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NewsLufthansa Cargo drives forward paperless goal
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will accept only those shipments with an electronic air waybill (eAWB) on ‘feasible lanes’ from March 27 this year.In addition, the airline is introducing a paper-to-eAWB service, through which the few remaining paper-based AWBs will be digitised at shipment acceptance and then continue to accompany the ...
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Ukraine crisis hasn’t dented air cargo market
Air cargo demand, capacity and rates are so far unaffected by the threat of a Russian invasion into the Ukraine.This is the viewpoint of Air Charter Service, which told Air Cargo News that while some airlines are avoiding routes which impacts transit times and costs, they are absorbing the costs ...
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NewsWestern Global Airlines orders two B777 freighters
Western Global 777 Freighter. Copyright: BoeingUS cargo airline Western Global Airlines has ordered two Boeing 777 freighters with an additional purchase option.Boeing's 777 twin-engine freighter has a range of 9,200 km and can carry a maximum structural payload of 107 metric tons, while reducing fuel use and CO2 emissions compared ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo partners with cargo.one
Singapore Airlines Cargo and cargo.one have announced a global partnership to bring the airline’s cargo services to the real-time digital booking platform and drive sales.The partnership enables Singapore Airlines Cargo to gains access to cargo.one's large global user base of freight forwarders.Freight forwarders using cargo.one can search, book, amend and ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo protects animals with new policy
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has launched a "Forever Home" policy to support not-for-profit transportation of animals at risk.The new policy enables the UAE’s national carrier to consider requests from bona fide rescue and animal welfare organisations.Martin Drew, senior vice president sales and cargo, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “Forever Home reflects ...
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NewsEFW bags six A321P2Fs order from SmartLynx
Photo: EFWConversion firm EEFW has won orders for six Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighters (P2F) from SmartLynx Airlines, a European ACMI charter and cargo company.Smartlynx currently operates one A321P2F converted by EFW, the Dresden-headquartered P2F joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus.The conversions are scheduled in 2022 and 2023 at ST Engineering’s ...
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NewsEtihad to buy A350F bundle
Photo: AirbusEtihad Airways has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for seven Airbus A350F freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger aircraft.The announcement was made at the Singapore Airshow 2022. Etihad has also selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A350 fleet.“Etihad is ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines finalises purchase of 7 A350Fs
Photo: AirbusSingapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft.The carrier signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus in December to purchase seven of the recently launched A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five aircraft.This order will replace SIA's existing 747-400F ...
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NewsFlexport is launch partner for Eastern Air’s express freighter service
Boeing passenger 777. Photo: BoeingFlexport has become the launch partner for Eastern Air’s express freighter service, with a multi-year contract using B777s with converted main deck cabins for e-commerce goods.US-based Eastern is expected to begin flying its B777 express freighters, once approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, on behalf of ...
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NewsCDB Aviation orders A330 P2Fs and secures leases
Photo: CDB AviationCDB Aviation has ordered an additional twelve A330-300 P2F conversions with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), expanding its fleet of this type to fourteen aircraft.The lessor, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Leasing, is also on track to launch the A330-300 P2F freighter type in China ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr supports space satellites
Photo: Volga DneprRussia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore Space & Technology (SSTL).Freighter operator Volga-Dnepr will offer its integrated logistics services to support SSTL's network of space companies for the launch of its satellites.The MOU, signed during the Global Space and Technology Convention 2022 in ...
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ST Engineering leases P2F aircraft
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Vaayu Group.Cargo airline Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will be the launch operator for the first two of the five A320P2F aircraft by sub-leasing them from Vaayu.In December 2021, ...
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NewsFlower power for Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has seen its flower volumes increase since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, while the airline has also noted growing demand for flower volumes directly into the Middle East.Saudia Cargo regional director, Africa, Ken Mbogo told Air Cargo News that as the flower sector enters its traditional peak ...
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Lufthansa Cargo joins air cargo digitalisation project
Lufthansa Cargo is taking part in a new project by the German government to digitalise air cargo.The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure’s (BMVI) "Digital Test Field Air Cargo" project is being coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML).Within the project, Lufthansa Cargo said it ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo names top Valentine commodities
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has named the top five Valentine’s Day commodities transported on its aircraft.Flowers; chocolates; high-end perfumes; watches and jewellery; and electronic gadgets have all made the list as February 14 approaches.The cargo division of Emirates, which recently reached a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 ...
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NewsKorean Air merger doesn't affect cargo competition
Photo: Korean AirKorean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines will not reduce cargo competition, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has concluded.The CCCS has given Korean Air unconditional approval for its takeover of Asiana Airlines on February 8, ruling that the acquisition will not infringe Singapore’s 2004 Competition Act.Singapore’s ...
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NewsAzul Cargo to upgrade its E195 PAX-freighters
Source: AzulAzul Cargo is upgrading its four E195 PAX-freighters with Class F cabins to expand their ability to carry cargo.Class F cabin categorisation means that the aircraft are certified to carry cargo in the cabin, in heat and fire resistant containers, with a fire detection system using thermal cameras.The first ...
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NewsWorld's first Dash8-300 with oversized cargo door commissioned
Side view of the large cargo door/ Photo: CNW Group/ Air InuitCanadian airline Air Inuit has added the world's first De Havilland Dash8-300 with oversized cargo door to its fleet.After more than 36 months of planning, design, modernisation, and safety testing, the specially modified aircraft received its Supplemental Type Certificate ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Chicago Rockford flights
Emirates SkyCargo has started freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as it looks to expand connectivity in North America.The Dubai-based carrier said that from February 1 it has been operating scheduled and ad-hoc flights to Chicago Rockford on a combination of Boeing 777F and Boeing 777-300ER PAX freighters.The ...
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NewsAviacon flies abandoned pets out of Kabul
Russian cargo airline Aviacon has transported hundreds of cats and dogs from Kabul in Afghanistan to Canada on an Aviacon Zitotrans Il-76.The 156 dogs and 133 cats were carried aboard the Avicon RA-76502 aircraft, which took off from Kabul on January 30 and landed in British Columbia two days later ...