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NewsNetwork Airline Services becomes sole cargo GSSA for RwandAir in Scandinavia
Photo: Network Aviation GroupNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the sole cargo GSSA for RwandAir in Scandinavia, effective May 1.NAS is already the cargo GSSA for the flag carrier airline of Rwanda throughout Europe.Sander van Vilsteren, NAS' senior commercial manager for the EMEA Region, said: “We are very ...
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Forwarders soon to offer real-time pricing to shippers through WebCargo
WebCargo is in the process of launching a new service that will enable freight forwarders to offer shippers live rate quotations and real-time capacity, and allow shippers to finalise bookings themselves.The new service allows forwarders to send through PDF quotes for the services that the shipper has requested that includes ...
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World Star Aviation buys 30 B737-400Fs
Aircraft leasing company World Star Aviation has completed the purchase of 30 Boeing 737-400F aircraft with leases attached.The aircraft portfolio is spread across 10 lessees in 12 countries worldwide, said World Star Aviation in a LinkedIn post.It added: “This new acquisition reinforces the continued strategy of expanding and diversifying our ...
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NewsWest Atlantic Cargo Airlines applies for US air permit
Boeing 737-800 freighter. Photo: West Atlantic SwedenWest Atlantic Sweden, operating as West Atlantic Cargo Airlines, has applied for a US foreign air carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation (DOT).If approved, the permit will allow West Atlantic Cargo Airlines "to transport property and mail between any point or point ...
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NewsSalmon firm Mowi Chile signs up for LATAM's 'Fly Neutral' programme
Source: LATAM CargoSalmon producer Mowi Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's 'Fly Neutral' carbon emissions compensation programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme gives the carrier's customers the possibility to select a compensation scheme of their choice from a portfolio of projects that will compensate ...
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NewsGSSA Strike Aviation targets gender equality
Julia Knecht-Ostwaldt. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation has signed up to IATA's “25by2025” where companies pledge that 25% of management roles will be occupied by women by 2025.The company said that by joining the campaign it has pledged to promote gender equality and also leading by example.Strike Aviation said that ...
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American Airlines Cargo hopes to benefit from transatlantic expansion
American Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of direct service from key cities in Europe to ten US gateways from mid-May onward for the summer season.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier said that from May it will add services New York JFK, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Boston ...
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NewsSwissport continues cargo expansion with new Vienna facility
Swissport has continued its "aggressive" expansion in air cargo with the opening of a new 8,000 sq m facility near Vienna Airport.The handler said the new facility, its second at the Austrian airport, would allow it to resolve local constraints and provide air carriers and forwarders in Vienna with "additional ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn promotes Hunziker to regional role
Reto Hunziker. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has promoted Reto Hunziker to regional director – Europe.In Hunziker's new role he will take charge of all products across Europe, working with the chief commercial officers to grow and expand the company’s footprint in the region.He has worked for the company for more ...
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K+N teams up with IAG Cargo on Saf flights
IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel are partnering on the purchase of 8m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) as they tackle airfreight emissions.The Saf will be manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks and sourced from Phillips 66's Humber Refinery in Lincolnshire to be delivered over the course of 2022.The partners said the ...
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Cathay Pacific to add freighter flights to Schiphol, Paris CDG and Heathrow
Cathay Pacific is continuing to restore its freighter network with the addition of flights to Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris CDG, London Heathrow, Dubai, Riyadh and Phnom Penh.Starting June 17, the carrier will fly from its home hub Hong Kong to Heathrow once a week with a B747 freighter. Flights to Paris ...
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NewsAmeriflight leases 15 Saab freighters from Jetstream
Photo: AmeriflightUS Part 135 Cargo airline Ameriflight will lease 15 Saab 340B(F) converted cargo aircraft from lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital.The first P2Fs are intended to join the Ameriflight operation in the fourth quarter of this year.This latest fleet type will be used to support "unprecedented demand" for the company’s services, ...
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NewsNew carrier Norse Atlantic selects Kales for cargo services
Credit: Malcolm Nason. Source: Norse AtlanticSoon to be launched Norse Atlantic Airways has selected Kales Group as its GSSA as part of total cargo management (TCM) deal that will see the carrier outsource all cargo-related activities.Since May 1, Kales has been performing all sales, administrative and operational activities, including the ...
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Freightos launches carbon calculator
Freight pricing and booking platform Freightos has launched a free carbon calculator tool that enables freight forwarders, importers and exporters to estimate and compare emissions for specific shipping routes and modes.Users can embed the CO2 calculator into their websites or platforms, with the aim of driving more informed and sustainable ...
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Cargo capacity cuts continue to impact Hong Kong Airport in April
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) reported a year-on-year drop in cargo throughput for April as a result of reduced capacity.Cargo throughput and flight movements recorded 375,000 tonnes and 10,320, respectively, representing decreases of 2.8% and 0.6% compared to the same month in 2021.The decline in cargo throughput was mainly attributed ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints chief people officer ahead of recruitment drive
Caroline Andrews. Source IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer to develop the division's "talent strategy".Andrews joined the business at the start of May from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland. Previously she also served as group head of HR ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new president Americas
David Mccown. Source: Chapman FreebornAir charter company Chapman Freeborn has appointed David McCown as president of its Americas business.McCown joins Chapman Freeborn following a 17-year career at Air Partner, where he was president of Air Partner Americas.In total, he has 26 years of experience in the aviation industry, having started ...
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NewsCMA CGM to invest in AF KLM and partner on freighters
(L) Benjamin Smith, AF KLM and Rodolphe Saade, CMA CGM. Source: AF KLMCMA CGM is planning to purchase a 9% stake in Air France-KLM Group as part of a new partnership that also includes combining their freighter operations.The two firms today announced that they had signed a 10-year exclusive strategic ...
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Air Canada stops cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flights
Air Canada has operated its final cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flight and will now return its temporarily converted fleet of B777s and A330s to passenger service.Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down in Toronto from Bogota on May 14.The A330-300 aircraft will now be reconverted back to passenger service ...
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CargoAi adds API services for forwarders
Online air cargo booking portal CargoAi is launching API services for its freight forwarder users and Transport Managment Sytems (TMS).The API connections will allow forwarders to retrieve real-time schedules, availability, rates and tracking information using their own systems, rather than having to go through the CargoAi portal.The API Suite can ...