All Europe articles – Page 43
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Freighter cut-backs see Brussels cargo volumes fall 3.2% in January
A sharp decline in maindeck cargo on freighters saw Brussels Airport's monthly cargo volumes fall 3.2% in January 2019 , despite an increase in bellyhold and trucked cargo.The European hub handled 55,030 tons last month, down from 56,846 tons in January 2017.Said a spokesperson for the Belgian airport: “Cargo carried ...
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AirBridge adds CargoClaims online platform
Russia-based freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced CargoHub’s CargoClaims platform where the carrier's customers can submit, update and track the status of their claim in real-time.The online tool, which received the IATA cargo innovation award in 2015, will allow ABC’s customers to manage their claims and pre-claims requests through ...
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DSV warns of supply chain disruption in the case of no-deal Brexit
DSV has warned its customers to expect supply chain disruption if the UK leaves the European Union in March without a trade deal in place.Speaking during an investor call shortly after announcing its 2018 full-year results, chief executive Jens Bjørn Andersen said that some customers were moving their European distribution ...
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Turkish Cargo conducts first cargo shipments from the new Istanbul Airport
Turkish Cargo has conducted the first domestic and international air cargo shipments from the newly opened Istanbul Airport.The domestic bellyhold consignment flew on an Airbus an A321 passenger aircraft from Istanbul to Ankara and then on to Northern Cyprus in the Mediterranean.The first international transport was carried out to Lefkoşa ...
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Etihad jumps at the chance for a third Longines Masters horse charter
Etihad Cargo will again fly horses from Belgium to Hong Kong for the annual Longines Masters indoor show jumping event.It is the third consecutive year that the Middle East freighter operator, based in Abu Dhabi, has been entrusted with the transport of the elite show jumpers for the event.The dedicated ...
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West Atlantic weighs in with CHAMP load planning solution
European freighter operator West Atlantic Sweden has gone live with CHAMP Cargosystems’ Weight & Balance solution to manage its load planning after adding a Boeing 767-200SF to its fleet.Said a spokesperson for CHAMP: "Since the need was raised for a stand-alone weight & balance system that included load planning, West ...
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IAG Cargo launches new best in class pet transport service
IAG Cargo has announced a new pet transportation service on flights from the UK through its partnership with PetAir UK, alongside its sister company British Airways.The service offers an “improved online booking experience” and custom crates to suit each pet, and also coincides with the unveiling of IAG Cargo’s new ...
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ECS signs total cargo management contract with TUI
Travel group TUI, which runs five airlines and owns 150 aircraft, has signed a total cargo management contract (TCM) with ECS, the global general sales and services agent (GSSA).Airlines with the Germany-headquartered holiday specialist serve over 300 destinations in 75 countries and operate an average of more than 3,300 flights ...
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Pharma and horses perform well for LuxairCargo
Pharma shipments at Luxembourg Airport surged by 22% in 2018 to reach 36,830 tons, although overall cargo tonnages at the European hub edged ahead by just 2% to 957,000 tons, all handled by LuxairCargo.The airport, home hub for freighter operator Cargolux, handled 2,524 horses last year, an increase of 58% ...
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AF-KLM recertification for CEIV Pharma
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has become the first major airline group to pass the IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification process for its hub operations in Amsterdam and Paris, as well as the Air France and KLM airline processes.Marcel de Nooijer, executive vice president of Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLMP) Cargo, ...
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Swissport extends HNA loan as first half 2018 cargo revenues rise 7.3%
Swissport has again extended the collection date on the €286m balance of a loan to parent company HNA Group, while the Chinese conglomerate “concludes its assessment of strategic options” for its ground handler. subsidiary.News of the extension came as Swissport reported a 4.1% rise in group revenues to €1.43bn for ...
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Freighter losses pull down cargo traffic at Schiphol
Schiphol Airport saw total cargo volumes decrease by 2.5% year on year to 1.7m tonnes in 2018 as a result of a decline in freighter flights.Europe's number three airport saw full freighter movements decrease by 10.4% during the year to 15,942 as slot restrictions resulted in all-cargo carriers utilising nearby ...
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Cargolux horse sense sees record equine numbers
Cargolux Airlines International handled a record number of live animal moves in 2018, resulting in a 15.7% increase in its CV alive solution, the company’s specialised product designed for the transport of live animals.The number of equines handled by Cargolux between 2017 and 2018 surged by 30%, from 2,000 to ...
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West Atlantic announces change of chief executive as Groth steps down
Fredrik Groth has stepped down as chief executive of Sweden-based freighter operator West Atlantic, to be replaced by Lars Jordahn.A statement from the board of Gothenburg-headquartered West Atlantic said that the decision to make the change was taken “in unison” with Groth, who will remain attached to the company in ...
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Project cargo leads the way for CargoLogicAir in 2018
Stansted-hubbed freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) saw its cargo traffic increase by 36% in 2018 to 780,000 freight tonne kms, while revenues doubled to $200m.This is in line with a 30% increase in block hours as the carrier expanded its fleet - in late 2018 it took delivery of its fourth ...
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Antonov's purpose-built ramp is a three degrees hit for Bolloré Logistics
Antonov Airlines has completed a project for Bolloré Logistics transporting mining equipment from East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK to Franceville Airport (MVB) in Gabon.Ground staff at EMA used Antonov Airline’s purpose-built ramp, positioned at an angle of three degrees, to load two crushing machines weighing nearly 70 tonnes ...
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Operator of Istanbul's new airport confirms March 3 as launch date for full passenger services
Istanbul's new mega airport will launch "full passenger operations" on March 3 this year, two months later than planned.İGA Airport, the group which built and will operate the Istanbul hub under a 25 year concession, has now confirmed officially the new opening date, following press speculation.İGA said in a statement: ...
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CEVA board decides not to recommend CMA CGM takeover bid of CHF30 per share
CEVA Logistics's board had decided not to recommend the CHF30 per share takeover offer by shipping line CMA CGM, a 33% major shareholder.Switzerland-based CEVA said in a statement that its board of directors, “with the exception of two conflicted members, came unanimously to the conclusion not to recommend to CEVA's ...
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CHAMP and Icelandair in PACT pilot for pre-load data transmission
CHAMP Cargosystems and Icelandair have transmitted messages in the pilot phase for Transport Canada's PACT programme to send pre-load advance cargo information.Using CHAMP’s TGS solution, the airline began sending messages in October 2018.PACT, similar to the US Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) programme, is a pre-load advance cargo information (PLACI) ...
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CargoLogicGermany joins BARIG as it readies for takeoff
CargoLogicGermany is continuing preparations for launch by joining the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG).CargoLogic Germany was registered last year as a company name and applied to the German Federal Aviation Authority for an operating permit and the Air Operator Certificate (AOC).It has received its first freighter and will ...