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NewsLATAM Cargo triples flights at Brussels Airport
Photo: Brussels Airport LATAM Cargo will next month triple the number of flights it carries out to Brussels Airport to boost transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals. Santiago, Chile-headquartered LATAM Cargo has been operating to Brussels Airport with four flights a week since March 2023, but will up ...
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NewsLATAM adds another 767 freighter to its fleet
LATAM Cargo Boeing 767 freighter Copyright: Felipe Cantillana Photo. Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo has added another Boeing 767 freighter to its fleet as part of its fleet renewal plans. The carrier said that the additional 767 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) brings its fleet of all-cargo aircraft ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo to add Europe capacity following rivals' transatlantic cutbacks
Copyright: Felipe Cantillana Photo. Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo will add extra capacity to the Latin America-Europe trade lane following Qatar Airways and Air France KLM Martinair’s decision last week to remove services from the market. The South American carrier yesterday announced it would add two weekly ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo expands Miami-São José dos Campos cargo capacity
Source LATAM Cargo Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising volumes of electronic equipment. The carrier will add an extra weekly flight to its twice-weekly service between the two locations, with ...
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NewsLATAM transports modular housing following Brazil floods
Source: ACNUR via LATAM LATAM Cargo has been flying aid to Brazil to help people affected by floods in Rio Grande do Sul. The carrier’s Boeing 767 freighters have helped carry 142 tons of donations to the region in southern Brazil since May 4 when heavy rainfall ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo sees Mothers' Day flower volumes take-off
Source: LATAM Cargo The LATAM Group has reported a 20% increase in flower volumes transported in advance of Mothers’ Day celebrations. The group said that it transported 24,000 tons of flowers - or 552m stems - from Colombia and Equador in the 21 days ahead of this ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo adds new Europe-Brazil freighter service
Source: LATAM Cargo. Credit: Julio Cavalheiro LATAM Cargo is adding a new service between Europe and Brazil to target pharma, general cargo and automotive volumes. The service will operate with flights twice per week between Amsterdam, Brussels and Florianópolis utilising the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. ...
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NewsCollaborate to get SAF investment right
LATAM Cargo chief executive Andres Bianchi. Photo: IATAAir cargo companies should collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategies to support effective financial investments, according to LATAM Cargo’s chief executive.If the industry doesn’t collaborate then investments might not be made in the right SAF initiatives and developments, said Andres Bianchi at ...
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NewsIATA WCS opening assesses progress on sustainability, digitalisation and safety
Source: IATASpeaking on the opening day of the 18th International Air Transport Association’s World Cargo Symposium (IATA WCS) in Hong Kong earlier today (12 March), the trade association’s global head of air cargo, Brendan Sullivan, noted that, “Air cargo is critical for the global economy. And it improves people’s lives.“In ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo Brazil looks to minimise harmful emissions
Soares, Meneguette and Gonçalves. Credit Maurício BurimLATAM Cargo Brazil, one of the cargo-carrying subsidiaries of the LATAM group, is to initially offset more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in partnership with the companies Brix Cargo and Unicargo.These are, LATAM said, the first cargo business clients in Brazil to join ...
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NewsFlower volumes bloom for air cargo when love is in the air
Flower volumes have been blossoming over recent weeks as people all over the world invest in bouquets for their loved ones. The air cargo industry plays a vital role in helping people celebrate the time of year when love is in the air. Keep an eye on this page to ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo sees Valentine flower volumes blossom
Source: LATAM CargoThe LATAM Group's Valentine's season flower volumes grew rapidly this year as the carrier added extra capacity to cater for demand.The carrier group said that its flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to North America and Europe increased by 36% to 25,000 tonnes in the 21-day Valentine's season.The ...
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NewsCherry on the cake for LATAM Cargo
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo saw its cherry volumes increase by more than 30% for the cherry peak season as it added dedicated flights to cater for the demand for the fruit.In total, the carrier saw its cherry volumes out of Chile increase 32% year on year to 7,546 tons in ...
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InsightsLatin America: Yields under pressure as capacity outstrips demand
The recovery of passenger flights has resulted in an influx of cargo capacity for many countries in Latin America while export demand from the region remains strong.For much of this year, IATA’s monthly cargo statistics have shown Latin America as the region with the strongest growth in cargo traffic.Business did ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo completes freighter fleet expansion with latest arrival
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has completed its freighter fleet expansion with the addition of another Boeing 767 freighter.The Boeing Converted Freighter is the third 767 delivered to the airline this year and is the final unit of an expansion plan announced in 2021 to convert eight of the aircraft.In total, ...
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TIACA announces sustainability award winners and hall of fame entrant
Airfreight supply chain group TIACA has announced that LATAM Cargo and Regent Craft have won its sustainability awards, run in partnership with Champ Cargo Systems, while Jean-Claude Delen has been inducted into its hall of fame.A jury of five industry leaders selected LATAM Cargo as the winner of the award ...
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NewsTransporting 196 horses is neigh problem for LATAM Cargo
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is transporting a total of 196 horses for show jumping events at the Pan American Games currently taking place in Chile.The airline transported horses from the US, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, and Paraguay on its Boeing 767 freighters.In total, the company transported 91 horses ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets faster connections with Netherlands freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has launched a new route between Brazil and the Netherlands that will target the pharma market and provide a faster connection.The freighter operator said the new service would operate twice per week between Amsterdam and Curitiba utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.The service is ...
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LATAM Cargo revenues take a hit as southbound demand softens
Chile-headquartered LATAM Airlines Group cargo revenues took a hit in the three months ended June 30, against a backdrop of softening demand.Cargo revenues decreased by 23.2% year on year in the second quarter to reach $355m. This was as capacity grew, and southbound demand to South America declined.Nonetheless, the carrier ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets flower demand as it takes delivery of freighter 18
Source: LATAMLATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its 18th freighter aircraft which will be used to help target the South American flower market.The Boeing 767BCF will be utilised on services operating out of Colombia and Ecuador.The group will add seven new frequencies departing from Quito, Bogota, and Medellin to increase ...