All Freighter Operator articles – Page 30
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters again in current market
Virgin Atlantic Cargo (VAC) is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters now the air cargo market is in decline following its pandemic peak.VAC managing director Phil Wardlaw told Air Cargo News that favourable economic conditions that include high demand and rates would have to occur in the market for freighter operations ...
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El Al gets clearance to operate freighters
Israeli airline El Al has secured regulatory approval to operate dedicated freighters from the Israeli civil aviation authority, as it awaits its first converted aircraft.The extension to its commercial licence gives the airline the right to transport freight using all-cargo aircraft until June 5 next year.El Al had disclosed last ...
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France's domestic passenger flight ban won't curb cargo, says AFKLMP
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has told Air Cargo News that the French Government's decarbonisation plan to ban domestic short-haul passenger flights on routes where train alternatives exist will have "no impact" on its operations.The group said that lack of train alternatives for some supply chain routes may see ...
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JAL begins A321 freighter conversions
Japan Airlines (JAL) has begun converting Airbus A321 aircraft into freighters for use on a domestic freighter network due to launch in April next year.Conversion of the first aircraft began on May 8 in Singapore and is expected to be completed by mid-September, said the Tokyo-headquartered airline.Another two A321s are ...
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NewsAstral Aviation launches Nairobi-Tel Aviv freighter route
Astral Aviation team. Photo: Astral AviationKenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation has launched a new freighter route from Nairobi to Tel Aviv.The scheduled route will be served by a Boeing 757 freighter and aims to cater for perishables demand.During the inauguration ceremony at Astral’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub, chief executive ...
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Qatar Cargo looks to benefit from expanded summer network
Qatar Airways Cargo is expecting to benefit from the addition of passenger flights to Haneda, Nice, Manama and Sarajevo, as well as the continued expansion of Middle East operations.Qatar Airways relaunched passenger flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport last week utilising an A350-900 aircraft."The reintroduced passenger flights bring the total weekly ...
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NewsAir Bonanza Express targets African oversize market with IL-76
Source: Air Bonanza ExpressEast Africa-based charter service provider Air Bonanza Express is hoping to capitalise on a shortage of oversize capacity covering the African market.The company, which is based in Kenya and South Sudan, recently took delivery of an IL-76 freighter with a capacity of around 45 tons as it ...
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NewsAmeriflight enters the drone era
Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate drones, the largest existing Part 135 cargo airline to do so, says the Dallas-based operator.It allows Ameriflight to conduct drone operations under its current Part 119 Air Carrier Certificate for Part 135 operations.It also gives approval to add the ...
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InterviewsAir France KLM Martinair Cargo aims for digital differentiation
The last few years have seen the air cargo industry rapidly enhance its digital capabilities but Air France KLM Martinair Cargo hopes to stay ahead of the curve. Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has always been at the forefront of digitalisation in air cargo: it was one of the ...
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Insights
Putzger perspective: Engine trouble
In May, the US Postal Service did something rather startling. It announced plans to lower rates on some packages. For years parcel rates have only gone in one direction – up, at a steep angle. Year after year, e-commerce shippers have had to swallow eye-watering rate hikes (in double digits, ...
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NewsBoeing delivers Air Tanzania's first ever freighter
Source: BoeingBoeing has delivered Air Tanzania’s first ever dedicated freighter.The delivery of the 767-300F also marks the first direct 767 freighter delivery from Boeing to an African carrier.Air Cargo News first reported on the order in November 2021, when the United Republic of Tanzania placed an order for a 767-300F ...
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Fruit and veg exports feed Cathay freight volume
Japanese foodstuff exports to Hong Kong are helping to keep Cathay Cargo freight volumes healthy, reported Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo, Shuichi Ueba.Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier has built up flights at Sapporo, from where it is currently exporting Hokkaido scallops.Elsewhere in the region, Ueba noted that the ...
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Nauru Airlines secures financing to acquire 737-800SF freighter
Nauru Airlines has secured financing for the acquisition of an Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter.HALO AirFinance (HALO), a joint venture between GA Telesis (GAT) and Tokyo Century Corporation (TC) has closed financing for Nauru Airlines, the flag carrier of the Republic of Nauru, to finance the acquisition of a 737-800SF freighter ...
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FedEx swerves strike with union deal
FedX has reached a "tentative agreement" with its pilots on an amended collective bargaining deal to avoid a strike.The agreement follows ongoing discussions with FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), over their employment contracts.FedEx said on May 30: "We are pleased to have reached ...
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Cathay Pacific to buy 777-8 freighters?
Cathay Pacific is reportedly planning to place an order for approximately six Boeing 777-8 freighters.The order is worth around $2bn, said Reuters, citing industry sources.Cathay Pacific, which currently operates 747 freighters - a mixture of -8Fs and -400ERFs, declined to address the order speculation specifically.The airline told Air Cargo News: ...
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Bhat looks to the long term at Lufthansa Cargo
Ashwin Bhat is three weeks into the role of chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo when Air Cargo News spoke to him at the recent Air Cargo Europe event in Munich.He joined the carrier from Lufthansa-owned Swiss WorldCargo in March 2021 as chief commercial officer before taking over the top job ...
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NewsSilk Way West the latest to gain lithium battery certification
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines is the latest carrier to gain IATA's CEIV Lithium Battery certification.The certification recognises that the carrier has implemented processes and practices to mitigate the risks associated with the transport of lithium batteries and that it complies with requirements.The CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification ...
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Strike Aviation scoops Air Canada Cargo deal for Costa Rica
Air Canada Cargo has selected Strike Aviation to provide General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) services for its new freighter flights to Costa Rica.The GSSA had previously been providing services for the airline's bellyhold operation to Costa Rica but this has now been expanded to include the recently launched freighter ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds GSSA
Recently launched MSC Air Cargo has selected the ECS Group to act as its GSSA in North America, Europe and Mexico.The carrier said that ECS would provide local coverage in the two regions and Mexico in "order to best satisfy the customer demand, support our customers and maximize our capacity ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo begins freighter flights to Punta Cana
Photo: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo has operated its first commercial freighter flight into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.The service uses a Boeing 767 freighter and will be operated once a week.“We are excited to add yet another destination to our expanding freighter network. This new service builds upon our capabilities ...