All articles by Damian Brett – Page 53
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AEI expands 737 conversion capacity despite slowdown
Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co (GCAM) has become the sixth Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) authorised conversion centre.The HNA Aviation Technic Co-owned conversion company will convert at least three AEI Boeing 737-800SFs on behalf of Hainan Airlines at its Hainan facility.AEI said it was expanding capacity to meet an anticipated rise ...
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NewsFirst flight for new UK freighter carrier with second aircraft on the way
Source: One AirUK-based freighter operator One Air is preparing for the arrival of its second Boeing 747 freighter shortly after carrying out its inaugural flight.The inaugural commercial flight carrying 100 tonnes landed at Heathrow last night and was a full charter for client Shandong Glory between the UK and Jinan-Shandong.The ...
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NewsAir Charter Service carries out Guam aid flights
Charter broker Air Charter Service has arranged charters transporting more than 500 tonnes of relief goods to Guam in the wake of Typhoon Mawar, which hit the country and the surrounding region in late May.Ben Dinsdale, director for government and humanitarian services, said that Mawar was the worst storm that ...
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Tables selling fast at the Air Cargo News Awards
Tables at the Air Cargo News Awards are selling fast following the announcement of shortlisted entrants last week.This year's exclusive awards take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12, where attendees can network with their peers and colleagues.With the shortlist ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel and DSV see airfreight volumes plummet
Leading airfreight forwarders Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and DSV both saw their airfreight volumes, revenues and profits decline in the second quarter of the year.The world's leading air forwarder, K+N, saw its volumes decline 15.5% year on year to 482,000 tonnes, air net turnover fell 48% to Sfr1.6bn and earnings before interest ...
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NewsCompass Airlines Cargo adds first widebody freighter
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABulgarian airline Compass Airlines Cargo has entered the widebody cargo market with the delivery of a Boeing 747-400 freighter.The aircraft (LZ-CJA) joins the airline's existing fleet of four Boeing 737-800 converted freighters.The aircraft arrived at Sofia Airport on July 19 to a traditional water cannon salute and will ...
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Blow to FedEx as pilots vote down latest pay offer
FedEx pilots have voted against the latest contract offer from bosses at the express giant.The pilots yesterday rejected a tentative agreement with the company by a vote of 57% to 43%.The agreement includes a 30% pay increase and a 30% increase to the pilots’ legacy pension.In June, the deal was ...
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NewsSaudia looks to expand in Europe with Jan de Rijk deal
Source: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo has selected trucking firm Jan de Rijk to provide Road Feeder Services (RFS) in Europe as it looks to expand its presence on the continent.The airline said the deal with Jan de Rijk marks a "significant milestone in its growth strategy" by enabling it to tap ...
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Menzies scoops Bangalore cargo handling contract
Menzies Aviation has won a 15-year contract to provide cargo handling services on domestic flights at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR).The contract will see Menzies form a joint venture company with airport operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which will be the sole provider of domestic cargo operations at BLR.Menzies ...
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NewsAFKLMP achieves IATA lithium battery certification
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has achieved IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Libatt) certification for its Air France Cargo hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O'Hare.The airline group said that a strict assessment confirmed that it held the highest safety standards to ...
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Older freighters starting to leave the market
Older freighters are being taken out of the transpacific market as they become increasingly uneconomical due to lower rates, according to Flexport.Speaking during a webinar, Flexport president ocean and air Sanne Manders said that the current market was characterised by low demand but added that carriers are starting to "rightsize" ...
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Troubled Western Global confirms loan purchase to stabilise operations
The chief executive of troubled US freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has purchased outstanding loans to help shore up the company's financial position.In June reports emerged that the company was in talks with creditors and considering bankruptcy as it faced a liquidity shortage.The Florida-based airline has now confirmed ...
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UPS talks with unions set to resume as strike action looms
Talks between UPS and union representatives are set to resume next week with potential strike action less than two weeks away.The express giant urged quick action to finalise a deal with the Teamsters union saying that members would not work beyond July 31 when the current deal is due to ...
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Logistics climate tech firm Pledge adds offsetting service
Logistics climate tech firm Pledge has launched a service that will allow forwarders to offer carbon credit offsets to their customers.The new "Impact Links" solution is white-labelled to allow forwarders to add their own branding. It also includes the company's recently launched carbon calculator.It can be embedded on websites, emailed ...
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NewsTop 20 cargo airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the big winner
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports, according to the latest statistics (see chart at end of article) from Airports Council International (ACI).ACI released its provisional figures for the top 10 airports back in April, showing that ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and K+N launch paperless corridors
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched paperless corridors for shipments between Europe and Asia as part of efforts to digitalise cargo.In a pilot phase, the two partners achieved 100% paperless shipments for general cargo on the lane between Germany and Hong Kong.This includes the use of electronic ...
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Qatar Cargo and Airlink aid partnership yields results
The partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and humanitarian aid transport firm Airlink has seen 58 shipments delivered in just over a year.The two partners renewed their co-operation in April last year and since then they have transported 351 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to seventeen countries on behalf of 22 organisations.Aid ...
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NewsMenzies adds Bulgarian presence through CHS investment
L-R: Cristian Paris, Menzies Aviation, Sacho Dermendjiev, CHS, Jiri Petrzilka, Menzies Aviation. Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Aviation has continued its recent expansion through the investment in a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited (CHS) at Sofia International Airport (SOF).CHS provides warehousing, import and export handling, mail handling ...
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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts
Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Although "digital forwarder" is an increasingly difficult term to define, Ti outlined a series of job cuts at companies that have been labelled as such over recent years in ...
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Kuehne+Nagel partners with IAG Cargo on SAF purchase
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and IAG Cargo are teaming up to purchase 6m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The SAF, which is part-funded by K+N, will be certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) and is produced from used cooking oil and food waste.IAG Cargo chief executive David Shepherd said: ...