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American Airlines Cargo expands presence on CargoAi
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its presence on online booking portal CargoMART with the addition of new European origins.The Fort Worth carrier has added the ability to book cargo on its network from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, Spain, and Switzerland.It initially launched its presence on ...
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SF Airlines launches new China-Budapest route
SF Airlines has launched a new cargo route between Urumqi in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and Budapest in Hungary to serve e-commerce, agricultural and speciality product demand.The route was launched from Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Budapest International Airport (BUD) on August 8 using a Boeing widebody ...
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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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UK advertising regulator raps Virgin over description of pioneering 100% SAF flight
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest carrier to be rapped over promotional claims regarding the environment, specifically over descriptions of its pioneering transatlantic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight last November.The carrier conducted the Boeing 787-9 flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK with its engines powered solely by SAF, ...
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Pattaya Airways gains AOC as it readies for takeoff
New Thai cargo airline Pattaya Airways has received its air operator certificate (AOC) and also secured a deal with ACE Global Logistics Solutions.The airline said it had taken nine months to secure its AOC and hopes to launch operations later this year."Today, we proudly step forward to receive the AOC ...
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Belgian hubs report air cargo demand growth in July
Brussels Airport saw its air cargo volumes return to growth in July while Liege Airport continued to report double-digit volume improvements.Brussels saw its "flown" air cargo volumes in July increase by 5.5% year on year to 50,828 tons. Overall air cargo volumes - including trucked - were up 6.1% on ...
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IAG Cargo to close Shannon Airport facility
IAG Cargo will close its facility at Shannon Airport in Ireland by the end of this year due to a decline in cargo volumes that has made operating the facility "unsustainable".Opened to handle cargo shipments on flights operated by IAG-owned Aer Lingus, the facility's investment needs are not currently supported ...
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NewsBangladesh air cargo spot rates peak
Air cargo spot rates from Bangladesh to Europe have risen to their highest level this year amidst political unrest in the country that has resulted in disruption to air cargo operations.Data from WorldACD shows that in the week from Monday July 29 to Sunday August 4 (week 31), spot rates ...
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NewsATSG sees Q2 revenues and profits decline as 767Fs are returned
Freighter lessor and operator ATSG saw both profits and revenues decline in the second quarter of the year as a result of returned freighter aircraft.The company saw second-quarter revenues fall 7.7% year on year to $488.4m, earnings from continuing operations before income taxes were down 78.4% to $10.7m and net ...
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NewsAir Cargo Forum event to go annual
Source: Shutterstock.comTIACA's Air Cargo Forum event will become an annual event from 2025.The event - one of the largest in the calendar - has until now been biennial but the air cargo supply chain organisation today announced the move to an annual setup.TIACA said the event will rotate between Miami ...
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NewsAir Canada offloads two freighters
Air Canada has again reduced its freighter fleet plans as the transatlantic market comes under pressure.The Montreal-headquartered airline yesterday revealed in its second-quarter results that it had removed two Boeing 767 freighters from its fleet of eight of the model in April.The move comes as the carrier has been slimming ...
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NewsSAFE Air selects NAS for the UAE and Oman
Source: NetworkSAFE Air has selected Network Airline Services to provide GSA services in the UAE and Oman.The Kenyan airline operates regular cargo services between Nairobi and Juba, in South Sudan and Mogadishu in Somalia and has recently jointly started a weekly service to Port Sudan and Djibouti.The company was formed ...
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NewsDSV’s Beauchamp becomes vice chair at BIFA customs policy group
Nick Beauchamp. Photo: DSVDSV's director of global customs Nick Beauchamp has been elected as the new vice chair for the customs policy group at the British International Freight Association (BIFA).Beauchamp has been a member of BIFA's key policy group since 2019, providing an active role in significant discussions and connecting ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo looks to capitalise on seafood demand with Oslo flight
Hong Kong Air Cargo will add a new freighter service between Hong Kong and Oslo later this year as it looks to benefit from demand for seafood products in Asia.The new weekly service will launch on September 4 utilising one of the airline's Airbus A330-200 freighters.Oslo Airport operator Avinor said ...
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NewsChina Airlines and Frankfurt Cargo Services extend partnership
Photo: China AirlinesChina Airlines has struck a new multi-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) subsidiary Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) that will extend the partnership of the companies at Frankfurt Airport to more than 25 years.Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines signed its first cargo handling agreement with FCS in 2000. ...
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NewsWFS wins handing contract with Turkish in Denver
Photo: Turkish AirlinesWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp handling services at Denver International Airport in Colorado, US.Under the contract, WFS will provide services including include ramp, aircraft pushback, baggage handling, cargo loading/unloading, airside cargo transportation to and from the aircraft, and cabin ...
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Expeditors: Buy rates put pressure on profits in erratic Q2
Expeditors saw its profits decline in the second quarter of the year despite increases in airfreight revenues and volumes.The Seattle-headquartered forwarder saw second-quarter airfreight volumes increase by 15% and air revenues improve by 14.5% to $860.3m. However, airfreight expenses rose by 22.9% compared with last year.There was a similar trend ...
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Korean signs Asiana cargo sale agreement with Air Incheon
Korean Air has today signed a "basic business sale agreement" with Air Incheon for Asiana Airlines' cargo business.The agreement follows June's announcement that Air Incheon had been named as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana's cargo business as part of Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines."The transaction amount ...
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Cathay Pacific reports increases in cargo revenues and traffic in H1
Cathay Cargo saw its revenues and cargo traffic increase in the first half of the year as it benefitted from rising demand for e-commerce shipments and extra belly capacity.The cargo business saw first-half revenue increase 1.5% year on year to HK$10.9bn, while cargo traffic was up 4.6% to 4.1bn cargo ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo announces new regional structure
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has changed its organisational structure into four regions to support business development and growth as well as improve customer experience.The carrier claimed its new structure will enable the carrier to align more closely with the needs of its customers with a new allocation of regions and ...