All articles by Damian Brett – Page 149
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Air Canada performs 4,000th cargo-only flight
Air Canada has operated 4,000 all-cargo flights since launching into the cargo-only-flight business in March of 2020.The milestone was reached with flight of AC 7227 — operated with a B777-300 — from Toronto to Lima. The flight carried an assortment of freight from around the world including pharmaceuticals, water purifying ...
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Heathrow wins court battle for third-runway plans
Heathrow Airport can progress plans for a third runway after the UK's Supreme Court ruled in the favour of developers.Previously the Court of Appeal had ruled that the development could not go ahead, as the government's airport strategy — which included the development of Heathrow — did not meet climate ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo's first B777 freighter enters service
The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet.The freighter was delivered to Volga-Dnepr Group in August before being certified in Russia.The airline group said the aircraft will be deployed on trans-Siberian services, with the first flight operating between ...
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NewsDelta the latest US carrier to handle Covid-19 vaccine
Delta Cargo has transported Covid-19 vaccines from Detroit to Atlanta and San Fransisco following successful shipments of test vaccines earlier this year.The carrier said that vaccines are being shipped with the highest priority on Delta aircraft, with the entire journey monitored by Delta’s "Vaccine Watch Tower" that provides tracking of ...
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NewsAsiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana.The contract win comes two ...
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British Airways' UK cargo handlers set to strike over Christmas
Cargo workers at British Airways (BA) have voted in favour of strike action over changes to pay and conditions.The cargo handler members of union Unite voted 98% in favour of taking strike action over nine days starting on Christmas day and finishing on January 2.The union represents in the region ...
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ANA launches Japan-Southeast Asia B777 freighter service
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has for the first time launched B777 freighter services between Japan and Southeast Asia on the back of increased demand.On December 10, the airline operated its first B777F service from Tokyo Narita to Bangkok.The carrier said the flights were operated at full capacity in both directions.ANA ...
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Air cargo now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
The latest industry survey from Tiaca and Pharma.Aero has revealed that the air cargo industry is now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine transportation operations than it was three months ago.The latest Sunrays project survey shows that 46% of air cargo industry stakeholders, including airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airport operators ...
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NewsChina Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations.The Taiwan-hubbed airline ordered a total of six of the twin-isle freighters at the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of efforts to expand its cargo capacity. Next year, the airline ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to open freight facility at Katowice Airport
Lufthansa Cargo is opening a cargo facility at Katowice Airport on the back of growing demand.The new road feeder service (RFS) consolidation facility will open on January 4 and through the use of RFS operations it will increase the number of connections offered to and from Poland with the carrier's ...
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New Frankfurt Air Cargo Community board revealed
LUG aircargo handling managing director Patrik Tschirch will replace Harald Gloy as chair of the Frankfurt Air Cargo Community Executive Board.Meanwhile, Susanne Klingler-Werner and Pierre Dominique Prümm have been elected to the committee for the first time.Michael Hoppe, who is secretary general at airline group Barig and who represents the ...
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NewsCEVA expands in Africa with deals in Ethiopia and Egypt
CEVA Logistics has expanded its presence in the African market through investments in companies in Egypt and Ethiopia.In Egypt, the company has taken a majority stake in IBA Freight Services, its exclusive partner for the past 20 years, while in Ethiopia CEVA has taken a minority stake in MACCFA, a ...
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NewsFirst ATR 72-600 freighter delivered to FedEx
The first turboprop ATR72-600 production freighter has been delivered to express carrier FedEx as part of its fleet renewable programme.The feeder aircraft, based on the passenger model, took three years to develop and launch and offers around nine tonnes of capacity or 75 cu metres of space. It is ATR's ...
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NewsTime-critical firm Airspace Technologies eyes European expansion
Marcel AndriessenUS time critical logistics firm Airspace Technologies is looking to expand its European business after opening its first office on the continent earlier this year.The company opened Airspace B.V, which is its European headquarters, at Schiphol-Rijk in June this year, but will now look to expand its team further ...
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Handler WFS deploys Descartes Bluetooth ULD readers
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is deploying Descartes' Core Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) readers across its operations to increase shipment visibility.The readers are already live at WFS’ airport locations in Paris, London, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York and Houston and will be introduced at other international stations in the ...
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Champ teams up with booking platform CargoAi to expand reach
Software firm Champ Cargosystems and booking platform CargoAi are teaming up to connect their systems through APIs.By connecting systems, airlines and GSAs that use Champ Cargosystems software will be able to offer their capacity on CargoAi. Meanwhile, CargoAi's freight forwarder users will gain access to the capacity of an increased ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo transports third century statue
Turkish Cargo has transported a third century statue from the US to Turkey.The statue of the mother goddess Kybele was trafficked abroad from Turkey in 1970 but was flown back by the Istanbul-hubbed airline on one of its Boeing 777 freighters on December 12."The Statue of Kybele, which was brought ...
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HSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates in 2021
HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air, and China’s ‘big three’ to be the main beneficiaries.In a research note, HSBC estimates that coronavirus vaccine distribution will add just 2% to global air cargo demand, but that this ...
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NewsUS cargo carriers fly US Covid-19 vaccine shipments following FDA approval
FedEx, United, American and UPS are among the airlines flying the first wave of US Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.After months of preparation and close planning with Pfizer, other healthcare companies, and federal and state officials, the first Covid-19 vaccines are now ...
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Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021
The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However, it is expected to rebound in the years ahead, according to industry analyst Transport Intelligence (Ti).With promising developments with regard to a Covid-19 vaccine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ...