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TIACA’s board adds air cargo talent
Six people have been appointed to The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) board of directors.The new board members bring experience from the airport, airline and handling sectors.Kai Domscheit is the chief executive officer of CHI Germany Cargo Handling. The business offers forwarding and airline handling, as well as trucking and ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of European flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its Asia-Europe flights for a few more days as it continues to find routes that do not enter Russian airspace.The Narita-hubbed freighter operator said that its European flight suspension would continue until March 13 as a result of "the current situation ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines the second to order the recently launched B777-8F
Photo: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to purchase five 777-8 freighters, becoming the second airline to launch the recently launched freighter.The order will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global air cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the carrier for ...
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NewsPrecision hits 757-200 PCF milestone
Interior of a converted B757-200PCF. Photo PrecisionConversion firm Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its 150th B757-200PCF main cargo door assembly.This milestone comes after the conversion type reached its one-millionth flight hour earlier this year, said Precision.“Nearly 17 years after the STC approval in 2005, demand for the converted fleet type ...
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NewsPolmans joins Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Steven Polmans. Source: Abu Dhabi AirportsAbu Dhabi Airports has appointed air cargo stalwart Steven Polmans as its new vice president of business development & regulatory affairs at Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ).In his new role, Polmans will establish an integrated long-term strategic plan for ADAFZ, oversee regulatory affairs and ...
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Cargolux donates €3.5m to Ukraine humanitarian efforts
Cargolux will donate €3.5m to support humanitarian efforts arising from the war in Ukraine.The airline said the monetary assistance follows the UN’s emergency appeal for $1.7bn to urgently deliver humanitarian support to people in Ukraine and those who have fled the country in search of safety and protection.Cargolux will donate ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Qatar Cargo on Americas freighter flight
Source: Qatar Airways Cargo/CainiaoCainiao, the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo on a new B777 freighter service between Hong Kong and South America.The two-year deal includes the provision of 100 tonnes of dedicated weekly capacity from Hong Kong to São Paulo/Guarulhos International - with ...
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Antonov AN-225 damaged beyond repair
Photos have emerged on Twitter of a heavily damaged Antonov An-225, appearing to confirm the unique aircraft has been destroyed.It’s not clear what has happened to “Mriya” but the world’s largest aircraft is believed to have been undergoing repair and routine maintenance at Antonov’s airfield premises in Gostomel near Kyiv, ...
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NewsCastle Aviation adds Saab 340B freighter to fleet
Photo: Castle AviationLessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered a Saab 340B(F) cargo converted aircraft to US carrier Castle Aviation.The aircraft is the fifth of a multi-aircraft commitment between Miami-based Jetstream and Ohio-based Castle and will be used for ad-hoc cargo charter and Castle’s scheduled operations on behalf of a major ...
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Major forwarders suspend Russia operations
The world's leading four airfreight forwarders have all announced a suspension of services covering Russia.The move comes as transport operations face disruption due to sanctions and restrictions put in place as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.In a customer advisory, Kuehne+Nagel said that most carriers - across land, ...
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NewsAmazon Air rapidly expands in 2021
Amazon Air rapidly expanded its network and fleet last year, while UPS and FedEx operations remained comparatively static.New figures from data analytics firm Spire Aviation, which provides global flight tracking data utilising satellites, show that Amazon Air last year increased its number of destination airports by 21% as it continued ...
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NewsExFreight expands digital bookings platform
Photo: ExFreightExFreight has expanded the digital functionality of its instant rating, booking, and map-based tracking platform for trucking, ocean freight, and airfreight services to boost supply chain efficiency.Customers can now obtain an instant airfreight shipping quote rate across multiple carriers with real-time visibility of flight details and available capacity. Options ...
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NewsCorreos Cargo in humanitarian relief flight
Photo: CorreosSpain-based e-commerce airline Correos Cargo has transported humanitarian aid to Poland to help refugees from the Ukraine conflict.The carrier used its A330 aircraft to carry more than 40 tons of food preparation equipment to Rzeszów-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland, 90 km from the Ukrainian border.“From now on this material ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines suspends European flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) today announced that it would suspend European flights due to depart over the coming days as a result of airspace restrictions.The flight suspension starts tomorrow with the freighter operator explaining the situation in Ukraine and Russia means that its flight route to Europe could be restricted."We ...
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Lufthansa Cargo posts record results
Lufthansa's cargo business has registered record results for the second year in a row as it benefits from improved demand and higher airfreight rates.The Germany-based airline's logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters and its investment in AeroLogic, saw revenues for 2021 increase by 38% year on year to ...
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Swissport expands in Liege with BAS takeover
Swissport has continued to expand its cargo business with the takeover of cargo handler Belgium Airport Services (BAS) in Liege.The ground handler has acquired 100% of BAS. The deal grows Swissport's total warehousing and handling capacity in Belgium by 40%. Between them, the two companies operate cargo centres with a ...
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NewsATSG commits to 29 A330 freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).The conversion deal reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft with the addition ...
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Teleport to go live on WebCargo
Teleport will launch online accessibility to its air cargo capacity in Asia with WebCargo this month.Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group), said it will improve access to Teleport’s fleet capacity for over 3,000 freight forwarders around the world.Since 2020, Teleport has built a cargo-only network to ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo extend CO2 offer
Photo: Lufthansa CargoDB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo will continue their fossil-free freighter flights between Frankfurt (FRA) and Shanghai (PVG).The joint offer towards greener logistics will extend until at least October.Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have saved 31,000 tons of CO2e since starting their cooperation at the end of 2020. By ...
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NewsAir cargo market close to pre-pandemic levels but uncertainty ahead
The global air cargo market continued catching up with pre-pandemic levels in February as freight volumes, capacity and load factors stabilised close to 2019’s performance, with rates also slowly trending downwards.This is according to the latest data from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services, which found chargeable weight in February was ...