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Vietnam’s first cargo airline close to launch
Vietnam’s first cargo airline is moving closer to becoming operational.The country’s transport ministry is seeking approval from the prime minister to issue a licence to IPP Air Cargo, according to Reuters.Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) which established IPP Air Cargo, said on March 3: “The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam ...
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News100,000 digital ULDs now in Unilode's fleet
Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions now has 100,000 digital unit load devices (ULDs) live in its outsourced container and pallet fleet, supporting 40 ULD management customers.In 2019, Unilode’s digitalisation project was recognised with the Air Cargo Innovation Award by IATA.Further investment and partnerships have enabled Unilode to turn its digitalisation project ...
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Skyport and ACS help keep automotive supply chains moving
Czech cargo handler Skyport has helped transport urgently needed automotive spares from Poland to Spain via Prague Airport on six separate flights operated by Air Charter Service (ACS).Over two weeks, Skyport handled more than 11 tonnes of automotive parts destined for Girona–Costa Brava Airport, using both ATR-42 and Saab 340 ...
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NewsUnited Airlines Ventures joins SAF project
Photo: United Airlines VenturesUnited Airlines Ventures (UAV) has joined a project that could see sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) become more accessible to air cargo industry stakeholders.The partnership aims to commercialise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using a new process that converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons for SAF.UAV and Oxy Low ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo hits 1bn vaccine doses milestone
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoDubai’s Emirates SkyCargo has flown more than 4,200 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines, equivalent to over 1bn doses, within 18 months from the first shipment trial in October 2020.The shipments have gone to over 80 destinations on over 2,000 flights by the Middle East carrier. Close to two-thirds of ...
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NewsLATAM supports refugees with free cargo transport
Photo: LATAM Airlines GroupLATAM Airlines Group will make free passenger and cargo transport available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).This arrangement, to support people who have had to leave their homes in search of safety, allows for the transfer of cargo at no cost, and contribution towards ...
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NewsBuffalo Airways buys B737-300SF freighter
Photo: Buffalo AirwaysCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has purchased a Boeing 737-300SF freighter.The aircraft will begin operations in mid to late summer on Buffalo’s Edmonton International Airport-Yellowknife Airport main cargo route from Monday-Friday, Mikey McBryan, general manager at Buffalo Airways told Air Cargo News.McBryan said: “Buffalo purchased this aircraft due to ...
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NewsMajor new logistics park to support Kansas City International Airport
Photo: Hunt MidwestPlans have been unveiled to build the largest logistics park in the State of Missouri to support the air cargo business at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport.Kansas City-based real estate development company Hunt Midwest recently closed on the acquisition of over 1,300 acres located adjacent to KCI.The property ...
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Geodis strengthens logistics presence in Asia with acquisition
Logistics company Geodis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics presence and e-commerce fulfillment services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics is a contract logistics specialist with close to 500 employees. Active throughout Southeast Asia, Keppel Logistics owns over 200,000m2 ...
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NewsChallenge Group reveals ambitious freighter fleet growth plans
The Challenge Group, which includes two freighter airlines, cargo handling and logistics businesses, is aiming to triple the size of its fleet over the next five years as it builds on a busy start to the decade.Challenge Group chief executive Yossi Shoukroun tells Air Cargo News that much has changed ...
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NewsNew CVG hangar supports growing air cargo business
Photo: CVG AirportFEAM Aero will build a new 150,000 sq ft hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) airport to support growing cargo operations at the e-commerce hub.The $40.2m three-bay facility is due to be completed by the end of 2023 and follows the MRO company’s existing hangar at CVG, which ...
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Bolloré agrees €5.7bn deal to sell African logistics business
The Bolloré Group has agreed to sell its African logistics business to container shipping giant MSC in a deal with an enterprise value of €5.7bn.The two companies entered discussions over the sale in December and, following the favourable opinions issued by each of the employee representative bodies, the two companies ...
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NewsDronamics grows European operations team ahead of commercial launch
Photo: DronamicsDronamics is growing its European operations team ahead of the company’s first commercial flights of its Black Swan aircraft this year.The London and Sofia-based cargo drone developer and operator’s team is based in Malta, the company’s European Operations base.The company hired hired Ruth Sawers as director of operations in ...
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Conversions to cool in second half of the decade
Freighter conversions are expected to cool in the second half of the decade after nearly doubling in the last few years.In a LinkedIn post, Mike Stengel, senior associate at AeroDynamic Advisory, said that in the 1990s the average number of conversions each year was 57, in the 2000s this increased ...
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NewsLATAM receives second B767 converted freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has received the second of 10 B767 converted freighters ordered as part of plans to expand its cargo business.The latest addition (CC-CXE) increased the group's freighter fleet to 13 aircraft with another eight due to be delivered by the end of 2023.The 13-year-old Boeing converted freighter ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo expands domestic and transatlantic freighter network
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo will expand its freighter network to Atlantic Canada and Europe and grow its e-commerce offering.The cargo airline will offer five flights per week from Toronto to Halifax, starting April 19, plus six flights per week from Toronto to St. John’s, starting May 1.Additionally, the entry ...
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NewsZeitfracht’s German Airways moves into marine logistics with drones
Photo: Zeitfracht GroupZeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have now agreed to purchase 17 Wingcopter 198 transport drones for use in offshore wind farm transport.The deal, which sees Zeitfracht Group and German Airways amongst the first companies in the world to use drones commercially in logistics, comes with options ...
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NewsASL Aviation orders up to 20 737-800BCFs
737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Photo: BoeingDublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has ordered up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The agreement is for 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights.This is ASL's second order for the 737-800BCF and including options, will bring the organisation's total 737-800BCF orders and commitments ...
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NewsFedEx teams up with Elroy Air on US drone network
Source: FedExFedEx Express has partnered with drone firm Elroy Air to develop the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system.The tie up will see FedEx Express test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations in the US, moving shipments between ...
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NewsManufacturing bolsters Asia Pacific air cargo
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has reported strong demand for air cargo supported by a robust manufacturing market.Overall, international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) edged 0.2% higher year-on-year in February, with volumes close to 9% above the corresponding month in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.Offered ...