closer relationship with a fellow member of the oneworld airline alliance.An IAG statement said: ...
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Etihad cargo surges 17% in 2014
Etihad Airways reported a 17 per cent increase year-on-year in cargo for 2014 to 569,000 tonnes of flown freight and mail.The Middle East airline accounted for 89.6 per cent of cargo imports, exports and transfers at Abu Dhabi airport last year.The carrier stated: “Over the course of last year, Etihad ...
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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 ...
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Cathay chooses CHAMP
Cathay Pacific has selected CHAMP Cargosystems (CCS) to provide the Hong Kong-based carrier's new cargo IT platform after a six-month design phase.John Johnston, chief executive of CCS, commented: “We are delighted to partner with Cathay Pacific to further its ambitions in the air logistics market.”James Fernandez, CCS vice president for ...
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Apple Appeal
Apple announced mouth-watering net quarterly profits of $18bn for the final three months of 2014.That staggering 38 per cent rise in profit was due mainly to the 74.5m iPhones sold to eager consumers.While the financial pages focused on the figures, little mention was made of the supply chain logistics that ...
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Stronger outbound China cargo boosts Cathay/Dragonair
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a combined 147,275 tonnes of cargo and mail in January, an increase of 12.5 per cent compared to the same month in 2014.The cargo and mail load factor rose by 2.9 percentage points to 63.4 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, rose ...
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Africa: New challengers for the cargo king's crown
The domination of the regional air cargo market by non-African carriers, such as Air France-KLM, Emirates and Lufthansa, and by South African Airways, is still strong, but over the past decade two African carriers have risen to challenge them: Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.South African Airways (SAA) was once the ...