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CAL Cargo becomes Challenge Airlines IL
Israel-based CAL Cargo has been renamed to reflect its position as part of the Challenge Group.CAL Cargo, founded more than 40 years ago to transport Israeli agricultural exports to Europe, has been rebranded as Challenge Airlines IL, matching its sister companies in the Challenge Group. It currently operates a fleet ...
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NewsChallenge Group reveals ambitious freighter fleet growth plans
The Challenge Group, which includes two freighter airlines, cargo handling and logistics businesses, is aiming to triple the size of its fleet over the next five years as it builds on a busy start to the decade.Challenge Group chief executive Yossi Shoukroun tells Air Cargo News that much has changed ...
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NewsChallenge Air Cargo offers scheduled China-Europe freighter
GSSA and charter broker Challenge Air Cargo (CAC) is offering capacity on CAL Cargo Airline's recently relaunched freighter service between Tel Aviv, Liege and Zhengzhou.The service operates three-time-per week and the airline said that it hopes to "rapidly grow in frequencies".CAC, which along with the airline are both part of ...
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CAL Cargo continues to expand US freighter flights
Liege-based CAL Cargo is adding a twice-weekly B747 freighter service to Los Angeles as it continues to expand its operations to the US.The service will begin flying on October 26. The flights will depart from Liege on day three and day six, arriving in Los Angeles the following day.“The LAX ...
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NewsCAL to add new Houston call as it targets oil and gas
CAL Cargo Airlines will add a new call at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport as it looks to cater for the oil and gas trade.The first flight of the new weekly route, originating at CAL's liege hub, is scheduled for July 13 and it will operate using one of the ...
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NewsCAL nets another Oslo freighter call
CAL Cargo is adding a second weekly rotation to its Oslo freighter service on the back of demand for Norwegian seafood in Israel.The extra Liege-Oslo-Tel Aviv B747F frequency will start on March 1 and follows on from the launch of services to the Nordic hub in 2017. From Liege, CAL ...
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NewsEx-Jade B747 freighter preparing for duty with CAL
A Boeing 747-400ERF once operated by German-Chinese carrier Jade Cargo is on course to be operated by Liege airport-based CAL Cargo Airlines, which is headquartered in Israel and owned by entrepreneur Offer Gilboa.Meanwhile, ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) is taxiing for take-off with its first service, scheduled to begin in October ...
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CAL Cargo wins online auction for last Jade B747 freighter
Israeli-owned freighter carrier CAL Cargo Airlines has confirmed that it purchased an ex-Jade Boeing 747-400ERF on China’s Taobao online auction platform.Offer Gilboa, owner of CAL-Cargo and Ace Aviation Services, commented: "I am very happy and proud that we have managed to win this bid.“This is a great new development for ...