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NewsCainiao cuts east Malaysia shipping times with new freighter service
Source: CainiaoCainiao is launching a new freigher service from Shenzhen and Hong Kong to east Malaysia as it looks to reduce shipping times for e-commerce platform Lazada.The new service will operate three-times-per-week to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and Kuching, Sarawak.The logistics firm said that the flights would shorten average delivery time ...
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Atlas Air and DHL Express extend freighter agreements
Atlas Air has entered into contract extensions with DHL Express that will see it continuing to operate 20 freighter aircraft to support the forwarders’ “fast-growing” express and e-commerce markets.Under the extended agreements, Atlas Air will continue to operate four different aircraft for DHL Express, including: six Boeing 747-8 freighters; two ...
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NewsStrauss to leave Amerijet as Karjian steps in as interim CEO
Amerijet has appointed Vic Karjian as interim chief executive as the cargo carrier searches for a replacement for Tim Strauss.Strauss, who has previously headed cargo at Air Canada and Hawaiian, is leaving the role after he joined the growing freighter operator in August 2020.Karjian previously held the chief executive position ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide and pilots complete contract talks after five years
Atlas Air Worldwide and pilots at subsidiary airlines Southern Air and Atlas Air have completed a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) after more than five years of negotiations.The airline and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) union have been in talks over merging Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots onto ...
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Senator expands charter network with China flights
Freight forwarder Senator International is expanding its SAB air charter network with flights to China in response to supply chain disruption.Senator said that from September 8 it will begin offering a flight to China for the first time - a twice-weekly charter flight between Tianjin and Hannover utilising a B767-300 ...
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Mammoth Freighters sets out plans for B777 freighter conversions
Recently-established Mammoth Freighters has revealed plans to launch Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.The company was founded in December 2020 by Bill Wagner and Bill Tarpley, and is backed by private investment funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC and its affiliates.Mammoth has launched its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ...
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AirBridgeCargo charter flights carry packing machines from Germany to US
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has operated five Boeing 747F charter flights carrying packaging machines from Frankfurt in Germany to Atlanta in the US.The machines, which collectively weighed 200 tonnes, were transported for a US National Healthcare Association project in cooperation with Geis Air+Sea.The machines will support local production facilities with efficient and ...
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NewsBBAM revealed as lessor for Lufthansa's A321 freighters
BBAM A321P2F undergoing conversion. Source: BBAMAircraft owner BBAM has revealed that it is the company leasing two A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to Lufthansa Cargo.BBAM said the aircraft will be provided to Lufthansa Cargo on long-term leases and would be used by the airline to offer customers in the e-commerce segment fast ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina extends cargo charter network as it prepares for “peak of peaks”
DSV Panalpina has this week launched a new air cargo charter network covering four continents as it prepares for the “peak of peak seasons”.The new network offers flights between Hong Kong, Zhengzhou, Istanbul, Liege, Chicago Rockford and São Paulo’s Viracopos.The service, dubbed Globetrotter, will be run utilising a dedicated nose ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines' Mriya steals the spotlight at Ukraine independence celebrations
Image source: Volga-Dnepr GroupAntonov Airlines' heavylift ‘Mriya’ aircraft was recently involved in a record-breaking event, as Ukraine — where the carrier is headquartered — celebrated 30 years of independence.The AN-225, which including fuel weighed 328 tonnes, was pulled a distance of 4.3 m by eight Ukrainian strongmen in 73 seconds ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports aid to support Haiti earthquake victims
Image source: Volga-Dnepr GroupVolga-Dnepr has transported essential cargo to Port-au-Prince in Haiti to support aid efforts since the earthquake that hit the island two weeks ago.To help those affected by the earthquake, the Group organised two special charter flights using its An-124-100 and Il-76TD-90VD aircraft.Cargo delivered to Haiti included tents, ...
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NewsTexel Air takes delivery of second FlexCombi conversion
Source: ATSG/PemcoPemco Conversions has delivered a second Passenger-to-FlexCombi (FC) converted aircraft to Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises.Chisholm subsidiary Texel Air, a non-scheduled cargo airline, will operate the Boeing 737-700FC from Bahrain International Airport.The aircraft offers three configurations a 24-seat cabin plus a 2,640-cubic-foot cargo hold for up to 30,000 pounds of payload ...
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NewsEastern Airlines to add 35 'Class-E' B777 Pax-Freighters
Eastern Airlines' entry into the all-cargo market has turned out to be much larger than initially expected after the carrier announced plans to launch services with 35 specially converted B777 passenger-converted freighters.The aircraft will have seats removed like a typical preighter but will also offer a Class-E maindeck, meaning they ...
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NewsAmazon Air continues to expand US freighter network
Amazon Air's flight activity increased by more than 17% over the last six months as the e-commerce giant continued to expand its fleet and network, according to a new report from the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by Joseph Schwieterman, Borja González, Mitchell Hirst and Abby Mader, shows ...
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ANA signs up to utilise SkyCell pharma containers
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin offering SkyCell pharma containers to its customers.The partnership will give ANA access to SkyCell's hybrid containers that are able to maintain internal temperature stability in external conditions from as low as -30°C to as high as +70°C, as well as its deep-frozen container that ...
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New Italian cargo carrier takes to the skies
New Italian cargo carrier Aliscargo has started flying twice-weekly to China.The new carrier received its AOC on July 21 and its first commercial flight took place between Milan Malpensa and Jinan on August 18 utilising a B777-200 in a preighter configuration.Since the first flight, the carrier has been operating the ...
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DHL Asia prepares for e-commerce peak with larger freighter
DHL Express has expanded the freighter capacity of its Asia-based fleet as it prepares for the e-commerce peak season.The company has upgraded a B737-400 to a B737-800 freighter to be operated by K-Mile Asia, a partner of DHL, between Hanoi, Hong Kong and Bangkok.The aircraft will operate the loop six ...
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European regulator extends temporary-freighter exception into 2022
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended rules allowing airlines use passenger aircraft as temporary freighters into next year.The extension means that airlines will be able to carry certain cargo in passenger holds until July 31.Airlines have been removing passenger seats from aircraft since the start of the ...
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NewsGeodis leases aircraft to combat capacity crunch
Source: GeodisGeodis has continued to expand its airfreight operation to combat capacity shortages by leasing an aircraft for the first time.The branded A330-300 converted freighter will operate between Amsterdam, London, Chicago and Hong Kong, while China-Europe flights will be added for the peak season starting September.The move comes in response ...
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NewsChina cargo charter operations swing into action
Source: 26AviationAir cargo charter operations from China have been swinging into action over the last few days as Covid lockdowns continue to affect operations from the country.In one operation, Bollore Logistics utilised charter flights for an urgent shipment of 25 tons of diabetes treatments due to the cancellation of scheduled ...