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LAN CARGO ships polo thoroughbreds
LAN CARGO has transported 50 polo horses from Miami to Madrid, on one of its B777 freighters.The Argentine thoroughbreds, which are competing in the international polo season at Sotogrande, Spain, were shipped in purpose-built stables designed by Newport Cargo (Argentina).The whole operation was overseen by Colt International (USA).On arrival, Spanish ...
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Swissport sells off ‘unprofitable’ French ground handling services
SWISSPORT France Holding and Servisair – both part of Swissport Group – is to sell its principal ground handling activity in France after struggling to make a profit.The announcement comes after GH Team, co-chaired by Christophe Le Borgne, the current chief executive of Swissport in France, and Adrian Melliger, former ...
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The ‘Spirit of St Louis’ flies again
AVIATION history maker the ‘Spirit of St Louis’ has crossed the Atlantic Ocean once again – thanks to an Air France-KLM-Martinair air cargo co-operation.To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Paris-Le Bourget Airport, the Air and Space Museum there is to exhibit a replica of the single-seat aircraft that was flown ...
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East-West airfreight prices hit by post-peak lull
East-West airfreight rates fell further in January following December’s retreat as pricing was hit by the post-peak season lull in trade.Drewry’s East-West AirFreight Price Index fell 8.3 points in January to 99.6 points, bringing the index down to its lowest level since May 2014.The index, compiled by the UK-based research ...
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No stable recovery, finds Lufthansa Cargo
LEADING freight airline Lufthansa Cargo has not discovered any ‘stable recovery’ in global markets in the first six months of 2014, says its chief executive Peter Gerber, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The sharpest decline has come in demand from the Middle East and Africa transport regions.During the period, the German ...
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Etihad Airways adds six new services
ETIHAD Airways is to launch six new routes in the first half of 2015.The national flag carrier of the UAE will operate daily flights from Madrid, Edinburgh, Kolkata Entebbe.It will also run four flights a week to Hong Kong and three a week to Algiers, says a company statement.Existing daily ...
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One Question
Joost Van Doesburg, policy advisor, European Shippers Council, answers:"I DO not think Single European Skies [SES] will be achieved in the next few years."I am not really sure why the DFS has made this decision. I share the AEA’s disappointment."What will airlines do when it becomes too expensive to fly ...
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Changing times, changing values
WHILE Air China Cargo has received a US$320 million cash injection from its shareholders, it appears that Dutch operator Martinair has a ‘for sale’ sign posted on its cargo fleet.Two different approaches, but for very different reasons.Air China and Cathay Pacific, the two largest shareholders in Air China Cargo, feel ...
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LAN upgrades routes with B787
LAN Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group, is upgrading five of its existing routes with the introduction of B787s.The revamp will affect services from Santiago, Chile to Miami, Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Cancun, Mexico City and Sáo Paulo, Guarulhos (Brazil), says a company statement.In addition, Los Angeles will join the ...
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Africa: Swissport Ghana starts operations
Ground and cargo handling company Swissport International has announced the operational start of Swissport Ghana, an equally-owned joint venture company with Ghana Airport Cargo Centre (GACC).Swissport Ghana will offer cargo warehousing and ramp handling at a cargo warehouse currently under construction next to the airside of Kotoka International Airport in ...
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An-225 lifts heat exchanger
THE musclebound An-225 – the world’s largest aircraft – has again demonstrated its vital role in air transportation with the carriage of this 139-tonne heat exchanger from Germany to Canada.The shipment, including a specially-constructed load cradle and associated handling equipment, weighs a total of 147 tonnes.The mammoth load was flown ...
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Emirates to offer belly capacity to Budapest
FROM October, Emirates Airline is to operate a daily, wide-body A330-200 scheduled passenger service to Budapest, Hungary, offering up to 12 tonnes of belly cargo lift in each direction.With markets in Asia playing an increasing role in the east European nation’s foreign economic growth targets, the UAE carrier expects to ...
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Fraport Cargo Services opens new pharma base
FRAPORT Cargo Services (FCS) has opened a new facility for temperature-sensitive shipments, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.It allows the German cargo handling company to store healthcare products at between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, whereas previously it was restricted to handling medicines requiring a range of 2-8 degrees.“We have also ...
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Schiphol up 8.84 per cent
AIR CARGO through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol continued to build in the second quarter of 2014, leading to overall growth of 8.84 per cent in the year to date and denoting market stabilisation in Europe, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The Dutch airport outperformed its rivals in the first half of 2014, ...
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Pharma-friendly IAG Cargo boosts Philadelphia and Calgary
BUSINESSES supported by IAG Cargo’s North American operations will benefit from the introduction of the next-generation B787 Dreamliner on two key routes of Philadelphia and Calgary, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.Customers shipping goods between these airports and IAG Cargo’s hub at London Heathrow will have access to some 14 tonnes ...
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CBI: air freight's vital role for UK business
UK business chiefs have called for “urgent action” by politicians to make key decisions on future UK airport infrastructure for passenger and cargo.“Action is needed to boost the UK’s air links and put growth on a sustainable long-term footing,” according to a new report by the CBI, which represents 190,000 ...
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IATA hits out at Malaysian 'outrage'
IATA has described the tragedy of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 as “an outrage and a hideous crime”.In a powerful statement released by director general Tony Tyler, the airline association says the downing of the aircraft was an attack against the air transport system – “which is an instrument of peace.”The ...
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July uptick for air cargo revenues
Transpacific air cargo registered a 25 per cent revenue growth in July, as global freight revenues rose almost nine per cent versus prior month 2013.Latest analysis from Netherlands-based research house WorldACD found that global volume in July increased six per cent year on year, accompanied by a US$-yield improvement of ...
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Air freight volumes show solid gains
Air freight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by economic improvements in some regions, says IATA in its latest quarterly cargo chartbook.But high jet fuel prices and overall weakness in yields have kept cargo financial performance from improving so far this year, adds IATA.“Emerging Asia ...
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IATA: Cargo growth accelerated in September
Global air freight showed accelerated demand in September for most markets, although there are “mixed messages” in regional growth and fears remain of a "bumpy road" ahead.International Air Transport Association (IATA) data saw global freight tonne km (FTKs) volumes rise 5.2 per cent compared to September 2013, some 0.8 percentage ...