All Freighter Operator articles – Page 190
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Cargolux analysis: China airline waiting in the wings
Cargolux boss Dirk Reich had a spring in his step when he arrived back at home hub Luxembourg aboard the European carrier’s new Boeing 747 freighter – the 13th ─ a plane dazzlingly bedecked with colourful images to celebrate the airline’s 45th anniversary.Reich, fresh and surprisingly un-jetlagged from the first ...
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Welcome relief: Focus on humanitarian aid charters
Africa’s Ebola virus, a typhoon in the Philippines and an earthquake in Nepal. Each humanitarian crisis is unique but they share a common factor: freighters help save lives.The air charter team at the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is often a lead relief aid agency when a global disaster ...
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New Chinese cargo airline set for 2016 launch
A new express cargo airline is being launched next year that will initially provide services for the growing e-commerce industry within China but has global ambitions.The new airline, United Star Express, is a joint venture between Chinese carrier Okay Airline, US-based lessor and transport provider ATSG West Limited and online ...
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Thirteen is lucky for Emirates' new B777 freighter
Emirates SkyCargo has welcomed its 13th Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in the Dubai-based carrier’s fleet to 15, including two B747-400Fs.Emirates’ latest B777F, which left Boeing’s Everett manufacturing facility in September, flew its first mission to Hong Kong.Since being introduced to the SkyCargo ...
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AF KLM looks for deeper links with China Southern
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is already looking beyond the first phase of its new freight network and ground handling partnership agreement with China Southern Cargo.Bram Gräber, executive vice president of the European carrier’s cargo division, said: “We are pragmatic cargo people, so let’s call this agreement phase one. It ...
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Horse power: Special equipment to house equine VIPs
Moving horses by air is no small, or easy, business. Many full-service carriers are flying thousands of horses each year around the world, and they need specialised equipment to do it safely and without unduly disturbing their sensitive equine cargo…To read more, click here to sign up for a FREE ...
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CAL to introduce third B747F by year end
CAL Cargo Airlines is to expand its freighter fleet with a third aircraft, a Boeing 747-400F which is set to join on a long term lease from late 2015 or early 2016.The Israel-headquartered niche freighter operator, hubbed out of Liege airport in Belgium, is in expansion mode and has just ...
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CAL begins expansion through Liege with new US route
CAL Cargo Airlines has begun its expansion from its Liege hub with the creation of a new round-trip service to the US.The new service will launch on September 25 using the airline's nose loading Boeing 747-400s and includes two weekly rotations between Atlanta and Liege.The airline already provided services to ...
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Air Partner cargo arm remains a key component
Air Partner, the UK-based global aviation services group with a cargo charter division, saw half year gross profit rose by 13% to £12.1m while underlying operating profit and underlying profit before tax doubled to £2.2m.Mark Briffa, chief executive of Air Partner, commented: "Our first half performance is a great testament ...
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Rolls-Royce to Airbus with no time to lose
Ruslan International has completed a milestone cross-channel flight for Rolls-Royce, transporting a new Trent XWB-97 engine from the UK’s East Midlands airport to the Airbus testing facility in Toulouse, France.The aeromanufacturer’s highest ever thrust production engine will undergo extensive testing at the Airbus workshops.Heavy air cargo specialist Ruslan International used ...
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Beluga replacement passes key design test
Airbus’ next generation of oversize air transport capability, christened Beluga XL, has passed a key step in its development.The Beluga XL's programme’s latest "maturity gate milestone" marks the end of the concept phase or design freeze at aircraft level.The European aircraft manufacturer plans to build five new Beluga transport aircraft ...
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AN-124 repair certificate for AMTES
AMTES, part of the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup, has been issued with a Part 145 (AR-145) certificate by the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), extending its maintenance and repair capabilities for the An-124 freighter aircraft.IAC Aviation Rules, Part 145 (AR-145) establish the requirements for MRO organisations and certification procedures.The document issued to ...
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Birth of a B777F: What’s it all about ALFE?
A Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 freighter is the subject of a new film that covers its production line manufacture, collection and transfer from Seattle to Frankfurt.The plane, registration code D-ALFE and subsequently named Hallo Germany by Lufthansa, was accompanied for three months by film team of director Thomas Aigner.The PilotsEYE.tv ...
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Atlas to operate B767 converts for DHL
US aircraft lessor Atlas Air will operate two Boeing 767Fs leased by its Titan Aviation arm to DHL Express.Atlas Air will operate the aircraft, which are being converted from passenger to freighter configuration, through sister company Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, linking the flights with Polar’s existing services for DHL and ...
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Stowaway's body found on freighter at Schiphol
Dutch police are investigating an incident at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport over the weekend when a body, believed to be that of a dead stowaway, was found in the landing gear of an Emirates Boeing 777-200 freighter aircraft.An Emirates spokesperson said: "Emirates can confirm that on September 12 a body was ...
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Texas supply chain mass car airlift at Hahn
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport was the starting grid for 31 racing cars, three safety cars, equipment and supplies for the next FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Texas.The German hub handled more than 400 tonnes of cargo, loaded onto four B747-400 freighter flights to the US.The vehicles will be needed for the ...
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Freighter to door delivery
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered an 11-ton oil and gas pump right to the door of a customer in the town of Farab, Turkmenistan.The oil production unit was transported from Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands on behalf of the airline’s customer, Agility Projects Rotterdam.The pump was packed inside a two-ton wooden ...
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NCA says changed market conditions behind B747F order cancellation
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has given a few more details on the reasons behind its decision to cancel a $1.5bn order for four Boeing 747-8Fs.In a statement to Air Cargo News the Japanese all-cargo carrier said: “Market conditions have really changed since 2007 when we went ahead with firm orders ...
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Volga-Dnepr goes green with tree transport
The air cargo industry’s drive to go green was given a new spin when Volga-Dnepr transported 28 cypress trees from the Czech Republic to the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent.The 7.5 metre trees were flown from Brno in the Czech Republic onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ IL-76TD-90VD freighters on behalf of ...
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Nippon Cargo axes $1.5bn order for B747-8F quartet
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has cancelled an order with Boeing for four B747-8 freighters, worth $1.5bn, but still has two more set for delivery, the US plane maker has confirmed.NCA, one of the launch customers for the 747-8 freighter in 2005, currently operates five Boeing 747-400Fs and eight 747-8Fs, according ...