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NewsCargojet invests in more 767s as Q2 revenue climbs 10%
Cargojet has affirmed its focus on growing 767 freighter operations with the acquisition of two more passenger aircraft for future conversion.The Canadian cargo airline confirmed it had two 767s currently undergoing conversion, but said it had also invested in two more of the type."Cargojet currently has two B767 passenger-to-freighter conversions ...
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NewsUK to launch drone delivery trials with Amazon
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has selected six projects to test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations. The delivery project selected is that of Amazon Prime Air, which is testing the use of drones to deliver packages to homes. The CAA said ...
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NewsIndia's cargo charter demand surges for ACS
Ashish Wastrad. Source: ACSCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen cargo demand out of India surge this year helping to push up revenues.The UK-headquartered firm said its Indian offices have seen income increase by 42% year on year driven by both cargo and passenger.On cargo, the firm said that ...
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NewsFirst US airside centralised examination station for cargo opens
The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA) has been opened.CBP officials from the Area Port of Dallas joined with Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport officials and executives from dnata Cargo USA for ...
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Schiphol milk run to be expanded to exports
The Schiphol air cargo community is expanding its milk run to include export volumes with the aim of reducing truck movements.Air Cargo Netherlands said the community service will be rolled out for exports after the summer. The air cargo group said the scheme will help reduce the number of truck ...
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NewsMammoth cuts first door on 777-300 freighter conversion
Photo: Mammoth FreightersMammoth Freighters has cut the first door on its inaugural 777-300ERMF freighter conversion.The large maindeck cargo door is designed to be 16 inches wider than the 777F, to allow for a variety of cargo shipments."The freighter will be converted and certified under an amended STC, with both the ...
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NewsQuito Airport cargo volumes up following recent investments
Source: Quiport Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport reported a double-digit increase in cargo volumes last year following investments in its cargo area. The airport last year saw its cargo volumes increase by 14.2% to 335,407 tons, according to figures released by International Council of Airports of Latin ...
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Hyundai Glovis confirms Asiana cargo stake
Hyundai Glovis has confirmed it will invest in a consortium led by Air Incheon as part of plans to acquire Asiana Airlines’ cargo business.Earlier this month, Republic of Korea (ROK)-based logistics company Hyundai Glovis said it was considering investing in an acquisition consortium set up by Air Incheon after the ...
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Bangladesh air cargo logjams ease but delays still expected
The Bangladesh air cargo market continues to report delays to shipments following weeks of protests but the situation is beginning to ease.At the height of the protests, cargo was taking around 10 days to be exported out of Dhaka Airport to the US and Europe.Maruf Khan, the chief operating officer ...
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Etihad Cargo volumes up 17% in first half
Etihad Cargo has reported a 17% increase in volumes for the first half of this year following its efforts to cater for specialist verticals and increase its capacity.Regionally, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered carrier said year on year volumes increased by 19% in the east, 20% in the west and 15% in ...
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Asiana buys two 747 freighters to replace ageing aircraft
China Airlines has sold two Boeing 747-400 freighters to South Korean operator Asiana Airlines.The deal, brokered by Aviation Management Solutions, is valued at more than W69.6bn ($51m), according to stock exchange filings. Asiana said it is purchasing the jets to replace its fleet of ageing freighters to “enhance punctuality”.According to ...
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NewsDB Schenker expands digital booking capability with cargo.one partnership
Credit: DB Schenker/Michael NeuhausDB Schenker has expanded the number of airlines it has digital connectivity to for online bookings through a new partnership with cargo.one.The forwarder has in recent months been creating API connections with a series of its airline partners as it looks to create efficiencies in the booking ...
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NewsKale Logistics hires chief innovation officer
Sanjeev Madavi, chief innovation officer, Kale Logistics Solutions. Photo: Kale LogisticsKale Logistics has appointed Sanjeev Madavi as its new chief innovation officer to focus on introducing value-added services.In his new role, Madavi will lead Kale's continued expansion into multi-modal community platforms, aiming to enhance and develop new services that complement ...
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New booking portal Octoloop welcomes Qatar Cargo for India
Qatar Airways Cargo will begin offering online booking in India through the Octoloop portal developed by CargoFlash.The new booking platform, which will officially launch on August 15, provides forwarders with access to real-time rates, instant confirmation, online booking and "revenue enhancement options".Initially, Qatar Cargo bookings will be available for flights ...
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NewsTeleport and Etihad partnership takes off
Francis Anthony, Teleport group head of cargo commercial (left) with Stanislas Brun, vice president cargo, Etihad. Photo: TeleportTeleport and Etihad Cargo's capacity partnership is gathering pace with plans to add frequency on their cargo network between southeast Asia and the Middle East in the near future.Since signing the partnership in ...
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Atlas Air flight makes emergency landing at Narita Airport
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter today made an emergency landing at Narita Airport resulting in the temporary closure of one runway.Flight Radar 24 data shows the aircraft took off from Narita on its way to Los Angeles at around 21:40 local time but later turned around before making an ...
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US bill takes aim at Chinese e-commerce imports
A senate bill aims to place US e-commerce imports under greater scrutiny to tackle shipments containing illegal and counterfeit products.The bipartisan Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting Gains (FIGHTING) for America Act was proposed by five senators last week in response to the quadrupling of the number of ...
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NewsEtihad cargo revenue up 10% in first half
Photo: EtihadEtihad Airways' cargo revenue increased by approximately 10% in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2023.The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline's cargo revenue was AED1.9bn ($507m) compared to AED1.7bn ($462) year on year.The increase in revenue was "primarily driven by increased demand and increased belly ...
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E-commerce volumes on the up at Helsinki
E-commerce volumes being transported through Helsinki Airport have grown rapidly over the past year following the start up of parcel firm Nordic Parcel Express.The company started operations in August 2023 and has been importing/exporting e-commerce volumes that would have previously flown through European hubs such as Amsterdam, Paris and Liege.The ...
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BA suspends costly Beijing route
British Airways (BA) will suspend flights from London, UK to Beijing, China in October following the longer flight times and increased costs that airlines have faced since the Russian airspace ban.The Heathrow Airport-hubbed airline said in a statement that it would "pause" its flights to Beijing from October 26 until ...