All articles by Damian Brett – Page 77
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NewsFreighters' place in air cargo 'cemented' by Covid
The last few years have "cemented once and for all" that the global freighter fleet will represent more than 50% of the total cargo market in the long term.Speaking at TIACA's Air Cargo Forum event in Miami, Boeing vice president commercial marketing Darren Hulst explained that historically the freighter fleet ...
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NewsSeabury highlights a mixed picture for air cargo
Sander Schuringa. Source: Air Cargo NewsWhile the air cargo industry faces dark clouds there are reasons to stay positive, according to Accenture's Seabury Cargo.Speaking at the TIACA Air Cargo Forum, the consultant's commercial manager Sander Schuringa highlighted the current headwinds facing the air cargo sector.He pointed to air cargo demand ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...
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Amerijet selects Strike Aviation for GSSA services in Poland
US-based freighter operator Amerijet has selected Strike Aviation for GSA services in Poland.Strike Aviation said that the new contract will allow it to offer a greater range of services to customers, particularly in the Latin America regions where many of Amerijet's services operate.“We can see a huge potential for cargo ...
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CargoAi teams up with logistics platform Magaya
Logistics management platform Magaya's users will have access to booking portal CargoAi as part of a new partnership between the two firms.The two platforms will connect using APIs, allowing Magaya customers to retrieve and compare airfreight schedules, availability, pricing, information on aircraft types and a CO2 calculator.“We are excited to ...
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Putzger Perspective: Cargo airports staying the course
Recently released statistics of US airports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) show that another cargo airport has broken into the top 20 tier of airports in terms of cargo volume.A 45.75% surge propelled Fort Worth Alliance airport (AFW) up three spots in the rankings.Not surprisingly, e-commerce was a major ...
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InsightsTop 20 Cargo Airports: Leading hubs bounce back after Covid hit
Covid lockdowns and virus-related freight surges in 2021 influenced the final ‘premier league’ table of the world’s top 20 cargo airports in 2021 (see chart at end of article).Global economic shocks, China’s Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine will similarly impact 2022’s final running order. As we enter the ...
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InsightsCathay Pacific Cargo looks ahead to a digital future
Cathay Pacific Cargo overcame stiff challenges in 2021 to help home hub Hong Kong regain its global crown as the number one airport for international airfreight.Strict air crew quarantine requirements in 2021 impacted airfreight capacity and tonnages, but Cathay’s cargo arm deployed 20 B747 freighters, preighters and cargo-only passenger aircraft ...
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InsightsAero Capital looks to grow with the A321 freighter
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), already an established B737-800 passenger to freighter (P2F) specialist, has expanded its narrowbody conversion programme to include the Airbus A321.The US-based aviation leasing company has launched an A321 freighter conversion programme with partner SmartLynx Airlines, an experienced A321 freighter provider, to deliver four aircraft.ACS chief commercial ...
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InsightsCathay Pacific Cargo Terminal expands its customer base
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) handled 1.4m tonnes in 2021, a 4% increase over 2020, and will celebrate 10 years in business at Hong Kong International Airport in 2023.Mark Watts, chief operating officer of Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) – which runs the cargo-handling facility for the Cathay Pacific parent ...
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Atlas Air sees profits and volumes slide due to Covid cases and hurricane Ian
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw its profits and volumes decline in the third quarter of the year due to a rise in Covid cases and the impact of Hurricane Ian.The lessor said its revenues for the quarter increased by 10.7% year on year to $1.1bn, while operating profits declined by ...
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IAG Cargo looks ahead to returning South America flights
IAG Cargo will offer capacity on two flights from sister carrier Iberia's passenger operation between Madrid Barajas Airport and Caracas in Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.The returning flights will start in November and will operate three times a week. The service to Caracas will utilise the bellyhold of ...
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NewsGeodis expands with new office in Spain
Source: GeodisFreight forwarder Geodis has expanded its presence in Spain through the opening of a new office in Seville.The new office adds a presence in the Andalusia region of Spain and comes in addition to its presence in Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia.Ivan Sanchez, managing director of Geodis in Spain, ...
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NewsAir France KLM teams up with Jan de Rijk on biofuel truck
Source: AFLKMPAir France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on the use of biofuel-powered truck.The new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) will be run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100) and also offers a larger capacity to reduce the amount of driving.This new fuel, HVO, ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo announces structural changes
André Schulz, Stephanie Abeler, Oliver von Götz, Marcel Kling. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will reduce its sales regions from seven to five areas as part of efforts to simplify its process structures.The changes will see the sales regions of North and South America merged into a single America region, while ...
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Airfreight rates decline again in October
Airfreight rates continued to buck normal seasonal trends and declined again in October as the air cargo market remained subdued.The market usually sees an increase in rates out of Asia between September and October as the industry continues to ramp up toward the peak season. However, that was not the ...
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NewsCainiao to utilise 3,000 flights for 11/11 festival
Source: CainiaoCainiao Network, the logistics arm of e-commerce firm Alibaba, will utilise 3,000 flights as one of a number of measures to ensure it can meet demand generated by the Double 11 shopping festival.The logistics firm said that ahead of the festival, it has secured various freight routes spanning air, ...
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NewsQatar Cargo adds Riyadh freighter
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has launched a new freighter service to Saudi Arabia as it looks to capitalise on demand to and from the country.The new twice-weekly freighter service to Riyadh started on November 1 and will utilise a B777F offering around 100 tonnes of capacity per flight.The ...
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WestJet Cargo selects SmartKargo as it prepares for all-cargo launch
WestJet Cargo has signed up to use the SmartKargo cargo management platform as it prepares to ramp up operations with the addition of its first freighters.The SmartKargo platform is cloud-based and links with the carrier's existing systems through API connections. It offers business intelligence, real-time information and machine learning.The move ...
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Etihad Cargo partners on new cool chain facility
Etihad Cargo, Etihad Airport Services and Abu Dhabi Airports are developing a new cool chain facility that will more than double the carrier's pharma capacity at the airport's cargo village.The new 3,000 sq m facility features bulk loading docks with levellers, high-speed roll-up shutters, insulation and a real-time temperature monitoring ...