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NewsChallenge Airlines BE to double freighter fleet
Source: Challenge Airlines BEChallenge Airlines BE plans to double its fleet of aircraft by the end of 2023.The airline, which received its AOC from Belgian authorities in 2019, currently operates with a fleet of two aircraft - one B747-400BCF (OO-ACE), and a B747-400ERF (OO-ACF).However, two more B747Fs are set to ...
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DHL reports airfreight demand low but capacity increasing
Air cargo demand remains low but capacity is increasing, according to DHL’s latest Airfreight State of the Industry report.According to the report, published this month, inflation and reduced purchasing power are among the reasons why demand is low.Although volumes “remain softened” they are stable following the peak drop seen in ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo unveils new freighter livery as it grows its fleet
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo freighters are being given a fresh look and the first newly painted Boeing 767F freighter has now rolled out of the paint shop.The 767F features a black, white and red livery design first introduced in 2017.The aircraft, registration C-GXHM, is one of two factory-built freighters ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate three times a week from August 30.Ethiopian told Air Cargo News it "will operate its Q400 preighter aircraft" on the service.In March, Ethiopian Airlines partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park ...
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NewsDHL Express and Singapore Airlines partnership grows with B777F
Photo: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines (SIA) is set to launch a new Boeing B777 freighter operation between Singapore and the US as part of a partnership with DHL Express.DHL partnered with SIA in March to deploy five B777Fs with SIA on a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) in order to secure ...
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NewsMountain Air Cargo plans to add ATR-72-600F
Photo: ATR/ Lagenfeld Pierre-EtienneMountain Air Cargo has requested US Department of Transportation authorisation to operate large aircraft and plans to add a ATR-72-600F freighter to its fleet.The application document was published on Thursday August 11 and states operations by the US-based express cargo carrier are due to be carried out ...
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Cathay sees cargo volumes drop in July as challenges remain
Cathay Pacific reported a drop in cargo volumes again in July as it faces ongoing capacity constraints and operational challenges.The group's July cargo volumes declined by 17.2% year on year to 100,714 tonnes and were down 40.7% compared with 2019 levels.Cargo capacity in available cargo tonne km terms was down ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group ownership transferred to management
Volga-Dnepr Group founder Alexey Isaykin (Alexei Isaikin) has transferred ownership of the company to management.The exact structure of the group has not been clarified by the company, nor has the reasoning behind the decision.Two of the carriers associated with the group have had their aircraft stuck on the ground due ...
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NewsSea-air and product demand on the up at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo is expecting recent strong demand for sea-air services to continue, whilst volumes transported through its various product lines have also soared over the past could of years.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Emirates SkyCargo vice president cargo commercial development Dennis Lister says the pandemic had helped accelerate the use ...
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Silk Way West adds online booking with new site
Freighter operator Silk Way West has launched a new website that includes online booking and enhanced shipment tracking capabilities.The new site offers several new features, including newly integrated online booking services along with enhanced freight tracking and a CO2 calculator.Azerbaijan-based airline said that the online booking feature enables forwarders and ...
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NewsAtlas Air extends partnership with Qantas Freight
Photo: Atlas AirUS cargo airline and lessor Atlas Air will extend its long-standing partnership with Australian airfreight carrier Qantas Freight to support Australia, Asia and US supply chains.The partnership between Atlas Air and Qantas Freight began in 2004. Under this extended agreement with Qantas Freight, Atlas Air will provide long-haul, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo expands network with additional freighters
Lufthansa Cargo is adding new flights to its all-cargo network as it continues to take delivery of freighter aircraft.The Frankfurt-hubbed carrier will add another B777 freighter into service at the end of the month, while a second A321F will begin flying in October.Lufthansa Cargo said delivery of the aircraft will ...
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Cathay Pacific aims for two thirds of pre-pandemic cargo capacity by the end of 2022
Cathay Pacific Cargo aims to progressively increase "cargo flight capacity to 65% of the pre-pandemic level by the end of 2022" but it is currently still hampered by quarantine requirements.The carrier's long-haul freighter capacity has been restricted by pandemic measures which only began to be eased in May.Cathay Pacific Cargo ...
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NewsDB Schenker expands charter network with South America flights
Credit: DB Schenker/Marc WagenerDB Schenker has expanded its charter operation with flights to South America as it looks to provide stable supply chain operations.The weekly flight leaves Europe on a Sunday night operating on a route of Amsterdam (AMS), New York JFK (JFK) and Miami (MIA) on Monday before reaching ...
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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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Cargo expansion helps Titan Airways to narrow losses
The delivery of new cargo aircraft helped UK-based freighter operator Titan Airways to narrow its losses and record revenues for the last financial year.For the 2021/2022 financial year running to March, the company reported record revenues of £121.1m, an increase of 110.1%, gross profits improved to £4.6m from a loss ...
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Maersk Air Cargo moves closer to operations with Asia-US test flight
Maersk Air Cargo is moving closer to operations with a test flight following its launch in April."In preparation for our new Maersk Air Cargo services between Asia and USA, we are operating a special demonstrator flight on 8/31 PM ex ICN (Incheon, Korea) arriving GSP (Greenville Spartanburg, SC) 9/1 AM ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo makes beary special flight
Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/ Woodland Park ZooAlaska Air Cargo has flown an orphaned brown bear cub to a new home after it was found wandering alone on a military base outside Anchorage, Alaska.The unnamed 89-pound female bear club has been safely settled at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after being flown by ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...