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Chinese airlines to increase transpacific bellyhold capacity
Chinese airlines will in April increase the amount of bellyhold capacity they operate on flights to the US following approval to expand operations.The US Department of Transportation has from April authorised China-based airlines to increase the number of weekly flights they carry out between the US and China from 35 ...
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NewsPenseel heads back to airline role with Delta move
Peter Penseel. Source Delta Air LinesPeter Penseel will move back to the airline industry after being appointed as senior vice president and president of Delta Cargo.He starts the new role on June 1 and will be responsible for "driving revenue and profitable growth, delivering industry-leading customer service, and ensuring operational ...
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Big three US airlines again delay resumption of further China flights
The three largest US airlines are pushing back until at least late October the resumption of many flights to China that they cut early during the Covid-19 pandemic.American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines received authority from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay by another 90 days ...
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Airlines launch legal challenge to Schiphol flight limits
The KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet, TUI and IATA have launched a legal challenge against the Dutch government's plans to reduce flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The Dutch government last month announced it would reduce Schiphol's capacity from 500,000 to 460,000 flight annual movements, with the ultimate goal of ...
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NewsObituary: Trevor Brading
Trevor Brading. Source: Pilot MarketingAir Cargo News is saddened to report the death of air cargo industry stalwart Trevor Brading, aged 89, following a brief illness.Brading joined the air cargo industry in 1956, initially working for Pan American Airways. He left Pan Am to join Airport Courier Services in the ...
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Delta Cargo adds SAF programme
Delta Cargo has become the latest company to launch a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme as airlines continue their drive to reduce emissions.The new SAF programme, which is part of the wider airline group's 'Path to Net Zero' initiative, is certified and audited by greenhouse gas accounting firm Ruby Canyon ...
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Quarterly cargo revenues on the rise at Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines saw cargo revenue increase in the third quarter of 2021 to $262m, a 39% improvement compared with the benchmark September quarter of pre-Covid 2019.The US carrier said that cargo revenue continues to improve on yield strength, adding that the latest result represents the fourth consecutive quarter of ...
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Delta Cargo revenues exceed pre-Covid levels as it looks to expand fleet
In its Q2 2021 financial results, Delta Air Lines reported cargo revenues exceeding pre-Covid (2019) levels.From March to June this year, the carrier's cargo division, Delta Cargo, posted revenues of $251m — a 35% increase on cargo revenues in 2019.Year to date, the carrier achieved a 23% increase in cargo ...
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Delta's Vaccine Watch Tower springs into action
Delta Air Line's Vaccine Watch Tower was called into action recently when mechanical issues delayed a flight.The carrier said that it recently had two Covid-19 vaccine shipments connecting through Atlanta to the west coast.Due to mechanical delays on the inbound flights to Atlanta, both shipments would miss their connections without ...
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NewsDelta makes changes to cargo leadership team
Vishal Bhatnagar (left) and Jannie Davel (right)Delta Air Lines has made changes to its commercial and operations leadership within its cargo division.Effective immediately, the carrier has appointed Jannie Davel into the role of managing director, commercial, and has also promoted Vishal Bhatnagar to managing director, global cargo operations.Davel has more ...
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NewsAmazon swoops on 11 B767s as it looks to fleet expansion
Amazon Air B767Amazon Air has continued to expand its owned-freighter fleet with the purchase of seven B767-300 aircraft from Delta Air Lines.As well as the purchase of aircraft from Delta, Amazon also confirmed that it had bought four B767-300 aircraft from WestJet.These 11 aircraft are the first owned directly by ...
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NewsDelta the latest US carrier to handle Covid-19 vaccine
Delta Cargo has transported Covid-19 vaccines from Detroit to Atlanta and San Fransisco following successful shipments of test vaccines earlier this year.The carrier said that vaccines are being shipped with the highest priority on Delta aircraft, with the entire journey monitored by Delta’s "Vaccine Watch Tower" that provides tracking of ...
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Delta highlights readiness to transport Covid vaccines
Delta Cargo has highlighted its readiness and capability to transport Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier has large warehousing and cooler facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Seattle, as well as a network of 49 certified pharma hubs at airports around the globe.Delta also has a global distribution function in ...
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NewsDelta appoints VP cargo
Rob Walpole, VP Delta Cargo. Source Delta CargoDelta has appointed a new vice president of cargo as it moves its airfreight business to sit on its commercial business portfolio.Shawn Cole, who was formerly vice president of cargo, has been appointed into the newly-created role of vice president of global sales.Delta ...
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NewsDelta adds scheduled cargo-only flights between US, Europe and India
Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has increased its cargo capacity between the US, Europe and India ito meet peak season demand.This week the carrier launched daily scheduled cargo-only flights between New York-JFK and Madrid, using bellyhold capacity on its Boeing 767-400 aircraft.The carrier also launched a cargo-only service between New York-JFK ...
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NewsDelta Cargo approves DoKaSch cooler for vaccine transportation
Delta Cargo has approved the use of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container as part of its cold chain pharma service.The approval comes as the air cargo industry prepares for the widespread transportation and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.Key features of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container include: temperature ranges of 2-8°C and ...
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NewsDelta Cargo celebrates 50-year anniversary of its DASH service
Delta Cargo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of DASH, its same-day express shipping service for small packages sent within the US.Andy Kirschner, Delta’s director of cargo sales Americas, commented: “Delta was one of first airlines to offer a same-day express shipping option in the US and today it is one ...
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Delta Cargo facilitates airfreight bookings with API interface
Delta Cargo has launched its new, free application progamme interface (API) that enables its cargo customers to connect their own operating platforms to book and track shipments.With the Delta Cargo API, customers can view available capacity and rates, create and manage bookings 24/7, and receive real-time updates on active shipments ...
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NewsDelta Cargo joins Sustainable Air Freight Alliance
Delta Cargo has joined the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA) — a collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders and airlines to track and reduce emissions - as part of its initiative towards improving its environmental footprint.The move follows Delta's pledge, made earlier this year, to become the world’s first carbon neutral ...
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NewsDelta announces changes to regional management team
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez (pictured) into the role of general manager cargo sales, Asia Pacific, effective immediately.Hernandez succeeds Eric Anderson, who has returned to Atlanta, US, to become director of cargo strategy, alliances and technology.Hernandez will be based in Seoul, South Korea, and will oversee Delta's cargo sales ...