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Airbus Beluga Transport gains approval for US flights
Airbus Beluga Transport (AIBT) has been granted permission to conduct flights between Europe and the US.The carrier gained its AOC in November last year and has already conducted flights in the European Union (EU) using its fleet of BelugaST freighters.It applied for a Foreign Air Carrier permit from the US ...
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UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as market downturn bites
UPS has announced it will cut more than 12,000 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs in light of continuing market weakness.The express giant's chief executive Carol Tomé said the job cuts would save the company $1bn per year. UPS is also considering selling its Coyote truck brokerage business.Most ...
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NewsUPS still struggles with revenues in Q4
UPS revenues in the fourth quarter dropped nearly 8% year on year as volumes fell in both the domestic and international segments.The express giant announced consolidated revenues of $24.9bn in the fourth quarter of last year, a 7.8% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022.Meanwhile, consolidated operating profit was $2.5bn, ...
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Two-month delay to ANA's Nippon Cargo takeover
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has again delayed its takeover of freighter carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) as regulators continue to examine the deal.ANA had been hoping to complete the transfer of shares on February 1 but this has now been pushed back until April 1.The Tokyo-headquartered carrier explained that the ...
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My Freighter adds 767 freighter
Tashkent, Uzbekistan-located My Freighter has taken delivery of a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter.The airline said in a Linkedin post today: "We are delighted to announce a significant milestone for My Freighter! Our Airline proudly welcomes one more Boeing 767F, to our fleet."This remarkable aircraft, with Uzbek registration UK67015, completed a ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide appoints new chief information officer
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has appointed Joel Goldberg as senior vice president and chief information officer.Goldberg will report to the firm's chief executive Michael Steen and will also serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team.He has nearly three decades of experience "leading digital transformation initiatives at global ...
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Hongyuan partners with Strike on pharma, perishables and animals from Brussels
The Hongyuan Group has selected Strike Aviation to provide GSSA services for its perishable, pharma and animal shipments on flights out of Brussels.The airline group operates under KF flight numbers from Brussels directly into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, with maindeck and lower deck connections into major domestic destinations such as ...
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NewsDHL Express and Singapore Airlines add fifth freighter
Source: Ian Dewar Photography/shutterstockDHL Express and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have deployed the fifth and final freighter as part of a tie-up signed in 2022.The Boeing 777 freighter, which offers a payload capacity of 102 tons, will be based in Singapore and be used to expand capacity between Asia and the ...
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NewsSalmon airline FarCargo receives first cargo aircraft
FarCargo 757-200. Photo: BakkafrostFaroe Islands-based fish farmer Bakkafrost subsidiary FarCargo has taken delivery of its first cargo aircraft as it prepares to start operations transporting salmon.The new airline, which closed a deal to purchase the Boeing 757-200 last August, received the aircraft at the end of December.FarCargo said: "The aircraft ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines expands ULD agreement with ACL Airshop
Photo: Silk Way WestSilk Way West Airlines and ACL Airshop have extended their ULD partnership, which focuses on embracing technology and environmentally sustainable practices.This renewal between the ULD provider and the Baku-based cargo airline encompasses a multi-year ULD agreement.By extending the collaboration, Silk Way West Airlines aims to continue to ...
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Cargolux signs up for e-SAF to power freighters
Cargolux and Norwegian Air Shuttle have signed up for a future supply of e-sustainable aviation fuel (E-SAF) from Norsk e-Fuel.Norsk e-Fuel is starting the industrialisation of e-Fuel production in Mosjøen, Norway and will start to provide e-Fuels to the aviation industry after 2026.The total volume of the offtake agreements signed ...
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Another ex Polar executive pleads guilty to fraud
A former senior operations executive at Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has pleaded guilty to defrauding the US cargo airline.Carlton Llewellyn pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a major scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo, confirmed a press release by the US Attorney's ...
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Lukewarm market sees Cargojet ditch all 777 freighter plans
Canadian cargo airline and lessor Cargojet has decided to ditch all plans to convert Boeing 777s into freighters in a bid to safeguard its business against continuing soft air cargo demand.The freighter operator has decided it will no longer convert four Boeing 777-200s into freighters, leaving it with no current ...
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EFW confirms the safety of A321F P2Fs
Conversion firm EFW has confirmed the safety of its A321 freighter conversions after Lufthansa Cargo found fine cracks in the floor structure of two of its freighters.The Dresden-based conversion company said that it had analysed the aircraft data and concluded that the damage would not lead to unsafe conditions for ...
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Airfreight rates expected to slide this year on 2023 levels
Airfreight rates are expected to continue to decline this year compared with 2023 levels as belly capacity continues to return to the market.Writing in his monthly Baltic Exchange column, Bruce Chan, director and senior research analyst covering global logistics and future mobility, at investment bank Stifel, said that international passenger ...
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EFW expects quick return for Lufthansa Cargo A321Fs
Conversion firm EFW is expecting work to repair two of Lufthansa Cargo's Airbus A321 freighters to take only a few days.The cargo carrier last week took its four A321Fs out of action as a precaution after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of ...
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NewsCargolux diversifies into aerial firefighting
Source: CargoluxCargolux has launched a new aerial firefighting business unit in response to extreme weather patterns.The freighter operator's Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF) will operate a fleet of 12 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft, which will be acquired over a three-year period.The first three of the aircraft have already ...
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Lufthansa Cargo parks two A321Fs due to fine fuselage crack
Lufthansa Cargo has parked two of its four A321 freighters after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of the aircraft. The two affected aircraft are D-AEUC and D-AEUI. The former has not flown for several days now while the latter last conducted a ...
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Freighter number four for MSC Air Cargo
MSC Cargo's latest freighter has been delivered and will be put into action on the transpacific.The newbuild Boeing 777F was this week delivered to lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and is the last of four aircraft to be delivered for its long-term ACMI agreement with MSC.The inaugural 777F was delivered ...
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NewsBoeing grows 777F tally with mystery order
777-8F. Copyright: Boeing Media LibraryBoeing has revealed that two 777 freighters were ordered by unidentified customer(s) last month, taking the airframer's total 2023 777F orders to 10.Atlas Air ordered two 777Fs in October, while Boeing's order data shows there were several more as yet unidentified customers throughout the year.One 777F ...