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NewsRed Wings to swoop on Sky Gates as it eyes cargo expansion
Photo: alenka2194/Shutterstock.comRussian airline Red Wings is planning to buy all-cargo carrier Sky Gates as it looks to expand in the cargo market.Last week, Red Wings general director Evgeny Solodilin told Rossiya 24 that the company was planning to operate two Il-96s on the certificate of a cargo airline but did ...
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Teleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.Company chief Pete Chareonwongsak said Teleport “has a plan” to operate 10 A321 passenger-to-freighter (A321P2F) aircraft in 18 months. It inducted ...
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NewsAir Incheon expands with Kuala Lumpur freighter flights
Source: Air IncheonAll-cargo carrier Air Incheon has continued its expansion with the addition of freighter flights to Kuala Lumpur.The new five-times-per-week flights were launched on July 11 and utilise a Boeing 737-800 freighter.The airline said that the flights leave Incheon International at 11:00pm and arrive at Sepang International at 7:45am ...
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Freightos to cut back on staff
Freight booking and payment platform Freightos is undertaking cost-saving measures including an "approximately 13% headcount reduction".The Israel-headquartered company did not specify what other cost initiatives would be taken, but said that the measures are part of a new plan for operational efficiency that is expected to reduce expenses and improve ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo launches SAF certification programme
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme to provide greater insight into carbon reductions generated when using the fuel type.The SAF certificate for scope three reductions - emissions related to service providers - will provide data on emissions reduction based on the ...
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Qatar Aviation Services Cargo adds another IATA certification
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo has received IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) certification for its cargo facility at Hamad International Airport in Doha.QAS Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo’s ground handling agent, is the first cargo ground handing agent in the Middle East and Africa region to attain the SFOC certification.The ...
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Quantum leap for air cargo optimisation
Quantum computing software company Quantum-South has launched advanced versions of its air cargo optimisation solutions.The air cargo optimisation software developed by Quantum-South uses quantum algorithms with the aim of enabling air cargo companies to maximise loading efficiency in operations, increase profitability, and reduce costs.The software intelligently considers factors such as ...
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NewsAir Partner delivers time-critical ship spares
Photo: Air PartnerAir Partner said its cargo team has successfully delivered time-critical ship spares from West Palm Beach, US, to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.The Air Partner Cargo team, based at the group’s US headquarter offices in Fort Lauderdale, responded to a charter request to carry 13 tons (12,940 kgs) ...
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Flexport founder joins the firm's funder
Flexport founder and former chief executive Ryan Petersen has joined a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that is a source of funding for the logistics technology platform.He confirmed the move to Flexport investor Founders Fund in a post on his personal Twitter account.I have joined Founders Fund. If you are ...
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AI logistics platform Raft secures further funding
Online logistics automation platform Raft has raised $30m to be used to develop new services and solutions.The series B funding round was led by global VC investor Eight Roads with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Episode 1, and Dynamo Ventures, as well as Moguntia Capital.The capital infusion will ...
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Bangladesh’s Bismillah recruiting for A321 freighter operations
Bangladeshi cargo carrier Bismillah Airlines appears to be moving to Airbus A321 freighter operations, with a recruitment call for crews.The operator, based in Dhaka, serves domestic and international routes and has used various aircraft types.Bismillah Airlines is recruiting for captains and first officers on A321Fs, as well as associated instructors, ...
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NewsDHL Express and Linklaters team up on SAF
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express and law firm Linklaters are partnering on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions generated by air shipments in Asia and UAE.The law firm adopted firmwide carbon reduction targets to meet by April 2030 - approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - ...
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Canadian government invest in autonomous cargo flights
Startup autonomous cargo airline Ribbit has secured financial backing from the Canadian Government.Transport Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada have issued Ribbit a C$1.3m contract to begin flying autonomous aircraft that will improve supply chains to remote northern communities in the country, said the company in a LinkedIn ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines sale confirmed and new CEO appointed
Shipping and logistics group NYK and airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) have entered into a definitive agreement on the transfer of all shares in B747 freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA).The share transfer is due to take place on October 1 following approval of NCA's shareholders and will see ANA ...
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Seafrigo targets airfreight with takeover of UK forwarder
Seafrigo Group has acquired UK-headquartered forwarder Perishables Movements Limited (PML) in a move that will provide the Group with more airfreight business.Effective immediately, all PML employees will join the Seafrigo Group, and in the coming months all PML locations will operate using a new co-branding, with a view to eventually ...
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Jan de Rijk revenues up but profits down
Road feeder operator Jan de Rijk Logistics reported an increase in revenues last year but profits came under pressure.The transport firm saw revenues increase by 11% year on year to €285m, while operating profits fell 24.5% to €6.4m and net profits slipped 25.8% to €4.5m.The company said that the revenue ...
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NewsDHL Express appoints MD Germany
Mustafa Tonguç. Photo: DHL ExpressDHL Express has appointed Mustafa Tonguç as managing director, Germany.Tonguç was previously managing director of DHL Express in Turkey, and has been in his new position since the beginning of June.He succeeds Markus Reckling, who has moved to a role in the divisional board of Post ...
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Canada port strikes could see congestion and shift to airfreight
Ongoing strike action at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada hasn't yet resulted in a shift of cargo from sea to air, but there could be disruption to supply chains yet, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned.Over 7,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
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AirBridgeCargo re-launch plans in doubt
Reports from Russia suggest that AirBridgeCargo's plans to re-launch operations are in doubt.The carrier had hoped to re-launch operations in June using two Russian-made Il-96-400T freighters.However, flight tracking websites suggest the aircraft (RA-96103 and RA-96101) are not in use, with only the former listed under AirBridgeCargo.News service RBC reports that ...
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Amazon Air continues to scale back flights with European reduction
Amazon Air is reducing the number of flights it completes in Europe after rapidly ramping up operations over the last few years.The e-commerce giant's flights in Europe were launched in 2020 and were largely carried out by ASL Airlines using Boeing 737-800 freighters.In a brief statement to Air Cargo News, ...