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FedEx pilots call for Hong Kong flights to be suspended
FedEx pilots have called on the express company to suspend services to Hong Kong as a result of "unacceptable risks" related to the Covid-19 outbreak.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has passed a resolution calling on their company to suspend operations in Hong Kong after pilots were forced into ...
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MasAir expands with B767 freighter lease
MasAir has taken delivery of an ATSG-owned B767-300 converted freighter as it looks to expand its ACMI services.The Mexican freighter firm will dry lease the aircraft from ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) as part of a five-year deal.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “We are truly excited to ...
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NewsDigital cargo bookings increase at Air France KLM
Gertjan RoelandsAir France KLM Martin Air Cargo (AFKLMP) has noted an increase in the use of its digital booking services since the outbreak of the coronavirus.The cargo airline group said that in June its online sales percentage reached 60% for the first time. In the US, its online sales percentage ...
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MD of CargoLogic Germany set to vacate top job
The German cargo airline CargoLogic Germany has to look for a new managing director, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Johannes Jähn will step down from his post at the end of the month, DVZ learned from people familiar with the matter.Jähn has been managing the German freighter airline ...
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NewsAmazon Air starts operations at LAL regional air hub
Amazon Air's regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport, FloridaAmazon Air has commenced operations at its new regional air hub located at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Florida, US.An Amazon Air flight, which departed from Sacramento International Airport, is scheduled to arrive at the LAL regional air hub ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr IL-76 transports helicopters to Indonesia
Mi-8 helicopter being loaded on a Volga-Dnepr IL-76Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered two helicopters from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Kuala Lumpur for charter broker PT Komala Indonesia to support Malaysian seasonal wildfire-fighting efforts.The two Mi-8 helicopters, weighing more than 20 tonnes, were delivered together with spare parts, instruments and accessories by one ...
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NewsDHL Express to add four converted B767-300Fs
DHL Express will add four B767-300 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) as part of its efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet.DHL said the move was a step towards "modernising its long-haul intercontinental fleet in order to fly eco-friendlier and more cost-efficiently".Work on the conversions will start in the fourth ...
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Ethiopian B777 freighter suffers fire in Shanghai
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter has caught fire at Shanghai Pudong airport while cargo was being loaded.The carrier said in a statement that the aircraft is registered ET-ARH and was on a regular scheduled cargo service from Shanghai Pudong to Sao Paulo, and onward to Santiago.Videos and photos on ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks 10,000 flights from April to June
Emirates SkyCargo has operated more than 10,000 airfreight flights between April and June this year to facilitate the movement of essential cargo as the global pandemic continues.The carrier said the flights were a mix of scheduled, ad-hoc and charter operations.Throughout May and June, Emirates SkyCargo carried out an average of ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo partners with air cargo screening app
Etihad Cargo has formed a partnership with supply chain solution app E2open, that will help it to automate its cargo screening processes in compliance with global regulations.As part of the deal, E2open will "improve efficiency, streamline workflows, minimise the risk of fines and penalties, and reduce the manual time" associated ...
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NewsSF Airlines' freighter fleet hits 60
Fast expanding express carrier SF Airlines' fleet reached 60 aircraft with the delivery of a B757-200 on Sunday.The aircraft is the second added to the carrier's fleet this year and the 33rd B757-200F."This will provide core support for SF Airlines to continuously improve its air cargo capacity and participate in ...
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Cathay cargo volumes under pressure as company issues profit warning
Cathay Pacific Cargo saw its airfreight volume declines deepen in June as urgent demand for personal protective equipment continued to ease.The airline saw traffic in cargo and mail tonne km terms decline by 35.8% year on year to 596m in June, while cargo volumes were down 43.1% compared with last ...
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Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier's passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and from aircraft, at London Heathrow Airport.The companies said that partnership is part of a joint approach to develop Qatar Cargo’s global network handling partnership programme.From ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo's Tim Strauss in surprise move to Amerijet
Tim StraussAir Canada Cargo’s Tim Strauss will become the new chief executive of freighter operator Amerijet from mid-August.The air cargo stalwart will take up his new role on August 17, with current chief executive Vic Karjian who is becoming the company’s executive chairman.Strauss is currently responsible for Air Canada’s cargo ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group expands Cainiao partnership with Madrid freighter flights
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has added a new freighter flight from Hong Kong to Madrid on behalf of the Cainiao Network — e-commerce giant Alibaba's logistics arm — to cater for growing demand.The flights, which will operate via Liege, will be carried out by VDG's AirBridgeCargo using its B747 freighter aircraft. ...
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NTSB releases Atlas Air freighter crash findings
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the first officer, due partly to sensory illusion, improperly reacted to inadvertent activation of the aircraft’s go-around mode.The NTSB, in conclusions released July 14, also cites first officer airmanship deficiencies and ...
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Doncaster Sheffield runway temporarily shuts after cargo B747F excursion
Doncaster Sheffield airport in the UK was forced to temporarily close its runway after a Boeing 747-400F (like the one pictured above) ran onto rough ground. The hub re-opened the runway a few hours later.The aircraft – bearing the Icelandic registration TF-AMU – was pictured on social media with its ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group restructures in light of Covid-19
The Volga-Dnepr Group is restructuring the organisation of the business in order increase flexibility by streamlining processes and speed up decision making.The changes mean that the airline group’s offices will have direct links to the points where decision are made by reducing the number of local vice presidents.Meanwhile, sales offices ...
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Mesa Air Group to operate DHL Express freighters
Mesa Air Group has won a contract to provide air cargo services for DHL Express utilising Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft.Under the agreement, Mesa will operate two cargo aircraft from DHL Express Americas global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for a five-year term. The company will lease the aircraft from ...
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NewsCargolux marks 50-year anniversary with retro-branded aircraft
Cargolux is celebrating 50 years' of operations by carrying out a special flight with one of its Boeing 747-400ERF freighters.The aircraft (LX-NCL) sports retro livery, inspired by the design that Cargolux’s first airplanes bore in the 1970s, which combines "vintage visual with the iconic lines of the jumbo jet".The aircraft ...