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Voting still open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: You have until 5pm BST on July 18 to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and ...
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UPS pilots reach "tentative" deal
UPS Airlines has reached a “tentative agreement” with the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) on a two-year contract extension.The IPA, which represents over 3,300 US professional pilots at the express carrier, said the short term deal provides for contract improvements in compensation and retirement. However, specific details would not be disclosed ...
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First Geodis freighter flight between Italy and China
Geodis' Airbus A330-300 freighter has operated between Italy and China for the first time.Geodis said its leased A330-300F departed from Malpensa airport and flew to Shanghai.The company leased the freighter last year. Air Cargo News understands it is this freighter that the company used for the flight, but has requested ...
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Wheel drops off departing ATR 42 freighter
Investigators are examining the reasons for a wheel detachment from an ATR 42-300 freighter as it departed from Chittagong in Bangladesh.The aircraft involved was operated by local carrier Nxt Air under the Hello Air brand.It was conducting a domestic ferry flight from Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport to Cox’s Bazar ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo opens fine arts warehouse at Frankfurt
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has opened a new 155 sq m fine arts warehouse in the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt.The new facility doubles the space available for curators and collectors of high-value pieces of fine art and is part of the carrier’s ongoing modernisation of its largest airfreight hub ...
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Cathay tackles capacity challenges as tonnage holds steady in May
Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong have reduced Cathay Pacific's passenger services to a fraction of pre-pandemic capacity and severely limited its cargo capacity into the bargain as it claws back capacity.Cathay Pacific carried 92,426 tonnes of cargo in May – very similar to the same month of 2021, but 45.1% ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and B Medical Systems sign sustainable pharma transport MoU
Photo: Etihad CargoAbu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Cargo has signed an MoU with Luxembourg-based manufacturer and global distributor of medical refrigeration devices, B Medical Systems, to develop a solution specifically for the transportation by air of life-saving drugs, vaccines and high-value pharmaceuticals.The project aims to create passive temperature-controlled containers that can ...
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GlobalX and FreightCloud collaborate on Asia–US–America e-commerce routes
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed an MoU with Chinese e-commerce logistics provider FreightCloud to develop e-commerce cargo routes between China and the US, with onward distribution across the Americas.The joint service using GlobalX Airbus A321 freighters is expected to begin in early 2023, moving to GlobalX-owned A330Fs later that ...
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NewsCargolux and Bolloré Logistics team up on SAF
Photo: CargoluxCargolux and long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in joint operations.The deal, encompassing 800,000 litres of SAF, forms part of the Cargolux SAF programme.This initiative will enable Bolloré Logistics, which launched its AIRsaf SAF programme last year, to reduce ...
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NewsKorean Air Cargo growth continues at Vienna Airport
Copyright: Flughafen Wien AGAutomotive products are helping drive up Korean Air Cargo volumes at its busiest airport in Europe.The increase in Korean Air Cargo’s volumes through Vienna Airport over the last two years has continued into 2022, with up to 13 flights a week to the Austrian capital.The airline uses ...
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CAL Cargo becomes Challenge Airlines IL
Israel-based CAL Cargo has been renamed to reflect its position as part of the Challenge Group.CAL Cargo, founded more than 40 years ago to transport Israeli agricultural exports to Europe, has been rebranded as Challenge Airlines IL, matching its sister companies in the Challenge Group. It currently operates a fleet ...
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NewsCargolux expands on the transatlantic with new Ireland-US freighter service
Source: CargoluxFreighter carrier Cargolux has added a new service from the Republic of Ireland to the US as it builds on a previously ad hoc operation.The flight will operate on a routing of Los Angeles, Seattle and Shannon once per week utilising one of the carrier's B747 freighters. The inaugural ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to provide more capacity this summer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network with flights across Chicago, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kenya, Milan, Riyadh, Saigon ...
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NewsDSV and LATAM Group partner to ease Americas supply chain congestion
Photo: DSVDSV and LATAM Group are collaborating to tackle US-Brazil supply chain congestion with a new air cargo service.Tagged as the "LATAM Star", LATAM together with DSV Air & Sea will offer a direct service from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama to Viracopos, Brazil.Mads Ravn, executive vice president, DSV Air ...
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NewsAutomotive demand drives K+N's new Budapest charter flight
Source: Budapest AirportKuehne+Nagel has launched a new charter route between Hong Kong International and Budapest Airport as it looks to capitalise on high-tech and automotive demand.The service will operate on a weekly basis utilising a Boeing B747-8F aircraft with a capacity of more than 100 tonnes per flight. After stopping ...
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NewsCMA CGM adds another B777F as it aims for a fleet of 12 freighters
Source: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has added its second Boeing B777F in the space of two weeks and disclosed its plan to operate a fleet of at least 12 freighters by 2026.The fast-growing carrier took delivery of its second B777F yesterday at a ceremony held at Boeing base in ...
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Lessor Merx to add first converted B737-800SF freighter
Lessor Merx Aviation will add its first B737-800SF converted freighter to its fleet with work being carried out by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).The aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 35131 has just commenced modification and is scheduled to be redelivered in August. An end customer has not yet been announced.All touch ...
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CMA CGM receives air carrier certificate and first B777F
CMA CGM Air Cargo received its air carrier certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority on June 1, following the delivery of its first Boeing 777F.Confirming this latest development for the airline launched in March 2021 in its first quarter 2022 financial results, the CMA CGM Group said it is ...
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NewsAtlas Air takes delivery of latest B747 freighter
Source: Atlas AirAtlas Air has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing B747-8 freighters - one of the last of the model to be built - for use on its recent long-term contract with Cainiao.The aircraft will operate between China, the US, Brazil and Chile on behalf of Cainiao, ...
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NewsK+N and LATAM partner to offset flower shipment emissions
Source: LATAMKuehne+Nagel and LATAM Airlines Group will compensate 100% of the emissions generated by the flower shipments they managed together during the recent Mothers' Day season.During the season, thousands of tonnes of flowers were transported from Colombia and Ecuador to North America and Europe.The offsets will be focused on benefiting ...