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SIA Cargo notes reliance on cargo-only PAX flights for performance in May
Singapore-based SIA Cargo has reported in its results for May 2020 that cargo load factor (CLF) was 14.4 percentage points higher than last year, due to the capacity decline (61.9%) outpacing the decline (of 52.8%) in cargo traffic measured in freight tonne km."Capacity contraction would have been much greater, save ...
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Colibri and J&C develop cargo containers for widebody cabins
Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist J&C Aero have developed cargo containers for widebody passenger cabins that allow Airbus and Boeing cabin conversion between passenger and cargo operations within just 24 hours.The cargo containers are available in five different sizes and are designed for widebody passenger cabins of ...
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AF KLM Cargo launches KickCharter platform to help fill chartered freighters
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a collaborative online platform that can be used to book cargo capacity on its chartered freighter flights.The KickCharter solution ensures charter freighter flights are full, or as close to full as possible, before operating. It also enables cargo to be flown to ...
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Cargo the highlight for Cathay Pacific in May
Cathay Pacific said that cargo was the highlight of its May performance despite a near 30% year on year drop in cargo carried.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline group, which this week look set to secure a HK$39bn government bailout, saw cargo and mail revenue tonne kms fall by 29.1% year on ...
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AF KLM Cargo expands cargo network in response to market demand
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has increased its network "in sync with customer demand, data and intelligence", bringing the total number of destinations that 375 its weekly flights serve to 73.New destinations on the schedule include Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Cayenne, Los Angeles, Toronto and Seoul.Routes that have been re-opened ...
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‘Nothing off the table’ says Cathay chairman in business review
Cathay Pacific chairman Patrick Healy has warned that “tough decisions will need to be made” by the fourth quarter of the year as part of “right-sizing” efforts.He adds that “nothing is off the table” in the upcoming review of the Cathay Pacific group’s business model, but stopped short of saying ...
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Cathay Pacific set to receive big government bailout
The Hong Kong government has stepped in to provide beleaguered Cathay Pacific with a financial lifeline, as part of the airline’s group HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalisation plan.Cathay, which has been hard hit by a collapse in travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak, states that the recapitalisation plan - if ...
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RVL ups cargo capacity with Beechcraft B200 aircraft
UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft to its fleet.With the new addition, RVL Group's fleet, which is based at East Midlands Airport, is comprised of four King Air aircraft, seven Reims-Cessna F406s, three Cessna 404 Titans ...
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IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule
IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft.The carrier announced that it is now operating cargo-only PAX flights to and from Athens, Bangalore, Delhi and Seattle.IAG Cargo has also made some of its passenger aircraft, grounded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, available for cargo charter operations.In ...
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Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth
Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this year, despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing blockade placed on the country by some of its neighbours.According to IATA statistics, Qatar Cargo last year became the ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flights by 33%
This month, following the success of its cargo-only passenger aircraft flights programme in May, Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced that it is increasing the frequency of its PAX flights by 33%.Virgin Atlantic said the extra cargo-only passenger flights — bringing the total to 587 in June — would "support demand ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks five years of operations to US Midwest
Dubai-based airfreight carrier Emirates SkyCargo has marked five years of connectivity with the US Midwest region, highlighting that it has operated at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus since May 2015.Initially, the cargo carrier operated a weekly service to LCK, but this was increased to four flights per week to meet ...
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Air France KLM ups cargo operations following Covid-19 disruption
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has increased operations across its network, following severe disruption over the last few months caused by the global coronavirus outbreak.The carrier has already resumed flights between Singapore and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and between Accra and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and next week will ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Air cargo continues fight against Covid-19
A live roundup of air cargo companies' efforts to meet the challenges presented to supply chains by the Covid-19 outbreak.————— May 18, 16:11pm BST —————————————–Düsseldorf Airport has been handling medical equipment and other traffic-related to the coronavirus outbreak.Gerton Hulsman, managing director of cargo operations, said: “We have had a variety ...
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Cargo demand pushes Delta to reignite Europe passenger services
Delta Air Lines said that demand for its cargo services has driven it to bring back passenger services from the US to Germany and the UK.From May 21, three times per week, Delta will operate flights to Frankfurt and London from Atlanta and Detroit. The flights will transport cargo in ...
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Qatar's HIA attributes cargo boost to Covid-19
Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar, has reported a 4.7% increase in cargo handled at the hub in the first quarter of this year.The hub processed 529,436 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2020: 176,279 tonnes in January, 173,248 tonnes in February and 179,909 tonnes in March.The ...
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United carries out first cargo-in-the-cabin flight
United Airlines has carried out its first cargo-in-the-cabin flight following approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The airline's inaugural cargo-in-cabin flight flew from London Heathrow to Chicago (ORD) carrying almost two tonnes of mail in the passenger cabin, plus a full payload of freight in the belly of the ...
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American Cargo increases flight schedule from May
American Airlines Cargo is increasing its May schedule by 75% as demand for the transport of goods continues to ramp up.The new schedule will provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights last week.New destinations include daily flights between: Dallas-Fort ...
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Caribbean Airlines operates first cargo charter flight
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has operated one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo-only charter service.The flight, which took place on May 8, transported essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba.Caribbean Cargo's new charter service was introduced to serve islands in the region ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo adds extra European flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has added flights between Vietnam and France, and to and from Scandinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.The Vietnam operation will see 11 Boeing 777 freighters fly from Hanoi in the month of May and four weekly freight-only Boeing 777 passenger aircraft will operate from Ho Chi Minh ...