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Finnair Cargo to end Brussels freighter partnership as it adds widebody flights
Finnair will discontinue its current freighter partnership from Helsinki to Brussels after introducing widebody Airbus 330 passenger aircraft twice a week on its daily schedule from October 31.The Helsinki-hubbed airline will end its three flights per week partnership with DHL due to the addition of extra belly capacity on the ...
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NewsQatar Airways takes delivery of two more B777Fs
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of two more Boeing 777 freighters, in what the airline has described as a “further sign of the airline’s continued investment in its fleet and commitment to securing its position as the world’s leading cargo carrier”.In July this year, the Middle East carrier finalised its ...
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Blockade sees rapid rise in revenues and volumes for Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways’ cargo revenue rose 34.4% in the 2017/18 fiscal year while airfreight volumes increased 17.8% to 1.36m tonnes as the carrier put on extra flights to provide Qatar with essential goods in response to an airspace and trade blockade by neighbouring Middle East countries.The additional freighter services, which also ...
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Silk Way West boosts its Zhengzhou link
Silk Way West Airlines, the Azerbaijan-based B747 freighter operator, is increasing the number of flights between its home hub Baku and Zhengzhou in China to six per week.Agreement on the change in frequency was reached at the ICAO Cargo Conference held in Zhengzhou in early September.Silk Way West president and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo gains QEP accreditation at 10 stations
Qatar Airways has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at 10 of its stations: London Heathrow, Milan, Shanghai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Colombo, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai.They are added to Qatar Airways Cargo’s other QEP-accredited stations at Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Doha and Chicago.Envirotainer’s QEP accreditation recognises ...
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Egyptair Cargo's Bangkok celebration as A330-200P2F prepares to launch
Egyptair Cargo held a celebration party for its customers in Thailand, citing “the framework of increasing strength and relationships between Egyptair Cargo and valued customers around the world”.Representatives of Bangkok-based The Cargo Flights Co, Egyptair’s cargo general sales agent (GSA) in Thailand, were at the party, along with Egyptair Cargo’s ...
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BACA urges Volga-Dnepr to 're-think' broker snub
BACA, the worldwide air charter association, has urged Volga-Dnepr Airlines to"re-think" its decision to stop using charter brokers for its fleet of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters.The Russian carrier has written to brokers informing them that in future it will be dealing with clients directly only, cutting out the role of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo processes the world's first electronic dangerous goods declaration
Lufthansa Cargo has handled the world’s first electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration (eDGD) shipment using Dakosy’s INFr8 shipping portal.A shipment from healthcare company Abbott based in Wiesbaden was flown on board cargo flight LH8222 from Frankfurt to Mexico City last Thursday.Lufthansa said that the dangerous goods process has traditionally been paper-based ...
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SpiceJet signs MoU for freighter services to Afghanistan
SpiceJet will launch freighter services to Afghanistan in October after taking delivery of its first all-cargo aircraft.The flights, which will be operated by its SpiceExpress cargo division, will begin on October 15 flying between Delhi and Kabul with volumes expected to reach around 1,500 tons per month.The flights come after ...
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Turkish launches Mexico City freighter services
Turkish Cargo is launching B777 freighter services to Mexico City from October 3, making the 85th pure cargo destination for the carrier.Flights will be operated with two different return routes back to Europe, with both outbound freighters starting in Istanbul, arriving in in Mexico City via Madrid. The first aircraft ...
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Berry important perishables customer for Turkish Cargo
Turkey's blackberry season has seen Turkish Cargo transport the latest crop on board its passenger aircraft at 2°C in cold chain status for delivery in Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh and Hong Kong.Growing in May, June, July and August, the special Chester variety of Blackberry has "a taste rich in antioxidants, vitamins, ...
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Luxembourg, Cargolux and Bank of China sign finance MoU
Luxembourg’s finance ministry, freighter operator Cargolux and Bank of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a $155m global credit line, with a first phase of around $45m implemented immediately.The agreement, signed in Beijing, foresees “several realms for cooperation in order to strengthen bilateral ties which include mid-term credit ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines puts the breaks on broker relationships
Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has discontinued doing business with aircraft charter brokers for its fleet of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters.In a statement the carrier said that the decision comes as it "continues to develop its business and reinforce its direct sales efforts globally".The statement added: "This decision applies only to ...
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UPS invests for surge in cross-border e-commerce
UPS has unveiled a transformation strategy to handle a 40% surge in package revenues and a 28% increase in cross-border e-commerce volumes by 2022.The growth programme for the US parcels and logistics giant includes continued capital investment in its global network at previously announced levels.This will see new and renovated ...
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Turkish gains Authorized Economic Operator status
Turkish Cargo has obtain an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate, issued by the World Customs Organization (WCO), which enables companies to engage more rapidly and reliably in international trade.Turkish Cargo is the first air cargo carrier to take advantage of the AEO certificate across Turkey. The AEO certificate was issued ...
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China Northwest International Cargo Airlines gets the green light
China’s Northwest Regional Administration of Civil Aviation Administration has approved the establishment of China Northwest International Cargo Airlines, a cross-border venture supported by a mix of public and private investment.The lion’s share of the total RMB1bn registered capital comes from Shaanxi Provincial Communication Construction Group, which is investing 50%. YTO ...
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Video: Emirates SkyCargo reaches trucking milestone
Emirates SkyCargo has reached the milestone of transporting 1m ULDs through its bonded corridor trucking service (see video at end of article) connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC).Emirates SkyCargo launched the trucking corridor in April 2014, when the air cargo carrier first commenced freighter flights from ...
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Etihad adds FreshForward cool chain product
Middle East carrier Etihad Cargo has launched its FreshForward cool chain product for importing perishable goods to the UAE, adding last-mile delivery in its home market for selected products.The new service ensures items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat and flowers move across across the Abu Dhabi based ...
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CargoLogicAir boosts management as fourth B747 freighter waits in the wings
Ex-Martinair senior executive Frank De Jong is joining CargoLogicAir (CLA) as part of swathe of new appointments to the British airline's executive and management teams as the all-cargo carrier prepares to take delivery of its next Boeing 747 freighter.De Jong joins CLA as chief operations officer to support the carrier's ...
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Antonov Airlines and Chapman Freeborn carry out 'ground-breaking' oil spill equipment flight
ANTONOV Airlines and Chapman Freeborn Airchartering have taken part in a "ground-breaking test flight" to transport by air, instead of by sea, a capping stack, which is the vital equipment used by the oil industry in the event of an oil spill.The successful test flight – the first time ever ...