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    Boeing and FedEx Express test green technologies on B777F

    7 July 2017

    Boeing and FedEx Express will use a new B777 freighter to test emerging technologies, such as propulsion advancements and flight deck innovations.The ecoDemonstrator program, now in its fifth phase, serves as a series of flying testbeds designed to improve the environmental performance and safety of future airplanes."The ecoDemonstrator program is ...

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    ATSG subsidiary CAM to lease three B767s to Northern Aviation Services

    6 July 2017

    Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) is leasing three Boeing 767-300 freighters to Northern Air Cargo, the Northern Aviation Services (NAS) subsidiary.The aircraft will serve three NAS airlines: Aloha Air Cargo based in Hawaii, StratAir based in Florida, and Northern Air Cargo based in Alaska.NAS operates ...

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    Qatar and StarBroker join forces for energy charter

    5 July 2017

    Qatar Airways Cargo has transported more than 80 tonnes of oil and energy equipment from Zhengzhou in China to Cabo Frio in Brazil for DHL Global Forwarding.The Qatar Airways Boeing 777 freighter saw the Middle East carrier's first charter flight into Cabo Frio, an airport located close to the most ...

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    Cargolux adds Quito to its network

    5 July 2017

    Cargolux has inaugurated scheduled all-cargo services to Quito, connecting Ecuador’s capital and the South American country's flower exports to Amsterdam, Luxembourg and beyond.All four weekly Cargolux flights, originating at the European freighter carrier's Luxembourg hub, will operate through Curitiba (Brazil), Viracopos (Brazil) and Mexico before arriving in Quito.Said a spokesperson ...

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    ABC flies autonomous vehicle to Singapore

    4 July 2017

    Freight forwarder Geodis has organised the transport of a newly newly-developed Group Rapid Transit (GRT) prototype autonomous vehicle to Singapore utilising AirBridgeCargo flights.The GRT, which measures 6 metres in length, 2.1 metres in width and has a height of 2.8 metres, travelled from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Singapore onboard AirBridgeCargo’s ...

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    TNT continues recovery effort after cyber attack

    3 July 2017

    TNT is continuing to implement contingency plans to mitigate the impact of the virus that attacked its IT systems last week.In an operational update, TNT parent FedEx said that its teams were making solid progress on "remediating systems and methodically bringing business critical systems and services back online including mytnt.com"."TNT ...

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    NAM and Astral join forces for Red Cross aid flights to Somaliland

    30 June 2017

    Network Airline Management (NAM) has transported over 57 tonnes of urgent relief goods on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross to a field hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland.The cargo, mainly IV fluid, was flown from Liege in Belgium to Nairobi on a wet-leased B747-400F operated by Kenya-based carrier Astral Aviation and ...

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    Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar

    30 June 2017

    Turkish Cargo is launching scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Johannesburg in South Africa and Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa.South Africa sees the majority of its exports going to European and the Americas. These generally consist of machinery, electronic equipment, chemicals and automotive parts.Madagascar exports a wide range ...

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    Cargolux adds Atlanta to US services served from Zhengzhou in China

    30 June 2017

    Cargolux Airlines has added Atlanta to destinations served from its Chinese hub in Zhengzhou (CGO).The North American city becomes the second US destination, after Chicago, to receive direct freighter connections from Zhengzhou.The European cargo carrier today (June 30) introduced its first commercial service from CGO to Atlanta, in combination with ...

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    Ethiopian inaugurates second Addis Ababa cargo terminal

    29 June 2017

    Africa’s largest cargo operator, Ethiopian Airlines, has inaugurated its Cargo Terminal-II facility at home hub Addis AbabaThe ceremony was attended by Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, transport minister Ahmed Shide and Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam, along with participants from the ICAO Cargo Forum being held in Addis ...

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    Turkish Cargo freighter to Sao Paulo

    29 June 2017

    Turkish Cargo has launched scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, one of the largest industrial and trade centres in South America.The weekly service operates out of Istanbul, via Dakar International and Guarulhos International airports.Brazil, which had exports totalling $190bn in 2016, mainly to China, also sells ...

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    ATSG keen to extend mystery express network contract

    28 June 2017

    US-based lessor of mid-size freighters Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) would like to extend its short term express network contract with a mystery US-based company “for a longer period of time”.In BB&T Transportation Services Conference, the Boeing 757 and 767 freighter specialist said that it was now operating five 767 ...

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    Reports that Amazon is to launch US overnight freighter ops

    28 June 2017

    Reports suggest that e-commerce giant Amazon is to acquire up to 20 B767 freighters from Boeing in order to launch an overnight US domestic delivery service for its packages.Both Cargo Facts and the Seattle Times quote unammed industry sources as saying the parcel delivery firm is looking to set up ...

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    ATSG confirms Amazon freighter network deal

    28 June 2017

    UPDATED: Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an air cargo network of 20 Boeing freighters to serve Amazon customers in the US.“Since last summer, we have been working closely with Amazon to demonstrate that a dedicated, fully customised ...

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    Amazon invests $69m in freighter lessor ATSG

    28 June 2017

    Amazon has already taken the opportunity to invest in US air cargo freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), taking a 9.99% share in the company.The e-commerce firm revealed on Friday that it had exercised its right to invest in ATSG by taking just over 7m shares of common stock ...

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    Amazon to lease a further 20 freighters from Atlas

    28 June 2017

    UPDATED: E-commerce giant Amazon will double the size of its airfreight fleet after it signed up to lease another 20 freighters, this time from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), which it will also invest in.The long-term commercial agreements include the operation of 20 B767-300 converted freighters for Amazon on a ...

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    DHL: No problem with Atlas/Amazon deal

    28 June 2017

    DHL says it has no problem with its aircraft lessor Atlas striking a deal with potential express customer Amazon to lease 20 freighters in the US.During a first quarter results conference call, Deutsche Post DHL Group chief executive Frank Appel said: “Atlas can work with other customers and [the deal] ...

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    Atlas: first Amazon freighter to enter service "in this quarter"

    28 June 2017

    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) expects to place its first freighter aircraft into service for internet retail giant Amazon “soon in this quarter”.President and chief executive Bill Flynn, announcing the US-based freighter lessor's second quarter 2016 results, said: “We have secured all of the conversion slots and the vast majority ...

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    Video: Amazon One, ready for take-off

    28 June 2017

    Amazon has unveiled ‘Amazon One’ its first ever branded freighter, a Boeing 767-300F operated by US-based lessor Atlas Air. (Click on video below).The converted freighter, bearing the Prime Air livery, will take flight this weekend at Seafair's Air Show, an annual community celebration taking place in Amazon's hometown of Seattle.Dave ...

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    Atlas Air's first Amazon Prime Air flight lands in Wilmington

    28 June 2017

    The first commercial flight of the Amazon and Atlas Air deal took place on Wednesday (August 10), with "Amazon One" departing from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and landing in Wilmington Air Park Airport.The first of 20 B767-300 converted freighters, which features Amazon's Prime Air livery, had the tail number N1997A, a ...