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NewsFedEx appoints its first chief customer officer
Brie Carere. Photo: FexExFedEx has appointed its first chief customer officer.The company has promoted Brie Carere, chief marketing and communications Officer, to be the company’s first chief customer officer.She also was named co-president and co-chief executive of FedEx Services, a role she will share with Rob Carter, executive vice president ...
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NewsFedEx feeder airline launches air cargo operations in US
FedEx feeder airline AirDialog. Photo: AirDialogNew FedEx feeder airline AirDialog has started cargo flight operations in the southwest US and is the first new Part 135 air carrier to launch with FedEx in over 20 years.Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, AirDialog said its inaugural cargo flight took place this week ...
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NewsFedEx expands at Newcastle International
Source: FedExFedEx Express has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport in the UK as it looks to meet growing export and import demands in the region.The express giant has moved into its own facility at the airport, which offers scanning technology to allow on-site sorting and package scanning.The move ...
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NewsMajor new logistics park to support Kansas City International Airport
Photo: Hunt MidwestPlans have been unveiled to build the largest logistics park in the State of Missouri to support the air cargo business at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport.Kansas City-based real estate development company Hunt Midwest recently closed on the acquisition of over 1,300 acres located adjacent to KCI.The property ...
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NewsAmazon Air rapidly expands in 2021
Amazon Air rapidly expanded its network and fleet last year, while UPS and FedEx operations remained comparatively static.New figures from data analytics firm Spire Aviation, which provides global flight tracking data utilising satellites, show that Amazon Air last year increased its number of destination airports by 21% as it continued ...
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FedEx suspends US economy service due to "explosive" Omicron surge
FedEx has temporarily suspended its Economy Domestic FedEx Freight service due to what it describes as an "explosive surge of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.The express giant said the surge in Omicron cases had caused a temporary shortage of available crew members and operational staff in the FedEx Express air network.Therefore ...
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NewsFedEx expands transatlantic cargo capacity
Picture: ShutterstockFedEx Express has launched a flight from the UK to the US to cater for growing e-commerce demand across the Atlantic.The B777 freighter flight operates four times per week departing from Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Airport in Paris, France, connecting to hubs at East Midlands Airport (EMA), UK, and Indianapolis (IND), ...
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NewsFedEx seeks approval for anti-missile freighter technology
FedEx B767F. Source: FedExThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing a proposal by FedEx to install an anti-missile technology on Airbus A321-200 aircraft for cargo flights.In October 2019, the transport and logistic company applied for a supplemental type certificate to install a laser-based missile-defence system, which directs infrared laser ...
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NewsFedEx feeder provider West Air sold
FedEx Feeder. Photo West AirEmpire Holdings, parent company of Empire Airlines, has purchased California-based FedEx Feeder airline West Air.West Air operates Cessna Caravan aircraft for FedEx, servicing parts of California, Nevada, and Utah. Founded in 1978, the company has served as a FedEx Feeder operator since 1987.The acquisition expands the ...
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NewsAir Cargo News' most read stories in 2021
Last year was another busy 12 months for the air cargo industry, with COVID-19 continuing to take its toll on supply chains.Some of the challenges facing the industry were modal shift, COVID shutdowns, rising demand and ongoing capacity shortages but once again air cargo came through, playing a key role ...
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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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FedEx Trade Networks opts for Cargowise solution
Freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks will utilise WiseTech Global’s CargoWise digital platform for its ocean and air transportation network.FedEx said the new platform will provide "end-to-end visibility into the movement of shipments in real time" and provide freight management from a single source "enabling digital development with improved data integration, ...
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FedEx expands Paris CDG intra-European capacity
FedEx Express has expanded its intra-European air network and will also introduce extra transatlantic capacity for the peak season.The express firm introduced its additional European flights in a phased approach starting September.The flights will increase connectivity at the firm's Paris CDG hub.The additional flights include Paris CDG-Kiev, adding 68,000 kg ...
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NewsFedEx adds Europe-Japan flights to meet demand
Source: FedExFedEx Express has launched a new B777 freighter service between Europe and Japan as demand from the Asia Pacific market continues to boom.The four-times-per-week flight will depart from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Airport and fly directly to Kansai International Airport in Osaka.On the return, the flight will then go on ...
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InsightsFedEx: Supporting e-commerce in Asia Pacific
Kawal Preet, president, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, FedEx Express, tells Air Cargo News about the steps the company is taking to support the growing e-commerce market.How does FedEx’s recent flight/network expansion cater for growing e-commerce demand?We are taking bold steps to support Asia Pacific businesses, and recently introduced ...
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Atlas Air enters into B747F ACMI agreement with FedEx
Atlas Air Inc, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has entered into an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement with FedEx.Under the terms of the agreement, two of Atlas' Boeing 747-400 freighters have entered into service and are flying on behalf of FedEx, on an ACMI basis, to ...
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NewsAir cargo sector aids Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Source: Air Charter ServiceFedEx and charter broker Air Charter Service have helped move aid into Haiti following the devastating earthquake.The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck on August 11 leaving more than 2,000 dead, 12,000 injured and destroying more than 52,000 homes.As part of relief efforts, FedEx yesterday transported 79 tons of ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).According to IATA’s latest World Air Transport Statistics ...
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NewsFedEx Express expands intercontinental network with APAC services
Image source: FedExFedEx Express has launched four new intercontinental Boeing 777 freighter flights, originating from its Asia Pacific (APAC) hubs, to destinations on the trans-Pacific, intra-Asia, and Europe lanes.The flights will provide weekly capacity of around 1,390 tonnes and will serve growing e-commerce demand.Two of the new services will depart ...
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InsightsRates stable in July but elevated prices expected into 2022
Image: ShutterstockAirfreight prices on major east-west trade lanes remained stable in July — albeit at a high level — and expectations are that pricing will remain elevated this year.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that in July average airfreight rates from Hong Kong to ...