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Emirates SkyCargo continues network expansion
Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its weekly scheduled cargo flight operations to cover 75 destinations, up from 65 last week.Some of the destinations recently included in Emirates SkyCargo’s network include Colombo, Conakry, Dakar, Dhaka, Dublin, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Perth and Quito.In addition, Emirates SkyCargo has also upped the frequency of flights ...
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UPS boosts next-day delivery capability with Chicago-based freighter
UPS has targeted Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) as a location to expand its express air network following increased demand for next-day deliveries.UPS said that in the US, demand for its next-day delivery service increased by 20.5% in the first quarter of 2020 and was the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit ...
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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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NewsCaribbean Airlines operates first cargo charter flight
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has operated one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo-only charter service.The flight, which took place on May 8, transported essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba.Caribbean Cargo's new charter service was introduced to serve islands in the region ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo adds extra European flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has added flights between Vietnam and France, and to and from Scandinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.The Vietnam operation will see 11 Boeing 777 freighters fly from Hanoi in the month of May and four weekly freight-only Boeing 777 passenger aircraft will operate from Ho Chi Minh ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Group operates flowers freighter
Network Aviation Group added an extra B747F flight to meet the demand for Mother’s Day flowers out of Nairobi.The aircraft was loaded with 100 tonnes of fresh-cut flowers bound for Liege, ready for onward trucking across Europe into various towns and cities.Andy Walters, commercial director of Network Airline Management, said: ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo to offer weekly PAX-freighter flight to Sao Paulo
Emirates SkyCargo B777 PAX-Freighter flightEmirates SkyCargo has introduced weekly scheduled cargo flights using its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to Sao Paulo.The airline said that the move would allow importers and exporters in the region to stay connected with their trading partners across the world with access to around 40 tonnes ...
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Amazon to add new SBD cargo hub
Amazon Air has announced plans to open a new regional air hub at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD).The 660,000 sq ft facility is being built through a partnership with the airport and developer Hillwood Enterprises.The project was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late last year.UPS and FedEx also ...
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NewsSun Country Airlines starts cargo operations for Amazon
Sun Country Airlines has begun cargo operations for e-commerce giant Amazon.In a tweet published last week, Amazon welcomed Sun Country inaugural flight between Florida and Kentucky on May 7.In total, the Minnesota-based, ultra-low cost carrier will sublease and operate 10 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft from Amazon — a deal that ...
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NewsEL AL expands cargo network to Dominican Republic
Israel-based EL AL Airlines (EL AL) has transported 25 tonnes of medical equipment to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, onboard a Boeing 787-900 passenger aircraft.The flight, which marked the first time that EL Al had operated in San Domingo, was greeted by Daniel Biran Bayor, the Israeli Ambassador to ...
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Atlas Air revives parked freighters as Covid-19 boosts demand
Atlas Air Worldwide has responded to increased airfreight demand over the last few months — a knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic — by bringing three of its Boeing 747 converted freighters, which had been parked, back into service.The lessor is also operating one of its Boeing 777 freighters that ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo latest carrier to use cabin and overhead bins for cargo
Emirates SkyCargo is the latest airline to announce that it is not only using passenger aircraft in cargo-only operations, but that it is using the cabin and overhead bin space — in addition to the bellyhold — for cargo capacity too.Currently, the carrier is operating 60 of its Boeing 777-300ER ...
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Network Airline Management renews freighter agreement with TAAG Angola Airlines
Network Airline Management and TAAG Angola Airlines have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract by 12 months.The agreement continues to offer export capacity from Angola to Europe with forwarding connections worldwide.Trucking connections from all over Europe into the Liege hub extend the distribution network, as well as interlining facilities from ...
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Air Canada reveals impact of Covid-19 in Q1 results
In its first quarter results, Air Canada has reported a slide in revenues and earnings, predominantly due to the impact of the coronavirus.The carrier noted a 15% year-on-year decrease in revenues, from C$4.4bn in the first quarter of 2019 compared with C$3.7bn in the same period of this year.Ebit for ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines returns to Schiphol with cargo flights
MASKargo A330FMalaysia Airlines' has returned to Schiphol for the first time since 2016, with its cargo arm announcing weekly freighter calls in May.The first call of the new service took place earlier today when an A330F freighter landed at the Dutch Airport carrying more than 50 tonnes of general cargo ...
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Air Partner reports busy charter operations as pandemic continues
Global aviation services group Air Partner said it had a strong start to the financial year, with the unaudited accounts for February, March and April showing expected underlying profit before tax at £6m.The company reported April as being a "record month", driven by high levels of coronavirus-related activity in its ...
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Anchorage Airport open again after false freighter bomb threat
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was forced to close for a short time on Saturday (May 2) after a bomb threat was made against a Taiwan-based China Airlines' cargo flight.The freighter was forced to divert to the Alaskan Airport after taking off from Seattle, en route to Taipei, after a ...
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Antonov Airlines: Coping with a crisis
A lack of cargo capacity, finding countries allowing crew members to rest and delays at airports, are some of the major challenges currently faced by all-cargo airlines, according to Andriy Blagovisniy, commercial director at Antonov Airlines.The lack of available capacity is the biggest bottleneck in the airfreight sector, Blagovisniy told ...
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NewsUK retailer to launch air cargo operation in response to capacity crunch
UK-headquartered online retailer The Hut Group (THG) will charter two cargo aircraft and launch a partnership with Singapore Airlines in order to secure scarce air cargo capacity.THG said that since the start of 2020, it had been running successful trials, using dedicated cargo flights to service its global operations, especially ...
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NewsCargolux revenues and profits take a hit in 2019
In its full-year results for 2019, Cargolux revealed that revenues decreased 14% year on year, from $2.6bn in 2018 to $2.4bn in 2019.Cargolux said this was due to lower load factors and yields coupled with lower fuel surcharge revenues as a result of declines in the price of fuel.Meanwhile, earning ...