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NAM and Astral add a B747 to their managed freighter fleet
Network Airline Management (NAM) and Kenya-based freighter operator Astral Aviation have expanded their managed fleet by adding a B747-400BCF.The freighter is wet leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic and joins the B747-400F nose loader also supplied by the Icelandic carrier to the partners from November 2017. This further complements the two ...
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NewsEx-Jade B747 freighter preparing for duty with CAL
A Boeing 747-400ERF once operated by German-Chinese carrier Jade Cargo is on course to be operated by Liege airport-based CAL Cargo Airlines, which is headquartered in Israel and owned by entrepreneur Offer Gilboa.Meanwhile, ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) is taxiing for take-off with its first service, scheduled to begin in October ...
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SF Airlines takes delivery of latest Boeing 757 freighter
Chinese express operator SF Airlines has taken delivery of its 45th freighter, with the B757-200F put quickly into service after arriving at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.It is the fourth new aircraft of that type to enter the fleet in 2018, seeing the number of SF Airlines' B757-200F freighters grow to ...
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Airfreight rates slip in May but bounceback expected for June
Airfreight rates declined in May compared with April levels, but are expected to pick up again in June.The latest figures from consultant Drewry’s monthly Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in buy rates across 28 east-west routes decreased by 1% compared with April to $2.70 per kg.The month-on-month ...
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Etihad revs its engines for automotive cargo
Etihad Cargo has launched a new automotive service, FlightValet, that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across the globe.The service offers a dedicated team that will oversee the delivery of vehicles. It is launched ahead of the seasonal surge in demand for luxury vehicle shipments to popular ...
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Go mango go, Emirates celebrates record volumes ex-India
Emirates SkyCargo transported record volumes of mangoes from India in May and June.The Dubai-based air cargo carrier saw growth of more than 50% in mango volumes in May compared with the same month last year. Close to 1,130 tonnes of mangoes were uplifted from Mumbai to destinations around the world.The ...
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Amerijet management changes
Miami-based all-cargo carrier Amerijet International has appointed Jon Olin as senior vice president for corporate strategy and administration, and Derry Huff to the role of vice president of sales and marketing.Olin will be responsible for developing and guiding strategic growth, and leading various administrative functions for Amerijet, which operates a ...
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A whale of a paint job for the BelugaXL
The first Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop, unveiling a special livery making it look like a whale.The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll in which 20,000 people participated. With 40% votes in favour, the smiley livery won.The BelugaXL will now ...
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Emirates SkyCargo launches Chile service to capitalise on salmon market
Emirates SkyCargo will begin offering bellyold cargo capacity on its flights to Santiago, Chile, as it looks to capitalise on the South American country's salmon market.The service will launch on July 5 utilising a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft and will be the airline's sixth destination in South America, following Rio de ...
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Cathay cautiously optimistic about cargo
Cathay Pacific Cargo remains "cautiously optimistic" about the second half of 2018, with customer sentiment indicating that the market will improve in the traditionally stronger part of the year.Nelson Chin, general manager cargo commercial, writing in the Hong Kong-based carrier's Cargo Clan newsletter, said: "While China and Hong Kong have ...
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AirBridgeCargo adds Budapest freighter call
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has added a twice-weekly call at Budapest airport to its schedule as it looks to continue growing Asia-Europe volumes.The new service will deploy Boeing 747 freighters and will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays offering 139 tons of capacity on each flight.The service will cover the catchment area ...
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Atlas Air charter flights help keep NCA flying
Atlas Air has flown several charter flights for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to help the carrier maintain schedules as its freighter fleet continues to be grounded while maintenance record checks are carried out.Speaking during an investor day event, executive vice president and chief commercial officer Michael Steen explained that the ...
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Transpac airfreight rates hit a 2018 high as NCA lays up its fleet and ahead of tariffs
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane reached their highest point of the year so far as Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has had to lay up all 11 of its freighters and the US and China prepare to introduce trade tariffs on a range of products.The latest figures from Tac ...
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Silk Way West mercy flight to help Iraqi children
Silk Way West Airlines has supported the German charity “Wings of Help” by flying urgently needed aid supplies into Nothern Iraq, where more than 23,000 children – among them about 4,000 children below the age of three and about 3,500 orphans.Its Boeing 747 freighter left Frankfurt Hahn Airport with infant ...
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Forwarder Senator the latest to expand with Mexican freighter flight
Freight forwarder Senator International has expanded its freighter operations by adding a new Mexican destination at around the same time as Panalpina also added the airport.The German firm said that the service, which launched in May, would operate between Frankfurt-Hahn and Querétaro in Mexico twice per week utilising a Boeing ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot
When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle.Before joining the airline, he worked ...
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Atlas increases earnings expectations for 2018
Atlas Air Worldwide Holding's strong start to the year has led the company to increase its earnings outlook for 2018.In an investor statement, the aircraft lessor said it now expects second-quarter adjusted income from continuing operations, net of taxes, to increase by 40% to 45% compared with is first quarter ...
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Giraffes fly with Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has relocated three young giraffes from Johannesburg to Tehran via an Istanbul connecting flight.During the flight, the 16-month old giraffes were accompanied by their keepers, veterinarians and IATA Live Animals Regulation-certificated personnel from Turkish Cargo.In the past month Turkish Cargo, has relocated 10 lions, seven of which were ...
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FedEx in $6.6bn order for B767 and B777 freighters
US parcels giant FedEx Express has placed a new order for 12 Boeing 767 freighters and 12 Boeing 777 freighters, with a combined list price value of $6.6bn.The B777Fs will be delivered between fiscal 2021 and 2025. The B767Fs will be delivered between fiscal 2020 and 2022."We are taking another ...
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UPS in handshake deal with the Teamsters union
UPS has agreed a settlement in principle with negotiators for the Teamsters union, presenting ground staff and delivery drivers at the US parcels and logistics giant.The new contract provides hourly wage increases totaling $4.15 spread out over five years and raises the starting wage for part-time workers to $13 an ...