All Business articles – Page 78
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Emirates SkyCargo’s new cool white container
EMIRATES SKYCARGO has cemented its position as one of the major players in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare market with the launch of an environmentally-friendly, temperature-controlled LD3 air cargo container, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The carrier invested two years in researching and developing its White Container, which keeps temperature-sensitive shipments cool ...
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Cargolux delivers 48-tonne rotor to South Korea
CARGOLUX has delivered this 48-tonne rotor from Switzerland to South Korea, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The huge shipment, which took three hours to load and strap, is the heaviest piece the European all-cargo carrier has ever uplifted out of Switzerland, says a company statement.It took 12 pallet positions and required ...
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Air France pilot's strike rumbles on
AIR FRANCE-KLM has offered what are described as ‘last-ditch concessions’ – but its main pilots union has dismissed the offer and instead extended a week-long strike which has been costing the European carrier up to €20m per day, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The walkout, which began on September 15 and ...
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B777-300ER for China Eastern Airlines
CHINA Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first B777-300ER, as part of a fleet renewal programme, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new aircraft, which will support the airline’s growing presence in North America over the next three years, is the first of 20 it has ordered.The airline plans to ...
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Strong growth for ACS
BROKER Air Charter Service (ACS) enjoyed a strong first half of the year with both revenue and charter numbers up across all three divisions of the company, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. Chairman Chris Leach observes: “The figures across the board make pleasant reading. Every department – private jets, commercial ...
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Air France appeals to striking pilots
AIR-FRANCE has called on its striking pilots to return to work as the beleaguered carrier continues to haemorrhage millions of euros over its controversial low-cost carrier plans, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.In desperation, the company’s management has proposed the immediate withdrawal of the Transavia Europe project, whilst further developing Transavia ...
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Air France strike ends, but uncertainty still high
Air France pilots have called off their two-week strike that cost the struggling airline hundreds of millions of euros. An exact estimate on how much it damaged Air France's cargo business is not yet known, but it certainly won't have gotten off lightly.The pilot's union SNPL and the airline were ...
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Raya rebranding completed
Raya Airways confirmed on October 2 that it had completed the process of rebranding the former Transmile Air Services business.Raya Airways was established in July last year when TAS was spun out of the Transmile Group. That restructuring process is now complete, and Raya is pressing ahead with plans to ...
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Satellite delivery successful
The first space satellite to be manufactured in Argentina has been delivered safely to a launch site in French Guyana by the Ruslan International joint venture of Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines.A bespoke transport container was assembled to carry the 40 tonne payload on a An-124-100 freighter. The Arsat-1 satellite ...
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Boeing upbeat on wide-body freighter demand
Boeing predicts “very strong demand as we look forward” in the main-deck air freight market as the industry doubles in size over the next 20 years.Unveiling the company’s two-yearly World Air Cargo Forecast at the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, Randy Tinseth (pictured), VP marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said ...
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Swissport completes disposal of its French ground handling activities
Swissport International confirmed on October 7 that it has closed the deal to dispose of its ground handling activities in France to GH Team.The sale covers activities undertaken by Swissport France, Swissport Services CDG, Servisair France and Héraclès. However, it does not include Swissport Cargo Services or Swissport Executive, which ...
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One supply chain
In a highly public demonstration that regulators are on the side of the air cargo industry, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) brought the senior officials of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Customs Organization on stage for the opening ceremony of the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul.Wan-su ...
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TIACA building next-generation skills
Recruiting the next generation of people, and equipping them with the skills to take the industry forward, has become a major priority for The International Air Cargo Association.TIACA held a Future Air Cargo Summit in collaboration with IATA on the final afternoon of the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, putting ...
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NCA latest casualty in cartel chase
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is the latest cargo carrier to admit defeat in the latest of a string of anti-cartel cases. It is one of 20 airlines currently on trial in New York, US, for allegedly participating in a conspiracy with other cargo carriers between 2000 and 2006. The US ...
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Lufthansa dodges impact from pilot strike
LUFTHANSA avoided having to cancel any freighter flights during its latest pilot strike. The airline shifted its flight times to allow all routes to be served as planned for the day. The only significant change it had to make was postponing two flights to depart outside the strike period, Lufthansa ...
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Cargolux takes on 11th 747-8F
Cargolux has taken delivery of its 11th 747-8 freighter. The aircraft was named ‘City of Zhengzhou’ in honour of Cargolux’s partnership with its Chinese shareholder HNCA and its recently established Chinese hub in the Chinese city.Cargolux plans to increase its 747-8F flights between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou to multiple daily connections.On ...
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Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Conference 2014
THERE are increasing regulations and pressures from shippers to ensure the safe carriage of pharmaceutical and life science products by air. But, do they fully understand the cost and complexities involved to the air cargo industry? This December, Air Cargo News is holding in London its first air cargo conference ...
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Technology shaves off vital minutes for Dnata
Dnata has recorded 25 per cent growth in its UK cargo handling business this year, despite continuing softness in both inbound and outbound markets.The increase is thanks to existing clients’ improved volumes as well as “tremendous success” in picking up 14 new contracts over the last 18 months on the ...
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ABC Airlines receives sixth 747-8 Freighter
Russia’s largest cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines has taken delivery of its sixth new Boeing 747-8 Freighter. The addition takes the Volga-Dnepr Group subsidiary’s fleet to a total of 13 Boeing 747s, including six Boeing 747-8 Freighters, four Boeing 747-400ERFs and three Boeing 747-400 Freighters.The 747-8 Freighter is the latest iteration ...
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Asiana latest to cave in to anti-cartel case
ANOTHER airline has agreed to hand over millions of dollars to prevent further anti-cartel prosecution in the US. This time, following NCA’s turn a few weeks ago, it’s the turn of South Korea’s Asiana Airlines, which has agreed to pay US$55m. Price-fixing lawsuits were brought against it and a raft ...