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Texel Air launches New Zealand operations
Bahrain-based ACMI and charter cargo airline Texel Air has launched operations in New Zealand.The airline announced on LinkedIn that it has established Texel Air NZ, "a brand-new cargo airline operating B737-800 aircraft between Australia and New Zealand, providing ACMI and Charter services to its clients utilizing a world-class fleet of ...
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NewsANA Cargo looks ahead to the resumption of Brussels flights
Source: ShutterstockANA Cargo looks set to benefit from the resumption of flights between Brussels and Tokyo Narita by the passenger side of the business.From March 26, ANA will operate two weekly flights between the two airports every Wednesday and Thursday utilising B787 Dreamliner aircraft.The service will be the only one ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo hires head of distribution
Maria Sanchez-Grant. Photo: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Maria Sanchez-Grant as its new head of distribution.Sanchez-Grant has been at Virgin Atlantic Cargo for 15 years and during this time has held numerous sales and revenue roles within Virgin Atlantic Cargo, culminating in taking on the role of senior ...
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NewsChallenge Group partners with EXSYN on data migration project
Source: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has partnered with software company EXSYN to help it safeguard data during a move to a new technology platform that will enable it to digitalise aircraft maintenance procedures.EXSYN’s aircraft data management solution, NEXUS, will play a vital role in managing the complex aircraft data flows as ...
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NewsChina Eastern selects WFS for Liege cargo-only PAX flights
Source: WFSChina Eastern Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its cargo-only passenger B777 flights into Liege.The new three-year agreement between the companies will see WFS handling a forecasted 32,000 tonnes of cargo per annum carried onboard up to nine B777 flights a week into the Belgian ...
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NewsAir cargo industry provides Turkey-Syria earthquake aid
B777F Lufthansa Cargo aid flight. Photo: Lufthansa CargoThe air cargo industry has stepped up to transport humanitarian aid and supplies to victims of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake that hit on February 6.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck close to the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border, causing extensive casualties ...
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NewsAir Canada and Emirates team up on air cargo
Nabil Sultan, Emirates SkyCargo and Matthieu Casey, Air Canada Cargo. Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo and Air Canada Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will examine how they can develop capacity partnerships.The partnership will see the two airlines work on a number of initiatives, including expanding cargo ...
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Australia's Launceston Airport gets cargo cash injection
Launceston Airport in Tasmania, Australia will receive government funding to upgrade its air cargo facility.The redeveloped Virgin Australia cargo facility at Launceston Airport aims to help local Tasmanian businesses strengthen their supply chains.Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, said the Rockliff Liberal Government is investing A$1.6m to support the ...
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Etihad Cargo looks forward to expanded European operations
Etihad Cargo is hoping to capitalise on a series of new flights the airline plans to add to its European network later this year.The carrier announced today that new services would be launched from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen and Düsseldorf, while more flights would be added to its ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expects flower volumes to bloom
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo is expecting its flower volumes out of Europe to blossom for this year's Valentine's Day celebrations.The US airline said out of Europe it expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, totalling more than 417 tonnes.The growth comes as passenger operations continue to ...
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GlobalX cleared to start cargo flights
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for cargo operations and expects to commence flights with its first A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft this week.Previously a passenger ACMI and charter airline, Miami-based GlobalX now has one A321P2F and is expecting the second ...
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Vienna Airport sees pharma volumes take off
Vienna Airport Pharma Handing Centre saw its volumes increase rapidly last year as ocean shipping issues and an increasingly global pharma industry helped propel demand.The pharma facility registered a 64% year-on-year increase in pharma volumes to 3,600 tons last year, with products handled including biotech and other temperature-sensitive goods.The airport ...
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NewsAwery adds advisory expertise
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman, and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board.Lambert has 25 years of air cargo and IT experience in senior management roles with Cargolux Airlines and, most recently, CHAMP Cargosystems, where he was chief executive.Arnaud Lambert. Photo: AweryMorvan has 31 years’ experience in ...
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Menzies adds Chicago RFD operation as it looks to grow at secondary airports
Menzies Aviation will add a cargo handling operation at fast-growing Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) this summer as it expects continued growth at alternative gateways.In January, the handler signed a 10-year lease agreement with the Greater Rockford Airport Authority which is due to commence on June 1.Menzies will occupy building ...
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CharterSync enables real-time tracking capabilities
CharterSync has said its clients can now accurately track aircraft via its personalised all-in-one dashboard thanks to the addition of "first-of-its-kind" real-time tracking capabilities.The digital air cargo charter firm said the addition of flight tracking to the active booking dashboard enables freight forwarders to monitor an aircraft’s position across any ...
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NewsShenzhen Airport backs cargo as international volumes soar
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is investing in cargo terminals and faster handling of e-commerce goods to supercharge international volumes as China’s vast airfreight market reopens for business.The third largest cargo airport on the Chinese mainland – and the biggest in terms of domestic cargo volumes - plus a logistics ...
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TCE looks to expand in the Americas
Airline safety management firm Total Cargo Expertise (TCS) is looking to evolve its operations in the Americas after a busy 2022.The ECS Group division said that it already supervises full-freighter turnarounds in Europe and is now looking to expand this service to North, Central and South America as well as ...
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Amazon and DHL scale back ATSG freighter operations
Amazon and DHL are expected to scale back US freighter operations with lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).In a fleet outlook on February 6, ATSG said it expects to: “Operate 767 freighters dedicated to principal customers DHL and Amazon for reduced schedules and fewer block hours per aircraft across the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo offers temperature tracking for perishables
Picture: Stefan Wildhirt / Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a new service that provides real-time tracking of the location and temperature of perishable products.The new service is launched in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud and utilises sensors and GPS technology to monitor the location and ambient temperature of ...
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NewsIntradco Global transports over 300 cattle to West Africa
Europe-West Africa cattle transport. Photo: Intradco GlobalAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa to support the dairy industry.The operation took place across two charter flights throughout January, both of which saw Intradco Global’s ground operations team present at the departure and arrival airports ...