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NewsLATAM takes steps towards cutting emissions with modernised fleet
Image source: AirbusLATAM Airlines has taken steps towards reducing its emissions with the purchase of 28 new A320neo aircraft, as it continues its fleet modernisation plan.The agreement is in addition to the 42 narrow body aircraft already agreed upon — bringing the total to 70 — as part of the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo achieves record uplift on cargo-only A350-1000 flight
Image source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has transported its heaviest A350-1000 bellyhold cargo load on a single flight Bangalore to London Heathrow.The carrier said the cargo, which amounted to 48.5 tonnes, was the most cargo it has carried on the aircraft type.Perishables including baby-corn and other fresh vegetables, as well as ...
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China Southern Airlines approves Releye pharma container
China Southern Airlines has approved Envirotainer's Releye RLP temperature-controlled pharma container for use across its network.The unit uses rechargeable batteries, with a single battery charge able to power the system for over 170 hours.It also offers live monitoring for product condition, location, temperature, humidity, battery levels, door openings, if cargo ...
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NewsBusiness-class airline La Compagnie steps into air cargo
Source: WFSBusiness-class airline La Compagnie has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler as it enters the air cargo market.The airline has awarded WFS a three-year contract to handle cargo onboard its Airbus A321LR services from Paris Orly to New York’s Newark International Airport, which will increase from ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo flies horses to Tokyo for the Olympics
Image source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is transporting 247 racehorses from Liege in Belgium to Haneda in Tokyo, via Dubai, for the Olympics.The carrier has collaborated with equine logistics specialist Peden Bloodstock to safely transport the animals to and from the Olympics' hosting country on eight special charter flights.The horses are ...
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Delta Cargo revenues exceed pre-Covid levels as it looks to expand fleet
In its Q2 2021 financial results, Delta Air Lines reported cargo revenues exceeding pre-Covid (2019) levels.From March to June this year, the carrier's cargo division, Delta Cargo, posted revenues of $251m — a 35% increase on cargo revenues in 2019.Year to date, the carrier achieved a 23% increase in cargo ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets textiles and perishables with Maldives service
Image: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has launched a direct service — operating three times per week — from Madrid, Spain, to Male, the capital city of the Maldives.The carrier said the service will strengthen its presence in South Asia, adding to its Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi routes in India.Cargo expected to ...
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Caribbean Cargo set to restore network
The borders of Trinidad and Tobago, where Caribbean Airlines is headquartered, are set to re-open on July 17 following Covid-related closures.The carrier said its airfreight division, Caribbean Airlines Cargo, will resume scheduled services between several Caribbean destinations and New York and Toronto.When services resume, the carrier said it will transport ...
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Cargo the bright spot for Emirates as it notes first loss in more than 30 years
Cargo revenue was the bright spot for the Emirates Group, which revealed its first loss in over 30 years in its financial results for 2020-2021.The carrier recorded an annual loss of AED22.1bn (US$6.0bn) due entirely to the effect of the Covid pandemic which led to wholesale withdrawal of flights and ...
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Vote for your favourite cargo airline for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2021.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo transports lions as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative. Kirsten de Bruijn, senior vice president of cargo sales and network planning at Qatar Cargo, shares more details about the operation.“Rewild the Planet initiative is part of ...
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IAG Cargo notes "strong" start to the year in Q1 2021 results
IAG Cargo has recorded a year-on-year increase in revenues in the first quarter of this year, which it attributed to "cargo markets still impacted by the pandemic".The carrier posted revenues of €350m in the first three months of this year — 50% higher than the same period a year earlier.Overall ...
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NewsA year of cargo-in-the-cabin flights at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has marked its one-year anniversary of carrying PPE and other vital cargo in the cabins of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft.A year ago, to bridge the capacity shortfall and enable the transportation of cargo urgently needed in the global fight against the pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo began carrying cargo ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial.The carrier partnered with pharma packaging firm CSafe Global and data logging business CargoSense to conduct trials that concluded how it can effectively expand the capacity of its pharma service.The trial ...
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Virgin Atlantic continues to expand short-haul cargo network
Virgin Atlantic, which traditionally operates long-haul flights, is continuing to expand its all-cargo short haul network in response to demand.The carrier yesterday announced that from April 25 it would begin flying a twice-weekly service between Frankfurt and its London Heathrow hub.The carrier said the flights would utilise 55 tonne capacity ...
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NewsKLM deploys custom-made cargo seat bags
KLM Cargo is deploying custom-made cargo seat bags on B777 flights as it looks to boost cargo carrying capacity.Cargo equipment manufacturer Trip & Co adapted the seat bags to KLM's requirements, with the first set of 172 bags delivered to the airline on April 8.The first operational flight using the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and Seabury report on busy airfreight market
IAG Cargo has described the airfreight market as "incredibly busy" with particularly strong growth in e-commerce and automotive sectors, as well as the rollout of Covid vaccines.At the carrier's Cargo Live webinar, chief commercial officer John Cheetham at IAG Cargo, said that the company is continuing to expand its network ...
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Stoll focuses on the customer as he takes control at Swiss WorldCargo
A focus on customer requirements is a common thread throughout the career of Lorenzo Stoll, who took over the controls at Swiss WorldCargo on April 1.Stoll first joined the airline in 2013, heading up its Geneva operations, which mainly consist of short-haul passenger flights.At that point, the Geneva business was ...
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Kenyan demand rises for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has transported 53.7 tonnes of cargo in the bellyhold of a British Airways B777-300 aircraft from Nairobi to London Heathrow - a record for the airline's Kenya service using the aircraft.The cargo included perishables, textiles and courier goods, IAG said. The carrier group added that it operates four ...
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AFKLMP sets up Covid Service Centre to manage vaccine shipments
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has established a Covid Service Centre to manage all of its coronavirus vaccine shipments.The service centre, which was launched after a trial in selected countries, caters to the temperature requirements of different vaccines.Suitable for use with different container types, the service centre enables shipments ...