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Airfreight rates pick up in May despite demand declines
Airfreight rates on major east-west trades continued to increase on a year ago in May despite analyst figures showing demand declines over the last few months.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates from Hong Kong to North America in May increased by 21.7% ...
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InsightsAirfreight reacts to challenges in energy logistics
Demand remains steady in the energy airfreight market with rising oil prices and renewables development helping to fuel business, writes Yvonne Mulder.The general consensus in the energy airfreight market is that the pressure from governments, consumers and campaigners to end the use of fossil fuels will not significantly impact their ...
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InsightsAmerijet looks to the horizon as its fleet expands
Amerijet has confidence in the continued growth of air cargo. The Miami-based airline has been rapidly expanding its fleet in 2022 and chief executive Tim Strauss is certain there is enough demand to fill the aircraft.“It is going to be a good long run for air cargo,” Strauss says. “It ...
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NewsUPS appoints new president for UK, Ireland and Nordics
Rick Fletcher, UPS. Source: UPSUPS has appointed Rick Fletcher as the new president of its UK, Ireland and Nordics business.In his new role, Fletcher will be responsible for managing growth and operations across the business, including "meeting the growing demands of e-commerce, playing an important role as a vital trade ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines' AN-124s transport 200 tonne shipment
Source: AntonovAntonov Airlines working with Chapman Freeborn Germany has successfully completed three AN-124-100 flights to transport a new mobile gas power plant generator from Europe to Africa.The cargo, which included generator, turbine and additional equipment, weighed about 200 tonnes and was transported from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Kano, Nigeria.Antonov Airlines ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints general manager – Americas
Etihad Cargo has appointed Caroline Pappas as general manager – Americas.Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo's director – cargo commercial west, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible for establishing new and further developing existing relationships with Etihad Cargo's customers based in North and South America.Pappas joins ...
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NewsFast growing freighter airline mas expands network to China
Source: masMexico-based freighter airline mas has added flights to China for the first time as it continues its network expansion.The new service will operate between Mexico City International Airport and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport twice per week, before increasing to three times per week in July.There are also plans to ...
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NewsCathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo expand joint venture
Photo: Lufthansa CargoCathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have added Swiss WorldCargo to their joint venture to expand the number of destination they can offer.Lufthansa Group-owned Swiss WorldCargo's entry builds on the joint business agreement signed in 2016 between Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo, which allows collaboration on distribution, pricing, contracts ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds another freighter
Source: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter at the weekend, bringing its all-cargo fleet to a total of 11 aircraft.On Saturday May 28, the aircraft (A6-EFT) landed in Dubai World Central (DWC) from Boeing’s Paine Field site in Seattle with a full load consisting of electronics, ...
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Jota Aviation appoints liquidators as Covid and Brexit take their toll
UK-based passenger and cargo airline Jota Aviation has appointed liquidators after the airline was hit be the impact of Brexit and Covid.On May 19 it was announced that the company, which at its height in 2018 had offered four BAe 146-300 QT freighters out of Southend, had appointed David Pike ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo offers new Helsinki-Seattle route
Source: FinnairFinnair Cargo will offer a new route between Helsinki and Seattle from June 1 to offer a "fast and sustainable option for cargo operations between Europe and North America".The cargo airline will fly from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) three times a week, on Mondays, ...
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US FAA proposes to revoke Rhoades Aviation’s air carrier certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to revoke the air carrier certificate of Honolulu, Hawaii- based Rhoades Aviation Inc. for “numerous alleged safety violations”.Rhoades Aviation operated the Boeing 737-200 freighter aircraft of cargo airline Transair that last year crashed into the sea off Hawaii after reportedly having experienced ...
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NewsPreighter feat for Lufthansa Cargo
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has operated more than 100 preighter flights for logistics company EgeTrans as part of a charter agreement which started in the winter of 2020.Airbus A340 and A350 passenger aircraft in cargo-only mode have been flying exclusively for EgeTrans from Frankfurt to Chicago, carrying an average of ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo achieves vaccine milestone
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has moved close to 30m COVID-19 vaccines to destinations across its network, including Africa, Middle East, Americas, Europe and Asia.The Middle East carrier expects to move further consignments after the COVID-19 vaccine export restriction was lifted by the Indian Government late last year.When Qatar ...
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Shanghai port congestion could pile on airfreight pressure
Covid lockdown measures in Shanghai are drawing to a close but a backlog of shipping containers at the Port of Shanghai could once again fuel airfreight congestion and demand.In its May 24 airfreight update for North China, Flexport said that businesses are reopening after Covid curtailment measures forced them to ...
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NewsEthiopian signs up for five more B777Fs
Source: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has added to its freighter orderbook with the addition of five more Boeing 777Fs.The aircraft will add to the airline's existing fleet of nine B777Fs and will meet near-term demand, although the exact timeline for deliveries was not revealed.The new order comes in addition to a Memorandum ...
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NewsLATAM takes delivery of latest freighter
Source: LATAMLATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo sector.The latest freighter is number three of the four B767 freighters it will receive this year, with the final aircraft due to arrive in September.LATAM said that the freighter, ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on growth in the South American growth.The Colombia-based carrier said that it would initially convert two A330-300 aircraft into freighters, but this could be expanded to four aircraft with ...
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NewsCorreos Cargo launches Madrid-Hong Kong cargo service
Photo: Correos CargoSpanish postal group Correos Cargo has launched a twice-weekly Madrid-Hong Kong air cargo service to help Spanish companies grow their supply chains amid the e-commerce boom.The "Milana Bonita" Airbus A330 has a cargo capacity of 50 tons and offers air transport for all types of materials and sectors.It’s ...
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NewsVoting now open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: It’s time 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 the ultimate Cargo Airline of the ...