All articles by Damian Brett – Page 25
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NewsLATAM Cargo adds new Europe-Brazil freighter service
Source: LATAM Cargo. Credit: Julio Cavalheiro LATAM Cargo is adding a new service between Europe and Brazil to target pharma, general cargo and automotive volumes. The service will operate with flights twice per week between Amsterdam, Brussels and Florianópolis utilising the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. ...
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NewsIT issues and yield declines weigh on AF KLM's Q1 cargo results
Air France KLM saw its cargo revenues decline in the first quarter of the year despite volumes increasing.The Franc0-Dutch airline reported a 16.5% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues during the first quarter to €562m while unit revenues per available tonne km (ATK) were down 27%.This revenue decline came despite cargo ...
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NewsCargojet profits improve in Q1
Canada-headquartered Cargojet saw its profits improve in the first quarter as the business benefitted from rising domestic e-commerce demand.The company saw first-quarter revenues slip 0.3% year on year to C$231.2m, while earnings before income taxes (ebit) improved by 8.7% to C$37.6m and net earnings were up 6.6% to C$32.5m.The decline ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo in the red in Q1 as strikes take their toll
Lufthansa's logistics division reported an operating loss in the first quarter of the year due to weakening air cargo rates and strike action.The logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer, HeyWorld and a 50% stake in AeroLogic, saw first-quarter revenues drop 16% year on year to €691m and earnings ...
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Hong Kong air cargo rates on key trades now ahead of last year
Rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe and North America are now ahead of last year's levels as demand continues to surge.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in April average all-in rates from Hong Kong to North America were up 6.5% year on ...
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NewsStoll to leave role as head of Swiss WorldCargo
Lorenzo Stoll. Source: Swiss WorldCargo.Lorenzo Stoll will leave his position as head of cargo at Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) as he takes up a role outside the aviation industry.Stoll has worked for the airline for more than 11 years and was appointed head of Swiss WorldCargo in April 2021. ...
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ECS to utilise Rotate's capacity data
Air cargo sales agent ECS Group is adopting Rotate's live capacity tool to help inform its decision-making process.ECS will integrate Rotate's capacity data into its in-house business intelligence tool where it will be used to help determine new interline partnerships, plan customers' networks and react to market changes in terms ...
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NewsUN Refugee Agency renews relief shipment agreement with Qatar Airways
Source: Qatar AirwaysThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has renewed its partnership with Qatar Airways to support the shipment of relief items.The two-year partnership covering 2024 and 2025 will see Qatar Airways provide another 400 tonnes of free tonnage to UNHCR to support the delivery of aid supplies.The airline will use ...
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NewsMartinair Cargo flies lions to a new life in South Africa
Source: AFKLMPMartinair Cargo has transported two lions from the Netherlands to a sanctuary in South Africa utilising one of its Boeing 747 freighters.The lions, Vasylyna and Nikola, were being transport from a sanctuary for big cats in the Netherlands to LionsRock in South Africa, an expansive 1250-hectare sanctuary managed by ...
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Icelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter.The company stated that it is “on track” to deliver a full-year operating profit in the division after implementing a number of efficiency measures.The company's cargo business reported a first-quarter operating ...
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Fiata develops model agreement for PLACI multiple filing
Freight forwarder association Fiata has launched a new agreement to help companies manage new requirements from governments for shipment information.The FIATA Model Agreement for Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) regimes aims to clarify parties’ responsibilities and "facilitate successful compliance in the complex reporting environment" when using the option of multiple ...
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Serve Air expands its 737 freighter fleet
Serve Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues to expand its cargo fleet.All conversion related touch labour and maintenance on the aircraft (MSN 30517) was performed by authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet in Dothan, Alabama.Serve Air is ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adopts HVO for Heathrow ground vehicles
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power its ground vehicles at London Heathrow as part of efforts to reduce its emissions output.HVO is a drop-in replacement for white diesel and is made from plant waste and renewable materials, meaning that it has a "significant impact ...
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NewsSwissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport
Source: SwissportSwissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the back of rising e-commerce demand.The new 4,000 sq m customs bonded facility has expanded the handler's overall capacity at the freighter airport by 17% to 27,000 sq m.The new ...
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Fraport aims to ramp up Frankfurt cargo capacity
Fraport will invest in digitalisation and develop new cargo areas at Frankfurt Airport as it expects volumes to increase to around 3m tonnes per year by 2040.The airport operator has developed a new cargo masterplan split into three areas - further investment in digitalisation to create efficiency; the redesign of ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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NewsEmirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns
Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week's flash floods, while the latest data shows capacity has returned to previous levels.In its latest customer update, the Dubai-hubbed cargo carrier said that as well as working its way through most of ...
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NewsEuropa charters AN-124 for urgent hydraulic shipment
Kevin Perry of Europa. Photo: John RobertsonFreight forwarder Europa Air & Sea recently chartered an Antonov AN-124 for an urgent hydraulic pump unit shipment from the UK to UAE.The company said that the sheer size of the cargo meant it had to utilise the 120-tonne capacity aircraft and also needed ...
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NewsDHL expands emergency response programme to Europe
Source: DHL GroupDHL has expanded its GoHelp programme to Europe following a rise in the number of catastrophes hitting the continent in recent years.The new GoHelp Europe team is divided into two areas: disaster response (DRT) and disaster preparedness. The European DRT team is holding its first training session between ...