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NAM and Astral join forces for Red Cross aid flights to Somaliland
Network Airline Management (NAM) has transported over 57 tonnes of urgent relief goods on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross to a field hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland.The cargo, mainly IV fluid, was flown from Liege in Belgium to Nairobi on a wet-leased B747-400F operated by Kenya-based carrier Astral Aviation and ...
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Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar
Turkish Cargo is launching scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Johannesburg in South Africa and Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa.South Africa sees the majority of its exports going to European and the Americas. These generally consist of machinery, electronic equipment, chemicals and automotive parts.Madagascar exports a wide range ...
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Cargolux adds Atlanta to US services served from Zhengzhou in China
Cargolux Airlines has added Atlanta to destinations served from its Chinese hub in Zhengzhou (CGO).The North American city becomes the second US destination, after Chicago, to receive direct freighter connections from Zhengzhou.The European cargo carrier today (June 30) introduced its first commercial service from CGO to Atlanta, in combination with ...
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Turkish Cargo freighter to Sao Paulo
Turkish Cargo has launched scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, one of the largest industrial and trade centres in South America.The weekly service operates out of Istanbul, via Dakar International and Guarulhos International airports.Brazil, which had exports totalling $190bn in 2016, mainly to China, also sells ...
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TNT Express operations "significantly affected" by cyber attacks
FedEx Corp has confirmed that the "worldwide operations" of its TNT Express subsidiary have been "significantly affected" by the cyber attacks that also hit ocean freight giant Maersk.The US-based parcels operator said that it cannot measure the financial impact of this service disruption at this time, but warned "it could ...
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Stavros Evangelakakis new chairman of Cool Chain Association
Stavros Evangelakakis is the new chairman of Cool Chain Association (CCA), taking over from Sebastiaan Scholte who has served in the role for five years.Evangelakakis, global product manager of Cargolux Airlines, has been a board member of the CCA since 2012.Scholte, chief executive of Jan de Rijk Logistics, said: “The ...
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Amazon not looking to replace the likes of UPS and FedEx
E-commerce giant Amazon has provided clarity on its moves into airfreight and other cargo transport modes, saying it is not looking to take on existing logistics operators.Over the Christmas period Air Cargo News reported that Amazon had chartered aircraft in the US and Europe in order to move cargo across ...
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What does Amazon's move into oceanfreight tell us about its plans for air cargo?
Amazon now looks set to move into ocean freight following the development of its airfreight and trucking operations.A listing on the US Federal Maritime Commission website shows that the eCommerce giant has applied to become a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) – this essentially allows it to buy block space ...
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Reports suggest Amazon has European air cargo operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly set up an air cargo operation in Europe as it looks to avoid shipment bottlenecks during the peak season, following on from its rumoured set-up in the US.The UK’s Evening Standard newspaper reports that Amazon has been chartering flights between Poland, Germany and the UK ...
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Airport industry calls for single European aviation market following Brexit vote
Rulemakers have been urged to maintain Europe’s single aviation market following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has called for the European Union (EU) and UK aviation markets to remain fully integrated in the future to safe guard and promote air connectivity.ACI Europe ...
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IAG says no long term material impact from Brexit
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, believes that the UK vote to leave the European Union will "not have a long term material impact on its business".In the short term, however, in the run up to the UK referendum during June, IAG experienced ...
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Brexit: UK shippers call for negotiations "to keep goods moving"
After Britain voted 52% in favour of leaving the European Union (EU), UK shippers have warned that exit negotiations must ensure “the goods keep moving”.Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that coming out of union “risks new costs, restrictions ...
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IATA urges UK and EU leaders to maintain "safe, secure and efficient" air connectivity
IATA has said the UK’s future relationship with Europe must ensure “safe, secure, efficient and sustainable air connectivity” but warned that airfreight volumes will be affected by lower trade.Following today’s announcement that the UK will invoke its right to leave the European Union, IATA issued a report outlining the effects ...
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Heading for the Brexit, UK aviation considers its options
What does the referendum result for Britain to leave the European (Brexit) mean for UK aviation and its air cargo industry?Without a clear idea of the rules of the game for negotiations between the UK and the European Union (EU), it is hard to paint a proper picture of what ...
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Heathrow expansion, a decade until the new tarmac is available
The UK government has given the go ahead to a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, although the tarmac is unlikely to receive its first aircraft until 2025, at the earliest.Rival airport Gatwick Airport – it wanted to build a second runway in the South East – looks certain ...
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ACI welcomes Heathrow decision – but will it come soon enough?
Airports grouping ACI Europe said it welcomed the UK government’s “tentative” approval for an extra runway at London-Heathrow — subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote — but pointed out that final approval could stretch on into late 2017.It welcomed the government’s final clarification of its position on expanding ...
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Amazon's UK drone tests, part of a retail industry shake-up
Amazon has gained permission from the UK government to look at the best way to allow hundreds of robotic aircraft or drones to safely navigate British skies.The internet retail giant claims it could eventually allow small parcels to be delivered within 30 minutes of an order being placed.Nick Miller, head ...
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Hollande: France aims to become gateway for Europe after Brexit vote
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) provides France with an opportunity to attract further foreign investment and to become the “gateway for Europe”, believes French president François Hollande.Speaking at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), following the announcement of a €1.4bn investment by Federal Express (FedEx) at the French ...
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Mixed feelings on May's Brexit plan from freight and parcel groups
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed prime minister Theresa May's vision for "tariff-free and frictionless trade" with the European Union (EU) after the country leaves the trade-bloc.Earlier today the prime minister outlined her plans to leave the European single market but said the UK would push for "the ...
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Plane speaking on Brexit
If Brexit means Brexit, what does it mean for the UK air cargo industry and its close relationship with the European Union (EU)?Lawyer Tony Payne, a partner in the aviation practice of City of London-based DLA Piper, may not have all the answers but he certainly knows all the questions ...