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Mammoth Freighters partners with STS for UK conversion line
Mammoth Freighters has signed a General Terms Agreement with STS Aviation Services (STS) to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the Mammoth 777 programme.Work will be carried out at STS’ facility in Manchester, UK, and the multiyear agreement covers both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft.“Ensuring that we have the right modification capacity ...
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Aviation Holdings adds another B737 conversion
Lessor Aviation Holdings III Investments has placed an order for its 12th AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion.Work on modifying the aircraft will commence in February at authorised AEI Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, in Miami.A year ago, Aviation Holdings bumped up its orders for AEI B737-800SF freighters by seven.The AEI converted B737-800SF ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to benefit from restart of Barcelona-Chile flights
LEVEL Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the restart of sister airline LEVEL's flights between Barcelona and Chile for the first time since before the pandemic.From October 31, the route will run four times a week to Santiago de Chile International Airport to boost ...
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NewsChennault Airport paves way for air cargo with foreign clearance capabilities
Photo: Chennault International AirportChennault International Airport (CWF) in Louisiana is paving the way for air cargo after signing a memorandum of understanding with US Customs and Border Protection to enable regular clearance of select international aircraft.Following the airport's completion of a $4m air cargo facility in September, the agreement allows ...
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Air France KLM Cargo adds ability to adjust SAF levels online
Customers using the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) booking portal will now be able to adjust the level of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used for each shipment.AFKLMP said that as of today, customers can set the level of their contribution SAF for every cargo shipment they book through ...
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Qatar partners with Siemens on digitalisation
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote close cooperation in digitalising cargo handling processes.The collaborative project is due to deploy the latest in data analytics applications and predictive maintenance.Planned activities under the MoU include joint workshops, mutual ...
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Maersk highlights ongoing need for air cargo despite ocean recovery
Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has said air cargo will be needed as a reliable alternative to oceanfreight during the peak season.In a market round-up, the Copenhagen-headquartered company said that although the oceanfreight market had improved in recent weeks there were still challenges ahead."Although the situation is improving across the ...
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NewsAirbus BelugaST delivers satellite to Kennedy Space Center
BelugaST delivers the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite. Copyright: Airbus SAS 2022 photo by Herve Gousse - Master FilmsAirbus has utilised one of its BelugaST aircraft to deliver the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite for Eutelsat to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.This milestone marks the ...
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Major cargo investment for US Doña Ana County Jetport
Burrell Aviation will build a $72m cargo aviation facility at the Doña Ana County Jetport in New Mexico, US.New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Burrell Aviation chief executive John Carver announced that Burrell Aviation will construct multiple new structures designed to expand cargo and distribution services, including facilities dedicated ...
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Nigeria's Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport opens with cargo plans
The Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport in Nigeria has officially opened with plans for a cargo facility.The first aircraft to land at the new airport was an ATR 42 Nigeria Air Force aircraft, said the Government of Ekiti State.Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said that the federal government would ...
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Cathay Pacific remains positive on cargo despite latest decline
Cathay Pacific remains positive about the upcoming cargo peak season despite registering another downturn in volumes in September and a reduction in cargo-only flights.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline reported a 20.6% year-on-year decline in cargo carried to 104,055 tonnes during September while the cargo load factor stood at 66.4% - a ...
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NewsACS appoints new VP as it looks to expand in Florida
Brian Rodriguez. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Brian Rodriguez to head up its Florida operation.Rodriguez will be based in Miami and has worked for ACS for more than ten years, starting at the New York headquarters, and has held managerial and directorial positions up ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo pulls off sky high beer hop
Fresh hops transported by Alaska Air Cargo. Photo: Alaska Air CargoAlaska Air Cargo said it has delivered the industry's first and biggest fresh hops run to breweries in Maui and Anchorage within 24 hours of harvest.The airline delivered more than 1,200 pounds of fresh hops - made from fresh-plucked, undried ...
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NewsBlueBird Nordic adds to its flock with another freighter
Source: Bluebird NordicIcelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of its fourth B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it continues its fleet expansion plans.Bluebird Nordic said that its fleet expansion was in response to "growing air cargo transportation demand that has skyrocketed over the past couple of years".The airline's ...
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FAA invests over $30m in US airport cargo projects
More than $30m is being invested in airport cargo infrastructure projects at US airports by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA has awarded more than $31m in grants to expand cargo infrastructure at nine airports across the US.“Every day, we rely on goods transported through our nation’s airports,” said US ...
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MSC continues to grow air cargo team
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is continuing to grow its new air cargo business by appointing a head of cargo operations, compliance and governance air cargo.Anders Matikka has joined MSC in the post shortly after Jannie Davel was named senior vice president air cargo, responsible for developing the newly launched MSC ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo becomes first Americas airline to gain CEIV Fresh
Ralph Cutié, Miami Dade Airport, Laura Pullins, Presidente CNS (IATA), Gabriel Oliva, Avianca Cargo, Peter Cerdá, IATA. Source: AviancaAvianca Cargo has become the first airline in the Americas to achieve the IATA CEIV Fresh certification for the transport of perishable goods.To achieve the certification, the airline had to prove ...
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Heathrow handlers ballot over strike action
Heathrow ground handlers working at Menzies and dnata will take part in a ballot for potential strike action over pay levels.Unite, the union representing the workers, said that 700 workers would take part in the poll that will run from October 12 to November 3.If strike action is approved, they ...
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NewsAviaAM signs up for B777-300 conversions from Mammoth
Source: AviaAMLeasing firm AviaAM Leasing (AviaAM) has been revealed as the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters' B777-300ERMF freighter conversion programme after signing up for six of the aircraft.Including this order, Mammoth now has firm orders for 23 777 freighter conversions distributed across multiple customers, and another 17 777-300ER freighter conversions ...
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NewsAerCap signs for up to 30 Airbus A321 P2Fs with EFW
Source: EFWAviation leasing company AerCap Holdings has placed firm orders for 15 Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions with Airbus conversion house EFW, and has options for a further 15 aircraft.The aircraft feedstock for the conversions will come from the A321 passenger portfolio of AerCap, the world’s largest owner of the ...