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Volga-Dnepr helps Air Caraïbes get back in the skies
Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has used one of its Ilyushin 7TD-90VD freighters to move an urgently needed aero engine for Air Caraïbes.Volga-Dnepr’s aircraft on ground (AOG) team organised delivery of the 3 metre-wide, 8-tonne replacement engine to Paris Orly Airport. From there it was flown to Lajes Airport on ...
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Turkish Cargo switches hubs in Brazil from Sao Paulo to Viracopos
Turkish Cargo has announced a change in its Brazilian operations, moving from Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport to the Viracopos gateway about 100km away.The Istanbul-based carrier said: “Having a strong cargo traffic of perishable goods with Europe and textile products with Asia and the Middle East, Sao Paulo has become ...
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ABC joins International Airlines Technical Pool
Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has joined the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP), which aims to streamline maintenance pooling activities during aircraft on ground (AOG) situations.Sergey Lazarev, general director at the Russian carrier, said: “With our vast experience in oversize cargo transportation, extensive route network and qualified team, and stocks of ...
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Atlas sees record volumes in third quarter
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw record volumes in the third-quarter driven by ongoing market strength, customer demand and the development of its core business.Volumes in the third quarter of 2018 increased 14% to 73,672 block hours, with revenue growing 23% to $656.6m.Commenting on the results, Atlas Air ...
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Blue Dart reports Q2 profit as expansion continues
Indian express logistics services provider Blue Dart has posted $2.9m profit after tax for the quarter ended September. Revenue from operations for the quarter stood at $107.8m, it confirmed.The Mumbai-headquartered company, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been working hard to strengthen its presence across India. Earlier this ...
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Air France-KLM posts solid Q3 performance
Air France-KLM Group’s cargo business continued to perform solidly during the quarter ended September 30, contributing to an overall strong result for the carrier.During the three months, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo carried 289,000 tons of airfreight – up by 3.5% year on year. Traffic increased 3.7% to 2,204m revenue ...
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Bridges Worldwide launches B737F services out of Cologne to the Med
UK-based Bridges Worldwide has commenced five-times-a-week freighter flights connecting Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) in Germany with Malta and Larnaca, Cyprus.The Boeing 737-400 Freighter on the new route belongs to Spanish cargo specialist Swiftair and has a cargo payload of 20 tons.“With the introduction of this new route Bridges Worldwide is ...
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MASkargo keeps MotoGP on schedule
MASkargo has carried out three charter flights ahead of the Malaysian leg of the 2018 FIM MotoGP World Championship, taking place over the first weekend in November.The first of the three Airbus A330-200 freighter services brought equipment from Tokyo Narita to Kuala Lumpur, followed by two flights from Melbourne’s Avalon ...
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Turkish Cargo sees ‘high potential’ in Bangalore
Turkish Cargo has launched Airbus 330-200 freighter flights to Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, the capital of India’s Karnataka state.The freight-carrying division of Turkish Airlines pointed out that the Indian city has “a high annual export potential of 170,000 tons” that could benefit from the airline’s connections to destinations across ...
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Emirates SkyCargo supports Sri Lankan perishables
Dubai-headquartered Emirates SkyCargo transported 22.8% of Sri Lanka’s total air exports in 2017-18, moving 27,000 tonnes of Sri Lanka's total air exports of 118,000 tonnes.Temperature-sensitive perishable goods are among the principal exports from Sri Lanka and benefit from the carrier’s Emirates Fresh solution.“In 2017-18, Emirates SkyCargo carried more than 7,500 ...
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Atlas joins ALTA as IATA urges Latin America to maximise potential
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide has become the fourth airline this year to join the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).The news coincides with comments from IATA director general, Alexandre de Juniac, at ALTA’s Airline Leaders Forum, where he encouraged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean ...
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Cainiao prepares for Singles Day e-commerce spree with freighters and smart warehouses
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is preparing for this year’s 'Singles Day' global shopping spree with 51 chartered flights and upgrades to its technology.The logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba confirmed that the chartered freighters will take goods to West Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia for AliExpress and Tmall World ...
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Saudia Cargo teams up with Gallup to drive performance
Saudia Cargo has entered into a three-year agreement with management consultancy Gallup to develop employee performance and improve retention of staff.Part of the carrier’s Strategy 2020 initiative, which aims to turn the Saudi Arabia into a major global logistics platform in line with the country’s Vision 2030, the agreement will ...
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Cathay posts positive results despite ‘turbulent’ conditions
Cathay Pacific Group saw a 1.7% year-on-year increase in cargo and mail volumes for September, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carrying a combined total of 180,623 tonnes during the month.Capacity increased by 0.7% to 2,633,060 available freight tonne-km and the load factor rose to 69.2%, up by 1.1 percentage ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out automated mail management system
Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out a fully automated mail management system at more than 50 stations across its global network in what it says is a first for the industry.It has also signed an agreement with leading logistics solutions provider Descartes to integrate the Descartes Velocity Mail (vMail) solution ...
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Cargolux signs United for Wildlife pledge
Cargolux has signed the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products declaration.The European all-cargo carrier said that the move demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare and ethical standards.Added a spokesperson for the Luxembourg-based airline: "The statement, made in good faith, is not legally binding but ...
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Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer
Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline's ground handling business unit.The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground handling officer is part of Saudia Cargo’s recognition of the important role its ground handling business unit has in achieving its Strategy 2020 transformation program.Al-Mubarak joins Saudia Cargo with a ...
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Fourth B747 freighter for CargoLogicAir
CargoLogicAir (CLA) has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 747 freighter, which will initially be used to meet customer demand on its US routes.The latest B747-400ERF joins the UK’s only maindeck cargo airline fleet on an operating lease and keeps CLA on track with its five-year growth strategy, which is ...
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UPS expands investment in India
UPS has taken full ownership of its express service joint venture in India. It previously held a majority stake in the unit which exclusively serves UPS's international express small package shipping business in the country.UPS says the move to obtain full ownership, along with planned network upgrades, demonstrates the company's ...
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‘Outstanding’ quarter for UPS supply chain and freight business
UPS chairman and chief executive David Abney has praised the company’s supply chain and freight performance in Q3 2018, saying it was “outstanding this quarter, as the unit delivered double-digit growth in both revenue and adjusted operating profit”.He added that “UPS will continue to leverage our vast forwarding, customs, and ...