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NewsGreen power for Dronamics cargo drone
Zero Petroleum’s ZERO SynAVGAS fuel. Photo: Zero PetroleumCargo drone company Dronamics plans to power its drone prototype with fossil-free synthetic fuel to explore carbon neutral operations.Zero Petroleum’s ZERO SynAVGAS fuel is a direct drop-in replacement for existing fossil-based fuel and will be tested in Dronamics’ long-range ‘Black Swan’ drone with ...
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NewsAIT Worldwide Logistics partners with Kalitta Air
AIT Worldwide Logistics has formed a CRAF partnership with Kalitta Air. Photo: Kalitta AirFreight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with US-based cargo airline Kalitta Air to strengthen US and global supply chains.The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding designation as a CRAF-sponsored ...
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NewsCargoAi appoint vice president customer success
CargoAi. Photo: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed Frédéric Bazin as vice president of customer success.Having been in the airline industry for twenty years, Bazin has gained airfreight experience within airlines such as Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo.He has previously focused on operational excellence, revenue optimisation and customer satisfaction.The ...
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WFS wins two UK cargo handling deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) - currently in talks to be taken over by SATS - has scooped two new cargo handling contracts in the UK.All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a three-year deal with the handler to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, ...
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NewsBudapest invests in further expansion of cargo area
Source: Budapest AirportBudapest Airport is continuing to develop its Cargo City area with the addition of new cargo areas.The airport, which recently won the Cargo Hub of the Year prize at the Air Cargo News Awards, will extend its cargo area with a further 2,000 sq m of office space ...
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NewsGeo Sky expands freighter fleet
Boeing B757-200F. Photo: Geo SkyGeorgia-based cargo airline Geo Sky is growing its freighter fleet with a Boeing B757-200F.The B757-200F recently arrived at Tbilisi International Airport and has been added to the Civil Aircraft Register of the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency, said Geosky in a press release.Aircraft Finance Germany said on ...
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Airfreight rates on key lanes continue gradual descent in September
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes out of Asia continued to weaken in September despite the industry heading towards the peak season.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in September rates from Hong Kong to North America declined by 18.5% compared with a year ago ...
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NewsMSC builds team for new air cargo airline
Source: MSCMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is building up its newly announced air cargo airline with a robust leadership team.This includes the appointment of Jannie Davel as senior vice president.Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and DHL will develop its air cargo business and to build the team that will ...
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NewsIAG Cargo donates air cargo capacity for Pakistan relief efforts
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has donated air cargo capacity to transport aid to Pakistan in response to the devastating floods that have hit the country over recent months.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) said that it had flown more than 34 tonnes of aid, including medical support and ...
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NewsAir Partner appoints new head of business development
Andrew Powers. Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has appointed Andrew Powers as head of business development for its cargo division.Powers has more than 25 years of experience working in cargo, most recently spending eight years as sales manager at AirBridgeCargo Airlines.In his new role, Powers is tasked with growing ...
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NewsEFW grows management to fuel growth
From left to right: Yuen Cheong Yip (chairman of the EFW supervisory board), Kai Mielenz (CFO), Chin Wah Chan (COO), Jordi Boto (CEO & president). Photo: EFWGerman freighter conversion company Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has appointed two more managing directors to drive forward the international growth of the company.In addition to ...
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NewsIndiGo receives first freighter
A321P2F. Photo: EFWIndian airline IndiGo has taken delivery of its first freighter to build its “CarGo” business.The Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft has been leased by IndiGo from funds serviced by Castlelake Aviation Holdings (Ireland) Limited.The narrowbody aircraft will be used for both domestic and international flights, transporting ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo adds to senior leadership team
Liesbeth Oudkerk. Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has appointed Liesbeth Oudkerk as senior vice-president, cargo sales and network planning.Oudkerk will be responsible for the cargo carrier’s sales and freighter network planning, focusing on digital transformation to improve customer support as well internal processes.She brings with her over 25 years ...
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NewsMore to come from air cargo booking portals
Online booking portals still have many “exciting years of growth” ahead of them despite their rapid emergence over the last couple of years.On an IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) digitalisation panel chaired by Christopher Shawdon, head of business development, CHAMP Cargosystems, speakers agreed that booking portals had experienced rapid growth ...
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NewsVIDEO: Schiphol's van Hemert on challenging market conditions
The Air Cargo News video team caught up with Anne Marie van Hemert, head of aviation business development, Schiphol Airport, as she highlighted the challenging market conditions faced by the airfreight industry in the first part of this year.
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo and United Cargo sign cargo interline and block space MoU
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed an MOU. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely on issues including expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, pending regulatory approvals.Signed at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), the MoU will build ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo launches B767 freighters from St. John’s to Europe
Source: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo is launching a five times a week B767 freighter service from St. John’s (YYT) to Frankfurt and Madrid.Effective October 1, there will be two non-stop flights per week to Frankfurt and three non-stop weekly flights to Madrid.Air Canada Cargo is the only Canadian carrier ...
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NewsPegasus ULD global network expansion
Source: SonocoSonoco ThermoSafe has announced a rapid expansion of its Pegasus ULD fleet, a passive aircraft-certified temperature-controlled container accessible via a direct lease or from a global network of partner airlines and freight forwarders.The healthcare packaging specialist said that pharmaceutical companies and their logistics providers face choices every day on ...
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SATS first ground handler to achieve IATA lithium battery certification
Singapore-based SATS has become the first cargo ground handler to gain IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries’ (CEIV Li-batt) certification.SATS achieved CEIV Li-batt certification together with its Hong Kong subsidiary Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) and Indonesian joint venture PT Jasa Angkasa Semesta (PT JAS) in promoting the ...
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NewsSao Paolo’s GRU Airport becomes strategic member of Pharma.Aero
Source: Pharma.AeroSao Paolo’s GRU Airport in Brazil has becomes a strategic airport member of Pharma.Aero, representing the East South America region.The GRU Cargo Complex is the largest airport logistics facility in Latin America, and Brazilia’s number one pharma hub with the largest airport cold storage facilities in the region.The airport ...