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Lufthansa Cargo's January sales droop
Lufthansa Cargo reported sales 2.3 per cent lower compared with the previous year in January. Load factor fell by 1.3 per cent, the carrier added.There were strong performances in the Americas (up 3.5 per cent) and Middle East (+4.9 per cent) but these were offset by declines in Europe (down ...
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TNT goes Blue Bananas with rate discount
TNT is offering a temporary 20 per cent discount off rate card as part of its ‘Blue Banana’ campaign to promote shipments to Europe’s economic hotspots.The deal is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises and takes effect from February 9 for three months on export shipments of parcels and freight.It ...
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Roses are green?
A study shows that flying roses from far flung warmer countries generates less CO2 than the artificial irrigation and additional heat supply that would be required to cultivate them in Europe’s cold climate.That is the view of Lufthansa Cargo as it prepares for the Valentine’s Day rush on February 14.Lufthansa’s ...
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High five for Lufthansa Cargo’s latest B777F
Lufthansa Cargo has welcomed its fifth Boeing 777 freighter to Frankfurt.The freighter, with registration D-ALFE, arrived from a Boeing facility in Everett near Seattle.As part of its strategic 2020 programme, the German carrier has ordered five B777F production aircraft, with the first entering service in November 2013. Lufthansa Cargo has ...
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Vote for your Cargo Airline of the Year
Voting is now open for Air Cargo News’ 32nd annual Cargo Airline of the Year awards. You can vote for carriers to specific regions and your favourite all-cargo airline. The 2015 categories are:Best Cargo Airline to/from: Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe & Middle East, All-Cargo Airline and the Cargo Airline of ...
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TNT chief warns of tough times ahead
TNT Express made a €137m loss in the fourth quarter of 2014 and continues to face challenging trading conditions, said chief executive Tex Gunning.The integrator, the subject of a failed takeover bid by UPS in 2013, blamed restructuring charges (€70m), goodwill impairments (€32m) and the costs of a re-launch (€22m) ...
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We will do better, promise TNT management
TNT Express has outlined the steps that will return the parcels and freight operator to profit.A core part of its strategy is to set up focused international Europe and domestic units, strengthening its management and accelerated investment in its transport and IT, along with improved service levels.At a capital markets ...
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Nordisk parent sold to TransDigm
Aerospace components firm TransDigm Group has reached agreement to buy the Telair Cargo Group of businesses, owners of the Nordisk airfreight container manufacturing company.US-based TransDigm will pay around $725m in cash for Telair, which it describes as “a global leader in on-board cargo loading and handling, restraint systems and unit ...