All articles by Damian Brett – Page 24
-
NewsKintetsu expands in Schiphol with new air cargo facility
Source: KWE. Copyright: WDPKintetsu World Express (KWE) Benelux is planning to open a new air cargo terminal near Schiphol Airport as it looks to expand its handling capability.The new facility will measure 18,270 sq m, with 9,175 sq m of warehousing and 735 sq m of office space. It is ...
-
NewsIAG Cargo sees demand rise but revenues fall in Q1
IAG Cargo registered an increase in cargo traffic in the first quarter of the year but the improvement was not enough to protect revenues from a fall in market rates.The cargo business of the IAG Group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, saw first-quarter cargo tonne kms increase ...
-
NewsLATAM Cargo sees Mothers' Day flower volumes take-off
Source: LATAM Cargo The LATAM Group has reported a 20% increase in flower volumes transported in advance of Mothers’ Day celebrations. The group said that it transported 24,000 tons of flowers - or 552m stems - from Colombia and Equador in the 21 days ahead of this ...
-
News
FedEx 767-300ER freighter lands with nose-gear retracted at Istanbul
One of US express carrier FedEx’s Boeing 767-300ER freighters has been involved in a landing incident at Istanbul after its nose-gear failed to deploy.The aircraft was operating flight FX6238 from Paris Charles de Gaulle on May 8.Istanbul airport’s operator said that the twinjet experienced a “technical issue” which resulted in ...
-
News
Air Cargo News Awards launches Young Airfreight Professional award
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the launch of a Young Airfreight Professional of the Year award at this year’s Air Cargo News Awards.The new award category will recognise rising stars and future leaders from across the airfreight sector and also aims to support them in their future development.To ...
-
News
Hourcade scoops SATS sustainability role
SATS has appointed Céline Hourcade as its new vice president, global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/sustainability.Hourcade joins SATS from Change Horizon, the consultancy she established in 2019 to support aviation and logistics firms with their sustainable corporate strategies, development, and transformation projects."Always fascinated by the world of ground ...
-
NewsLufthansa Cargo adds Riga freighter flights
Source: RIX Riga AirportLufthansa Cargo has launched regular freighter flights to Riga Airport to meet demand from manufacturers and importers in Latvia.The new service will operate once per week utilising one of the carrier's Airbus A321 freighters, which offer a capacity of 28 tonnes.With the new service, Riga becomes the ...
-
NewsAmerican Airlines boosts European and Asian cargo capacity with summer schedule
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines will offer expanded cargo capacity on services from the US to Europe and Asia during the summer season.The airline will operate new flights from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to ...
-
News
Airlines' green claims come under European Commission scrutiny
The European Commission (EC) has written to 20 airlines to highlight several types of "potentially misleading green claims".The EC, along with the European Union (EU) consumer authorities (CPC), invited the unnamed companies to bring their practices in line with EU consumer law within 30 days.While EC's concerns centre on claims ...
-
News
Swiss WorldCargo targets high-tech volumes on new Seoul flights
Swiss WorldCargo will target high-tech cargo on a new service being launched by SWISS between Zurich and Seoul for the first time.The service was launched today and will operate three-times per week using an Airbus A340 aircraft."South Korea’s economic landscape is rapidly evolving, with the capital city positioning itself as ...
-
News
Pacific Air Cargo reassures shippers as Aloha ends LA-Honolulu route
Freighter operator Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has said it can expand capacity on its Los Angeles (LAX)-Honolulu (HNL) flight after Aloha Air Cargo took the decision to end its own operation.In a press statement, PAC said that it expects to readily meet increased capacity demands after June 1 following the ...
-
News
ATSG expands Amazon flying after a difficult Q1
ATSG yesterday announced it will operate an additional 10 Boeing 767 freighters on behalf of Amazon Air but also reported lower revenues and profits after a difficult first quarter of the year.The Amazon deal will see ATSG operate the additional 10 767 freighters over a five-year period, with the option ...
-
News
Central and South American air cargo volumes boom in April
Air cargo volumes out of Central and South America (CSA) have taken off in the last few weeks of April ahead of Mothers' Day celebrations in North America.Analysis from WorldACD shows that air cargo volumes from CSA increased by 17% week on week in week 17, following on from a ...
-
News
Air Canada ends freighter fleet expansion early
Air Canada has dropped plans to convert a further two Boeing 767 aircraft into freighters.The Montreal-headquartered airline had been planning to operate a fleet of 10 767 freighters but this has now been reduced to eight."Air Canada has amended its freighter capacity plans and removed two Boeing 767 freighters from ...
-
InsightsHandler dnata aims for innovation in air cargo
Ground handler dnata is preparing for the future of aviation with the introduction of new digital and autonomous innovations that the company hopes will meet the need for data driven supply chain operations.Speaking from the Emirates Group’s innovation hub in Dubai, dnata senior vice president UAE cargo and global cargo ...
-
InsightsAfrican air cargo returns to growth as carriers look to the east
The African airfreight market has had a difficult couple of years, but there are now signs of improvement and the sector is positive about the outlook.IATA figures show that last year African carriers saw cargo demand decline by 1.8% year on year, following on from what was a weak 2022.The ...
-
Insights
US freight forwarders take note: new guidance clarifies export compliance responsibilities
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released a document outlining best practices and responsibilities for freight forwarders engaged in international trade.This information is critical for freight forwarders to ensure they operate within legal boundaries and mitigate risks associated with export compliance.The guidance brings clarity to the roles and ...
-
NewsNetwork Airline Management fleet to become exclusively nose-loading 747Fs
Source: Network Airline ManagementNetwork Airline Management will exclusively operate a fleet of nose-loading production Boeing 747 freighters from later this year.The airline currently operates with two 747-400 production freighters and a single 747-400 converted freighter, which does not offer noseloading.The two new aircraft will join NAM’s fleet in the latter ...
-
NewsAtlantic market a drag on Air Canada's cargo performance
Air Canada saw its cargo revenues decline in the first quarter of the year as weaker volumes on its Atlantic services took their toll.The Montreal-headquartered airline recorded a 9% year-on-year decline in first-quarter cargo revenues to C$215m.Increases in its domestic, US transborder and Pacific cargo revenues were not enough to ...
-
NewsQatar Cargo aims for efficiencies with data, index-linked deals and by tackling no-shows
Qatar Airways Cargo is aiming to create efficiencies in the supply chain by tackling the issue of shipment no-shows, pushing for index-linked long-term contracts and integrating more data into its systems.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News (ACN), Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch outlined the three initiatives that he ...