All articles by Damian Brett – Page 3
-
NewsCargo groups complain to Dutch competition authority over Schiphol price hikes
Source: ShutterstockThree Dutch airfreight and logistics groups have complained to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets over Schiphol's plans to hike prices.The increases, announced in November, will see airline charges rise by 37% over the coming three years in response to high inflation and increased interest rates.The charges for ...
-
NewsIATA: Air cargo demand robust in October but outlook less positive
Willie Walsh. Photo: IATAAir cargo volumes remained robust in October as traffic was up year on year for the fifteenth consecutive month but the coming 12 months should be viewed with caution, according to IATA.The latest statistics from IATA show that in October demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms ...
-
NewsPre-tariff rush and e-commerce demand to fuel a busy start to 2025 for air cargo
Credit: tratong/ ShutterstockWith the peak season at its peak, attention in the air cargo market is beginning to turn to the coming 12 months and many are predicting a busy start to the year for the industry despite recent developments.There has been much discussion over recent weeks of the potential ...
-
NewsRodriguez scoops new digital role at IAG Cargo
Daniel Rodriguez. Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Daniel Rodriguez to the newly created role of head of digital sales.The cargo business said that the new role was part of efforts to accelerate its online offering and "better serve customers in the evolving logistics landscape".Rodriguez has held various roles within ...
-
NewsCainiao and Qatar Cargo deepen partnership covering e-commerce
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockQatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao have announced the formation of a new partnership that aims to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce.Details on exactly what the partnership will involve were lacking, with the two companies stating that they will "leverage their complementary strengths through this partnership to ...
-
NewsLATAM Cargo transports Chile's first fresh salmon shipment to Australia
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has transported Chile's first-ever salmon shipment of fresh, chilled salmon fillets to Australia.The 220 kg shipment was transported in the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating between Santiago and Melbourne on November 27.The airline said that before the transport could take place, a "rigorous ...
-
NewsOman Air selects Air Liaison for UK GSA duties
Oman Air's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Image: BoeingOman Air has selected Air Liaison as its new General Services Agent (GSA) for cargo operations in the UK.Oman Air currently operates daily passenger flights from London Heathrow to its hub in Muscat using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.From Muscat, the airline ...
-
NewsWeaker than expected peak sees lower increase in Hong Kong airfreight rates
Image: ShutterstockAirfreight rates on major trades out of Hong Kong picked up in November for the peak season, although the rate of change lags behind historical levels.Figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index, based on TAC data, show that average rates – a combination of both spot and contract – ...
-
NewsEtihad to exercise options for three additional A350Fs
A350F Etihad Cargo. Photo: AirbusEtihad Cargo has confirmed that it will exercise options on three additional Airbus A350 freighters.In an emailed statement to Air Cargo News, the carrier confirmed a report in Freightwaves that it would add to its additional order of seven of the aircraft to meet rising e-commerce ...
-
NewsMaersk Air Cargo takes delivery of second 777 freighter
Maersk Air Cargo 777F. Photo: MaerskMaersk Air Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter as it continues to expand its airfreight operations.The newbuild aircraft (OY-MAD) was delivered to Maersk's airfreight hub in Billund from Boeing's Seattle home on November 26. It has been given the name Maersk ...
-
NewsKF Aerospace to update Purolator's BCFN freighter fleet
Source: KF AerospaceCanadian express and logistics firm Purolator has renewed its contract with KF Aerospace for the operation of its British Columbia feeder network (BCFN) in a deal that includes the deployment of more modern aircraft.The new agreement will last 10 years and will see KF Aerospace replace three ageing ...
-
NewsAirbus finalising adaptation of assembly-line stations for A350 freighter
Airbus A350F. Copyright: Airbus S.A.S 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021Airbus intends to finalise readiness of jigs and tools on its A350 final assembly line over the next six months in order to handle the manufacture of the freighter variant of the twinjet type.Designated the A350-1000F, ...
-
NewsSF Holding raises $749m with 'flat' Hong Kong listing
Source: ACN NewswireChinese express giant SF Holding raised $749.3m in a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that will be used to fund plans to expand internationally.The company, which owns SF Express and SF Airlines, said that through the IPO it aimed to "further promote [its] internationalisation strategy, establish ...
-
NewsCamex expands into widebody freighter operations
Photo: Business WireCamex Airlines has expanded into widebody operations with the delivery of a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter from ATSG-owned lessor Airborne Global Leasing.Until now, the Tbilisi-based airline's fleet has operated a fleet of three narrowbody Boeing 737-800BCFs.And the carrier has plans to further expand its widebody fleet with delivery ...
-
NewsTrump reveals plans for tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada
Source; Jonah Elkowitz/ shutterstockUS president-elect Donald Trump has provided more details on his plans to levy tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada on his first day back in the White House.Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20, has said he will sign an executive order imposing tariffs of 25% ...
-
NewsConstruction deal signed for the Silk Way Cargo Village
Source: Silk Way Group. Arif Guliyev, Modern Construction (L), and Jawad Dbila, SW AFEZCOSilk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company (SW AFEZCO) has signed a design and build agreement with Modern Construction Group for the development of the Silk Way Cargo Village.Modern Construction Group will design and construct three facilities ...
-
NewsFinnair cancels 300 December flights due to pilot strikes
Finnair A350. Source: FinnairFinnair will cancel hundreds of flights on December 9 and 13 as a result of its pilots announcing strike action on those days.The airline said approximately 300 flights would be cancelled on the strike days, while some individual flights in the days before and after will also ...
-
NewsCanada's Air Creebec takes delivery of its first ATR freighter
Source: ACIA Aero LeasingACIA Aero Leasing has sold an ATR 72-500 LCD freighter (MSN727) to Canadian regional airline, Air Creebec.The aircraft is the airline’s first ATR and will enter operations in December 2024, serving Air Creebec’s multiple cargo contracts throughout Canada.Originally converted to a bulk freighter (BFC) in 2021, the ...
-
NewsLATAM Cargo opts for recycled pallets in Chile
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is switching from traditional wood and conventional plastic pallets to recycled plastic pallets made from beverage boxes.The cargo division said that the new pallets are more durable than existing designs - they can last up to 10 years - and will prevent the disposal of nearly ...
-
NewsUpside potential for Amazon's move into air cargo
Source: AmazonAmazon Air's new third-party service offering will benefit from the airline's directional imbalance, the increased regularity of its services and the recent expansion at some of its main hubs.In an analysis of the launch of Amazon Air Cargo, Joseph Schwieterman of the Chaddick Institute found that the move has ...