All articles by Damian Brett – Page 96
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TAP Air Cargo selects AIA for UK GSSA services
Portugal-based airline TAP Air Cargo has selected Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) to provide GSSA services covering the UK and Ireland.TAP Air Cargo provides 93 weekly flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin to 30 countries, with weekly air capacity at 160,000kg.“We are delighted to welcome TAP Cargo further into ...
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Shanghai aims to end lockdown in June
Shanghai is aiming to end the Covid lockdown that has heavily affected manufacturing output on June 1.The city's deputy mayor outlined a phased approach to lifting its lockdown and restrictions on movement started to ease after March 21.The move comes as community infections reached zero for the third day, according ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn opens new Dubai OBC office
Nikolai Bergmann. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has opened a new onboard courier office in Dubai as it continues to expand its global presence.The company said that the Dubai location will further bolster the company’s network of experienced staff, with sales executive Andrius Butkus working onsite whilst enquiries and operational tasks ...
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Dakosy tells air cargo to prepare for new EU security requirements
Software firm Dakosy has urged the air cargo industry to start preparing for the latest phase of the European Union's (EU) Import Control System (ICS) for security declarations.ICS2 means that from March 2023 airlines will need to submit shipment information to a new centralised system named the Shared Trader Interface ...
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NewsGlobe Air Cargo Korea scoops Air Premia deal
Source: ECS GroupAir Premia has selected Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea - part of the ECS Group - as its GSA for flights out of home hub Incheon International Airport (ICN).The deal will see the recently launched GAC Korea provide cargo sales, reservations, and ensuring the handling of regular and ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo volumes continue to recover as revenues soar
Emirates SkyCargo saw its volumes continue to recover in the 2021/2022 financial year while revenues continued to beat pre-Covid levels.For the 12 months ending March 31, Emirates SkyCargo saw its revenues increase by 26.6% year on year to AED21.6bn, which was also higher than the AED13.1bn registered in pre-pandemic financial ...
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NewsCargojet selects IAI for B777 conversions
Source: IAICargojet has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to carry out passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of its B777-300ER aircraft.The deal includes the conversion of four B777-300ER aircraft and additional options in the future.The move is in addition to previous orders for the conversion of B777s placed with Mammoth Freighters and comes ...
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WFS' Heathrow cargo workers approve new pay offer
Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) Heathrow cargo workers have voted in favour of a new offer following a dispute over pay.The cargo handler said that its employees voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of the pay offer, which had removed the threat of strike action.The union representing the workers 200 said that they ...
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NewsIsik takes commercial role at Etihad Cargo
Tim Isik / Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president – commercial to oversee the cargo division's global commercial operations.Isik joins Etihad Cargo from American Airlines, where he gained over a decade of experience working within the aviation and air cargo sectors.In his new role with ...
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NewsB737-800 leads converted freighter fleet growth in 2022
The B737-800 freighter has been the most popular cargo conversion model so far in 2022, according to the latest research by consultant IBA.IBA said that orders for conversion (P2F) of the narrowbody freighter had exceeded expectations.The fleet has almost doubled in size, from 59 aircraft in April 2021 to 113 ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines aims to transfer operations base to Leipzig
Antonov Airlines is aiming to transfer its operations base to Leipzig, Germany, following the damage and destruction of some of its aircraft and its home base in Kyiv.In a presentation provided to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), which is holding its 20th annual membership conference this week in Vienna, Antonov ...
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NewsGIG Aviation to add ATR freighters as it targets e-commerce
Source: ATRNigeria-based GIG Aviation has signed up to purchase two ATR 72-500 freighters as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand in Africa.The regional turboprops will be the company's first freighters and will assist sister company GIG Logistics as it looks to expand its network in Africa to meet the ...
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NewsVienna Airport sees pharma volumes grow as Austrian signs up to VPHC
Source: Vienna AirportAustrian Airlines has signed up to use the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center (VPHC) for all of its cargo volumes at the Austrian airport.Vienna Airport said the deal with the Lufthansa Group-owned airline would further establish the airport as a pharma hub for central and eastern Europe.The airport ...
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CargoLogic Germany declared insolvent
Freighter operator Cargologic Germany (CLG) has been declared insolvent after it was banned from European airspace in March, reports Oliver Link of Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.The District Court of Leipzig has appointed the lawyer Lucas F. Flöther as the provisional insolvency administrator.The insolvency of the airline, which went ...
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Alliance Ground International continues expansion with TAS takeover
Cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has continued its recent expansion strategy with the purchase of Total Airport Services (TAS).TAS specializes in cargo, ramp, and passenger handling services across eight locations in the US including Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), ...
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Airfreight rates to continue to rise despite easing demand?
The current easing of the airfreight market may only be a temporary blip and rates could rise further once lockdowns in China are lifted, according to Bruce Chan, senior analyst at investment bank Stifel.In the latest Baltic Exchange market round-up, Chan said that despite a year on year drop in ...
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NewsAvianca and NAM see flower volumes bloom
Avianca Cargo and Network Airline Management (NAM) reported growing flower volumes in recent weeks due to Mothers' Day celebrations around the globe.Colombia-based cargo airline Cargo saw its flower volumes increase by 26% year on year during the run up to the celebration as it operated more than 420 flights from ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards deadline days away
There are just a few days left for companies to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards.Those wishing to enter one of our nine awards categories have until 5pm BST on May 13 to submit their entries.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing ...
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Kales to sell Cainiao's China-bound air cargo capacity
GSSA Kales Group has signed a deal to sell space on flights operated for Alibaba logistics-arm Cainiao as they make their way back to China.Through subsidiary, Cargonet Asia, Kales Group will support Cainiao with fixed allotments, block space agreements and free sales in order to sell available capacity on flights ...
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NewsSmartLynx and APOC partner on A321s for conversion
Source: SmartLynxCarrier SmartLynx has partnered with lessor APOC Aviation to purchase four A321 airframes that they intend to convert into freighters.The frames, MSNs 941, 961, 1185 and 1241, were acquired in passenger configuration and will be converted into freighters which will join the SmartLynx fleet early next year.The four additional ...