All articles by Damian Brett – Page 158
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Azul gears up for cargo growth with E195 adaption
Brazilian carrier Azul is gearing up for growth in e-commerce by adapting four of its Embraer E195 aircraft to a dedicated cargo configuration.The airline said that it received certification for the world’s first Embraer E195 (PR-AYO) adapted dedicated cargo aircraft on September 24 and added that another three aircraft are ...
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Etihad Cargo launches new pharma service
Etihad Cargo has launched PharmaLife, a specialised pharma and healthcare product which replaces the carrier’s TempCheck product.The company said the service will be available at 54 stations but will focus on key its gateways including Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Chicago, Paris, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hyderabad, London, Milan, Melbourne, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, and ...
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Qatar Cargo sees volumes improve while revenues decline
Qatar Cargo saw its volumes increase during the last fiscal year despite being affected by the ongoing China-US trade war and the initial stages of the coronavirus outbreak.The Doha-based cargo firm saw its air cargo volumes increase by 2.8% year on year to 1.5m tonnes to the year ending March ...
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NewsMeneguette takes VP role at LATAM Cargo Brazil
Otavio MeneguetteLATAM Airlines Group has appointed Otávio Meneguette as LATAM Cargo Brazil vice president, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market.Meneguette joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since 2019, he had been LATAM Cargo Brazil’s operations ...
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NewsHellmann appoints Thielemann-Hald to automotive top job
Monika Thielemann-HaldHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Monika Thielemann-Hald as global head of automotive logistics.Thielemann-Hald succeeds Martin Wehner, who has now assumed the role of chief commercial officer, Europe.She worked almost 20 years at Schenker in various management positions in the automotive sector, before moving to Panalpina in 2014, where she ...
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NewsAerSale swoops on 24 B757s as it eyes cargo conversions
Lessor and MRO firm AerSale has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft that it will convert into freighters.AerSale, which offers and array of aviation services including conversions, said it had targeted Boeing 757 passenger aircraft as feedstock "for a burgeoning freight market".“Pre-Covid, more freight ...
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NewsShipping group CMA CGM invests in air cargo
French shipping group CMA CGM has acquired a 30% stake in Groupe DUBREUIL Aéro as it looks to gain access to air cargo capacity.CMA CGM, which also owns logistics company Ceva, injected €50m into the airline group, which owns the Air Caraïbes and French Bee companies, for its stake.This deal ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo continues to invest in digitalisation
Turkish Cargo has continued with the digitalisation of its operations with the integration of Robotic Process Automations (RPA) to minimise error rates on information entry and for spot rate approval.The airline said that RPAs would reduce error rates and costs while improving employee productivity and the speed of operation. The ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo partners on aid flights with IHC
The MoU was signed by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Giuseppe Saba, CEO, International Humanitarian City.Emirates SkyCargo and International Humanitarian City (IHC) have signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions.The two groups will work together to develop logistics ...
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NewsSchiphol cargo community creates vaccine task force
The Schiphol cargo community has created a task force to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.A taskforce led by Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, as well as shippers, pharma firms, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies, have met to start work on up ...
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Row erupts over post-Brexit border delays
UK hauliers have been warned to expect delays of up to two days and queues of up to 7,000 trucks in Kent as the UK transition from the European Union kicks in.In a letter, the UK government said that under its reasonable worst case scenario for the first couple of ...
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More forwarders expand airfreight operations as capacity outlook remains uncertain
Geodis and DSV are the latest freight forwarders to secure air cargo capacity as they note an uncertain supply outlook.Geodis said that as a result of a short supply of both freighter and passenger bellyhold space, it had taken the decision to announce a permanent weekly freighter charter operation on ...
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Air Cargo Belgium and CHAMP team up
Air Cargo Belgium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CHAMP Cargosystems on the future testing of technology.The cargo organisation said that the purpose of the MoU is to develop an innovation roadmap of the air cargo industry, with CHAMP the preferred partner in the roll-out and testing of ...
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NewsAmazon Air expands freighter operations during summer
Amazon Air expanded its daily flight schedule by 27% over the summer according to a report issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by by Joseph Schwieterman, Jacob Walls and Borja González Morgado, said the e-commerce company has increased its daily flight activity from 85 flights per ...
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NewsRwandAir seeks to acquire freighter
Source: Rwand AirRwandAir wants to bring in its first dedicated freighter as it seeks to take advantage of rising demand for air cargo services.The African carrier is “looking at acquiring a cargo freighter in the near future”, its chief executive Yvonne Makolo told Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal during ...
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NewsDrew takes over cargo top job at Etihad
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of managing director - cargo and logistics.Responsible for the entire Etihad Cargo business, as well as Etihad Secure Logistics, Drew will report directly into Etihad Aviation Group chief commercial officer, Robin Kamark.With more than 20 years’ experience in the ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo grabs market share in first half
Turkish Cargo increased its market share in the first half of the year on the back of its "special cargo operations".The Istanbul-hubbed airline saw its first half market share increase from 3.9% last year to 5.4% in 2020, according to WorldACD data, which the carrier credited to "its special cargo ...
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Fraport cargo division to be affected by company-wide restructuring
The cargo division of Fraport is set to be merged into a newly created division as part of the its restructuring programme, Relaunch 50.The move will see the Central Freight Infrastructure and Air Cargo Development (ZFL) division become part of a new division, Freight and Passenger Development (FTU-C), from January ...
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NewsBoeing expands conversion capabilities as orders roll in
B737-800BCFBoeing has signed agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet strong market demand.The new line at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) is scheduled to open in early 2021, marking the MRO’s second conversion line for the B737-800BCF. And Boeing will also add ...
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NewsEL AL Cargo expands operations with B747F partnership and Dubai flights
EL AL's new B747F Dubai operationEL AL has further expanded its cargo operations through a new service to Dubai and also by entering into a new partnership with CargoJetX on operations between Europe, Asia and the US.The new Dubai service, operated by an Atlas Air B747F, will run on a ...