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NewsAir Charter Service opens new office in France
From left to right: Wajdi Zarraa, Caroline Bourge and Eden Pignot. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) is investing in its French operations by opening a new office in the country, in Aix-en-Provence.The aircraft charter broker said this follows a strong 2022 so far and a promising end to ...
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NewsAir Partner teams up with Teesside Airport to handle cargo flights
Teeside International AirportAviation services group Air Partner has handled key cargo flights into Teesside International Airport as the latter aims to become a key cargo hub.Over the past two weeks, the Air Partner cargo team has arranged for three Cessna aircraft to fly automotive cargo into Teesside for a global ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation opens new global headquarters in London
His Majesty’s ambassador to the State of Kuwait Belinda Lewis, Menzies Aviation chief executive Philipp Joeinig and Menzies Aviation chairman Hassan El Houry. Photo: Menzies AviationGlobal aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has opened new global headquarters in central London.The new London office in Bloomsbury Square was officially opened by Menzies ...
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Air France KLM cargo handlers to join Frankfurt strike
Air France/KLM cargo ground handling staff at Frankfurt Airport are set to stage a one-day “warning” strike tomorrow (Friday, November 25th) over pay.German trade union ver.di said that the strike will begin at 06.00 and will end at 22.00, affecting around 150 ground employees across Germany, mainly in the carrier’s ...
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UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir enters administration
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has finally entered administration after sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine affected its ability to do business.The carrier, which at its height operated a fleet of four B747 freighters, had its remaining two freighters effectively grounded in March following the outbreak of the war ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo targets seafood volumes with Norway freighter
Credit: Lufthansa Cargo AGLufthansa Cargo has added a new A321 freighter service between Evenes Airport in Norway and Frankfurt as it looks to target the country's seafood market.The Germany-based carrier said the weekly service would help cut delivery times of seafood in northern Norway in some cases from six days ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...
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NewsAir France KLM teams up with Jan de Rijk on biofuel truck
Source: AFLKMPAir France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on the use of biofuel-powered truck.The new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) will be run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100) and also offers a larger capacity to reduce the amount of driving.This new fuel, HVO, ...
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London Heathrow to remove airline operations cap
London Heathrow Airport's operator has confirmed that it is to remove the cap on airline operations through the gateway from October 30.The cap had been introduced by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) in the wake of significant delays and cancellations in services at the airport as it struggled to meet rapidly ...
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Newscargo-partner continues growth with new office near Manchester Airport
Manchester office staff. Photo: cargo-partnerAustrian logistics firm cargo-partner has opened a new office close to Manchester Airport to support its UK growth.Following its acquisition of UK firm Aztek International Freight Ltd in March, cargo-partner's Manchester team has relocated to a new office, to support further development of the team, services ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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NewsSchiphol takes stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport
From left to right: Robert Carsouw, chief financial officer, RSG; Stephan Satijn, Limburg's regional minister for economy, land management, and education; and Dick Benschop, president director and chief executive (due to step down once a successor takes up the role). Photo: Royal Schiphol GroupRoyal Schiphol Group (RSG) is set to ...
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dnata calls for talks to prevent potential Heathrow strikes
Ground handler dnata UK has called on one of the unions representing its workers at the UK's Heathrow Airport to take part in talks to avoid potential strike action.Dnata said that union Unite has ignored requests for further talks as it ballots members for industrial action at Heathrow.The handler said ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo launches B767 freighters from St. John’s to Europe
Source: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo is launching a five times a week B767 freighter service from St. John’s (YYT) to Frankfurt and Madrid.Effective October 1, there will be two non-stop flights per week to Frankfurt and three non-stop weekly flights to Madrid.Air Canada Cargo is the only Canadian carrier ...
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NewsRhenus UK opens logistics centre near Heathrow
Rhenus UK's new Heathrow facility Photo: Rhenus LogisticsRhenus UK has opened a new logistics centre near Heathrow Airport that is anticipated to strengthen its business across life sciences and healthcare, full vehicle logistics and its air and ocean freight operations.The 58,000 sq ft handling facility, located in Ashford - four ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...
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NewsWorldwide Flight Services adds cargo capacity at Heathrow Airport
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year.WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sq ft.The additional ...
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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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NewsK+N's former Russian business to be renamed Noytech Supply Chain Solutions
Perry Neumann. Source: Noytech Supply Chain SoultionsKuehne+Nagel's (K+N) former Russian business will be run under the name Noytech Supply Chain Solutions after being acquired as part of a management buyout.Air Cargo News sister title DVZ reports that former K+N employee Perry Neumann has purchased the business, which has 24 branches ...