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Delta Cargo awarded IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification
Delta Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma and is the first US Global carrier to receive this certification.It was awarded to the airline at the headquarters level and at Delta’s largest cargo operation, located in Atlanta.Said an airline spokesperson: "With this certification, Delta ...
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NewsBelly enhancer as Norwegian opts for Telair cargo loading system
Low cost carrier Norwegian has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft equipped with the Telair Sliding Carpet Edge loading system for bellyhold freight.Anders Helmner, chief executive of Sweden's Telair International, said: “The most advanced model of the world’s most popular aircraft arrived with the most advanced ...
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Air cargo industry needs to prepare for big data or face losing out to rivals and disruptors
Big data and digitisation are two of the big topics that the air cargo industry is currently grappling with.While the air cargo industry has been moving increasingly into the digital world over recent years, it is often accused of being too slow in adopting new technologies that can automate the ...
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IAG Cargo invests in animal capabilities at Madrid hub
IAG Cargo has enhanced its animal handling capabilities at Madrid-Barajas Airport with increased veterinarian support.From this month, every pet travelling through Madrid will benefit from a full veterinary check-up and a new 25-strong care team dedicated to ensuring the safe transit of each animal.The veterinary check-up, undertaken by qualified staff ...
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Lufthansa offers real-time tracking
Lufthansa Cargo is now offering a liveSensor tracking service that allows customers to keep an eye on their shipments in real time throughout the entire transport route. The system can not only show where a shipment is, round-the-clock through a web portal, but also whether agreed conditions such as temperature, ...
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Etihad extends Dreamliner network
Etihad Airways is to deploy Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on its routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Amsterdam and Madrid.The Dreamliners, which offer 11 pallet positions, will be introduced on year-round scheduled services to Amsterdam from 1 September, and to Madrid on 1 October, joining Düsseldorf and Zurich as ...
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We want to be in pharma top five says Turkish Cargo chief
Chief cargo officer Turhan Özen says he wants Turkish Cargo to become one of the top five pharma carriers by 2023. Speaking at a Pharma Day panel of industry representatives in Frankfurt organized by the carrier’s cargo sales team in late May, he said pharma was an important part of ...
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Virgin links Melbourne and Hong Kong
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to offer 14 tonnes of cargo capacity on new five-times-a-week Airbus A330 services between Melbourne and Hong Kong that its partner, Virgin Australia, will launch on 5 July.“Hong Kong is an important and growing market for companies in Australia, with over 21.5m kilos of air cargo ...
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LEVEL is IAG’s new Barca signing
IAG’s new long-haul low cost airline LEVEL is to join British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling in offering a cargo service from June. The carrier, launched in March will offer wide-body cargo services from Barcelona, to Los Angeles, Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) and Buenos Aires with A330-200 aircraft.IAG Cargo ...
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Tough market sends Emirates profits into tailspin
A turbulent year in aviation did not prevent Emirates from posting its 29th consecutive year of profits on 11 May, but it was sharply down on the previous 12 months.The Group reported an AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) profit for the financial year ending 31 March, 70% lower than ...
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IAG Cargo targets small and medium forwarders
IAG Cargo – owner of the British Airways, Iberia brands - says it is increasing its focus on small and medium sized forwarders with a new loyalty programme.FWD.Rewards gives businesses points every time they ship, which can then be converted into commercial flights, hotel stays or cargo credit.IAG Cargo commercial ...
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Qatar to fly to Saudi hub
Qatar Airways has launched thrice-weekly Airbus A320 passenger weekly flights between its Doha hub and Yanbu, increasing to four times a week from June 23.The inaugural flight QR1216 to Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu on May 9 was welcomed with a traditional water salute.Qatar Airways group chief executive, ...
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New routes for bmi regional
Short-haul UK airline bmi regional has launched new routes from Birmingham to Gothenburg and Nuremberg. Both be operated six times per week, and are the latest in a series of new services for the carrier, which also launched London Stansted to Derry in Northern Ireland and Birmingham – Graz in ...
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Aeroméxico and Delta tie the knot
Aeroméxico and Delta Air Lines have begun their cooperation on trans-border flights after they confirmed to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) that they have completed the necessary steps required to launch their joint agreement.The two carriers said the alliance would expand competition and ...
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Vietnam Airlines recommits to monkey ban
Cruelty Free International says that Vietnam Airlines has reaffirmed its ban on the transport of monkeys after the airline revealed last year breached its own embargo.The carrier originally announced in 2013 that it would ban the shipment of monkeys for experimental purposes, but the pressure group revealed last year that ...
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American adds new Amsterdam-Dallas service
American Airlines has added a new summer 767-300 route between Dallas/Fort Worth and Amsterdam Schiphol from May 5 along with several other season services.The carrier says that it will offer opportunities for shipments from the Benelux region – notably pharma products – to the US and beyond on its South ...
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Air Canada Cargo to offer freight space in direct link to Mumbai
Air Canada has confirmed that a new year-round, direct service to and from Mumbai will be inaugurated by the carrier on July 1.The service, on which Air Canada Cargo will market the available bellyhold space of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating the route, will complement Air Canada’s existing year-round ...
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Cathay Pacific to fly daily to Manchester in December
Cathay Pacific’s current four times a day Hong Kong to Manchester, UK connection will be upgraded to a daily frequency from 1 December this year.In March, the carrier had said that the frequency on the route would be increased to six times a week by the end of the year. ...
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Emirates to add second daily Bali connection
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has revealed that it will introduce a second daily service from its home hub to the island of Bali, Indonesia, on July 2.The frequency will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft. Both inbound and outbound services on the route take in connections at Dili in ...
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LATAM Airlines flies the A350XWB to France from Brazil
LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s biggest airline group, has become the first carrier to operate an Airbus A350XWB on the route to Paris Charles de Gaulle from Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport.Rodrigo Contreras, general director of LATAM Airlines in Europe, commented: “Paris is now the 3rd destination in Europe serviced by ...