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FedEx pilots call for Hong Kong flights to be suspended
FedEx pilots have called on the express company to suspend services to Hong Kong as a result of "unacceptable risks" related to the Covid-19 outbreak.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has passed a resolution calling on their company to suspend operations in Hong Kong after pilots were forced into ...
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NewsReddington heads to Europe for FedEx Express
Karen ReddingtonFedEx Express has appointed Karen Reddington as regional president, FedEx Express Europe and chief executive of TNT.The appointment of Reddington, a 23-year veteran of FedEx Express who most recently served as regional president of its Asia Pacific region, is effective as of June 1.Reddington succeeds Bert Nappier, who served ...
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NewsLIVE UPDATES: Air cargo continues fight against Covid-19
A live roundup of air cargo companies' efforts to meet the challenges presented to supply chains by the Covid-19 outbreak.————— May 18, 16:11pm BST —————————————–Düsseldorf Airport has been handling medical equipment and other traffic-related to the coronavirus outbreak.Gerton Hulsman, managing director of cargo operations, said: “We have had a variety ...
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NewsFedEx Express names new president of AMEA
FedEx Express' Kawal PreetFedEx Express has appointed Kawal Preet as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), effective from June 1.Preet succeeds Karen Reddington, who served as president of FedEx Asia Pacific from January 2015 to now.Preet joined FedEx Express in 1997 as an associate engineer in Singapore ...
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FedEx Express relies on huge freighter fleet to quickly transport PPE
Over the last few weeks, FedEx Express has continued to support the global fight against Covid-19 by transporting numerous medical cargo shipments of personal from Asia to France.In particular, FedEx Express is processing thousands of medical shipments each day at its European hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.Medical cargo being ...
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Air cargo continues to ramp up emergency response operations
Airlines and freight forwarders have been continuing to ramp up their cargo operations in response to urgent demand for critical medical equipment.IAG Cargo said it has been leading efforts across the group's airlines, which include Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia, to transport critical goods like personal protective equipment (PPE), ...
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FedEx borrows $1.5bn to offset coronavirus impact
Fedex has strengthened its cash reserves with a $1.5bn credit line loan while executives have agreed to pay reductions.In a stock exchange announcement, the US express company said that the move would allow it to gain financial flexibility to combat the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.FedEx said high-margin business-to-business ...
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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government
A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru testing centres at major retailers across 12 states.FedEx Express dedicated 28 freighter flight legs, as well as specialised pick-up and delivery operations over the weekend.FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology ...
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FedEx cancels outlook, prepares for capacity crunch
FedEx has cancelled its outlook for 2020 and has warned that airfreight capacity on the transatlantic will come under pressure.When announcing its third-quarter results, the express giant said that the unpredictable nature of the market — as a result of the coronavirus outbreak — meant it would not provide an ...
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NewsFedEx donates delivery of medical supplies to China
FedEx Express has donated the use of its global transportation network and logistics resources to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to China.Up to February 20, FedEx has delivered eight shipments consisting of 197 pallets of humanitarian aid to China on behalf of Direct Relief.These shipments include 557,560 N95 masks, 232,450 ...
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US agriculture exporters hit by coronavirus related air cargo shortage
US agriculture exporters are being affected by a lack of airfreight capacity due to the coronavirus outbreak.The US Department of Agriculture said that the industry is suffering from systematic delays to shipping and air cargo as airlines cut capacity and shipping line services are disrupted by quarantine measures in certain ...
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FedEx takes first B767 freighter at higher production rate
Boeing has delivered the first 767-300 Freighter to FedEx Express built at the increased production rate.The manufacturer had been producing the all-cargo twinjet at a rate of 2.5 aircraft per month but has increased this to three a month this year. 767s are built at Boeing’s primary widebody production centre ...
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Air cargo still assessing the impact of coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus on the air cargo industry is still uncertain, with demand under pressure but some expectations of an eventual surge in volumes.The coronavirus has now killed more than 560 in China, while there have been more than 28,000 confirmed cases.Many of China’s provinces have extended the ...
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FedEx joins efforts to help fight the spread of the coronavirus
FedEx Express has transported a batch of medical supplies to China as part of efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus.On January 26 and 27, FedEx transported medical supplies from the US and Japan to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.These medical supplies include the N95 masks, medical gloves, plastic goggles, ...
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FedEx Express enhances delivery capabilities between Asia Pacific and Europe
FexEx Express has expanded the coverage of its international priority direct distribution (IPDD) and its international economy direct distribution (IEDD) services.In addition to its existing routes from Asia Pacific to Europe, FedEx now has 12 additional lanes for IPDD and 47 additional lanes for IEDD, extending both services from 13 ...
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US carriers prohibited from Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf airspace following military action
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATEUS airlines, including freighter operators, have been banned from flying over certain areas of the Middle East in light of the recent military action in the region and heightened political tension.The US Federal Aviation Administration last week issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US aircraft ...
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Air Cargo News' Top 10 most read in 2019
With 2020 already underway, the Air Cargo News team decided that now is an ideal moment to share our most popular stories from the past 12 months. Despite 2019 being a challenging – and at times, unpredictable – year, there were significant positives, as our list below shows.So, which stories ...
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Cargo airports fly with e-commerce
Montreal’s Mirabel airport is gearing up for some infrastructure improvements.Canada’s federal government and the local airport authority have pledged to contribute altogether C$107m ($81.24m) to the project, which will go towards the construction of a 20,000 sq m cargo terminal, new parking positions for 13 freighters and improvements in road ...
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NewsIcelandair Cargo to handle FedEx shipments in Iceland
Icelandair Cargo has agreed a three-year deal to handle all shipments to and from Iceland for FedEx and TNT that will go into effect in early 2020.Having acquired TNT in 2016, FedEx is merging the former express services provider’s operations within its own, and is also looking to expand its ...
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FedEx continues to focus on airfreight capacity as Q2 results under pressure
FedEx will continue to examine further air cargo capacity retirements following a decline in its fiscal second quarter operating performance on the back of a weaker global economy and the loss of Amazon business.The express giant saw its revenues for the quarter ended November 30 drop by 2.8% year on ...