Bellyhold airlines – Page 35
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Finnair sorts out cargo handling for new Helsinki terminal
Finnair Cargo has signed an agreement with Germany's Lodige Industries to supply a cargo handling system for the airline’s new Helsinki cargo terminal, which is scheduled to open in spring 2017.The flight build and break process within the terminal will be managed by using the Lodige warehouse management software, Cargo ...
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AA Cargo unveils first Dreamliner routes
American Airlines Cargo has revealed which routes will benefit from the deployment of the new Boeing Dreamliner 787-800 aircraft.Starting next month, four routes will be covered by the new 787 aircraft, which American said offer 28 positions for cargo, improved aerodynamics, advanced engine technology and better fuel efficiency.The first route ...
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IAG cargo demand down again in May
The latest monthly traffic statistics from the IAG Group have once again highlighted the steady decline in cargo volumes experienced by the group over the last four and a half years.In May, IAG, which includes British Airways and Iberia, saw demand in terms of cargo tonne km decline 2% year ...
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Virgin adds Detroit
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch a service between Detroit and Heathrow next month as it seeks to capitalise on economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic.The service will use Virgin Atlantic’s daily Airbus A330 passenger flight and will offer over 16 tonnes of belly capacity in both directions.The airline ...
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Radioactive leak in pharma shipment at Delhi airport
Indian authorities are investigating a suspected low level radioactive leak from a pharma consignment at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.The leak was discovered at the airport’s cargo terminal after the medical shipment of sodium iodide 131 - a radioactive liquid used in treating cancer – had arrived as bellyhold cargo ...
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Kuala Lumpur link for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has opened its newest bellyhold route, operating on a B777-200ER passenger service between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur with up to 15 tonnes of cargo capacity per daily flight.The new route comes into service as Malaysia enjoys strong economic growth and growing trade. In 2014 the Malaysian economy ...
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IAG takeover of Aer Lingus moves forward
IAG’s latest takeover bid for Aer Lingus has been accepted by the Irish airline’s board, with both companies reaching agreement on a recommended offer that values the company at €1.4bn.The two companies recommended an offer of €2.55 per Aer Lingus share and the payment of a cash dividend of €0.5 ...
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Air Canada plugs into Mercator's RAPID Cargo
Air Canada has signed an agreement with software provider Mercator to “manage and optimise" its revenue accounting system for cargo operations.The Canadian flag carrier will implement Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution to help align its processes to “industry leading practices, standards and quality”. The carrier said that it was looking for ...
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Alitalia: "The show goes on" says AF-KLM cargo boss
Air France-KLM’s cargo boss says that the “show goes on” with Alitalia, despite the Italian flag carrier’s intention to end a belly space marketing partnership agreement with the Franco-Dutch airline when it ends in early 2017.Bram Gräber, executive vice president of Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo, confirmed that Alitalia has notified AF-KLM ...
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Alitalia to scrap AF-KLM agreements from 2017
Alitalia will not renew its partnership agreement and ancillary joint ventures agreements with Air France-KLM when they come up for renewal in early 2017.The agreements govern passenger services operated by the three carriers between Italy and France and beyond, and between Italy and the Netherlands and beyond, as well as ...
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Widebody surge for Australia South Pacific says Airbus
The passenger aircraft fleet serving the Australia South Pacific region will grow from some 700 aircraft today to over 1,200 by 2033, with a doubling in the number of widebody aircraft.With aviation growth comparable with other mature markets such as North America and Europe, the region has the world’s highest ...
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Ecuador opens for IAG pharma product
IAG Cargo has opened two stations in Ecuador for its pharmaceuticals and life sciences cargo product, Constant Climate, bringing to 15 the number of Latin America gateways for the temperature controlled service.The addition of Ecuador's José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport and Mariscal Sucre International Airport see IAG Cargo’s global ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo strikes road feeder deal with Jan de Rijk
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a new three-year road feeder services contract to Jan de Rijk Logistics and extended its delivery network to over 50 airports in Europe.Most Virgin Atlantic cargo arriving in London for onward connection in Europe is destined for Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris, served by next ...
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Finnair Cargo appoints Nopanen
European carrier Finnair Cargo has appointed Pasi Nopanen as vice president, global sales.Nopanen, who has broad experience in logistics and in managing international sales teams, replaces Mikko Turtiainen, who has a new role on the passenger side as area vice president, sales EMEA.Nopanen returned to Finnair in October 2014, responsible ...
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ANA's transpac cargo JV with United gains antitrust approval
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received antitrust immunity from the Tokyo regulator for the Japanese carrier’s transpacific cargo joint venture with US-based United Airlines (UA).This second strategic tie-up follows ANA’s similarly approved joint venture with Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo on Japan-Europe airfreight routes, which went live in September 2014.ANA applied in ...
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American and US merger marks new milestone
American Airlines has received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for American and US Airways, marking a major milestone in the integration of the two airlines.The approval for American and US Airways to operate under one certificate is the culmination of more than 18 months of ...
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Swiss fills network holes
Swiss WorldCargo is offering more bellyhold capacity to North America and Asia with extra flights to and from Chicago, San Francisco, Montreal and Beijing in its new summer timetable.Expansion of the European network for the Swiss International Air Lines’ cargo division will include new direct services between Zurich and Dresden, ...
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ECAir adds Dakar and Bamako
Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir) has launched passenger flights from Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, to Dakar in Senegal via Bamako in Mali.The route will be operated by a B757-200 until early June and then by a B737-700. It brings ECAir’s route network to 11 destinations, including Kinshasa, Libreville, ...
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Variant A330-300 takes off with 242 tonne weight limit
The latest variant of Airbus’ A330 – the 242 tonne take-off weight A330-300 – has achieved certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) following a 100 hour flight-test.Certification from the US authorities (FAA) is also expected soon, and the smaller A330-200 model will follow the -300 by benefiting from the ...
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The spectre of further rate wars...
AIR CARGO operators are warning against knee-jerk rates wars amid Eurozone stagnation in the second quarter impacted by deepening global political unrest, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.“The main concern is that political instability, mainly between Russia and Europe/USA will escalate further and subsequently will affect the already fragile economic recovery,” ...