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China's first cargo-focused airport launches international flights
China's first cargo-focused airport has launched its inaugural international route with a Belgium-bound flight.The all-cargo aircraft, loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight, departed Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei Province on April 1, according to China's state press agency Xinhua.This route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each ...
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NewsAir France KLM Martinair and CMA CGM air cargo partnership takes off
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and CMA CGM Air Cargo have launched a capacity partnership announced last year.The tie-up, first announced in May 2022, will see the two carriers jointly operate the full-freighter aircraft capacity of their respective airlines, initially including CMA CGM's six freighter aircraft and AFKLMP's ...
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NewsSATS completes acquisition of WFS
Photo: WFSSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has completed the acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for €1.3bn.SATS struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction has an enterprise value of €2.25bn.WFS is now a fully owned subsidiary ...
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NewsASL expands into Australia with Pionair acquisition
ASL Aviation Holdings has acquired freighter operator Pionair as it expands into Australian and Oceania marketsACMI provider Pionair has five main bases in Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Cairns - and has a focus on the express and e-retail sectors.Its fleet consists of 12 aircraft including Embraer E190-E2’s ...
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CargoAi helps customers to go paperless
CargoAi has launched a new feature to support its users with the transition to the electronic Air Waybill (eAWB).The digital company said that from April 3 the 9,000 freight forwarders using CargoMART will be able to send FWB and FHL, once the booking is made, to more than 80 airlines.The ...
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NewsBolloré targets Hainan duty-free retail market with charter flights
Source: BolloréBolloré Logistics has added a new charter service to Hainan to cater for the island's duty-free shopping demand.The weekly service was launched after the logistics operator signed a cooperation agreement with the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development (IEDB) and Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee.The service will ...
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NewsK&N begins weekly cargo flights from Stuttgart to Alabama
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has begun operating weekly international cargo flights from Germany into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.The logistics company said its first charter cargo flight into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth from Stuttgart, Germany took place on April 2, using a Boeing B747-8F operated by Atlas Air.This milestone flight follows an agreement in February ...
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NewsGarcia returns to IAG Cargo
Camilo Garcia. Source IAG CargoAfter four years working in the world of air cargo booking portals, Camilo Garcia Cervera will return to IAG Cargo.Cervera, who re-joins from WebCargo by Freightos, will take the role of chief sales and marketing officer.In his new role, he will "shape IAG Cargo’s sales and ...
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Bolloré Africa Logistics rebrands following takeover
Bolloré Africa Logistics has been rebranded as Africa Global Logistics (AGL) following its acquisition by container shipping giant MSC.The acquisition was completed at the end of 2022 and included all the Bolloré Group's shipping, logistics and terminal operations on the continent.At the time the deal was announced, Bolloré Africa Logistics ...
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NewsLeschaco Group announces new CEO
Constantin Conrad. Source: Leschaco GroupLogistics firm The Leschaco Group has appointed a new chief executive as well as a series of other management changes.Constantin Conrad has officially assumed the role of chief executive following the unexpected death of his father, Jörg Conrad, in October last year.Constantin Conrad was previously appointed ...
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NewsTexel Air freighter begins operations in New Zealand for Parceline Express
Photo: Texel AirTexel Air Bahrain has deployed a Boeing B737-300 freighter to Auckland, New Zealand to operate charter services for Parceline Express, a subsidiary of Freightways and New Zealand Post.The freighter arrived in Auckland on Friday March 31 and will fly on a Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland route.Texel Air ...
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PT Rusky Aero Indonesia signs AerCap lease for 737-800BCFs ahead of launch
Lessor AerCap has signed lease agreements for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) with new cargo airline, PT Rusky Aero Indonesia, operating as Raindo United Services.The first passenger-to-freighter conversion will be completed by Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co. Ltd. (BSAS), and the second by Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd. ...
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China Southern Airlines to spin off logistics business
China Southern Airlines plans to spin off and list its logistics subsidiary on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).The airline’s plan for China Southern Air Logistics was confirmed in an announcement on the SSE website on March 29.In the announcement, China Southern Airlines said the “spin-off still needs to meet a ...
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AirBridgeCargo set to return later this year
Reports from Russia suggest that freighter operator AirBridgeCargo could re-launch services after a year of inactivity.Russian publication RBC reports that the Volga-Dnepr group carrier is aiming to restart operations after acquiring two Russian-made Il-96-400T freighters.Photos of one of the aircraft with an AirBridgeCargo livery has been posted on the Telegram ...
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UK's logistics sector positive on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
The UK's freight and logistics sector has welcomed news that the UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal although they say it won't be a "game changer".The CPTPP covers 500m people across Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore ...
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Cainiao set for an IPO?
Just days after e-commerce giant Alibaba announced plans to split its business up, reports are circulating that its logistics unit could be set for an initial public offering (IPO).Bloomberg yesterday reported that Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao, is holding talks with banks over a potential IPO in Hong Kong.Quoting people familiar ...
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Cathay Cargo remains positive in its outlook despite mixed signals
Cathay Cargo has reported a "slow climb" in demand following the Lunar New Year but is hopeful of a pickup in the second and third quarters despite conflicting signals.Cathay Pacific vice president cargo Americas Fred Ruggiero said that the year started quietly after a slow return to work on the ...
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Wickler to step down as Cargolux chairman
Christianne Wickler will step down from her position as chairman of the board of Cargolux Airlines in April.Wickler will leave the role after two years at the airline's annual general meeting on April 26.Cargolux said that her decision to vacate the position would allow her to devote more of her ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo's Ashwin Bhat to be new chief executive
Ashwin Bhat. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has selected chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat to be its new chief executive.He is due to take up the chief executive position on April 15, and in his new role he will will continue to be responsible for product and sales.This follows current chief ...
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NewsAir Canada adds Liege freighter flights
Source: Liege AirportAir Canada Cargo has completed its first flight to Liege as part of plans to expand operations in Europe.The new Toronto-Liege flights will operate twice per week utilising one of the airline's B767 freighters. Later this year a third frequency will be added.The service also includes a stop ...