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SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
SpiceJet is planning to launch an initial public offering for of its SpiceXpress cargo air, according to a Bloomberg report.The India-based airline's chairman Ajay Singh said in an interview with the newswire that the B737 operator could be listed on a stock exchange within 12 months.Singh pointed out that India ...
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Silkway West Airlines targets seafood market with Oslo freighter
Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a freighter service between Avinor Oslo Airport and its Baku hub later this week as it targets the growing Norwegian seafood market.The weekly service will launch on Friday (September 27) and will utilise a Boeing 747-400 freighter.The airline's commercial director for Europe Riad Fataliyev said: ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adjusts freighter network and appoints new US area manager
Etihad Cargo will adjust one of its US freighter services and has added new leadership in the country.From September 29, the airline will add an outbound stop at Frankfurt Airport to its existing weekly B777F service between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK). On the return ...
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NewsJähn to replace Ogiermann as head of CargoLogic Germany
Johannes Jähn will replace Ulrich Ogiermann as the managing director of CargoLogic Germany (CLG), reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Jähn has been involved in Leipzig/Halle-based CLG's business since mid-August and since September 19, he has officially held the position of managing director.It is not his first position based at ...
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NewsAtlas Air and Amazon face lawsuit over tragic B767 accident
This photo, taken on March 3, 2019, shows the recovered flight data recorder of the Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet, that crashed in the muddy marshland of Trinity Bay Feb. 23, 2019, about 30 miles from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. (NTSB photo)Atlas Air and Amazon.com ...
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DHL and Ethiopian Airlines scale up their joint venture
DHL and Ethiopian Airlines have appointed Berhanu Kassa as general manager to lead their joint venture as it scales up its operations with three established stations, and a fourth by end of the year.Kassa, previously director of logistics services at Ethiopian Airlines, takes over the leadership of DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics ...
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NewsMASkargo to expand its online booking service
Unisys is helping MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, expand its range of cargo booking options with a new online booking service via the airline’s website.The new service from the information technology company provides an online option for MASkargo customers who at present use offline methods to book cargo ...
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NewsSpiceXpress' new 737-800 freighter to commence operations in South Asia
Image source: SpiceXpressSpiceJet's cargo division, SpiceXpress, has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF).The standard-body freighter, which is the first 737-800BCF to be operated in south Asia, is on lease from NGF Alpha Limited, a division of Spectre Cargo Solutions.The airline also operates two B737-700Fs.The aircraft offers ...
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Qatar sees cargo revenues rise as the overall group reports a loss
Qatar Airways saw cargo revenues increase by 16.8% to QR10.1bn in fiscal 2019 on the back of fleet expansion, but the overall airline reported a loss.The airline said during the fiscal year it transported 1.4m tonnes of cargo an increase of 6.8% year-on-year as it grew to become the second ...
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NewsAirbus ups freighter forecast as stored fleet remains historically low
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.The figure is slightly higher than the 826 listed in its previous 20-year forecast.Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, speaking during a briefing in London, said the figure was “not ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq
From left: Sayed Harris, cargo manager, Emirates SkyCargo; Sean Dennis, ceo and co-founder, Seafood Souq; Dennis Lister, vp cargo commercial development, Emirates SkyCargo and Dennis Konoplev, coo and co-founder, Seafood SouqEmirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood ...
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FedEx to cut freighter capacity on weak outlook
Express giant FedEx will cut its freighter capacity in response to weaker macroeconomic conditions.Speaking after the company announced its fiscal first-quarter results, FedEx chairman Fred Smith said the airline would retire 20 MD-10-10 aircraft over the current and next fiscal year to eliminate that fleet type from its operation.Meanwhile, it ...
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NewsCargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time
Fast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from Wuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in Germany on September 15.The route, operated by one of SF’s B747-400ERF freighter aircraft, is also the airline’s longest.The aircraft offers a maximum payload of 110 tonnes.A product of the Chinese ...
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Amazon Air switches two freighters to ATSG from Atlas
Amazon Air has transferred the operation of two Boeing 767-300 freighters from Atlas Air to ATSG airline Air Transport International (ATI).Atlas confirmed the move and pointed out that the aircraft would still be dry leased to Amazon from its Titan Aviation Leasing unit.Atlas and Amazon said the move was linked ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and CargoLogicAir put capacity on cargo.one platform
Jonathan Celetaria (Sales Director, Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines), Moritz Claussen (Founder and Managing Director, cargo.one)AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA) have gone live with the first bookings on cargo.one following the June announcement of their partnership with the digital platform.The two freighter operators’ capacities are available online for general and premium services ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany ready to go as AOC confirmed
After a protracted process, the CargoLogic Germany team is ready to goThe German civil aviation authority has confirmed CargoLogic Germany (CLG)’s Air Operator Certificate and the new carrier is now ready to start commercial operations.The Leipzig-Halle-based carrier said it would initially focus on providing short-term capacity across Europe but aimed ...
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LATAM Group flies aid cargo to the Bahamas
The LATAM Group has provided an aid flight to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian.The humanitarian relief flight was carried out by a chartered Boeing 767-300F flying from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas.The flight carried 35 tons of aid, including medicines, medical instruments, sanitary and edible items, all collected ...
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Amazon's new Dallas air hub set to open in November
Amazon's new regional air hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport will open in October as the e-commerce firm gears up increased demand in the area.The regional air hub is the first "build-to-suit" airport project of its kind in the Amazon Air network and was designed to support Amazon Air’s ...
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Kalitta Air could be forced to quit Schiphol freighter flights
US all-cargo carrier Kalitta Air may have to axe its operations to Schiphol airport after 15 years as a result of capacity shortages at the Dutch hub.In a Department of Transportation (DoT) filing, the airline hit out at the "domination" of the Dutch airport by members of the Sky Team ...
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Cathay Pacific Group reports tough August amid Hong Kong strikes
Cathay Pacific Group, comprised of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon airlines, has released its figures for August 2019, which show a decrease in the amount of transported cargo compared with the same time period in 2018.This summer, ongoing protests in Hong Kong negatively impacted Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's operations ...