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Emirates restarts Erbil flights
Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil in Iraq from November 16, with twice a week passenger flights served by an A330-200 aircraft.The UAE-based global airline said that the frequency will increase to four weekly flights from December 4.Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates divisional senior vice president commercial operations, centre ...
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Cairo pharma hub revamp
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has invested in revamping the cool chain facilities at Cairo airport in Egypt.The pharmaceutical industry in Egypt has been growing steadily for the past five years, with an estimated value forecast at $8bn by 2015.The airline has made the investment to cope with both pharma sector growth ...
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Equine business class
A total of 67 world-class showjumping horses were transported on Qatar Airways Cargo freighters from Liège, Belgium, to Doha, Qatar, for the final round of the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour season.The horses, along with approximately 20 tonnes of cargo and equestrian equipment per freighter, were transported via two B777F ...
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Etihad/Alitalia codeshare adds Italy–Abu Dhabi belly capacity
A new codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier, will see more flights between Abu Dhabi and three of Italy’s biggest cities next year, with combined double-daily flights to Milan and Rome, and a new daily service to Venice.The major codeshare will see, subject to government approval, ...
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Qatar's fourth freighter checks in
Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter.The A330-200F has a 70 tonnes payload and a range of 7,400 km.Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even ...
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EFW lands Egyptair as launch customer for A330-200P2F conversion
Airbus subsidiary EFW has signed a launch contract for its A330-200P2F passenger to freighter conversion programme with Egyptair Cargo.The deal comprises the conversion of two passenger aircraft currently owned and operated by Egyptair, plus two further options.The conversion of the first two A330-200s from passenger-to-freighter configuration comes as Egypt’s flag ...
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Qatar adds trio of freighter routes
Qatar Airways Cargo has started A330 freighter operations to three new destinations: Lagos, Accra and Guangzhou.The Lagos and Accra freighters commenced on December 6. The twice weekly freighter service operates from Doha to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and then on to Accra’s Kotoka International Airport, with a scheduled ...
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Cargo records tumble for Etihad
Etihad Cargo is set for a record 2014 after posting a seven per cent rise in freight volumes during November.The freight division of United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad Airways carried 53,292 tonnes across its global network last month, beating the previous monthly record of 51,688 tonnes set in October ...
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Dubai drives October's cargo surge
A Dubai cargo surge helped global air freight traffic maintain an upward trend in volumes with a year-over-year growth rate of five per cent for October, reports Airports Council International (ACI).Overall worldwide accumulated volumes for the last twelve months rose by 4.6 per cent. International freight volumes jumped up by ...
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Oman Air appoints Air Cargo Logistics in France
Oman Air has appointed Air Cargo Logistics as its exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) in France.With effect from January 2015, Air Cargo Logistics will provide the Omani national carrier with full cargo sales, marketing and customer service activities across France.Oman Air currently operates four A330 flights a week ...
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AF-KLM adds combi flights to Dubai
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will this month add three B747 Combi frequencies from Amsterdam Airport-Schiphol (AMS) to and from Dubai International Airport (DXB).Starting 10 January, the European carrier says that the upgrade offers “increased flexibility to carry main deck commodities to our hubs, Dubai International Airport (DXB), and to ...
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Qatar finalises B777F fleet order
Qatar Airways has finalised an order for four Boeing 777 freighters valued at $1.24bn, with purchase options on another four.Qatar Airways first announced its intention to order four B777Fs at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. The total order for all eight freighters has a potential combined value of $2.46bn, at current ...
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Saudia Cargo to operate direct freighters to Malpensa
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a three times a week B747-400 freighter schedule between Riyadh and the Italian hub of Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP).“By operating direct freighter flights into Malpensa we are offering first class connections from our entire network including Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh and India right to the ...
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Middle East leads world airfreight growth
The Middle East set the pace for a four per cent global surge in air freight in November, and 4.7 per cent for the past 12 months, according to the latest Airports Council International (ACI) figures.The region achieved the highest growth in freight volume, 12.8 per cent, year on year ...
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Qatar to apply all-in freight rates from April
Qatar Airways Cargo is changing its pricing structure to a “one-rate basis”, saying that the current surcharge conventions "expose the supply chain to significant price volatility”.The Doha-based carrier will “abolish” both its fuel (MYC) and security (MOC) surcharges. All other ancillary charges will remain in place.The move follows a decision ...
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Qatar's Pharma Express links Brussels and Basel
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a twice weekly A330 freighter service to Basel, Switzerland, later this month.The airline will also commence a ‘Pharma Express’ service in January, linking two key pharma origins, Brussels and Basel, with the Qatar Airways' network via its Middle East hub in Doha.Basel has a large ...
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Qatar Airways sets its sights on denim capital Gujarat
Qatar Airways Cargo is to make Ahmedabad its seventh freighter destination in India.From February, a twice weekly Airbus A330F will depart Doha on Tuesdays and Fridays with a stop in Mumbai before heading to the largest city in the state of Gujarat. Departure from Ahmedabad back to Doha will be ...
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Alitalia sets out route revamp
Italian flag carrier Alitalia has revealed its route plans following Abu Dhabi-based Etihad’s decision last summer to take a 49 per cent equity stake.In Italy, there will be a new three-hub strategy. Milan Malpensa will see an increase long-haul services; Milan Linate will have more connections to partner airline hubs; ...
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Etihad Cargo launches Hermes cargo management system
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has cutover to a new freight management system to provide customers with greater communication and improved handling processes.The system was developed in partnership with Hermes Logistics Technologies to meet the Middle East carrier's specific requirements for an IT solution to address physical handling, documentation and messages ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Burkina Faso freighter to Africa network
Emirates SkyCargo has bolstered its African trade route network with the launch of weekly B777 freighter services to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, its 27th African cargo destination.“The addition of a dedicated freighter service is a major milestone in Emirates SkyCargo’s growth in Africa, creating more opportunities for importers and exporters ...