All articles by Damian Brett – Page 33
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Challenge Group adds another 747 freighter
Challenge Group has added a Boeing 747-400 freighter to its operations as it pushes ahead with plans to expand its fleet.The airline said that the addition of the extra aircraft demonstrated the group's "confidence in its vision for the future" and comes despite current market concerns about overcapacity.The additional aircraft ...
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NewsAvensis adds pallet loading for reversible A330 conversion
Source: AvensisAvensis Aviation has launched a new version of its Medius reversible conversion for Airbus A330s that speeds up the loading of aircraft.The Medius Evo utilises a cargo loading system (CLS) and custom narrow pallets that can be loaded onto the aircraft through the door rather than individual boxes being ...
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Pharma.Aero welcomes six new members
The addition of six new members will help air cargo organisation Pharma.Aero advance new projects aimed at improving life-science supply chains, the organisation said.The companies joining the group as full members are logistics firms DB Schenker and JAS, while airline MSC Air Cargo, tracking device provider OnAsset Intelligence and logistics ...
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Icelandair Group expects to turn round loss-making cargo division this year
Icelandair Group is expecting its cargo operation to return an operating profit over the course of this year, after recent poor results.The company says it has a “clear plan” to turn around the cargo division, which generated full-year revenues of $88.3m – a fall from the previous year’s $90.8m.“Profitability in ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands online booking offering
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has continued to expand its online booking capabilities by placing its capacity on WebCargo.WebCargo said that its users would now be able to book capacity on the carrier's flights to 30 destinations in the US, India, China, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Caribbean.Virgin Atlantic Cargo managing director ...
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DSV: Red Sea crisis having a limited impact on airfreight
Customers are "buffering up" to combat the impact of the Red Sea crisis and have yet to resort to a major shift to air, according to DSV.Speaking following the announcement of its full-year results, the forwarder's new chief executive Jens Lund explained the steps customers are taking to mitigate the ...
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Challenges and opportunities for air cargo outlined at World Cargo Summit
Things are “going well” for air cargo, delegates at the World Cargo Summit in Bangkok on January 30 were told.Steve Saxon, a partner with McKinsey who leads its Asia Pacific airlines practice, outlined four reasons why the sector is buoyant despite an increasingly fraught world situation, but also signalled some ...
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WestJet Cargo selects GSA Awesome Cargo for US flights
WestJet Cargo has appointed Awesome Cargo as its US sales agent for capacity out of the US.The Aerocharter GSA-owned firm will market cargo capacity on the airline’s passenger and freighter flights operating from the US to Canada and Mexico.The two companies have been working together on the airline's services out ...
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Swissport sees air cargo volumes decline in 2023
Ground handler Swissport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year as economic conditions took their toll.Swissport handled a total of 4.7m tonnes of cargo last year at 115 air cargo centres worldwide compared with 4.8m tonnes in 2022."Wage inflation, rising interest rates and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza ...
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UK forwarders urged to take on apprentices despite uncertain market
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has urged its members to consider recruiting apprentices ahead of National Apprentice Week despite the current market uncertainty.To help drum up support, the association will on February 8 run an online event to help members navigate the "perceived red tape" when recruiting apprentices."Most of the ...
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Geodis sets new emissions reduction targets
Freight forwarder Geodis is targeting a 42% reduction in its own greenhouse gas emissions and a 30% reduction in subcontracted transport emissions.The company said that it would reduce its carbon emissions through the application of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), in compliance with the goal of the Paris Agreement ...
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NewsTallinn Airport City to develop new cargo terminal
Source: Tallinn Airport CityBusiness park Tallinn Airport City and Maru Construction have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new cargo terminal on the southern side of the Estonian airport.The new €8m terminal will measure 5,250 sq ms, with 1,450 sq m of office space and 3,800 ...
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NewsJettainer appoints new North Asia general manager
Source: JettainerULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Elfi Chik as its new general manager for sales in North Asia.Chik will be based in Hong Kong and is tasked with developing and expanding market opportunities for Jettainer in China and North Asia.She began her career with ground handler Hong Kong Airport ...
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Airfreight forwarding 2024: Riding turbulence and embracing new skies
As the echoes of November's dynamic airfreight markets faded, two distinct melodies have lingered: the hum of resilience in the face of adversity and the soaring anthem of adaptation.The Baltic Air Freight Index, propelled by forward bookings and a renewed hope for a smoother peak season, climbed an impressive 17.2% ...
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InsightsSurvey: Air cargo optimistic for the year ahead
Air Cargo News recently carried out a survey of airfreight professionals and found the majority are expecting market conditions to improve this year.The air cargo industry is optimistic the market will improve in the coming year, with expectations that both volumes and rates will increase in 2024.A survey of more ...
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Schneider looks to utilise more ocean shipping and SAF to reduce emissions
Schneider Electric is continuing its efforts to cut emissions through increased use of ocean transport and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) though a new partnership with DHL Global Forwarding.The two firms will develop what they have termed multimodal shipping bridges between Singapore and North America and between India and North America ...
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ATI pilots request arbitration over contract negotiations
The potential for strike action at Air Transport International (ATI) edged closer this week when pilots requested the US National Mediation Board (NMB) declare an impasse and move to arbitration.Pilot union the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) said that the move was a first step in pursuing a legal ...
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Alaska Air Cargo reports return of full schedule following 737-9 checks
Alaska Air Cargo has said its bellyhold operations are returning to full strength following the grounding of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft on safety grounds earlier this year.The airline said that the aircraft had passed "rigorous inspections" after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) requiring ...
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NewsDSV sees air revenues and volumes tumble in 2023
DSV's airfreight revenues, volumes and gross profits all took a hit last year due to improved ocean shipping operations, high inventories and a weak consumer market.The Denmark-headquartered forwarder reported a 44.1% year-on-year decline in air revenues in 2023 to Dkr50.6bn, gross profit for the year was down 27.9% to Dkr13.4bn ...
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IATA updates industry manuals for cargo and ground handling
IATA has updated its industry manuals for cargo and ground-handling operations, with more than 300 updates made.Some of the major changes in terms of cargo include those made to regulations related to live animals, perishable cargo, temperature-controlled cargo, operational risk assesment, and ground handling training and procedures.The annual update is ...