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Days left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards!
There are now just days left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards, so don't miss out on the chance to be recognised as an industry innovator!Companies have until June 17 at 5pm (BST) to submit their entries.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds European regional director
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Andrew Summers to the new role of regional director of the broker's mainland European offices.Summers has been with ACS for 18 years, starting in London before transferring to the Dubai office in 2014 to head up the firm's Middle East and ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn makes music and entertainment appointments
Chloe Phelps (L) and Paul Kindred (R). Source: Chapman FreebornCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has made two leadership appointments in its music and entertainment vertical.Paul Kindred has been appointed as senior business development manager – music & entertainment.He brings more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, having previously ...
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NewsAir Partner flies Gaza aid
Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has completed a cargo operation to transport hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza.The company arranged three Boeing 747-400 freighter flights, each carrying around 85-90 tonnes of aid, including temporary shelters.Two of the flights took off from Liege airport in Belgium and the ...
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NewsOne week left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards!
There is now just one week left to enter the 2024 Air Cargo News Awards!The entry deadline for the Awards is 5pm (BST) on June 7, meaning there are just seven working days left to submit an entry.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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NewsACIA Aero Leasing delivers ATR freighter to Aerlink
Photo: ACIA Aero LeasingACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has delivered the second of two ATR 72-212 Large Cargo Door freighters to Australian Fly-in-Fly-out (FIFO) and cargo air charter operator Aerlink.Aerlink took delivery of the first ATR 72 LCD in January, with the second aircraft arriving this month, said the Dublin-based lessor.The ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens in Manchester
Alex Sadat-Shafai. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manchester, UK as it focusses on expanding its client base further in the technology and sports markets in the region.This is the charter company's third UK office and its first in the north of England.Heading up ...
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NewsAir Partner targets time-critical cargo with latest appointment
Patti Cole. Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has appointed Patti Cole as head of time-critical services for North America as it looks to expand in the segment.Cole will head up Air Partner's time-critical market presence in the US by "implementing compliance procedures to ensure smooth operations, introducing a platform ...
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NewsAir Bonanza Express offers IL-76 consolidation service
Source: Air Bonanza ExpressAfrican charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has added a second leased IL-76 freighter and hopes to deploy larger aircraft in the future.The IL-76TD will be used for oversized consolidation cargo from Dubai and Sharjah to various African countries.The company told Air Cargo News that offering a ...
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NewsCNS Partnership Conference to focus on sustainable growth
Source: IATAThe Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS) Partnership Conference will be held from April 14-16 2024 under the theme: “Resilience Through Agility: Partnering for a Changing World”.The conference at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas will bring together around 700 stakeholders and representatives from across ...
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NewsAir Partner hires new head of OBC - Global
Photo: Air Partner via Houston PR agencyGlobal aviation services group and charter specialist Air Partner has appointed Oliver Giesen as head of onboard courier (OBC) - global.Giesen will be responsible for identifying opportunities to drive the growth of Air Partner’s OBC division, focusing on the aerospace, automotive, fashion and pharmaceutical ...
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InterviewsDelivering more than just the goods
Chapman Freeborn’s Marcel Kolb discusses the fast-paced nature of humanitarian air charter operations and the need for staff to go the extra mile to get the job done. Aircraft do much more than deliver cargo. While serving with the German military in troubled Afghanistan, Marcel Kolb developed quite a special ...
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NewsAir Partner takes on urgent entertainment equipment charter
Photo: Air PartnerGlobal aviation services group Air Partner has successfully transported specialist entertainment equipment following an urgent request that it said "sea freight could not have fulfilled in time".The dimensions and weight of the cargo, which primarily consisted of seven tonnes of delicate wooden stage walls, posed a "significant logistical ...
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NewsNEO completes urgent automotive charter flights
Photo: NEO Air CharterGerman cargo charter broker NEO Air Charter has completed a programme of twenty air cargo charters from Spain and Portugal to the UK, carrying urgent automotive components.The flights operated from Spain and Portugal to Birmingham and Liverpool in the UK using Metro, Saab 340, ATR42 and ATR72 ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands ACMI team
Matt Purton. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has made a series of appointments to its leasing team in response to increased demand.The broker said that it had appointed six new members of staff around the world in response to the rising demand for aircraft, crew, maintenance and ...
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NEO Air Charter sees Red Sea-related rise in demand
Germany-headquartered NEO Air Charter has reported a rise in demand as e-commerce firms look to avoid issues caused by the Red Sea shipping crisis.The charter firm has operated 60 widebody freighter charters in the first two months of 2024 due to container shipping firms taking the longer route around Africa ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn makes leadership changes in Asia
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist that forms part of Avia Solutions Group, has named Mark Thibault as president, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Alain Champonnois as president, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).The appointments complement the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the broker looks ...
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NewsACS to the rescue in busy 2023
UK to Turkey humanitarian charter flight. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service has had its busiest year for emergency humanitarian flights in several years in 2023, sending aid and carrying out evacuations for natural disasters and civil unrest.Director of humanitarian and government services, Ben Dinsdale commented: “There are humanitarian projects ...
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InsightsSurvey: Air cargo optimistic for the year ahead
Air Cargo News recently carried out a survey of airfreight professionals and found the majority are expecting market conditions to improve this year.The air cargo industry is optimistic the market will improve in the coming year, with expectations that both volumes and rates will increase in 2024.A survey of more ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn adds to Americas team
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Leo Teplitskiy as director of key cargo accounts for the Americas.In his new role, Teplitskiy will oversee all account operations of Chapman Freeborn’s air cargo team to further expand the company’s client and supplier base across the region.This will include the development of new business and ...