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NewsAzul begins PAX-freighter flights with cargo in the cabin
Azul Covid-19 A320neo flightsAzul has carried out its first PAX-freighter flight using the cabin following the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) allowing cargo to be transported on seats during the Covid-19 pandemic.The first flight took place on May 9 on the Campinas — Belém route, in an A320Neo aircraft, ...
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Transpacific airfreight capacity now ahead of last year
Cargo capacity on the transpacific trade lane is now higher than it was a year ago.Figures from Seabury Consulting, part of Accenture, show that metric tonne cargo capacity from Asia Pacific to North America was last week 18% higher than a year ago, while in the opposite direction space for ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo increases flight schedule from May
American Airlines Cargo is increasing its May schedule by 75% as demand for the transport of goods continues to ramp up.The new schedule will provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights last week.New destinations include daily flights between: Dallas-Fort ...
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Asia-Europe airfreight rate growth shows signs of slowing
Airfreight rate increases between Asia Pacific and Europe showed signs of slowing down last week as coronavirus lockdown measures began to be eased.Data from TAC Index shows that last week average airfreight rates from Shanghai Pudong to Europe declined by 4.5% on a week earlier to $9.98 per kg.This is ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo adds extra European flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has added flights between Vietnam and France, and to and from Scandinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.The Vietnam operation will see 11 Boeing 777 freighters fly from Hanoi in the month of May and four weekly freight-only Boeing 777 passenger aircraft will operate from Ho Chi Minh ...
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Atlas Air revives parked freighters as Covid-19 boosts demand
Atlas Air Worldwide has responded to increased airfreight demand over the last few months — a knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic — by bringing three of its Boeing 747 converted freighters, which had been parked, back into service.The lessor is also operating one of its Boeing 777 freighters that ...
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NewsLATAM completes first of 42 Brazilian government cargo flights
LATAM has completed the first of 42 fights carrying medical masks acquired by Brazil's Ministry of Health.The first batch of the 240m surgical and N95 masks, acquired by the Federal Government to fight Covid-19, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday night.LATAM's Boeing 787-9, chartered by the Ministry of Infrastructure, landed at ...
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AAPA: Competition and trade disputes impacted region's 2019 performance
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has revealed in its preliminary financial performance figures that airlines based in the region recorded $3.8bn in combined net earnings in 2019, a 25% decline compared with the $5.1bn achieved in 2018.The AAPA said that Asia Pacific based airlines' profitability was impacted by ...
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BIFA issues guidance on safe return to work after Covid-19 lockdown
As the UK awaits instructions from the government about the relaxation of existing Covid-19 lockdown rules, BIFA has published a detailed guide to inform freight forwarders and other companies about what steps they should be taking to facilitate their return to work.The guide says that the safe return of all ...
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NewsCLIVE: Do April's air cargo volumes offer a glimmer of hope?
While air cargo volumes diminished rapidly in March, new data for April offers some hope that leading economists are right and the decline in the global economy is ‘bottoming out’.CLIVE Data Services’ ‘dynamic load factor’ for April of 67%, based on both the volume and weight perspectives of cargo flown ...
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Tigers launches PPE eShop portal in response to Covid-19
Global logistics and transportation company Tigers has launched a new dedicated section in its eShop for personal protective equipment (PPE), powered by its freight portal SmartHub:Connect.The Tigers PPE Portal was launched in the wake of spiking demand for products to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.Tigers has also released new software ...
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NewsThe ARK at JFK expands handling capabilities into medical field
Image source: Numstocker/ ShutterstockThe ARK at New York JFK Airport — which initially operated as an animal reception terminal, quarantine and bio-secure facility when it opened — has expanded its functionality by working with the medical community.The ARK is now involved with the handling chicken eggs, which are utilised for ...
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Air cargo capacity continues to climb but so do rates
Airlines have been continuing to respond to urgent demand for the transport of medical equipment by adding extra cargo capacity but it has not put the brakes on rate increases out of China and Hong Kong.TAC Index figures show that last week average air cargo rates from Shanghai to North ...
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IATA issues new guidance on cargo transport in passenger aircraft
On May 4, IATA issued updated guidance covering the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers.IATA said that following the disruption caused by Covid-19, it had been approached by various airlines seeking guidance on the use of aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers ...
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E-commerce faces tough cargo capacity shortage because of bellyhold reliance
IATA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have warned that the e-commerce sector is facing a shortage of air cargo capacity because of its reliance on passenger operations.The two organisations said that the coronavirus outbreak had created a surge in e-commerce demand as more people shopped from home, while air ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to add New Zealand connections as part of government scheme
Emirates SkyCargo has launched four weekly cargo flights to New Zealand as part of a government scheme to keep trade moving.The air cargo carrier is working with the government of New Zealand as part of its International Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme to help facilitate the exports of key commodities from ...
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Antonov Airlines: Coping with a crisis
A lack of cargo capacity, finding countries allowing crew members to rest and delays at airports, are some of the major challenges currently faced by all-cargo airlines, according to Andriy Blagovisniy, commercial director at Antonov Airlines.The lack of available capacity is the biggest bottleneck in the airfreight sector, Blagovisniy told ...
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Bellyhold operations at risk as airlines look to government aid
Aviation associations have urged governments to financially assist airlines on the brink of bankruptcy as they report significant losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.Throughout the outbreak, supply chains have been maintained largely thanks to airlines' cargo divisions. In particular, essential cargo such as food and medical supplies has been continuously ...
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NewsVIDEO: DB Schenker launches China cargo network with PAX-Freighters
Schenker China Shuttle - Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGIcelandair has converted three Boeing 767 passenger aircraft as part of forwarder DB Schenker's daily air cargo operation between Shanghai and Munich (video below).DB Schenker launched the new air cargo operation in response to capacity bottlenecks out of China as a result of ...
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NewsAvianca flies to China for the first time since 1956
Avianca B787Avianca carried out a flight to China for the first time since 1956 as part of an operation to move medical supplies to Colombia.The Boeing 787 flight departed from Bogotá, stopping in Los Angeles and Tokyo before landing in Shanghai, where it arrived on April 29, and will return ...