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Kuehne+Nagel sees slower Q3 airfreight growth
Kuehne+Nagel’s (K&N) air logistics division saw positive but slower growth in the third quarter of 2022 as airfreight market capacity has grown and demand dropped.The air division’s third-quarter net turnover was SFr2.8bn, up 7% from the same period of 2021, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) was SFr323m, 35% up ...
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NewsHactl to handle CMA CGM Air Cargo Hong Kong services
CMA CGM Air Cargo ground services. Photo: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed to handle CMA CGM Air Cargo's new Hong Kong services which began in early September.CMA CGM Air Cargo, which received its air carrier certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority in June, has ...
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NewsMRO Avia Prime Group enters widebody conversion market with IAI
B767 passenger aircraft. Photo: Avia Prime GroupMRO Avia Prime Group has entered the widebody conversion market by signing a cooperation agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).The conversion of Boeing B767-200/300 passenger aircraft to freighters will take place at the premises of the Belgrade-based Avia Prime subsidiary, JAT Tehnika.Conversion work will ...
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NewsIAG Cargo grows sustainable operations with biodegradable film for goods
Biodegradable wrap on cargo. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is trialling new sustainable film for wrapping transported goods at its London Heathrow hub in a bid to save up to 15 tonnes of virgin polyethylene a year.100% recyclable and biodegradable by landfill, the film has been developed by German disposal company ...
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NewsSwissport adds new Japan air cargo facility
Source: SwissportSwissport will open a new air cargo centre at Chubu Centrair International Airport as it looks to meet growth in Japan's Tokai region.The new facility is on the north side of International Cargo Warehouse 1 at the airport and will open on November 1.It measures 2,500 sq m and ...
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NewsSwissport rises to meaty challenge
Swissport is handling more meat exports than ever. Photo: SwissportSwissport has reached a new record in the handling of fresh meat at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania.In the first six months of the fiscal year of Swissport Tanzania Ltd. (March to March), the tonnage of ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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NewsMy Freighter adds B747F and plans for more
Source: My FreighterUzbekistan logistics firm My Freighter has taken delivery of its first Boeing B747-200F freighter and has plans to add five more as it looks to capitalise on Tashkent as an airfreight hub.The aircraft was delivered on October 23 to Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport after departing from Jakarta, ...
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NewsAmazon Air partners with Hawaiian and Altavair to add A330 freighters
Source: AirbusAmazon Air will expand its fleet with the addition of 10 A330-300 converted freighters from lessor Altavair.The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines and will be converted by Germany-headquartered Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Singapore-based ST Engineering and France-headquartered Airbus.The first of the A330-300P2F ...
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NewsSchiphol takes stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport
From left to right: Robert Carsouw, chief financial officer, RSG; Stephan Satijn, Limburg's regional minister for economy, land management, and education; and Dick Benschop, president director and chief executive (due to step down once a successor takes up the role). Photo: Royal Schiphol GroupRoyal Schiphol Group (RSG) is set to ...
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Nordic Aviation Capital orders up to 10 Embraer freighter conversions
Embraer and lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have signed a contract for up to 10 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion slots for the E190F/E195F, with deliveries starting in 2024.In May, NAC and Brazilian commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 E-Jet conversions; this ...
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NewsHandler Cargo First brings Bournemouth customs facility in-house
Source: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First, is bringing its on-site customs bonded warehouse facilities fully in-house.Cargo First hopes that bringing the customs operation in-house - previously it was run by a third party - will speed up cargo processing by reducing the number of handovers.The handler, which ...
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Bijaoui to be inducted into Tiaca's hall of fame
Olivier Bijaoui, former executive chairman, president and chief executive of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been chosen as the 2022 Tiaca hall of fame recipient.Tiaca said that Bijaoui had been selected for the award based on "his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming ...
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NewsCologne Bonn appoints Geslao in cargo role
Tony Geslao. Source: Cologne Bonn AirportCologne Bonn Airport has appointed Andrea Tony Geslao as head of the cargo sales department.As head of cargo sales, 47-year-old Geslao "wants to drive forward the positive development of cargo traffic at the airport".The airport said that cargo proved to be an important stabiliser during ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets pharma volumes on Dublin-Miami flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo will begin offering capacity on flights between Dublin and Miami that are being re-launched by sister airline Aer Lingus.The twice-weekly flights will restart on October 21 and will utilise an A330-300 aircraft offering around 20 tonnes of capacity on each flight.From October 31, the service will ...
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Global Crossing Airlines moves closer to Colombia cargo charter airline
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) is moving closer to establishing a Colombia-based ACMI cargo charter airline.GlobalX has confirmed the start of Phase 2 of the Colombia AOC (Air Operators Certificate) certification process by its subsidiary GlobalX-Colombia.Initial approval from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to start the formal certification was ...
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Novo Nordisk signs up for SAF with K+N
Healthcare firm Novo Nordisk has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to use 12m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its air cargo shipments.The agreement comes as the healthcare firm has the ambition to reach zero CO2 emissions from operations and transport by 2030."With the deployment of 12m litres of SAF, ...
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NewsAvensis Aviation launches internal cargo lift for reversible freighter conversions
Medius Elev freighter conversion solution. Photo: AvensisFreighter conversion specialist Avensis Aviation has launched a reversible conversion solution that allows for the speedy loading of palletised and containerised cargo without the need for a cargo door.The Medius Elev conversion solution is the first of its kind to feature built in forward ...
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Soft market conditions continue in air cargo
Soft market conditions continue in air cargo as trade worries, high inflation and new Covid lockdowns impact demand.This week's market round-ups from forwarders and analysts point to a weakening market in terms of demand, although rate declines have eased.Flexport mentioned lockdowns being introduced in Ningbo and their potential to hit ...
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NewsHongYuan Group signs deal with IAI for up to 20 freighter conversions
B777-300ERSF. Photo: HongYuan GroupChina-headquartered HongYuan Group has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to carry out 11 Boeing B777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.The agreement also includes options for up to nine more conversions.Air Cargo News has requested comment from HongYuan Group on whether it will operate the aircraft or ...