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AirBridgeCargo to return two freighters to lessor
AirBridgeCargo is reportedly returning two of its Boeing freighters to their Chinese owners two years after they were grounded due to sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.Russian publication RBC reports that the freighter airline is returning two of its Boeing 747Fs to the Bank of China Aviation (BOC Aviation).RBC ...
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DHL looks to growth with 767F lease
DHL is growing its Boeing 767 freighter operations through a new lease agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).ATSG said it has commenced a new lease agreement with DHL Network Operations (USA), Inc. under which ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has leased a 767-300 freighter aircraft to DHL to operate ...
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Silk Way West continues freighter fleet expansion with another 777
Silk Way West Airlines has ordered an additional Boeing 777 freighter with the company saying the decision was driven by its "commitment to sustainability".The Baku-headquartered freighter carrier initially ordered five 777 freighters back in April 2021 but has now amended the agreement to add the additional aircraft.Two of the six ...
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Liege Airport cargo volumes bounce back after tough 2023
Liege Airport has seen its cargo volumes bounce back in the first two months of the year following a double-digit percentage decline in 2023.The Belgian freighter hub registered a 13% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes over the first two months to 175,593 tonnes while the number of flights improved by ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks forward to new US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new service from Barcelona to the US from sister airline LEVEL.On March 31 LEVEL will add a new three-times-per-week service from Barcelona to Miami.Meanwhile, services between Barcelona and San Fransisco will restart on the same date with ...
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NewsTeesside International scoops FedEx flights
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, Alun Cornish, Fed Ex and Teeside Internationa’s Phil Forster. Copyright: Tom Banks/Banks PhotoFedEx will switch its northeast England operation to Teesside International Airport after signing a five-year deal for an airfreight handling facility at the airport.The change will see the express giant move its eight ...
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NEO Air Charter sees Red Sea-related rise in demand
Germany-headquartered NEO Air Charter has reported a rise in demand as e-commerce firms look to avoid issues caused by the Red Sea shipping crisis.The charter firm has operated 60 widebody freighter charters in the first two months of 2024 due to container shipping firms taking the longer route around Africa ...
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WFS set to swoop on Swedish cargo businesses
SATS confirmed its intention to acquire Sweden’s Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna (TT) and APH Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden.Completion of the transaction remains conditional upon regulatory filings and the required subsequent approvals, however.TT is a cargo warehouse and trucking operator based at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden’s busiest ...
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Technavio predicts strong air cargo growth in next few years
Industry analyst Technavio has forecast in its Air Cargo Market Analysis 2023-27 that the air cargo market will grow by 19.5m tons between 2022 and 2027.This works out at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% during the forecast period.Key drivers of growth will include increasing e-commerce sales, growing demand ...
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NewsSwissport begins handling at Palma de Mallorca
Source: SwissportGround services provider Swissport has begun handling at Spain's third-largest airport, Palma de Mallorca.It began handling at the airport on March 12.In 2023, Palma de Mallorca came ninth in the list of Spanish airport operator Aena’s cargo gateways by volume.According to the handler, Swissport’s expansion into Mallorca complements its ...
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NewsVIDEO: The biggest challenges facing air cargo
At this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market. In this video, we find out what participants at the event feel are the biggest challenges ...
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NewsCargo iQ appoints new executive director
Marie Seco-Köppen. Source: Cargo iQMarie Seco-Köppen is to take over from Lothar Moehle as the new executive director of Cargo iQ, the non-profit group that seeks to define the processes behind the transport of air cargo in order to measure success and continuously improve the value of airfreight for customers.Seco-Köppen ...
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IATA reports on latest progress made on lowering carbon emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of its Fly Net Zero reports, which covers the latest industry developments for January and February as the industry moves towards a target of zero carbon emissions by 2050.Some of the latest developments relate to the cargo side of ...
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Kale Info Solutions joins ACI-LAC
Kale Info Solutions USA, a fully owned subsidiary of India-based Kale Logistics Solutions, has joined Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC), a regional office of ACI promoting the interests of airports in the region.According to Kale, the partnership marks “a significant step towards fostering innovation and digital ...
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NewsAgeing freighter fleet set to tighten global market, says Atlas Air chief
Michael Steen The global supply of full-freighter aircraft is tightening, says Atlas Air Worldwide chief executive, Michael Steen. In an interview for Bloomberg TV’s Daybreak programme on 13 March, he pointed out that of the 650-strong global all-freighter fleet, around 125 are coming up for retirement. “That ...
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NewsNew packaging saves weight and plastic for Bolloré
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockBolloré Logistics in the US and at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle are now using sustainable packaging for air shipments from Paris to Chicago, saving 12kg of deadweight in the process.Two pallets have already been transported using the new material in February and others will be scheduled shortly in partnership with ...
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NewsNew platform helps Air NZ customers cut the carbon
Source: Air New ZealandAir New Zealand has partnered with Norwegian company CHOOSE to offer two platforms to help its customers measure their carbon emissions from freight and staff air travel.Businesses can then purchase carbon credits from certified projects based on their personalised data.The carrier’s chief sustainability officer, Kiri Hannifin, says ...
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NewsNew Brisbane post hub to meet e-commerce boom
Source: Brisbane AirportAustralia Post is to build a $50 million parcel facility at Brisbane Airport Industrial Park, the largest project ever at the gateway.Expected to open in early 2026, the 33,600sqm Brisbane North Parcel facility will be the second largest in the state. With South East Queensland’s population expected to ...
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NewsA fifth of all airfreight in fifteen years
The Boeing 777 Freighter has carried up to 20% of global air freight since its debut in 2009, said the US plane-maker, in marking its 15th anniversary.It described the twin-engine aircraft as the most popular production widebody freighter with a global fleet exceeding 250 - and counting. Boeing adds that ...
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NewsFrankfurt high-flier wins IATA talent competition
Frankfurt Airport ‘s Erik Goldenstein won the IATA FACE-UP award for 2024, presented at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March.FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates who have developed innovative and transformational solutions in air transport logistics.Goldenstein was voted the winner for his role ...