All Korean Air Cargo articles
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NewsKorean Air connects with DHL through APIs
Source: Korean AirDHL Global Forwarding is continuing to add direct connections to its airline partner's booking systems, this time integrating with Korean Air.Korean Air said that it is the first time that the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder.The Application Programming Interface (API) system will ...
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Korean Air to fully transition to electronic air waybills
Korean Air is beginning to move towards electronic air waybills (e-AWB) for all shipments to create efficiencies in the shipping process.The carrier said that initially e-AWBs would replace paper documents for general cargo departing from Korea bound for North America, Europe, Japan and "other select markets".The airline will mandate e-AWB ...
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NewsSkyTeam Cargo marks 20 years of branded products
Image source: SkyTeam CargoGlobal airline alliance SkyTeam Cargo is marking 20 years of delivering tailormade airfreight solutions for every type of cargo through its four key pillar products.Launched in 2002 and rebranded in 2018, SkyTeam Cargo’s membership comprises Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, Czech ...
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Korean Air renews IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Korean Air has been recertified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) for air transport of pharmaceuticals.Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products that call for dynamic requirements and conditions. The airline transports pharmaceuticals such as vaccines, lab reagents and ...
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Korean ponders move for new freighters
Korean Air is considering a move for the new widebody freighters launched by Airbus and Boeing in recent months as it continues to position itself for strong cargo demand, reports FlightGlobal.The SkyTeam carrier has thrived after further stepping up its cargo business during the pandemic, temporarily converting a number of ...
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NewsKorean Air Cargo growth continues at Vienna Airport
Copyright: Flughafen Wien AGAutomotive products are helping drive up Korean Air Cargo volumes at its busiest airport in Europe.The increase in Korean Air Cargo’s volumes through Vienna Airport over the last two years has continued into 2022, with up to 13 flights a week to the Austrian capital.The airline uses ...
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Air cargo demand helps Korean to Q3 operating profit
Air cargo demand helped Korean Air eke out an operating profit of W7.6bn ($6.5m) in the third quarter — its second consecutive profitable quarter since the coronavirus struck — but its overall revenue was down more than half from a year earlier.The W7.6bn operating result for the three months ended ...
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NewsKorean Air starts cargo operations with B777-300ER preighter
Korean Air has began cargo operations with a freight-optimised Boeing 777-300ER, after it received regulatory approval to modify the popular widebody.The aircraft, registered HL8208, operated its first cargo flight on 8 September, from Seoul Incheon to Columbus, Ohio in the US.The carrier said that Columbus is “an emerging cargo base” ...
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Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market
Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to a sector reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.With most carriers in the Asia-Pacific suffering heavy losses through the evaporation of passenger demand, Korean generated a W149bn ($126m) operating profit in the ...
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NewsBUD welcomes twice a week Seoul B777 freighter
Budapest Airport has welcomed the first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight with the arrival of a Korean Air Boeing 777 freighter at the new BUD Cargo City logistics base.The twice a week freighter service to Hungary will have a Seoul-Budapest-Frankfurt-Seoul rotation.The carrier will also launch a passenger flight to the South ...
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NewsKorean Air extends partnership with LUG cargo handling
Korean Air Cargo will continue working with LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt International Airport for another three years to 2022.LUG aircargo handling has been partnered with Korean Air Cargo to handle freight for passenger and all-cargo aircraft, as well as road feeder services, for 22 years. The airline is LUG’s ...
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NewsKorean Air Cargo boosts Southeast Asia network as companies shift production
Korean Air Boeing 777 FreighterKorean Air Cargo has over the last few months made changes to its freighter network to mirror a shift in production sites to Southeast Asia.The airline said that in May it had re-launched cargo flights to Manila and in August it added services to Bangkok.Both flights ...
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Korean Air Cargo expands in America but cuts domestic services
Korean Air Cargo today announced that it would expand its services in the Americas with an additional weekly frequency, but reports suggest it will axe some domestic services.The airline said that it would upgrade its Incheon - Anchorage - Miami - Sao Paulo - Santiago - Lima - Los Angeles ...
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Korean Air signs five-year ULD deal with Unilode
Korean Air has awarded the management of its entire fleet of more than 16,000 containers and pallets to Unilode Aviation Solutions for a five-year term.As part of the deal, Unilode will setup a regional ULD management office at Korean Air's hub in Incheon and takeover Korean Air's existing ULD maintenance ...
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Korean Air Cargo continues with its digital development
Korean Air has implemented a new cargo management system, named iCargo, as it continues with its IT renewal programme.The iCargo internet platform, which will replace the existing 35-year-old system, combines the full scope of end-to-end cargo business functions of Korean Air – reservation, sales, terminal operation, revenue accounting, cargo portal ...
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NewsClaws for celebration: Lobsters help Halifax Stanfield pot record cargo volumes in 2018
Nova Scotia seafood represented a “significant portion” of the record 36,938 tonnes of cargo processed at Canada’s Halifax Stanfield airport in 2018.The increase of 8.5% over 2017 marks the fifth consecutive year of cargo volume growth for the airport and comes as the hub begins work on a new logistics ...
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Korean Air in Laos relief flight
Korean Air provided emergency relief supplies for victims of the Laos dam collapse by flying in supplies such as mineral water and blankets.The supplies were flown in via flight KE461 from Incheon to Danang, Vietnam, and arrived at 13:55 PM on July 27.Korean Air’s 40-ton relief package also included 36,000 ...
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Korean Air Launches freighter services to Delhi
Korean Air will launch a three times a week Boeing 777 freighter service between Incheon and Delhi from July 17.The Asian carrier currently operates direct passenger flights from Incheon to Mumbai and Delhi, three and five times a week respectively.In a statement, Korean Air said: “The decision to introduce the ...
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Korean Air picks IBS iCargo
Aviation IT specialist IBS Software is to manage Korean Air’s cargo system under a seven-year contract signed today.The deal includes implementation of IBS’s iCargo cargo management solution – replacing the airline’s existing systems.Cho WonTae, president of Korean Air, said: "By selecting iCargo as our technology platform, we expect to better ...
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Korean Air Cargo and LUG extend Frankfurt partnership
SkyTeam Cargo Alliance member Korean Air Cargo has extended its co-operation arrangements with LUG Aircargo Handling at Frankfurt International Airport for a further five years to 2019. LUG has handled freight for passenger and cargo aircraft as well as road feeder services on behalf of Korean Air Cargo for 17 ...