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NewsAirBridgeCargo partners with Russian online retailer
Source: AirBridgeCargoRussian e-commerce retailer Wildberries has launched a cargo charter flight in partnership with AirBridgeCargo (ABC) to meet demand in the far east of the country.The service, which is operated using B747-8F aircraft, launched at the start of the month with more than 1,700 parcels weighing 33.5 tonnes transported from ...
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NewsNAM and ACS partner on white rhino charity flight
Preparing to load the rhino crates. Image: Martin Meyer/African Parks. Source: Network Airline ManagementNetwork Airline Management (NAM) and charter broker Air Charter Service South Africa recently teamed up to operate a charter flight carrying 30 white rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda.The direct flight from Durban to Kigali, operating with ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines buys Airbus A350F freighters
A350F rendering. Copyright: Airbus S.A.S. 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus to purchase seven of the recently launched A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five aircraft.Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth ...
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NewsSky Bridge Cargo opts for Awery on digitalisation
(L) Vitaly Smilianets, Awery Aviation Software and Abdulnasser AlSaei, Sky Bridge Cargo. Source: AwerySky Bridge Cargo has implemented Awery Aviation Software's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform as the carrier looks to enhance its digital presence.The system, which was implemented in two weeks, will connect the Bahrain-headquartered airline's sales, operations, and ...
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NewsJapan Airlines extends technology partnership
Japan Airlines and CHAMP Cargosystems have extended their partnership. Photo: Konstantin Von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia CommonsJapan Airlines (JAL) and CHAMP Cargosystems have extended their partnership for a further five years.The carrier has been using CHAMP's Cargospot solution to manage its day-to-day cargo business ...
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NewsAir cargo capacity climbs but rates remain high
Air cargo capacity continued to edge back towards 2019 levels at the end of November but strong demand and congestion has continued to push up prices on the transpacific.Figures from Accenture's Seabury Consulting show that air cargo capacity in the last two weeks of November was 5% lower than the ...
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NewsPigs can fly…safely
The pigs travelled across Russia on an Atran Airlines B737F chartered flight. Photo: Volga-Dnepr GroupIntradco Global has teamed up with Volga-Dnepr Group-owned Atran Airlines to transport a large group of pigs safely and securely across Russia.89 pigs were sent from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), close to Moscow in the southwest ...
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NewsChrono Aviation expands freighter fleet
Chrono Aviation livery mockup on B737-800SF. Source: AEICanada-based Chrono Aviation has signed up for a B737-800SF freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.The aircraft (MSN 30748) is scheduled to commence modification in June 2022.Upon redelivery of this order, Chrono will have a fleet of two AEI B737-800SF freighters, one company owned ...
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NewsFreighter strengthens Hungary to China trade
The Hungarian Government's A330-200 full freighter has started operations between Budapest Airport in Hungary and Zhengzhou Airport in China. Photo: Budapest AirportThe Hungarian Government’s new freighter has started commercial operations between Hungary and China.Acquired from Qatar Airways in 2020, the A330-200 full freighter aircraft is being operated by low-cost Hungary-headquartered ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo shoots for the stars with satellite transport
Turkish Cargo A330 satellite transport. Source: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo is today transporting a Ukrainian Sich-2-30 earth observation satellite from Ukraine to the US ahead of its launch.The Ukrainian built satellite will be transported from Ukraine to Miami with a connecting flight in Istanbul.The satellite, which has been developed as part ...
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NewsEurasian SAF alliance forms
Volga-Dnepr Group has joined a new alliance to establish Eurasian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Photo: Volga-Dnepr GroupVolga-Dnepr Group has joined a new alliance to establish Eurasian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The Russian cargo airline operator is one of a group of industry stakeholders that have formed the alliance to develop ...
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NewsCargolux overhauls cargo management system
Cargolux will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to transform and manage its global air cargo business. Photo: IBS SoftwareCargolux has struck a deal with IBS Software for the replacement of its cargo management system.The European cargo airline will deploy IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution to improve services ...
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NewsAmeriflight invests in automation
Ameriflight has partnered with Merlin Labs to invest in autonomous flight technology. Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight is investing in autonomous and semi-autonomous flight technology.The US Part 135 cargo airline provides regional cargo aircraft services for overnight express carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. It has partnered with Merlin Labs with the ...
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NewsFRA throughput down
Photo: Fraport GroupFrankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo throughput slipped 1.2% year-on-year in November, recording the first monthly decrease in airfreight volumes in 2021 while passenger numbers rose.The German airfreight hub handled 192,298 tonnes (airfreight + airmail) last month, compared with November 2019, when cargo traffic was up 3.0%.By contrast, some 2.9m ...
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Atran adds another B737 China-Europe cargo flight
Atran Airlines has added another flight between China and Europe utilising a B737 freighter.The Russian carrier will operate a weekly flight between Shenzhen and Cologne-Bonn utilising a B737-800BCF, an aircraft usually utilised on regional and national operations given its 23 tonne capacity and range.Atran said that Shenzhen is populated by ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo freighter operations are underway
CGI Air Canada B767 freighter. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo's first dedicated B767-300ER freighter aircraft has been put into service as the carrier re-launched freighter operations.On December 9, the converted aircraft operated its inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver carrying a full load of cargo.The first flight took place earlier ...
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NewsLatam Airlines boosts digital offering with cargo.one
LATAM Cargo and cargo.one have begun a strategic partnership to make customer bookings easier. Photo: cargo.oneLatam Airlines Group has struck a deal with a digital sales platform to offer efficient and direct booking options.The Group and its cargo subsidiaries (the Latam Cargo carriers) has entered a strategic relationship that will ...
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21 Air dispute with pilot union rages on
US freighter operator 21 Air's dispute with a pilot union over its relationship with Canadian carrier Cargojet has continued into December.The dispute started earlier this year when the airline asked the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to expand its fleet limit from five aircraft to 10.The DoT increased the limit ...
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Amazon Air ramps up flights for cyber Monday
Amazon Air ramped up its daily flights at the end of November to meet growing demand for the Cyber Monday online shopping promotion.The Cyber Monday sale, which follows the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, was created by retailers in the mid-2000s to help boost online sales and has grown rapidly ...
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...