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Bournemouth wins northwest China freighter
A new freighter service has been launched between Urumqi in northwest China and the UK’s Bournemouth airport.According to Xinhua, Urumqi Diwopu International Airport said that the service will operate four round trips a week, with a flight time of ten hours.The airport in the Xinjiang region now has freight routes ...
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NewsMaersk Air Cargo to trial new UK-China route
Source: Cargo FirstMaersk Air Cargo will launch a new trial service between the UK and China to help meet peak season demand.The airline will operate the weekly service between Bournemouth Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in Zhejiang province utilising a Boeing 767-300 freighter with a capacity of around ...
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NewsAdditional A340 converted freighter added to UK-China service
Source: Cargo FirstEuropean Cargo has added an extra aircraft to its service between Bournemouth Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with more capacity set to be added next year.The carrier first launched the service in May operating three times per week with a single converted A340 freighter with a capacity ...
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NewsChina business booms at Bournemouth
Chinese delegation at Bournemouth Airport. Photo: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First has announced the doubling of capacity between Bournemouth and China and the signing of a new cargo development agreement following the launch of an e-commerce route earlier this year.Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech Ltd and airline European ...
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NewsNew all-cargo service between China and UK
Source: Cargo FirstAirline European Cargo and Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech (SSELT) have launched an all-cargo service between China and the UK to target e-commerce volumes.The new service will operate between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Bournemouth Airport utilising European Cargo's 70-tonne capacity converted Airbus A340 aircraft.The flights will initially operate ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo receives EASA certification for Airbus A340 freighter conversion programme
A340 freighter conversion interior. Photo: European CargoBournemouth Airport-based carrier European Cargo has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification for its Airbus A340 widebody freighter conversion programme.The carrier, which anticipates further e-commerce growth opportunities, is converting a fleet of ex-passenger A340 aircraft into long-haul freighters.Two have already been completed and ...
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NewsHandler Cargo First brings Bournemouth customs facility in-house
Source: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First, is bringing its on-site customs bonded warehouse facilities fully in-house.Cargo First hopes that bringing the customs operation in-house - previously it was run by a third party - will speed up cargo processing by reducing the number of handovers.The handler, which ...
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Port of Felixstowe strike could see air cargo demand rise further
Strike action at the UK's biggest container port could see demand for already stretched airfreight capacity increase further.Dockworkers belonging to union Unite will strike at the Port of Felixstowe from Sunday August 21 until Monday August 29 in a move that is likely to exacerbate existing oceanfreight supply chain congestion ...
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InsightsBournemouth ventures into cargo
24-hour capability, open slot availability and uncongested airspace are enabling Bournemouth Airport to style itself as a small but flexible alternative to London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports.Born out of the pandemic, Bournemouth Airport’s cargo operations have been met with sustained demand, prompting it to carve out a long-term investment in ...
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NewsBournemouth Airport launches cargo handling operation
The UK’s Bournemouth Airport has launched an air cargo operation with the aim of achieving 35,000 tonnes of throughput by 2025 and up to 50,000 tonnes by 2030.Dedicated cargo handling service Cargo First has been created to grow Bournemouth Airport’s air cargo business, which the south coast of England-based airport ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo announces growth accelerator investment
Photo: European CargoEuropean Cargo Limited has closed a minority equity investment that will be partly used for converting the company’s A340 fleet to full cargo freighters.The minority equity investment has been made by Priority 1 Logistics Holdings LLC, a newly-formed subsidiary of US-based, Priority 1 Holdings LLC.Proceeds of the investment ...