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New freighters square up for heavyweight contest
With Boeing 747 production finally set to close – as the last 747-8 freighters are delivered to Atlas Air – heavy cargo twinjets will open up an entirely new battlefront between the two major airframers in 2022.Airbus and Boeing might not agree on much, but their commercial outlook for the ...
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NewsACS steps in to help offload Covid test kits
Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) stepped in to help unload Covid-19 tests kits from aircraft when staff shortages put the operation in doubt.UK-based ACS called on volunteers from its Surbiton, Surrey headquarters to help unload by hand over 2m tests at Birmingham Airport last week from ...
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FedEx predicts ongoing cargo capacity constraints in 2022
FedEx is predicting that next year air cargo capacity will once again be hard to secure with space remaining scarce and supply chain issues supporting strong demand.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Karen Reddington, president of FedEx Express Europe, explained that passenger networks - and therefore bellyhold services - were taking ...
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NewsUAM worth its weight
Flying Basket's eVTOL cargo drone FB3. Photo: Flying BasketHeavylift urban air mobility (UAM) has been reliably demonstrated in a first of its kind operation in Europe that could prove to be key for sustainable ‘last mile’ supply chain logistics.Italian cargo drone designer and manufacturer FlyingBasket said it has carried out ...
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Air Belgium looks to add B747 freighter operations
Air Belgium is looking to expand in the air cargo market through the addition of B747-8 freighter aircraft operations.In a job advert posted on social media and the airline's own recruitment page, Air Belgium is asking for captains and first officers qualified on B747-400s and B747-8s to apply for cockpit ...
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NewsFreighter strengthens Hungary to China trade
The Hungarian Government's A330-200 full freighter has started operations between Budapest Airport in Hungary and Zhengzhou Airport in China. Photo: Budapest AirportThe Hungarian Government’s new freighter has started commercial operations between Hungary and China.Acquired from Qatar Airways in 2020, the A330-200 full freighter aircraft is being operated by low-cost Hungary-headquartered ...
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NewsCargolux overhauls cargo management system
Cargolux will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to transform and manage its global air cargo business. Photo: IBS SoftwareCargolux has struck a deal with IBS Software for the replacement of its cargo management system.The European cargo airline will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to improve services ...
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NewsFRA throughput down
Photo: Fraport GroupFrankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo throughput slipped 1.2% year-on-year in November, recording the first monthly decrease in airfreight volumes in 2021 while passenger numbers rose.The German airfreight hub handled 192,298 tonnes (airfreight + airmail) last month, compared with November 2019, when cargo traffic was up 3.0%.By contrast, some 2.9m ...
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Atran adds another B737 China-Europe cargo flight
Atran Airlines has added another flight between China and Europe utilising a B737 freighter.The Russian carrier will operate a weekly flight between Shenzhen and Cologne-Bonn utilising a B737-800BCF, an aircraft usually utilised on regional and national operations given its 23 tonne capacity and range.Atran said that Shenzhen is populated by ...
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NewsCargo booms at UK's East Midlands Airport
Air cargo business is booming at East Midlands Airport. Copyright: East Midlands AirportGrowing e-commerce demand coupled with container shipping congestion and cost is driving growth in air cargo at East Midlands Airport (EMA).EMA said that in addition to supporting e-commerce, accommodating a shift from sea to air and aiding just-in-time ...
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NewsAIPUT to add another Heathrow warehouse
AIPUT new Heathrow development. Source: AIPUTAirport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) will soon start construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development in the Heathrow area.The new development is located at Blackthorne Point, immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate. Work on the site will start ...
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NewsPharma air corridor links Middle East and Europe
A declaration of collaboration has been signed between the HOPE Consortium, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Brussels Airport Company and Pharma.Aero to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium. Photo: Action UAEPlans are in place to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium.The fully ...
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Cargo handlers feel the peak season strain
Cargo sheds across Europe and North America are struggling to keep up with this year's peak season demand, causing delays for the pick up and drop off of cargo.In Europe, handlers at major cargo hubs Frankfurt Main, London Heathrow and Amsterdam Schiphol are all feeling the strain.Air Cargo News reported ...
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NewsDHL Express moves UK aircraft to new Austrian airline
Source: DHL Express Copyright: Christian HusarDHL Express has launched a new Austria based airline that will eventually operate with a fleet of 18 B757 freighters.The new carrier, DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna Airport which the express firm said was geographically at the heart of Europe.The aircraft are ...
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K+N scoops UK's International Express Freight Service for urgent medical shipments
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has been awarded a contract to run the UK's International Express Freight Service (IEFS) for urgent medical shipments on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.The service has been launched to deliver products to the UK rapidly when a supplier’s own logistical arrangements are disrupted, to ...
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NewsEuropa Air & Sea predicts rising airfreight demand on transatlantic
Andy Serpant, National Airfreight Manager, Europa Air & SeaLogistics group Europa Air & Sea anticipates a “sharp recovery” in air cargo volume on the transatlantic route during the final months of 2021 and into 2022 as the US aviation passenger market reopens for business.The pandemic and subsequent closure of borders ...
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NewsNew cargo customs requirements add to the strain at Frankfurt
Photo: Fraport AGCargo shipments at Frankfurt Main Airport are continuing to face delays as a result of high demand and new customs procedures for imports.The latest figures from Europe's busiest cargo hub show that demand at the airport continues to surge - in September cargo volumes increased by 13.4% year ...
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NewsWFS to automate truck processing at Heathrow
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will next month add a ‘CargoKiosk’ at Heathrow to automate the processing of trucks.The CargoKiosk allows companies to complete the driver, vehicle and cargo authorisation process electronically prior to the truck arriving on-site.The driver then enters an ID and follows the touchscreen prompts ...
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Brussels airfreight volumes up 23% in September
Total trucked and flown cargo volumes at Brussels Airport soared 23% in September over the same month last year to nearly 70,000 tons, an upward trend expected to continue as the peak season looms.September’s total cargo increase was 37.1% when compared with pre-Covid volumes in the same month of 2019.The ...
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WFS switches to Champ for EMEAA cargo management system
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a long-term agreement to move its core cargo management system in certain locations to Champ.The handler will move its management system for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) region to Champ’s Cargospot Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.The switchover to the SaaS system will take ...