All News articles – Page 207
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo launches new priority service tiers
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching three service tiers that will allow customers to pay more to ensure their shipments receive priority.The priority solution offers three service tiers: First (PR1), Essential Plus (PR2) and Essential (PR3).PR1 is the premium tier that offers access to capacity even on high-demand flights, with guaranteed ...
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NewsAir cargo continues to ramp up its use of digital booking
Airlines have been ramping up their digital booking offerings over the last few years in response to market volatility.A survey carried out by booking portal Freightos found that 46% of air cargo carriers now enable instant rate searches for quotes on their websites compared with 10% in 2019.Meanwhile, 33% offer ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation aims to cuts carbon
Menzies is supporting a project to provide clean cookstoves in Bangladesh as part of its partnership with ClimateCare. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation is partnering with profit with purpose environmental and social impact company ClimateCare to support socially responsible projects that cut carbon.ClimateCare has expertise in climate and sustainable development and ...
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Newsdnata invests in solar energy
Photo: dnatadnata has installed a 3.5 megawatt-peak rooftop solar power system across its operations, including its cargo and catering facilities, at Changi Airport in Singapore.The ground handler said the rooftop power plant comprises of over 6,500 individual solar panels and will generate more than 4,300 megawatt hours of green power ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds second freighter and expands network
Source: CNW Group/Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has added its second freighter aircraft allowing it to start ramping up its freighter network with new destinations in Canada and Europe.The airline said that the addition of its second B767-300ER will allow it to start high frequency freighter services from Halifax Stanfield International ...
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Dronamics achieves carbon neutral certification
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics has achieved CarbonNeutral certification according to the CarbonNeutral Protocol standard.The standard, which was created and is managed by Natural Capital Partners, is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of in-house efficiency measures, renewable energy and external emissions reductions ...
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NewsHAE Group opens new Italy office
Maurizio Picco. Source: HAE GroupAviation services company HAE Group has opened a new office in Italy as it looks to expand in the country.The new Milan office will be headed by Maurizio Picco who has been appointed as country manager for Italy.Picco has experience in major trade lanes to/from and ...
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Davies Turner adds three new board members
UK forwarder Davies Turner has made several additions to the board of directors at its surface freight and logistics subsidiary Davies Turner & Co.Head of ocean, Tony Cole, who leads on Davies Turner & Co’s ocean freight forwarding services, has joined Darren McLaughlan who heads up the subsidiary’s operations in ...
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NewsFedEx expands at Newcastle International
Source: FedExFedEx Express has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport in the UK as it looks to meet growing export and import demands in the region.The express giant has moved into its own facility at the airport, which offers scanning technology to allow on-site sorting and package scanning.The move ...
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Shanghai factories to restart production but supply chain issues continue
Factories in the Shanghai area are slowly returning to production in a closed-loop system but supply chain disruption is expected to continue for some time.Companies were last week asked to submit plans to stop of the spread of Covid-19 before they could re-start production.In total, 666 companies have been white ...
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NewsAviaAM adds another B737-800 for conversion
Source: AviaAMAviaAM Leasing has acquired another aircraft that it plans to convert into a freighter as part of a wider project to expand its all-cargo offering.The lessor said it had acquired a single B737-800 aircraft as it aims to have 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four ...
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NewsIATA World Cargo Symposium moves to London
Source: IATAIATA has taken the decision to move its annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) event from Hong Kong to London.The three-day conference and exhibition will now take place between September 27-29 at the ExCel exhibition centre.The move comes as Hong Kong continues to implement strict travel restrictions in response to ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo revenues soar in 2021
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo saw its revenues more than double to record levels in 2021 as it ramped up cargo flying and airfreight rates hit new highs.The UK-headquartered airline saw its revenues increase by 40% year on year to £448m, while it was up by 200% compared with ...
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US regional carrier Alpine swoops on Suburban
US regional air cargo carrier Alpine Air Express has acquired Suburban Air Freight as it looks to continue its recent expansion.The deal is Alpine's second acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) - it also acquired the assets of Great Lakes Airlines ...
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Etihad appoints US Road Feeder providers
Etihad Cargo has appointed Accelerated and Jet Airways as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territoriesThe airline said its partnership with Accelerated and Jet Airways will "expand the carrier's capabilities in the US" and will enable customers to benefit from "dedicated capacity and 24-hour personalised customer ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues expansion with new US routes
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has continued to expand its scheduled network with the addition of two new North American routes.The Baku-hubbed freighter operator has this month started a new weekly service from Baku to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) utilising one of its B747-400 freighters.The service ...
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Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March
Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements.The airline has released its traffic figures for March 2022, reporting that it carried 97,166 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 16.6% compared to ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel promote PTL SAF
Boeing 777 freighter with SAF livery. Photo: Lufthansa CargoKuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are continuing to promote the use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).On April 14, a Lufthansa Cargo B777 freighter (registration D-ALFK) flew from Frankfurt, Germany to Seoul, South Korea with new livery that reads "Flying into ...
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Menzies expands LOT Polish Airlines partnership
Menzies Aviation has expanded its ground and air cargo services partnership with LOT Polish Airlines across Europe and North America.The five-year contract covers 12 airports across the airline’s global network, including key hubs at Chicago and Budapest.Ground handler Menzies will be providing air cargo services at Toronto Pearson International Airport ...
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NewsWFS appoints Lynch in the Americas
Tom Lynch. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas.He will lead the company’s commercial strategy and business development of its cargo and ground handling operations in North and South America.Lynch will be based in Dallas/Fort Worth and report ...