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Ethiopian Cargo launches new China freighter service
Ethiopian Cargo has added a new weekly Boeing 777F service to Chongqing in Southwest China.The service will have a full rotation of: Shanghai - Chongqing - Delhi - Addis Ababa - Lagos - Sao Paulo - Quito - Miami.Ethiopian said the service connects "the main destinations of three continents which ...
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NewsUPS invests in Asian express operations
UPS ShenzhenExpress firm UPS has revealed a series of investments in Asia that it claimed would increase its service footprint and expedite delivery times.The company said that in the first half of the year it had invested in the following: Shenzhen Asia Pacific Air Hub upgrades that increased the hub’s ...
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Court rules in favour of Atlas in 'work slowdown' dispute
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed a Federal Court ruling that ordered Atlas Air pilots to end a work slowdown.The Federal Court had ruled that pilots should end slowdown practices such as leaving the gate on time - when it was possible for them ...
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NewsEL AL confirms exit from B747 freighter operations
EL AL Israel Airlines has ended its Boeing 747-400 freighter operations in favour of partnerships with ASL Airlines and AirBridgeCargo.The company has been offering B747-400F services since April 25, 2010, and has flown 275,000 tons on the aircraft over the last nine years.The aircraft's last flight operated between Liege to ...
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NewsCargolux ramps up Xiamen freighter flights
Cargolux B747-400F in XiamenFreighter operator Cargolux Airlines has launched a third weekly frequency to Xiamen to meet growing customer demand.The new service, CV9721, is operated every Monday morning, departing Luxembourg at 8:10 with arrival in Xiamen on Tuesday at 4:40.The return flight, CV9731, is scheduled to leave Xiamen at 6:15 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo fine-tunes its network strategy
Etihad Cargo - Abdulla Mohamed ShadidEtihad Cargo has seen a significant change of focus in the last two years, according to Abdulla Mohamed Shadid who joined as managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group a year ago.In the light of changing market conditions, it was evident that the ...
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FedEx reports 'solid growth' in Europe to Asia demand
FedEx has reported “solid growth” on volumes heading from Europe to Asia this year, despite a slowdown in the headhaul direction.FedEx Express Europe president Bert Nappier told Air Cargo News that the eastbound trade from Europe was a major focus for the business globally.“This [Europe to Asia] lane represents an ...
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Caribbean Cargo expands network with Alaska interline agreement
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Alaska Airlines, which expands its cargo network by a further sixteen destinations.The arrangement enables the movement of cargo to several locations such as Anchorage, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon and Nevada.The move comes as part of moves to expand its network with ...
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NewsANA Cargo becomes the first in Japan to launch B777F services
ANA B777FAll Nippon Airways (ANA) has added its first Boeing 777F to its fleet - becoming the first airline in Japan to offer the widebody freighter.The airline took delivery of the aircraft, nicknamed Blue Jay, on May 24 but its first commercial flight is due to take place today.The B777F ...
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NewsCargolux freighter flights a work of art
Cargolux Airlines has transported 230 tons of artwork from the US to Basel, Switzerland, ahead of the Art Basel Fair 2019.The priceless commodities, totalling 104 pallets, were spread out over eight flights, three originating from Los Angeles and five from New York.Upon arrival in Luxembourg, the precious cargo was loaded ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets pharma and automotive with new Copenhagen freighter
LATAM Cargo and Copenhagen Airport's teamLATAM Cargo has become the first cargo airline to offer a direct service between Scandinavia and Latin America by adding Copenhagen as a new destination to its network.The airline said the new weekly route cuts transit times by up to 48 hours by reducing the ...
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NewsMASKargo targets halal shipments
Japan-bound Halal frozen food being loaded in specially labelled ULDMASkargo is targeting the halal food market after receiving the halal certification from the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM).Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh MASkargo’s chief executive said: “The global halal market is right now worth close to $2trn per annum. I am ...
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FedEx reports Q4 results and warns of a tough year ahead
FedEx reported a fourth quarter fiscal year loss and has warned that earnings for 2020 will be affected by weakness in global trade.The company reported a fourth-quarter revenue increase of 2.9% to $17.8bn, but a net loss of $1.97bn compared with a profit of $1.13bn for the prior year.The company ...
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NewsCargolux adds Jakarta to global network
Cargolux has launched a weekly Boeing 747 freighter service to Jakarta (CGK), the 16th destination on the Luxembourg-based freighter operator’s Asia-Pacific network. The flight leaves the Luxembourg on Sunday and arrives in Jakarta on Monday. The rotation then continues through Hong Kong and Ashgabat before returning to Luxembourg on ...
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Fred Smith of FedEx slams 'protectionist' US trade policy
FedEx founder Fred Smith has renewed his criticism of President Trump and his administration’s simmering trade dispute with China, saying that the US had become “protectionist,” defined as: “I will make everything I need in my own borders”.Smith, chairman and chief executive of the US parcels and logistics giant, told ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo says flexibility is key in tough market
Cathay Pacific believes that an agile approach to making network changes will help the carrier combat current weak market conditions.Writing in the airline's Cargo Clan publication, head of cargo markets and products John Cheng said that it is well known that cargo is a cyclical business and that "all signs ...
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Bellyache for Munich as freighter volumes soar
An 11.3% increase in 2018 freighter volumes at Munich airport in 2018 failed overcome a fall in bellyhold cargo.The southern Germany gateway saw total throughput decline 3.4% year on year to 375,000 tonnes for airfreight, mail and transit cargo.The arrival of Russian all-cargo airline AirBridgeCargo boosted total freighter volumes to ...
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Amazon to begin Anchorage cargo flights later this month
Amazon Air will begin flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on June 27.The airport announced last week that the carrier would begin services to the Alaskan hub utilising Boeing 767 freighter capacity.The airport said that it would result in Amazon Prime packages being delivered to Alaskans “a little ...
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CargoLogic Germany gains NCC approval as it taxis for takeoff
New Leipzig-based airline CargoLogic Germany has announced that it recently gained non-commercial (NCC) operations approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.The airline said the NCC approval means it can begin “route proving flights” this week.Meanwhile, managing director Ulrich Ogiermann has told Air Cargo News sister title DVZ that he ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group firms up entry into B777F market
Volga_Dnepr-DAE Signing CeremonyThe Volga-Dnepr Group has firmed up its entry in the B777F sector with a lease deal for three of the aircraft from DAE Capital, following on from the confirmation of an order for nine of the aircraft with Boeing.DAE said that it had entered in a sale and ...