All Finnair Cargo articles
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NewsFinnnair Cargo appoints new Asia sales director
Jukka Hämäläinen. Source FinnairFinnair Cargo has appointed Jukka Hämäläinen as its sales director for Asia.He started in his position at the beginning of September and is based in Helsinki, Finland.Hämäläinen has held numerous sales and management positions during his career and has also worked nearly 20 year in aviation, focusing ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo ups its tonnage in February
Finnair A350. Source: FinnairFinnair Cargo carried 10,901.5 tonnes of cargo in February this year, up by 10.3% year on year.The carrier ascribed the increase to greater capacity being available on Asian and European routes.For the year to date (January and February), cargo tonnages were up by 13.9% to 22,016.2 tonnes.In ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo appoints new head of sales
Anna-Maria Kirchner. Source: Finnair CargoFinnair Cargo has appointed Anna-Maria Kirchner as its head of global sales.The airline said that Kirchner has lots of experience in sale and the global aviation industry.Before joining Finnair she worked as a manager for global sales and business development for Emirates and was also a ...
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InsightsNordic countries invest to battle through challenges
Nordic air cargo players are facing the same market challenges as the industry is worldwide, but are seeking to tackle them with strategic infrastructure, service and fleet investments.Elizabeth Axtelius is the director of aviation business at Swedavia, the Swedish state-owned company that owns and operates ten of the country’s airports. ...
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NewsHiitola to replace Wildtgrube as head of Finnair Cargo
Gabriela Hiitola. Source: FinnairGabriela Hiitola will replace Fredrik Wildtgrube as senior vice president of Finnair Cargo from February 1.Hiitola has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years in various roles, originally starting out in the cargo team.She continues as a member of the operations leadership team and reports to Jaakko ...
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Finnair Cargo and WiseTech Global partner to improve air cargo digitalisation
Finnair Cargo and WiseTech Global have partnered to enable freight forwarders to efficiently choose, book, confirm and change shipments, in real-time from within WiseTech Global’s CargoWise platform.The global direct data connection with Finnair Cargo’s operational system, SkyChain, uses custom APIs to allow CargoWise customers direct access to Finnair Cargo’s flight ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo offers new Helsinki-Seattle route
Source: FinnairFinnair Cargo will offer a new route between Helsinki and Seattle from June 1 to offer a "fast and sustainable option for cargo operations between Europe and North America".The cargo airline will fly from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) three times a week, on Mondays, ...
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InsightsNordic air cargo market weathers turbulence
Challenges created by ongoing reduced airfreight capacity and Ukraine war constraints have seen the Nordic air cargo market continue to invest and innovate to meet new challenges, writes Damian Brett.Times have been turbulent for the Nordic air cargo market over the last couple of years.Like much of the industry, companies ...
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NewsFinnair extends cargo handling deal with Swissport
Source: Swissport FinlandFinnair Cargo has extended its deal with handler Swissport Finland at its Helsinki COOL terminal until the end of 2026.The deal includes the unloading and loading, acceptance and delivery of export and import cargo at Finnair’s 31,000 sq m COOL terminal, as well as cargo transportation on the ...
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Finnair Cargo switches focus to commercial digitalisation
Finnair Cargo is switching its digital development focus to commercial operation following investments in its terminal operations.The Helsinki-hubbed airline said that it is now offering new online booking and space availability services for customers.The new services will provide customers with access to real-time rates and availability, and the ability to ...
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NewsFinnair selects Skyport for Prague cargo handling
Source: SkyportFinnair Cargo has selected Skyport to provide cargo handling services for its flights to Prague Airport.Cargo will be handled at Skyport’s recently-upgraded semi-automated 8,300 sq m airside facility in Prague.“Skyport’s new full barcode and QR scanner system will give Finnair Cargo end-to-end real time visibility of its cargo as ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo goes live on CargoAi
Finnair Cargo is now offering e-quotes and e-bookings for its airfreight capacity to forwarders through the CargoAi online platform.The largest air cargo carrier in the Nordic and Baltic region, Finnair Cargo said the move will "guarantee visibility" and is in line with its sales digitalisation strategy.Head of revenue and pricing ...
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Finnair Cargo restarts flights to LAX and ORD
Finnair Cargo has resumed flights to Los Angeles International Airport and (LAX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).Both services will start operating this week, with two weekly frequencies.Earlier this week, the carrier added its cargo capacity to the digital platform CargoAi. Finnair Cargo said the move will "guarantee visibility" and ...
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NewsFinnair notes high cargo volumes as it converts A330s to preighters
Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at FinnairAs with many carriers, Finnair has reported higher-than-usual airfreight demand due to the pandemic.Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at Finnair, recently told Air Cargo News: "The beginning of the year is typically low season for us, but this year we haven't seen ...
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Finnair Cargo continues to develop digital booking capability
Finnair Cargo has expanded its digital booking capabilities by listing its capacity on online booking portal WebCargo.The airline will initially be available to WebCargo customers in the US and Europe.WebCargo said the move reflects an overall increase in the adoption of digital technologies due to the fall out from Covid ...
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NewsLufthansa Technik and Airbus develop 'temporary cargo cabin' kit for Airbus A330s
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have partnered to develop a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution, known as a 'temporary cargo cabin', for Airbus A330 aircraft.The solution enables passenger cabins to be transformed into cargo-carrying spaces with the kit supplied by Lufthansa Technik, increasing capacity by up to 15 tonnes depending on the aircraft ...
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Finnair the latest carrier to convert cabins for cargo
Finnair is the latest airline to reveal that it is making changes to cabins to handle more cargo.The Helsinki-based airline said that this week it will fly more than 10 return flights on its A350 aircraft to Tokyo Narita, Seoul, Osaka, Shanghai and Guangzhou to carry cargo.The flights, which are ...