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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo adds winter belly capacity with new routes
Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo is strengthening its operations with belly capacity on new passenger services from Rio, Brisbane and Tokyo, plus expanded services elsewhere in Latin America.As part of its winter widebody schedule, out of Latin America, American is introducing a new seasonal service from Rio de Janeiro Galeão ...
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NewsBloemen, Reis Miranda and Wormer team up to launch new cargo consultancy
Image: ShutterstockA new supply chain consultancy firm has been launched by industry veterans Marco Bloemen, Daniel dos Reis Miranda and Maarten Wormer.The new company, Aevean, will offer "specialised consulting services and comprehensive market intelligence" for the aviation and logistics industries.Aevean formed a strategic partnership with Atlas Air and will operate ...
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NewsSichuan Airlines adds Frankfurt to network
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockChina-based Sichuan Airlines has added Frankfurt to its network to expand its services to Europe.The airline will fly to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) four times a week on a scheduled service with its Airbus A330 freighter.Airport operator Fraport said in a LinkedIn post on October 4: "We are ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo inaugurates route to Birmingham
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has launched a new weekly all-cargo route between Hong Kong International Airport and Birmingham Airport in the UK.The new route will be served by an Airbus A330-200 freighter. This is the second UK route opened by the airline, following the February ...
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NewsDHL optimistic for first quarter 2025 airfreight demand
Source: ShutterstockDHL is optimistic for the first quarter of 2025 with the expectation that airfreight volumes will continue to trend upwards.In response to a question by Air Cargo News on first quarter predictions for airfreight during a DHL webinar, Tim Robertson, chief executive Americas, DHL Global Forwarding, said no major ...
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NewsPort strike suspension relieves air cargo pressure but peak outlook remains tight
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockThe suspension of US port strikes until next year has helped relieve some of air cargo's peak season capacity concerns but questions remain regarding just how busy the next few months will be.TAC Index editor Neil Wilson said that there was a mixed outlook for how tight ...
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NewsSupernova Airlines adds 737-800SF
Copyright: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockUkraine-registered cargo carrier Supernova Airlines said it has added a Boeing 737-800SF to its fleet and is now prepared to begin charter flights outside of the European Union (EU).The airline, owned by New York-based logistics company Nova Global, has completed the process of adding the aircraft to ...
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NewsVienna Airport achieves IATA CEIV lithium battery certification
Source: Flughafen Wien AGVienna Airport has achieved IATA CEIV lithium battery certification in response to the growing demand for the transport of the devices.The airport said the certification underlines its commitment to meet the growing demand for "high-quality handling services for these product groups reliably, quickly and safely".The certification is ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo selects Hactl for Hong Kong handling
MSC Air Cargo has selected Hactl to provide cargo handling services on its recently launched flights to Hong Kong. MSC Air Cargo has selected Hactl to provide cargo handling services on its recently launched flights to Hong Kong.
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NewsForward Air adds director
US transport company Forward Air has added Jerome Lorrain to its board of directors, effective October 1. Lorrain has over 30 years of experience in a variety of roles in the logistics and transportation industry. He was previously chief operating officer of CEVA Logistics and currently serves as director of ...
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NewsDSV raises €5bn to part fund Schenker acquisition
DSV has raised €5bn through a share sale to help fund its €14.3bn purchase of DB Schenker.The "oversubscribed" offering was made to institutional investors in Denmark and internationally at market price and without pre-emption rights to DSV’s existing shareholders."The proceeds from the offering will be used to partly finance the ...
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NewsSwissport opens Johannesburg Airport pet lounge
Swissport has opened a dedicated area for handling unaccompanied pets at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa in a bid to improve animal welfare and transport operations.The Pet Lounge for the import and export of unaccompanied pets is separate from Swissport's general air cargo warehouse and features a ...
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NewsAir cargo market records nine months of double-digit growth
August was the ninth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth for the global air cargo market boosted by global trade growth, e-commerce demand and ocean shipping constraints.Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 11.4% compared to August 2023 levels, said IATA.Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased ...
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NewsUS port strikes end as temporary agreement reached
US importers and exporters will be breathing a sigh of relief after dockers at US container ports last night agreed to return to work after three days of strike action. The industrial action was launched on Tuesday as the dock workers’ contract ended without an agreement on a new deal. ...
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NewsGlobalX partners with Airblox on Chicago-San Juan flight capacity
Next week US charter airline Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) will begin operating round-trip cargo charter flights between Chicago and San Juan
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NewsLufthansa Cargo chief operations officer steps down
Dietmar Focke. Source: Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo chief operations officer Dietmar Focke will leave the role on October 31. The cargo business said that a decision on a success will be announced shortly. Focke is leaving to take up the position of managing director at Lufthansa Industry ...
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NewsAir cargo charter brokers report rising demand as port strikes continue
Charter broker Air Partner has reported a pick up in demand related to strikes at US East and Gulf Coast ports, while Air Charter Service is expecting major airlifts if the strikes continue. Air Partner executive vice president for group charter and cargo Jon Corbi told Air Cargo News that ...
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More former Polar executives sentenced
The former vice president of marketing, revenue management and network planning at Polar Air Cargo has been handed a 32-month prison sentence for taking part in a massive, long running scheme to defraud the cargo airline of more than $32m in revenue.Abilash Kurien was sentenced by the US District Court ...
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NewsRates on key Asia trades flat but steady in September
Airfreight rates on the transpacific market were largely flat in September but are expected to pick up as the peak season approaches and as US port strikes are now underway. The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) calculated by TAC Index show that rates from Hong Kong ...
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SkyTeam Cargo announces Penseel as new chairperson
Airline cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced Peter Penseel of Delta Cargo will be the new chairperson of its cargo executive board.Penseel replaces Teddy Zebitz, Saudia Cargo chief executive, who has served two terms in the role since 2021.Penseel has more than three decades of experience in various roles across ...