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UPS sets the 2020 investment agenda ahead of 2019 Q4 results
UPS has announced a number of product and technology upgrades, plus sustainability initiatives, ahead of publishing its 2019 fourth quarter and full-year results later today.The US global logistics, e-commerce and parcel delivery giant said that its “aggressive roll-out” of innovative new services and solutions was “squarely focused on the needs ...
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NewsAvia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
Avia Solutions Group, which owns UK broker Chapman Freeborn and freighter operator Magma Aviation, is to acquire 100% of cargo carrier Bluebird Nordic and so step into the narrow-body ACMI cargo business.According to the Cirium database, Iceland-headquartered Bluebird Nordic, founded in 1999, operates one B737-300SF and four B737-400SFs.Gediminas Ziemelis, founder ...
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Cargolux renews pharma GDP certification
Cargolux Airlines has successfully passed its GDP (good distribution practice) renewal audit covering its pharma handling processes.The full re-certification attests that the company’s management system fulfils the requirements of the European Union directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines.Franco Nanna, Cargolux ...
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NewsAEI to provide Airwork with 12th B737-400SF freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is to provide New Zealand-based Airwork with an additional B737-400SF freighter conversion, the 12th such aircraft for the airline.Airwork currently operates a fleet of 12 B737 freighter aircraft in its New Zealand/Australia freight operations, including both the B737-300F and the B737-400F models.AEI confirmed that all modification touch ...
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FedEx joins efforts to help fight the spread of the coronavirus
FedEx Express has transported a batch of medical supplies to China as part of efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus.On January 26 and 27, FedEx transported medical supplies from the US and Japan to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.These medical supplies include the N95 masks, medical gloves, plastic goggles, ...
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NewsANA reduces freighter operations in response to weaker market
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced a series of cuts to its freighter operations – including its recently-launched B777F transpacific operation – in response to weaker market conditions.In total, the airline will reduce the number of weekly all-cargo flights it currently operates by 51 (see full list below), although it ...
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Schiphol sees cargo volumes slide on fewer freighters and tough market
Schiphol saw its cargo traffic drop last year as reduced freighter flights and weaker market conditions took their toll.Total cargo volumes for 2019 dropped by 9% year on year in 2019 to 1.6m tonnes.Full freighter volumes fell by 13.2% to 0.85m tonnes while belly cargo volumes dropped 2.3% to 0.7m ...
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NewsFreighter conversions fall away sharply in 2019
Freighter conversions fell 33% in 2018, with declines in the widebody, narrowbody, and regional aircraft freighter segments.Cirium fleets data shows that 2019 saw 74 commercial aircraft converted to freighters, down from 110 in 2018.Widebody conversions halved to 16, compared with 31 a year earlier. The year saw the conversion of ...
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Cargo conversion market hit by B737 Max grounding
Conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers has said that the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft has hit the supply of feedstock aircraft.Speaking at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers conference in Dublin, Robert Convey, vice-president of sales and marketing at conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers, said the Boeing 737 Max’s grounding has hit ...
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Blue Dart 'rightsizing' pushes company to Q3 loss
Indian express firm Blue Dart reported a loss in its financial third quarter after it implemented a "rightsizing" programme in light of a tougher trading outlook.The aircraft operator said that during the quarter ended December 31, it reported a loss of R330.8m compared with a profit of R313.5m in the ...
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NewsAEI bags B737-400SF conversion trio for Vx Capital Partners
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is to provide Vx Capital Partners (Vx) with an additonal three B737- 400SF freighter conversions, marking AEI's 25th such commission from the US-based aircraft lessor.The first aircraft will start modification in March of this year, followed by the second aircraft in May and the third in August ...
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'Only a matter of time' before Amazon Air comes to Europe
A report by finance bank KFW IPEX-Bank has concluded it is only a matter of time before Amazon launches its own airline in Europe.Although reports suggests the e-commerce giant does contract operators to fly on its behalf in Europe, it has yet to go as far as launching its own-branded ...
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NewsYTO Express adds Kyrgyzstan freighter flights
Chinese express firm YTO has launched a three-times-per-week freighter service between Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Shijiazhuang.The first flight took place on January 16 using a 30-tonne capacity Boeing 757 freighter.The service is part of YTO efforts to connect cities on the Belt and Road route."The export goods of this route ...
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Qatar Cargo suspends Pittsburgh flights for off season
Qatar Cargo has temporarily suspended its freighter flights to Pittsburgh during the quiet season for cargo.A spokesperson for Allegheny County Airport Authority confirmed the move but said he expected the flights to restart in the future.Bob Kerlik, vice president of media relations at the authority, said: "Qatar Airways Cargo has ...
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NewsLATAM opens perishables hub in Sao Paulo
LATAM Cargo Group has opened a new $3.5m perishables hub in Guarulhos Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, increasing its perishable storage capacity at the airport by 33%.The facility occupies an area of 1,637 sq m, with 50% equipped with variable temperature cooling chambers that offer ranges of 0 to 2°C and ...
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Cathay Pacific finds positives among declining cargo volumes
Although total cargo and mail uplifted by the Cathay Pacific Group fell in December compared with a year ago, there are some bright spots among the latest freight statistics.“Our overall volume in December was on par with November and we enjoyed good all-round support from and to all the regions ...
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NewsNew MRO hanger at CVG welcomed by Atlas Air
Atlas Air has welcomed the opening of a new $19m hangar dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of widebody aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The 103,000-square-foot facility will be run by FEAM Aero, which has operated at the airport since 2015 and currently employs more than 200 technicians ...
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NewsBelugaXL freighter enters into service
BelugaXLAirbus' BelugaXL freighter has entered into service after making its first operational flight on January 9.The aircraft will provide Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity compared with the existing BelugaST aircraft, which the aircraft manufacturer said would support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The BelugaXL can carry two ...
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Qatar Cargo to launch freighter service to Japan
Qatar Cargo will enter the Japanese market with a new freighter service to Kansai International Airport in Osaka.The scheduled service will operate twice per week, operating on a loop of Doha, Kansai and Hong Kong.It will utilise one of the airline's Boeing 777 freighters, with a capacity of just over ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo: Maintaining the balance
LATAM Cargo chief executive Andrés BianchiThe challenge of ensuring aircraft are full of cargo is not an easy one to meet at the best of times, but when the market is in a downturn the task becomes even more difficult.One person meeting this challenge head on is LATAM Cargo chief ...