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Airfreight rates continue to rise as capacity crunch goes global
Airfreight rates continued their rapid ascent last week, breaching the $5 per kg mark on the transpacific trade lane for the first time in years.The latest figures from Tac Index show that last week airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America increased by 18% compared with a week ago to ...
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An-124 disk inspection ordered after uncontained failure
Ukrainian authorities have ordered Antonov An-124 operators to inspect engines on the type after an uncontained powerplant failure.An-124s are fitted with Ivchenko-Progress D-18T engines, as is the sole example of the An-225.The Ukrainian state aviation administration says an investigation into the “serious incident”, which occurred to an An-124, traced the ...
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Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19
The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.Emirates chairman and chief executive, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, explained: “Emirates Group has a strong balance sheet, and substantial cash liquidity, and we can, and will, ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo adds new freighter flight to Linz
Turkish Cargo has continued to expand its freighter operations with a new service to Linz in Austria.The Istanbul-hubbed airline said Linz was its 90th direct cargo destination. The service will operate twice per week (Thursdays and Sundays) making use of Airbus 330 and B777F airplanes.The service will be operated on ...
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Saudia Cargo adds extra freighter services
Saudia Airlines Cargo Company (also known as Saudia Cargo) has announced that it is operating its cargo flights as usual, despite having suspended its passenger services as a result of low demand caused by the coronavirus.The carrier said that it is operating scheduled and additional cargo flights to Dubai and ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Magma team up on the transatlantic
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn has teamed up with sister company Magma Aviation to offer a series of transatlantic freighter flights.Magma Aviation will operate its B747Fs on nine weekly rotations from Europe to the US. The move comes following US president Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European countries, which resulted ...
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NewsGeodis the latest forwarder to launch charter services
Geodis B747 air charterGeodis has become the latest forwarder to launch charter services as it looks to secure air cargo capacity for its customers.The SNCF-owned company said that ocean freight continues to be disrupted and air cargo options severely restricted by established passenger carriers cancelling scheduled flights i light of ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo ups freighter flights
Turkish Cargo freighter being loadedTurkish Cargo is increasing the frequencies of its freighter flights to keep customers' supply chains moving on time.The airline said that in response to passenger flight capacity cuts - as a result of the coronavirus outbreak - it would utilise all "the freighters in its fleet ...
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Qatar Cargo freighter services unaffected despite bellyhold cuts
Qatar Airways Cargo announced that its cargo operations — specifically, freighter flights — will remain unaffected following the Qatar government's recent instructions which state that with immediate effect, "entry to the State of Qatar is allowed for Qatari nationals only".Qatari nationals travelling back to their country will be allowed to ...
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Schiphol open for freighters following slot rule change
Capacity constrained Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will be able to handle extra freighters following changes to slot rules in response to the coronavirus.Schiphol's slot procedure has changed after Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) temporarily lifted the Local Rule 2 (LR2) due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.Under LR2, the number of slots available ...
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Etihad Cargo to expand freighter flights to key origins
Etihad Cargo is boosting freighter flights to Hong Kong, Hanoi and Singapore and several European destinations for the summer season as it looks to cater for capacity constrained markets.Etihad's cargo division said that running from March 29 to October 28, it will double frequencies to Hong Kong to four flights ...
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CEVA Logistics operates charters to maintain Asia-US supply chain
CEVA Logistics has contracted 86 freighter flights to help maintain the global supply chain as the coronavirus outbreak continues.The company is using the aircraft on a charter basis to deliver parts and supplies to its customers in the automotive, aerospace, computer and hi-tech electronics sectors.The majority of flights served routes ...
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Air Partner expects charter market surge
Charter broker Air Partner has urged companies to book cargo transport early to keep supply chains moving in light of the coronavirus.The company said that it has reported a spike in demand while capacity is in short supply as passenger airlines have axed services.Air Partner chief executive Mark Briffa said: ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group ready to face market challenges
The Volga-Dnepr Group says it is ready to meet the current challenges faced by the air cargo market.In an interview with Air Cargo News, Volga-Dnepr executive president, charter operations, Konstantin Vekshin, said that the group is well positioned to meet any coronavirus-related cargo capacity shortages.He explained that in late January, ...
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NewsDachser the latest forwarder to add freighter flights
Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is the latest freight forwarder to announce an expanded charter operation as it looks to head off a coronavirus-related capacity crunch.The company said that it would expand its existing Frankfurt-Shanghai freighter operation by adding flights to the US and Latin America.Dachser explained that the service ...
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Reports: AirBridgeCargo in negotiations on freighter lease deals
Russian press reports suggest that AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is in negotiations with lessors over five of its B747 freighters.A Kommersant report quotes Tatyana Arslanova, executive president of AirBridgeCargo, as saying that the airline has entered negotiations with lessors over a break in the lease deals or reduced rates.She said that negotiations ...
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Bolloré Logistics launches China freighter flights
Paris-headquartered Bolloré Logistics has launched a series of freighter flights from China to Europe in order to meet customer demand.The freight forwarder said the B747F flights between Shanghai and Luxembourg started in early February and are due to end in early April.The schedules are weekly, but every other week a ...
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Silk Way West expands US network
From April 6, Silk Way West Airlines will expand its global network with thrice-weekly flights to Dallas Fort-Worth Airport in the US.The carrier will use Boeing 747-8 freighters on the route, which also includes Chicago as a destination.Fadi Nahas, vice president, Americas, explained: "On behalf of Silk Way West Airlines, ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo performs "below expectations"
Cathay Pacific reported that its cargo division performed "below expectations" last year, with cargo revenues of HK$21.1bn – a 14.3% decrease on 2018 revenues.Cargo revenue tonne km decreased by 6.7% to 11.3bn, volumes decreased by 6% to 2m tonnes and yields decreased by 7.9% to HK$1.87.Load factor declined by 4.4 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands digital platform with tracking app
Etihad Cargo has launched a mobile app that enables customers to track their shipments in real time while on the go.The application is based on the capabilities of Etihad Cargo's iCargo platform and its website, etihadcargo.com.In addition to its real-time tracking capabilities, the app also features optional push notifications (alerts) ...