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Another blow for Schiphol as government plans to reduce flights
The Dutch government has confirmed plans to reduce the number of flights from Schiphol from November next year as part of efforts to reduce noise and environmental pollution.The government plans to reduce the number of slots at Schiphol by 12% from the current 500,000 per year to 440,000.If a previously ...
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Korean Air renews IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Korean Air has been recertified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) for air transport of pharmaceuticals.Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products that call for dynamic requirements and conditions. The airline transports pharmaceuticals such as vaccines, lab reagents and ...
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NewsCharterSync expands senior management team
(L-R) Metters and Wall. Source: CharterSyncDigital broker CharterSync has expanded its senior management team with three appointments as the company looks to continue to expand its offering.Chris Metters is joining in a consultant advisory role to the board as interim financial director; Hilary Blackburn will be appointed as risk management ...
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NewsFedEx teams up with Direct Relief for Ukraine aid flight
Source: FedExFedEx and charity Direct Relief worked together to fly 52 tons of medical equipment to Poland to support refugees from the war in Ukraine.The aid was transported on a FedEx Express Boeing B777 freighter on June 26 and included emergency medicines and supplies, including health kits, trauma and wound ...
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Embraer signs firm order for up to 10 E-Jets P2F conversions
Embraer said it has signed a firm order for up to 10 Embraer E-Jets Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions with an undisclosed customer.The aircraft for conversion will come from the customer's current E-Jets fleet, with deliveries starting in 2024.This is the first firm contract for Embraer's P2F after an agreement ...
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NewsPromotions at Network Airline Services
L-R Florent Turlier, Patricia Heilbrink and Sander van Vilsteren. Source: NASNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has appointed Sander van Vilsteren as its new managing director for Europe.Van Vilsteren - previously commercial manager for Europe - replaces Patricia Heilbrink who is relinquishing many of her duties to take over project work within ...
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AFKLMP Cargo and Aircalin expand partnership
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and New Caledonia-based Aircalin have expanded their partnership with the addition of flights to the archipelago via Singapore.The expanded partnership covers a new service to Nouméa in New Caledonia from Singapore that then connects with Paris.The new Nouméa-Singapore leg will be operated two-three times ...
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FedEx expects slow recovery in bellyhold capacity and lower growth
FedEx yesterday reported its full financial year results and outlined expectations of ongoing supply chain disruption, a slow return of air bellyhold capacity and lower growth levels for the coming fiscal year.In the fiscal year ending May 31, the express giant saw revenues increase by 11.3% year on year to ...
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NewsHeathrow and Schiphol face up to a difficult summer
Image: ShutterstockTwo of Europe's largest cargo hubs are facing a difficult few months as Heathrow faces possible strike action from staff at British Airways (BA) and airlines are asked to scrap flights at Schiphol.In the Netherlands, Schiphol Airport has limited the number of passengers it can handle due to staff ...
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NewsIAG Cargo hopes to capitalise on additional UK-US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on a new flight between London Heathrow and Portland as well as the restart of services to Pittsburgh.The flights will be operated by IAG Cargo sister business British Airways utilising Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft.The new service to Portland operates five times a ...
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Air cargo clocking up value in aviation industry, says IATA
Air cargo contributed more than a third of airline revenues in 2021, over double its contribution in 2020, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its Annual Review 2022.The trade association said that in 2021, air cargo generated $155bn, up from $129bn in 2020 and $101bn in 2019.Global demand ...
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NewsMY Indo Airlines adds freighter
Photo: MY Indo AirlinesIndonesia-headquartered MY Indo Airlines has added a Boeing B737-800F freighter to its fleet.The scheduled and charter cargo airline is based in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and focuses on the domestic and international cargo sector.MY Indo Airlines said in a LinkedIn post: "MY Indo Airlines become the ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding signs up for Frankfurt Airport warehouse
Frankfurt CargoCity South. Source: FraportDHL Global Forwarding has signed up to take one of the remaining warehouse slots at Frankfurt Airport's CargoCity South development as it looks to expand charter operations.Construction will start in mid-2023 on an area of around 60,000 sq m. Once complete, the warehouse, including office spaces, ...
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Airfreight industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic
The air cargo industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic, an industry expert has said.Speaking at the Scan Global Logistics Air & Ocean Freight Outlook June 2022, Ashwin Bhat, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Cargo, said that the company believes: “There won’t be any lasting negative ...
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DSV unaware of any CH Robinson divestment process
DSV has said it is unaware of any divestment process at CH Robinson after reports emerged that the Danish forwarder was interested in buying the US firm's forwarding business.In a statement to Air Cargo News, DSV, which has expanded rapidly through acquisitions over the past few years, added that would ...
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Korean ponders move for new freighters
Korean Air is considering a move for the new widebody freighters launched by Airbus and Boeing in recent months as it continues to position itself for strong cargo demand, reports FlightGlobal.The SkyTeam carrier has thrived after further stepping up its cargo business during the pandemic, temporarily converting a number of ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: 2022 shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Air Cargo News Awards taking place in September.A team of six industry judges painstakingly reviewed a large number of entries for the nine categories that required companies to submit an entry.New for 2022 is the Environment Award, which ...
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NewsTelair to supply Kansas B777-300ERCF P2F conversion cargo loading system
B777-300ERCF Photo: TelairTelair will supply the cargo loading system and floor panels for the Boeing 777-300ERCF passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion being undertaken by MRO Kansas Modification Center (KMC).KMC is developing its 777-300ERCF converted freighter in partnership with maintenance and overhaul shop NIAR WERX – a division of Wichita State ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo offers three new shipment services
Turkish Cargo has unveiled three new shipment services to offer cost savings and flexibility to its customers.TK SMART has been developed for general cargo transportation and offers cost-effective advantages for shipments without weight or size limitations.TK PREMIUM has been designed for critical shipments; shipments requiring a short journey time; shipments ...
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NorthLink Aviation provides National Air Cargo with capacity at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport
Florida-based air cargo carrier National Air Cargo and NorthLink Aviation have signed an agreement for hardstand terminal capacity at NorthLink’s air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska.NorthLink is building essential airport infrastructure at ANC to serve air cargo carriers. NorthLink has entered into a ...