All articles by Damian Brett – Page 162
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NewsVolga-Dnepr moves solar power plant equipment to Vietnam
Volga-Dnepr An-124Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown high voltage equipment to be used in the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in Vietnam.One of the airline's An-124-100 took off from Mumbai, Indi, to Cam Ranh, Vietnam, with the 30-tonne shipment after the charter request was processed in cooperation with Bee Logistics ...
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Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market
Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to a sector reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.With most carriers in the Asia-Pacific suffering heavy losses through the evaporation of passenger demand, Korean generated a W149bn ($126m) operating profit in the ...
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NewsBoeing confirms delivery of Volga-Dnepr Group's first B777F
Boeing has confirmed the delivery of the Volga-Dnepr Group's first Boeing 777 freighter.Yesterday, the aircraft joined the Volga-Dnepr Group's fleet of 24 Boeing freighters, after having departed Paine Field in Everett, Washington.Boeing said the aircraft would be used by the airline group's AirBridgeCargo subsidiary and was acquired through a sale-leaseback ...
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Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion.Modification work on the aircraft (MSN 25607) will commence at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for re-delivery in May 2021."Like the first freighter conversion announced in March of this ...
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NewsForwarder Davies Turner notes move from airfreight to rail
Railhead in ChinaFreight forwarder Davies Turner has seen an increase in the number of customers using rail as an alternative to air on China-Europe shipments.The UK-headquartered company said that rising airfreight rates caused by a Covid-19-related capacity crunch has pushed shippers to look to alternative modes of transport.As a result, ...
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American Airlines to conduct 1,000 cargo-only flights in September
American Airlines will fly 1,000 cargo-only flights in September after only returning to all-cargo operations in March.The airline re-launched cargo-only flights in March, with 20 strategic flights to two key destinations. The airline's last freighter flight took place in 1984."A plan that began as an experiment has now grown exponentially ...
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Saudia Cargo adds Shanghai to freighter network
Saudia Cargo has expanded its freighter network with two flights per week to Shanghai.The airline will utilise a B777F with 95 tons of capacity to fly between the Chinese city and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport on Saturdays and Tuesdays.Saudia Cargo said the move ...
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Swissport scores a hat-trick with Qatar Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has renewed its handling agreement with Swissport covering airport ground services and cargo handling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The contract — starting in September and valid until the end of 2025 — includes ramp handling and air cargo warehousing, as well as handling of general cargo, pharmaceuticals, dangerous ...
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NewsWorldACD: Normality in air cargo still a long way off
The latest data from WorldACD suggests that normality is still a long way off for the air cargo industry.The data provider said that the demand side of the industry was slowly improving, with volumes in July up 8.2% compared with June.However, demand is still down by 18.5% year on year, ...
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Novo Nordisk renews with SAS Cargo
Pharma company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with SAS Cargo for the transport of medicines.The airline pointed out that its recent investment in A350s would help the pharma company to reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain while also helping to protect products.SAS Cargo said that its A350s ...
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SpiceJet set to expand international cargo operations with A340 freighter
SpiceJet is set to enter the widebody all-cargo market with the introduction of an A340 freighter.Up until now, the airline's freighter fleet has consisted entirely of B737s and Q400s, limiting it to national and regional operations.However, several local news reports suggest the company is expanding operations through the introduction of ...
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Mixed performance for Agility in H1
Agility saw its profits dive in the first half, although its airfreight business performed well.The company saw its revenues for the first half decrease by 1.3% year on year KD765.1m, earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (ebitda) was down 20.1% to KD75.8m and net profits slipped by 61.3% to KD16.2m.The ...
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NewsSky Gates Cargo adds new Moscow freighter service
Sky Gates Cargo is expanding its freighter network with the addition of services from Moscow Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA).The airline plans to begin a three-time-per-week scheduled freighter service from ZIA to Frankfurt-Hahn, Baku and Zhengzhou utilising one of its B747-400Fs.The move follows the opening of a new air cargo terminal ...
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Seat removal helps boost cargo at Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo volumes increase in July compared with a month earlier as it began flights using B777 aircraft with some seats removed.The airline group said that cargo volumes in July increased by 10% compared with June to 102,129 tonnes. However, this is still 39.8% down on a ...
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Air Canada Cargo signs up to combat illegal wildlife trafficking
Air Canada Cargo has become the latest airline to sign up to the United for Wildlife (UFW) Buckingham Palace Declaration that aims to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.By signing up to the declaration, companies aim to increase passenger, customer, client, and staff awareness about the nature, scale, and consequences ...
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NewsAtran expands China freighter network to cater for e-commerce demand
Atran Airlines B737Russia-based Atran Airlines has added a new weekly freighter call in China as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The Volga-Dnepr Group-owned airline has added a weekly service between its hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow and Shijiazhuang, which will utilise its two freighter types: B737-400SF ...
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How to attract the next generation of logistics professionals
To most millennials, the semantics of ‘logistics’ are riddled with outdated stereotypes of a heavy haulier, or warehouse shelf stackers.The more desirableelements of the industry – of which there are many – are not projected to young people, causing a lack of exposure and knowledge aboutlogistics.Luckily, my own perceptions of ...
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S7 Airlines to enter the freighter market
Russian carrier S7 Airlines will enter the freighter market through a deal with lessor GECAS.GECAS will provide S7 with two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters that will operate on short- and medium-haul routes.S7’s airfreight programme currently utilises belly capacity on passenger planes, with S7 Cargo acting as the GSA for the ...
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NewsGECAS adds to B737 conversion order
GECAS B737-800BCFLessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets.GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options.Conversion of ...
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Forwarder and shipper charter deals propel Atlas Air in Q2
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw its operating revenues and income increase during the second quarter of the year as forwarders and shippers looked to secure freighter capacity through charter deals with the firm.The New York-headquartered lessor reported second quarter operating revenues of $825.2m — up 24.3% on year earlier — ...