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Three airlines vying for Asiana Airlines' cargo business
Three low cost airlines are reportedly in the running to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business as part of conditions for Korean Air to acquire Asiana Airlines.Eastar Jet, Air Premia and Air Incheon, all based in the Republic of Korea, have submitted bids in the second round of bidding to acquire ...
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NewsFreighter demand is bright spot for Cargolux in 2023
Luxembourg-headquartered cargo airline Cargolux boosted its 2023 results with demand for dedicated freighter capacity, despite lower demand and rates in 2023.The Cargolux Group generated revenues of $2,975bn and profit after tax of $286m.However, the company's operational KPIs were all down on the previous year.Source: CargoluxReflecting on its 2023 results the ...
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NewsAir Charter Service takes on new head of Swiss office
Arthur Guibert. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has announced Arthur Guibert as the new chief executive for its Switzerland office in Geneva.Chris Leach, chairman of Air Charter Service, commented: "After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation sectors in France, Belgium and the UK, ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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NewsDSV airfreight volumes up 2.3% in Q1 but profit falls with rates
DSV's airfreight volumes benefited from strong demand out of Asia in the first quarter of the year, although revenue and profit fell as rates dropped in the market.The forwarder's airfreight volumes increased 2.3% in the first quarter of 2024 to 335,213 tonnes. This is compared to 327,712 tonnes in the ...
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Threat to cargo operations from strike action at Heathrow
Aircraft refuelling handlers working for AFS at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will initiate industrial action for 72 hours beginning on May 4.50 staff that are part of the Unite trade union are due to strike for 72 hours. The industrial action could potentially affect large numbers of services into and ...
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NewsPML Seafrigo hires airfreight director
Paddie Allen. Photo: PML SeafrigoFood logistics firm PML Seafrigo has hired Paddie Allen as airfreight director to head up the company’s UK airfreight operations.The role of airfreight director sees Allen based at Heathrow Airport, with responsibility for 22 staff.Allen has spent the last 16 years in the logistics business and ...
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NewsSauvé-Hopkins to head up dnata's global airport operations
Clive Sauve-Hopkins Photo dnatadnata has appointed Clive Sauvé-Hopkins as divisional senior vice president (DSVP), airport operations to oversee the company's global ground handling and cargo business at 97 airports in 16 countries.Effective immediately, Sauvé-Hopkins will manage a team of over 37,000 customer-centric aviation professionals, with responsibility for ensuring consistent high ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds Chicago to freighter network
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo will add Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to its freighter network from June 2.The service will operate three times per week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) with a Boeing 767 freighter, connecting Air Canada Cargo’s global hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with its self-handled warehouse ...
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NewsMenzies extends cargo handling deal with Malaysia Airlines for Australasia
Photo: Malaysia Airlines/ Menzies AviationGround services provider Menzies Aviation has extended its deal with Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines covering cargo, passenger and ramp handling for the carrier in the Australia/New Zealand region.The deal has been extended for a further five years and covers the Menzies stations at Sydney Airport (SYD), ...
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NewsChina Southern flies into Doha
Photo: Hamad International AirportChina Southern Airlines has launched a four flights a week connection between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar.The carrier is operating the connection, which launched on April 22, with Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.This new China Southern link complements ...
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NewsUPS revenue drops 5% in Q1
Express services giant UPS recorded consolidated revenue of $21.7bn in the first three months of this year, a 5.3% fall on its performance in the first quarter of 2023.Consolidated operating profit was down further, by 36.5% year on year to $1.6bn (and down 31.5% on an adjusted basis).The company's Supply ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo steps up sustainability
Photo: Avianca CargoColombia-headquartered freight carrier Avianca Cargo has stopped using conventional plastics in its pallet covers, instead turning to biodegradable plastics.The biodegradable plastic now being used is produced by BioNatur Plastics. It is manufactured with a 1% load of an organic, food-safe proprietary additive that allows anaerobic bacteria to digest ...
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Finnair’s cargo revenue and yields fall in first quarter of this year
Finland’s flag-carrier Finnair has blamed lower cargo revenue and yields as among the reasons for declining overall revenue earned in the first quarter of this year.The airline made €46.3m in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 from cargo, down from €53.4m in the same period of 2023.Finnair’s revenue cargo ...
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NewsK+N sees airfreight turnover and profits fall in first quarter
Both airfreight-related turnover and profit fell year on year in the first quarter of 2024 for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), contributing to some disappointing results across the business.Across K+N, turnover was down by 18% over the first quarter of 2023, gross profit by 13%, and the figures for K+N’s Air Logistics segment ...
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NewsMaersk has a new global head of airfreight forwarding
John Wetherell. Photo: MaerskMaersk has appointed John Wetherell as the global head of airfreight forwarding.This is a new role that creates a defined focus on leadership of Maersk’s airfreight forwarding business, said Maersk.Since taking up his new role on April 8, Wetherell's responsibilities have spanned commercial carrier management, procurement, strategic ...
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NewsEFW and MRO Japan collaborate on freighter conversions
A321. Photo EFWGerman conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), Centre of Excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions and MRO Japan (MJP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the MoU, MJP will act as a subcontractor for EFW in P2F conversions and provide third party ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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Ukraine aims for transfer of stranded AN-124
Ukraine is planning to "confiscate" a Volga-Dnepr-owned AN-124 aircraft that has been grounded at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in the country.The move is part of a new package of Canadian sanctions against Russia following a visit to Canada by Ukraine's government to meet prime ...
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NewsEmirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns
Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week's flash floods, while the latest data shows capacity has returned to previous levels.In its latest customer update, the Dubai-hubbed cargo carrier said that as well as working its way through most of ...