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Lufthansa Cargo optimistic for the future after positive Q2
Lufthansa's cargo business recorded improvements in revenues, profits and volumes in the second quarter as it benefited from higher rates.The airline group's logistics segment, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer and an equity investment in AeroLogic, saw second-quarter revenues increase by 13% on last year to €766m, while earnings before ...
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NewsATC notes successful first year of B747F charter flights
Source: Air One AviationGSSA Air One Aviation has generated more than 145,000 tonnes of cargo in the first year of its deal with freighter carrier AeroTransCargo (ATC).The sales agent said that ATC expanded from ACMI operations to offering its own charter flights at the start of August 2020 and since ...
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New China-based cargo carrier linked to JD.com prepares for launch
A new China-based cargo airline with links to e-commerce firm JD.com has gained preliminary approval to begin flights.Reports suggest that Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines will be 75% owned by Suqian Jindong Zhanrui Enterprise Management, which is in turn controlled by JD.com founder Richard Liu.The airline, which received approval from the ...
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NewsKerry Logistics expands transpacific airfreight services
Huntsville Airport. Image source: via Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics Network has launched new transpacific airfreight services, connecting Asia and the US, in response to increased market demand driven by the pandemic.The logistics provider said its new services, which are part of the Kerry Freight Controlled Network (KCN), will fly from "from ...
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NewsFedEx Express expands intercontinental network with APAC services
Image source: FedExFedEx Express has launched four new intercontinental Boeing 777 freighter flights, originating from its Asia Pacific (APAC) hubs, to destinations on the trans-Pacific, intra-Asia, and Europe lanes.The flights will provide weekly capacity of around 1,390 tonnes and will serve growing e-commerce demand.Two of the new services will depart ...
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InsightsCathay Cargo: Developing and delivering the agenda
Airfreight digitalisation and customer-centric products are top of the long-term strategic agenda for Cathay Pacific Cargo as it navigates the pandemic with a focus on vaccine distribution and e-commerce.Air Cargo News spoke to Rajesh Menon, regional head of cargo for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa for the cargo ...
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Airbus confirms A350 freighter while Boeing mulls all-cargo B777X
Airbus has announced the launch of an A350 freighter while Boeing has confirmed a B777X freighter is under consideration.While announcing its half-year results, Airbus confirmed that it hopes to launch a freighter version of the A350 in 2025, although the manufacturer has not confirmed a launch customer so far.With the ...
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NewsUPS revenues up despite package volume decline
Carol Tomé, chief executive, UPS. Image source: UPSUPS saw its second-quarter revenues and profits improve on a year earlier despite volume declines as shoppers return to retail outlets.The US express firm achieved revenues of $23.4bn, a 14.5% increase on the same period of 2020. The company also noted a 47.3% ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr weighs up MC-21 freighter project
Alexey Isaykin, Volga-Dnepr Group views an MC-21-300. Source: Volga-Dnepr GroupThe Volga-Dnepr Group is considering whether to partner with aircraft manufacturer Ikurt on the development of a freighter version of the MC-21-300 in response to increasing cargo demand.Last week at the MAKS airshow, a Volga-Dnepr Group delegation headed by chairman of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reduces freighter schedule as Covid pilot agreement expires
Lufthansa Cargo will reduce its freighter schedule by around 5% from today as an agreement with pilots over extended flying to meet Covid restrictions comes to an end.The airline said that the changes to its summer freighter flight schedule was "unavoidable in context with the ongoing global pandemic"."Strict entry regulations ...
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NewsAirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters
The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years.“The Teleport chief executive is telling me he needs six in the near distance,” said AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes, referring to AirAsia’s logistics unit.According to the business plan of the unit, ...
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NewsNew roles at Air Canada Cargo for Casey and Chan as revenues hit a new high
Air Canada Cargo has promoted Matthieu Casey to senior director, cargo global sales and revenue optimisation while Ivy Chan has joined the airline as director, cargo sales and services, Asia and Pacific.Casey will lead Air Canada Cargo’s global sales as well as the business intelligence, network strategy, interline partnerships, pricing ...
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Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge
Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from a rising number of people in Covid isolation.The expected increase comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a ‘ping-demic’ — a reference to receiving a ‘ping’ from the ...
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NewsLessor AviaAM takes delivery of its first B737-800 conversion
AviaAM B737-800F BCF / Source: Avia Solutions GroupAviaAM Leasing has welcomed its first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter as it continues to expand in the air cargo market.The aircraft was acquired for conversion in March and is the first of 10 that will be transformed into a freighter configuration.All 10 aircraft ...
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‘Cargo could be as powerful as our passenger services’: AirAsia chief
Air cargo has been a “diamond in the rough” for AirAsia during the Covid-19 pandemic and is likely to retain a high importance to the business in the longer term, according to group chief executive Tony Fernandes.“What was a ‘nice to have’ has become something that could be as powerful ...
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FAA grounds Hawaii B737 freighter crash operator Rhoades Aviation
The operator of the B737-200 freighter that crashed off the coast of Honolulu has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA said that the move to ground Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation is separate from its crash investigation and is instead based on a prior maintenance-related investigation.The company operates ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr flies custom-built compressor from Zurich to Abu Dhabi
Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines, in partnership with logistics provider Geodis, has transported a large custom-built compressor from Zurich, Switzerland to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The carrier said that the special, one-of-a-kind cargo — measuring 15.65 m x 4.40 m x 3.85 m and weighing 100 tonnes — was one ...
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Teething problems in the US for new cargo screening requirements
Air cargo is facing delays in the US after stricter screening requirements were implemented for freighter shipments at the start of the month.New International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules mean that United Nation member states will be required to screen 100% of cargo before it is loaded on freighter aircraft, ...
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Ethiopian Cargo signs up for five more years with Liege
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo has signed up for another five years at Liege Airport.The deal means that Liege Airport will continue to be Ethiopian Airlines cargo hub serving as a freighter gateway between Africa and Europe until 2026.Ethiopian Airlines Cargo and Logistics Services acting managing director said: “In collaboration with Liege ...
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NewsPicture Special: AN-225 takes part in Namibia aid flight
Antonov Airlines has transported medical supplies at short notice from Germany to Namibia on the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 “Mriya”, as part of the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme.The 250 tonne capacity AN-225, which has recently returned to commercial operation took off from its home base at Kyiv-Antonov, ...