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NewsJettainer to manage ULDs for T’way Air
Photo: JettainerSouth-Korean low-cost airline T’way Air has chosen Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary Jettainer to provide unit load device (ULD) management services as it expands its aircraft fleet.The two partners have signed a five-year contract that from March 1 has seen the ULD management company provide containers and pallets for the Seoul-based ...
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Cathay Pacific freighters to return to Europe in April
Cathay Pacific Cargo will restart freighter flights to Europe after an absence from the trade lane of more than three months.The carrier will add a twice-per-week B747 freighter flight from Hong Kong to Frankfurt - operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays - starting on April 13.From Frankfurt the airline will offer ...
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NewsIAG Cargo restarts flights to Australia after two year pause
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has restarted its London Heathrow to Sydney route for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders.From March 27, IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital goods on a daily rotation.The route will utilise a B787-9 (789) widebody aircraft ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo adds two B737-800 P2Fs to fleet
Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Air Cargo will add two Boeing 737-800 P2F aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska.These additions increase the freighter fleet from three to five aircraft.The two 737-800 converted aircraft will come from Alaska Airlines existing passenger fleet. The conversion will begin this ...
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NewsAir cargo's digital drive boosts transactions at Awery
Vitaly Similanets, Awery Aviation Software. Source: Awery Aviation SoftwareAwery Aviation Software has seen a rapid rise in the number of transactions on its air cargo booking software as the industry continues its digital drive.Over the last six months, the company has reported 400% increase in transactions on CargoBooking, its booking ...
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NewsEFW receives STC for world’s first A320P2F
Source: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has received the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The unit is the first A320P2F aircraft to be developed in the world. Three months ago the aircraft conducted its maiden test flight in Singapore.The ...
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CargoLogic Germany suspended from EU airspace and CargoLogicAir fleet inactive
CargoLogic Germany has been told it is no longer permitted to fly in European Union airspace while sister company CargoLogicAir has not conducted a flight for almost two weeks.Flight tracking websites show that UK-registered CargoLogicAir’s two B747-400Fs are currently parked at Los Angeles International and Frankfurt Hahn having conducted their ...
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NewsACS continues to arrange relief flights for Ukraine refugees
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has arranged more relief flights to Poland and Moldova to provide aid to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict in their home country.The charter broker said that it had now arranged more than 20 relief flights to Poland and several more to Moldova carry ...
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NewsDronamics appoints chief financial officer
Photo: DronamicsDronamics has appointed Paul Morton as chief financial officer and a member of the executive team.The appointment comes as the London and Sofia-based cargo drone development company prepares for the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan aircraft, gearing towards operating its first commercial routes, and a Series ...
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US Airforwarders back ocean shipping reform bill
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) is backing the proposed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 that it claims will address ongoing port disruption.The association has signed a stakeholder letter that backs the implementation of the reform act as many of its members are full-service freight forwarders offering a variety of ...
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NewsEV Cargo expands in air cargo with Fast Forward acquisition
Heath Zarin. Source: EV CargoEV Cargo has acquired Netherlands-headquartered Fast Forward Freight in a move that will more than double the firm's annual airfreight volumes.The company - owned by Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest - said that the acquisition is part of its previously announced corporate strategy to expand ...
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NewsCMA CGM humanitarian charter flight helps Ukraine refugees
Photo: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has transported 55 tons of humanitarian aid and supplies from France to Poland to support refugees affected by the war in Ukraine.Working alongside the French Government’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the CMA CGM Foundation chartered a CMA CGM Air Cargo A330-200F aircraft ...
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NewsDimerco launches China-Mexico air-road service
Source: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco is offering a new China to Mexico bonded air-road service via the US as it looks to meet a lack of direct freight flights on the route.The new Air+Road service utilises airfreight from China to either Los Angeles or Dallas and then cross-border trucking to transport ...
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US grants Romcargo foreign air carrier permit
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted Romcargo Airlines a foreign air carrier permit to conduct operations to and from the US under the US-EU Air Transport Agreement.Romania-based Romcargo Airlines filed a permit application on February 16 and the permit, alongside an exemption, was approved on March 16, according ...
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NewsWFS and Kale trial truck booking system at JFK
New York JFK. Source: ShutterstockCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services has been piloting a truck slot booking system at its New York JFK facility in conjunction with IT provider Kale Info Solutions.Around 50 organisations and more than 160 individual users, including truckers and ground handling operatives, were enrolled onto the pilot ...
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NewsLödige completes equipment deployment at new Turkish Cargo hub
Source: Lödige IndustriesLogistics equipment firm Lödige Industries has completed the fit out of Turkish Cargo's new fully automated terminal at Istanbul Airport.The new 300,000 sq m terminal - named SMARTIST - offers special cargo areas for product groups such as temperature-controlled storage (6,000 sq m), express cargo (2,000 sq m) ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo is granted US foreign air carrier permit
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted CMA CGM Air Cargo a foreign air carrier permit.“We tentatively find and conclude that the public interest warrants granting the applicant a foreign air carrier permit,” said the DOT in a document published on the government’s Regulation.gov website.Air Cargo News reported that ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews Cargo iQ certification
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ certification in accordance with Cargo iQ Standards for quality management.Following an audit on the UAE national carrier’s compliance with the Cargo iQ airline member requirements conducted by independent auditor SGS, Etihad Cargo achieved Cargo iQ recertification for its global network.Etihad ...
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dnata invests in cargo despite volatility
Cargo handler dnata is looking to invest and expand despite ongoing market volatility, with a focus on innovation, infrastructure, sustainability and people.At an event to highlight recent developments at dnata, chief executive Steve Allen said that the overall handling market had faced a tough couple of years but added that ...
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NewsRussian fleet sanctions squeezing capacity
Photo: AntonovSanctions imposed on Russian aircraft fleets are further squeezing air cargo capacity in an already constrained market.Pierre Van Der Stichele, vice president of global freight at aviation services group Air Partner told Air Cargo News that airspace bans on Russian aircraft imposed by the EU, US and others have ...