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Etihad Cargo restructures customer services to improve efficiency
Etihad Cargo aims to improve customer service efficiency through the restructuring of the carrier's Contact Centre Team.To improve global customer service response times and support the UAE team to enable it to improve business conversion, Etihad Cargo has created two separate units.One team is dedicated to servicing UAE customers, and ...
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NewsAmazon Air launches in India
Amazon Air will utilise the complete cargo capacity of a B737-800F operated by Quikjet Cargo. Photo: AmazonAmazon India has launched e-commerce cargo airline Amazon Air in India in a deal with Indian cargo carrier Quickjet Airlines.Bengaluru-based Quickjet will use an Amazon-branded Boeing B737-800 freighter to fly shipments, according to a ...
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Air charter demand rising
The global air charter services market is expected to be valued at $31.9bn in 2023, according to a US market research company.Fact.MR said the market is projected to have a total valuation of $54bn by 2033.The company's research found the market is highly fragmented currently, and North America holds a ...
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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.The tie-up will see Ethiopian Airlines offer MailAmericas its air transport services for carrying goods across its network.Tomas Miguens, president of MailAmericas, said: “As one of ...
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NewsBIFA Award winners net a trophy
Source: BIFAThe annual BIFA Freight Service Awards took place in London yesterday, with the winners revealed by footballing legend Kevin Keegan.The awards took place at The Brewery in London and attracted a record-breaking audience of 550 people who raised more than £3,500 for international development charity Transaid.The Air Cargo Services ...
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NewsSchiphol opts for a dedicated head of cargo
Joost van Doesburg. Source: Royal Schiphol GroupRoyal Schiphol Group has appointed Joost van Doesburg as head of cargo after years of the role being shared with other responsibilities.Van Doesburg will start in the role in March and will replace Anne Marie van Hemert who headed cargo as one part of ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo faces flat demand but belly bolsters business
Cathay Pacific reported underwhelming cargo figures for December 2022 as a result of overall "flat market demand", but increased passenger flights are providing a boost for belly capacity.The airline said it carried 106,471 tonnes of cargo last month, a decrease of 21% compared with December 2021, and a 40% decrease ...
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NewsWFS ramps up sustainability in Spain
Image source: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is continuing to reduce emissions at the seven airports at which it provides cargo and ground handling services in Spain, as part of its global ‘Our Sustainable Flight Path’ programme.WFS said 89% of its cargo handling-related ground support equipment (GSE) fleet ...
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NewsCargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
Image source: CargoluxGE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777 freighters, under an agreement that includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice engine maintenance service package as well as the order of two spare engines.The deal also includes a TrueChoice ...
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NewsManston airfreight hub one step closer
Image source: Manston AirportThe development of the UK’s Manston Airport into an air cargo hub received a boost on January 17, 2023 when an application for a judicial review of the government’s decision to grant a Development Consent Order (DCO) was dismissed.This means that the owner of the former RAF ...
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NewsAir France cargo cartel fine annulled
Image source: Air FranceIn the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment of a €3.9m fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the carrier on December 2, 2013.The annulment was granted on November 16, 2022 following an appeal to ...
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NewsSilk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Image source: Silk Way West AirlinesAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim of offering enhanced solutions to their customers and to responding more flexibly to changing supply chains.The agreement will strengthen Silk Way West Airlines’ presence in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects
Image source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya.An internal company ‘Clean Up Day’ in December raised €5,841 that will benefit the Mothers’ Mercy Home, an orphanage 20km north of Nairobi that houses up to 120 children, ...
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NewsRobert Frisch joins Alpine Air Express
Image source: Alpine Air ExpressFormer Air Wisconsin chief operating officer Robert Frisch will join Alpine Air Express in that same role as of January 31, 2023.Based at Alpine’s corporate headquarters in Provo, Utah in the US, Frisch will oversee the regional air cargo carrier’s operations and aircraft maintenance management team, ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a "stern" warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) for improper maintenance work on an aircraft.The warning was issued on December 23 and earlier this week the Japan-headquartered carrier submitted a corrective action plan to ...
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Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a full acquisition in the future.The German airline said on January 18 it submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance with a view to signing an MoU ...
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Fleet Enable expands into air cargo with last mile automation platform
Logistics technology creator Fleet Enable is expanding into the air cargo market with a logistics software platform designed to automate all aspects of the final mile delivery market for air shipments.Texas, US-based Fleet Enable said it would enter the market with its namesake software this spring.According to Fleet Enable, its ...
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IATA completes revisions to air transport industry manuals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual review of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling and operations.The manuals now incorporate the updates made to many industry standards over the past year, said the industry body.It added that these revisions reflect the sector’s commitment to ...
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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined the difficulties of its task given the company’s Russian links and the international sanctions regime, writes Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal.CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to ...
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SATS shareholders approve WFS acquisition
Singapore-based SATS' shareholders have voted to approve the planned takeover of cargo-handling giant Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 18, 96.8% of the total number of votes were in favour of a resolution to approve the transaction.With the receipt of shareholder approvals, the deal is now ...