All Freighter Operator articles – Page 126
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AirBridgeCargo launches ‘abc premium’ capacity guarantee
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced its ‘abc premium’ product which offers guaranteed capacity and prioritisation on specific flights across the all-freighter operator’s international network.Fedor Novikov, ABC’s deputy general director, products, said: “We expect abc premium to attract high demand from customers with urgent, time-sensitive shipments. On top of this, we ...
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Qantas Freight to upgrade freighters to B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight has announced that from late July it will upgrade its freighter fleet with the lease of two Boeing 747-8F aircraft to replace existing B747-400Fs.The airline said the -8Fs, which will be operated by Atlas Air, will offer greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers. They ...
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NewsCargolux doubles Budapest flights, boosting Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou connections
L-R : Eva Balazs (Cargolux Budapest station manager), two Cargolux crewmembers, Jost Lammers (CEO of Budapest Airport).Cargolux is doubling its Boeing 747 freighter flights to Budapest from three to six connections per week to the Hungarian capital, increasing its services to Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou in China.The original three ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews Gulf road feeder contract with MICCO
Etihad Cargo has again selected MICCO as its road feeder services (RFS) provider in a multi-year agreement, continuing a decade-long partnership between the two Abu Dhabi-based logistics players.The RFS network connects major air and sea gateways in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as key Gulf ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo utilises B777F for rally car transport
Etihad Cargo has transported 17 rally cars and 200 cubic metres of spare parts for the Middle East region’s first ever FIA World Rallycross of Abu Dhabi event.The airline utilised one of its Boeing 777F aircraft to fly the rally cars from Liege, where the cars had travelled to from ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo joint venture fully expanded
Cathay Pacific’s cargo division and Lufthansa Cargo have started eastbound shipments from Europe to Hong Kong under their joint business agreement (JBA).Under the JBA framework, Hong Kong is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London (Gatwick and Heathrow airports), Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich.In addition ...
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CargoLogicAir chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan
CargoLogicAir (CLA) chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan. The UK-registered B747 freighter operator increased its flight schedule from mid-March as the Stansted-based carrier prepares for a possible no-deal Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union on March 29 [at the time of writing].The carrier’s twice-weekly flight schedule ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Management and Astral Aviation fly relief aid to Mozambique
Network Airline Management (NAM) has responded to an urgent request from Scan Global Logistics in Denmark to move relief aid to Mozambique after the devastation caused by cyclone Idai.NAM and its partner, Kenyan all-cargo airline Astral Aviation, flew 52 tonnes on a scheduled flight from Liege to Nairobi, where the ...
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Amazon confirms move into B737-800 freighters with Southern Air CMI deal
Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Air, will provide crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) services to Amazon for the B737 type.In a AAWW Form 8-K filing to the ...
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NewsNational Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique
US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society.Cyclone Idai struck the African continent on March 14, killing and displacing thousands of people and causing damage all across Mozambique.Relief organizations rely on ...
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Azul pulls out of e-commerce joint venture with Correios
Brazilian passenger airline Azul has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with national postal service Correios to launch a logistics platform serving Brazil’s e-commerce sector.Azul said that its cargo business grew revenues by a record 57% in 2018, “significantly higher than originally projected when the company initiated its discussions ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo strikes an optimistic note despite weak start to 2019
Cathay Pacific Cargo remains optimistic about its cargo business, despite registering declines in its cargo revenues and volumes during the first two months of the year.The carrier group saw cargo traffic decline by 9.3% in February following on from a 5.2% slide in January.However, general manager cargo commercial Nelson Chin ...
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Cathay agrees HK Express acquisition from HNA
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has entered into a HK$4.93bn share purchase agreement to buy 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The passenger and cargo giant said that the total consideration comprises of HK$2.25bn in cash and a non-cash component of HK$2.68bn.The transaction ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo targets Asia with extra frequencies
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has increased its frequencies in Asia following a 5% average annual growth in the region in the last five years.As of the end of March, the company’s schedule now includes six Shenzhen flights a week, eight Narita services and two Ho Chi Minh City flights.ABC said the additional ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr in helicopter switch over project
Volga-Dnepr An124 loading a helicopterVolga-Dnepr and forwarder Panalpina have transported two helicopters from opposite sides of the globe on behalf of multinational infrastructure firm Babcock.The project saw Volga-Dnepr deliver two AugustaWestland AW139 helicopters from the UK to their new home in Melbourne, Australia, and transfer two Sikorsky S-92 in the ...
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NewsAmazon reveals new B737 freighter aircraft
Amazon Air B737-800FAmazon Air is in the process of adding a new freighter aircraft to its fleet but where the aircraft will operate has yet to be confirmed.Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations at the tight lipped e-commerce giant, earlier this week tweeted an image (see above) of a ...
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Cargolux signs up for PharmaPort 360 ULDs
Cargolux has been signed an agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe, a provider of temperature packaging, to lease its PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled bulk shipping container.The airline said its PharmaPort 360 containers are smart active containers, "distinguished as the only active temperature controlled containers in the industry that include a fully integrated, ...
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NewsAtran expands fleet again with first B737-800BCF
Atran B737-800BCF behind a B737-400BCFAtran Airlines has enlarged its fleet with the delivery of the first Boeing B737-800BCF, increasing its total number of freighters to five.Having successfully completed certification of the Boeing 737-800BCF in Russia, the Volga-Dnepr Group airline will be the first to operate this type of freighter. It ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo flies historical artifacts to Japan
Turkish Cargo carried 186 historical artifacts to Tokyo for display at the Ottoman Empire and Tulip Culture exhibition.The artifacts, owned by the Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces, will be displayed as part of events organised to celebrate 2019 as the "Year of Turkish Culture" across Japan.Before the Boeing 777F flight from ...
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FedEx warns of continuing weakness in global trade
FedEx reported fiscal third quarter financial results that were “below expectations” and has warned of continued weakness in global trade.The express firm registered an adjusted third-quarter net profit of $797m compared with $1bn a year earlier, while revenues edged up to $17bn from $16.5bn.“Our third quarter financial results were below ...