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NewsNational Airlines orders four 777Fs
National Airlines 777F. Photo: BoeingFlorida-based carrier National Airlines is investing in Boeing 777 freighters for the first time with an order for four of the model.The airline currently operates nine Boeing 747-400Fs. The newbuild 777Fs will help the airline modernise its fleet, increase cargo capacity and fly long haul routes."We ...
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National Airlines partners with Etihad Cargo on mail contract
US-based National Airlines and Etihad Cargo have entered an interline agreement to cover a contract to deliver mail for the US Postal Service (USPS).The partnership will see National Airlines transport USPS civilian, military, and diplomatic mail using the scheduled services of Etihad Cargo across several lanes for the period August ...
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NewsObituary: Trevor Brading
Trevor Brading. Source: Pilot MarketingAir Cargo News is saddened to report the death of air cargo industry stalwart Trevor Brading, aged 89, following a brief illness.Brading joined the air cargo industry in 1956, initially working for Pan American Airways. He left Pan Am to join Airport Courier Services in the ...
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NewsDB Schenker expands airfreight charter network to three continents
Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGDB Schenker has extended its own-controlled charter network with a route covering America, Europe and Asia.The service was launched this week and runs from Chicago (RFD) via Munich to Tokyo (NRT) and Seoul (ICN) before flying back to Germany and from there again to the US.It is ...
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National Airlines calls up three freighters in response to capacity crunch
National Airlines has called up three of its freighters from storage as it looks to meet cargo demand.The carrier said that in response to the "rapidly growing demand for cargo" charters it would add three more B747-400Fs to its existing fleet of two of the aircraft.National had acquired three B-747-400Fs ...
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NewsNational Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique
US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society.Cyclone Idai struck the African continent on March 14, killing and displacing thousands of people and causing damage all across Mozambique.Relief organizations rely on ...
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National Airlines opts for Descartes system for mail and e-commerce tracking
Cargo carrier National Airlines has opted to use Descartes Velocity Mail system for its mail and e-commerce transportation tracking activities.The cloud-based Descartes vMail solution automates the air mail shipment tracking process, from route generation to account reconciliation.Ryan Dereska, business development manager - government & defense at National Airlines, said: “With ...
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National Airlines to lease more B747-400Fs to BST Logistics
National Airlines has signed a deal to operate two B747-400F aircraft for Chinese firm BST Logistics as it expands its partnership with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.The deal will see National Airlines operate the B747-400Fs for BST Logistics on behalf of China Aerospace under a wet lease arrangement.“With the ...
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National Airlines and Navitrans in weekly Round-the-World 747-400F Service
US-based freighter operator National Airlines and charter company Navitrans USA are to launch a weekly scheduled Round-the-World (RTW) B747-400 freighter service, set to begin on June 1.The RTW service and will operate year-round connecting several key global airports: Chicago (ORD), Liege (LGG), Heydar Aliyev International in Azerbaijan (GYD), Hong Kong ...
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National Airlines on an upward curve
Orlando, Florida-headquartered National Airlines has enjoyed “a meaningful improvement in business trends in the fourth quarter and remains optimistic for the outlook for global trade”.Since the beginning of October, the global charter and scheduled service passenger and cargo airline has seen overall business trends improve by 5%-10% year on year, ...
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National Airlines expands fleet
NATIONAL Airlines, a subsidiary of National Air Cargo, is to expand its fleet with the addition of three 747-400 BCFs. The aircraft are the first long-range widebody freighters for the company.The inaugural flight for the company’s first 747-400 BCF was 9 September from Frankfurt (Germany) to Kuwait City (Kuwait), Bagram ...
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National Airlines to fly 747F
NATIONAL Airlines – formerly Murray Air and wholly owned by the National Air Cargo Group – is preparing to operate a 747-428 freighter.Registered on 30 June, the ex-Air France Boeing will be the first of its kind for the company.