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Cargolux utilisation up in April
CARGOLUX recorded an all-time high average daily aircraft utilisation of its B747-400 freighter fleet in the first week of April 2014.The all-cargo carrier’s B747-400 freighters operated a block-hour average of 17 hours and 23 minutes per day, the highest utilisation that the airline’s B747-400F fleet ever achieved.During the same week, ...
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Why we have won Cargo Airline of the Year
THE VOTING is over and the counting is set to begin to discover who is Cargo Airline of the Year 2014.Quality, innovation, efficiency, speed, reliability and vision are the hallmarks of a winner of the annual Air Cargo News awards scheme, now 31 years old.Both Lufthansa Cargo and Virgin Atlantic ...
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AA Cargo returns Colombian gold
AMERICAN AIRLINES Cargo has completed the safe return leg of more than 200 pieces of gold and ancient artifacts from London to the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia.Bespoke packing cases designed with the latest monitoring technology were used to ensure the high value cargo arrived in perfect condition.The US ...
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Cargolux to start Zhengzhou service
CARGOLUX is to inaugurate regular scheduled services later this month between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan.The decision marks the beginning of a partnership between Cargolux and its new shareholder Henan Civil Aviation and Investment (HNCA) that will own a 35 per cent stake in Europe’s leading ...
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IAG Cargo increases Panama capacity
IAG CARGO is increasing services between its Madrid [Iberia] hub and the high growth region of Panama in central America.The development improves cargo connectivity between European and Latin American markets, says IAG Cargo.The route, served by Iberia’s A340s as well as its brand new A330-300, will deliver increased lift in ...
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Aer Lingus starts Toronto service
AER LINGUS has celebrated the launch of its inaugural flight from Dublin to Toronto.The carrier’s new daily service during the summer season will be served with a B757.Peter O’Neill, director of cargo at Aer Lingus, reveals: “The B757 aircraft has opened up significant opportunities for Aer Lingus Cargo to and ...
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Silk Way confirms 747-8F order
Silk Way West has confirmed its order for three B747-8 freighters.The Azerbaijan-based carrier said the new planes were valued at over $1.1bn at current list prices. They join a fleet of two other B747-8Fs, two B767-300Fs and three B747-400Fs.The B747-8 freighter, said the carrier, offers the lowest operating costs and ...
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ACD sees wilting flower trade
World ACD says that the flower trade is playing a smaller role in world airfreight, in its latest long term data analysis.While overall air cargo volume in 2014 was nine per cent up on 2012, and perishables in general by 23 per cent, flowers’ growth spurt was only 13 per ...
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IATA warns of "tough year" for cargo
The New Year got off to a slow start for air cargo says IATA in its latest statistical bulletin.While freight tonne kilometres grew 3.2 per cent in January 2015 compared to the same month last year, it was slower than the 2014’s 4.5 per cent average.IATA director general and chief ...
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Air cargo security starts at home
HARALD Zielinski, global head of security and environment management for Lufthansa Cargo, has just finished collaborating with professors Elmar Giemulla and Bastian Rothe on a new guide to air cargo security.To be published in June - so far only in German - and aimed at the non-specialist audience as well ...
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Cargolux: In turbulence, or flying straight and level?
UNARGUABLY Cargolux has built the kind of reputation that attracts envy and admiration in equal measure. Today, the word ‘trailblazer’ is overused and in some quarters considered passé, but since its inception, the European all-cargo carrier has always strived to go beyond just augmenting its revenue and profits, writes Thelma ...
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Cargolux to increase share capital
EUROPEAN all-cargo carrier Cargolux is to increase the share capital of the airline by US$175m in cash, in exchange of newly issued common shares.The news follows an “extraordinary general meeting of the company’s shareholders”, says a company statement.Dirk Reich, the new president and chief executive, comments: “The share capital increase ...
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Virgin Atlantic’s record air cargo load factor
VIRGIN ATLANTIC CARGO is celebrating achieving a turnover of £225.3m in 2013, along with a record load factor of 76 per cent – the highest ever in the carrier’s 30-year history.Bucking the trend, Virgin’s tonnage was five per cent higher (224,500) in a global airfreight market that declined by 0.5 ...
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Air cargo to play a big role in Turkey's future
AIRFREIGHT has a key role in Turkey’s ambitious programme to be the world’s tenth largest economy by 2023, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the republic.Transportation, including the airport and aviation, is one of the six economic pillars supporting the 2023 Vision set out by Turkish Prime Minister Recep ...
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Bureaucracy delays Cargolux Zhengzhou services
CARGOLUX has postponed the inauguration of its regular scheduled B747F services to Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan.The flights, which were due to begin on April 24, will now commence on May 29, because of “unforeseen procedural changes in the manner in which information has to be submitted to ...
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Finnair’s cargo volume climbs 9.9 per cent in Q1
STRONG demand on Finnair Cargo’s Japanese and North Atlantic services boosted the amount of freight and mail it transported to 35,220 tonnes during the first quarter of 2014 – a 9.9 per cent improvement on the same period last year.Revenue measured in freight-tonne-kilometres (FTKs) grew by 6.9 per cent against ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to start Brussels service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is to launch a new daily B777 belly cargo service to Brussels, Belgium, in September.It will be the UAE carrier’s 147th destination, closely following the September launch of services to Oslo, Norway.“As the centre of European politics and a hub of economic activity, Brussels is already an important ...
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ABC celebrates with improved results
AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest freighter airline has commenced its 10th anniversary year with the strongest first-quarter in its history, with volume up nine per cent to 86,500 tonnes.ABC says the improvement reflects market advances in Russia, Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific as well as the success of its ...
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Swissport and Saudia Cargo sign deal
SWISSPORT International, global provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, has signed a five-year agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo for the handling of the airline’s freighter operations at two key European hubs of Brussels and Amsterdam.The agreement covers the complete scope of cargo handling services including ...
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Virgin Atlantic wins Cargo Airline of the Year 2014
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo is the 2014 Cargo Airline of the Year.The presentation was made to director John Lloyd at a sparkling Air Cargo News gala event in London.“We are extremely proud to have been voted Cargo Airline of the Year by the readers of Air Cargo News in the year ...