All Middle East articles – Page 26
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CargoLogicAir to fly Beirut freighter for ABC
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is furthering its partnership with UK-registered CargoLogicAir (CLA) by launching a weekly Boeing 747 Middle East freighter link to Beirut out of London-Stansted via Amsterdam.The Beirut service is due to begin on April 17 and extends the operational contacts between Stansted-hubbed CLA and Russian-owned ABC.CLA conducted its ...
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Emirates launches MD-11 freighter to Phnom Penh
Emirates Skycargo has launched a weekly freighter service to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, becoming the Middle East carrier’s thirteenth all-cargo destination in the Far East.The Dubai-hubbed operator will start the service with a leased MD-11 freighter aircraft, providing dedicated outsourced capacity for 80 tonnes of cargo. The aircraft’s ...
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Qatar Airways continues to grow its cargo network coverage
Recent additions to the Qatar Airways passenger network are also helping the Middle East airline’s cargo operation to spread its wings to new destinations.In mid-March, Qatar Airways launched an Airbus A350 service from its home base, at Doha’s Hamad International Airport, to Logan International Airport in Boston.The daily, non-stop connection ...
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Iraq’s Najaf looks to security with X-ray screening systems
Iraq’s Najaf International Airport has ordered a Z Portal cargo screening system and a number of parcel inspection systems from Massachusetts, US-headquartered American Science and Engineering (AS&E). The equipment will provide Najaf Airport with capability to scan incoming vehicles and baggage for weapons, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), drugs, and ...
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Qatar launches cargo app
Qatar Airways has launched a new QR Cargo app to answer queries on freighter and passenger flight schedules, shipment tracking, charter service requests, office contact details and product descriptions.It is also linked to Qatar’s CROAMIS system (Cargo Reservations, Operations, Accounting and Management Information System), giving real-time updates for each logistic ...
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The value of safety at IATA's World Cargo Symposium
While the value of air cargo was the leitmotif of IATA’s World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Berlin, safety was also to the fore, focused on the lithium-ion battery debate and on how to prevent damage to ULD containers.At the end of the four day event, Glyn Hughes, IATA’s global head ...
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Middle East airfreight hub volumes outpace Asia Pacific in January
Airfreight traffic grew 7.4% in the Middle East during January, more than double the growth in the Asia-Pacific at 3.3%, according to latest regional statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).Said ACI Asia Pacific: “The improvement in freight volumes in Asia-Pacific may be positively impacted by the push leading up to ...
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Emirates Cargo's Nabil Sultan joins TIACA board of directors
Emirates' divisional senior vice president, cargo, Nabil Sultan, has been appointed to air cargo organisation TIACA's board of directors.Sultan has over 20 years’ experience in senior management roles at the airline and was promoted to his current role in 2013.“Air cargo is one of the primary drivers of the global ...
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Saudia Cargo expects yield pressure to continue in 2016
Saudia Cargo believes further yield pressure and belly cargo capacity additions will be the main challenges faced by the air cargo industry in 2016.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Saudia Cargo vice president commercial Rainer Mueller said: “For us as a true air cargo operator and running 16 freighters, the main ...
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Eurogate to launch forwarding services in Iran
Freight forwarder Eurogate Logistics is launching services in Iran, including airfreight, as it looks to take advantage of the lifting of sanctions in the country.Eurogate said that in response to the easing of sanctions earlier this year, had established a local network in Iran, which is able to offer freight ...
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Chapman Freeborn and RUS Aviation announce Asia cargo agreement
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and Sharjah-based RUS Aviation have announced an exclusive cargo sales agreement to provide airfreight solutions from Hong Kong to the Middle East and surrounding markets.Effective this month, Chapman Freeborn will sell per-kilo shipments from Hong Kong to the UAE, with onward connections via RUS Aviation’s regional network ...
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NewsAirport insight: 2015 cargo results
Global: Hong Kong still top of the hubsHong Kong looks set to remain the top air cargo airport for 2015 despite a near static performance with only a 0.1% rise in freight volumes to 4.4m tonnes. US integrator hub Memphis, number two in 2014, has still to report its full-year ...
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Oman Air makes Smart move
Oman Air has chosen SmartKargo to manage its airfreight sales and operations from June 2016. The Cloud-based cargo platform provides electronic air waybills along with pricing and ratemaking services.Oman Air’s chief sales officer, Mahfood Al Harthy said the attraction of SmartKargo was rapid deployment without having to spend on infrastructure, ...
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No more horsing around: Qatar to fly 118 show jumping and dressage horses
Qatar Airways Cargo will this week transport 118 show jumping and dressage horses from Liege to Doha to take part in the CHI Al Shaqab international equine event.Three chartered Boeing 777 freighters equipped with air stables will carry the horses and a team of almost 90 vets and grooms to ...
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Qatar Airways' cargo tonnages soar by 37.5% in 2015
Qatar Airways Cargo saw a 37.5% surge in tonnages during full year 2015, citing a combination of “fleet and network expansion, creative interline agreements and by deploying capacity on expanding or untapped markets”.The Doha-hubbed airline increased its cargo volumes from 1,104,000 tonnes in 2014 to 1,520,000 tonnes in 2015.The combination ...
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Etihad’s horse sense with B777 freighter fleet additions
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter, with a second such aircraft due to arrive in March.Both freighters, with a combined list price value of $637m, will come equipped with nine seats, allowing the Middle East airline to carry additional grooms as part of ...
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ICAO clarifies on new lithium-ion battery restrictions
ICAO has issued “additional clarifications” on new lithium-ion battery shipment restrictions as cargo on passenger aircraft, which the UN aviation agency announced last week.The 36-state ICAO Governing Council adopted a new aviation safety measure which prohibits, on an interim basis from April 2016, all shipments of Lithium-ion batteries as cargo ...
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Cargo traffic flattens out across Asia-Pacific, but booms in Middle East
According to the latest statistics from ACI Asia-Pacific, there was a mere 0.7% year-on-year increase in freight volumes through its Asia-Pacific member airports in December.And growth over the year at airports across ACI Asia-Pacific’s remit was a mere 1.5%, a trend — ACI said — that reflects downward pressures from ...
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NewsSubdued growth for cargo hubs in 2015
Subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies, along with a lower recovery in advanced economies, saw airfreight markets “substantially weaker” in 2015 compared with passenger, reporting a “modest 2.3%” growth in total freight volumes.That is the message from Airports Council International (ACI) in releasing its preliminary data for last ...
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Vote for your Cargo Airline of the Year
Voting is now open for Air Cargo News’ 32nd annual Cargo Airline of the Year awards. You can vote for carriers to specific regions and your favourite all-cargo airline. The 2015 categories are:Best Cargo Airline to/from: Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe & Middle East, All-Cargo Airline and the Cargo Airline of ...