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Italian government kicks off ITA sale
The Italian government has begun the process of finding a partner for Italian state airline ITA Airways after container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) and German airline Lufthansa expressed their interest last month.In the first stage of this process, the government will retain a minority stake in ITA Airways, ...
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Air cargo load optimisation leveraged by quantum computing
Software company Quantum-South is looking for air cargo partners in a proofs of concept (PoC) for its solution to optimise cargo loading in aircraft.The quantum computing based application has already been tested on platforms of different quantum computing providers.Quantum-South’s team has been working in container load optimisation for air cargo ...
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NewsAirAsia X targets air cargo revenue with bellyspace deal
Photo: AirAsiaAirAsia X (AAX) has secured full belly space utilisation for one third of its widebody A330-300 fleet as it strives to boost its air cargo revenue.Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group), will use the additional capacity from AAX for an initial period of one year.AAX ...
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Asia Pacific region will need over 17,600 new aircraft by 2040
Asia Pacific airlines will require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040, with nearly 30% of these replacing older, less fuel-efficient models.That is the view of framemaker Airbus, which predicts that cargo traffic in Asia Pacific will increase at 3.6% per annum, well above the global 3.1% average, and ...
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ST Engineering leases P2F aircraft
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Vaayu Group.Cargo airline Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will be the launch operator for the first two of the five A320P2F aircraft by sub-leasing them from Vaayu.In December 2021, ...
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NewsFlower power for Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has seen its flower volumes increase since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, while the airline has also noted growing demand for flower volumes directly into the Middle East.Saudia Cargo regional director, Africa, Ken Mbogo told Air Cargo News that as the flower sector enters its traditional peak ...
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NewsCharterSync reports rising demand in 2021
Simon Watson, CharterSync. Source: CharterSyncOnline charter portal CharterSync saw air cargo volumes (measured by flights) grow 19% year on year last year, with a surge in demand in the fourth quarter.The company said that the increase in volumes reported last year was fuelled by demand for PPE, syringes, Covid-19 test ...
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Lufthansa Cargo joins air cargo digitalisation project
Lufthansa Cargo is taking part in a new project by the German government to digitalise air cargo.The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure’s (BMVI) "Digital Test Field Air Cargo" project is being coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML).Within the project, Lufthansa Cargo said it ...
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NewsDronamics makes senior appointments as it gears up for growth
Andy Cox (L), Atanas Gagov and Luis Enrique de la Iglesia y Gotarredona. Source: DronamicsDronamics has expanded its R&D and manufacturing teams with the addition of three industry veterans who will help the company "scale up its development and production in preparation for the launch of their commercial same-day delivery ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo names top Valentine commodities
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has named the top five Valentine’s Day commodities transported on its aircraft.Flowers; chocolates; high-end perfumes; watches and jewellery; and electronic gadgets have all made the list as February 14 approaches.The cargo division of Emirates, which recently reached a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 ...
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NewsKorean Air merger doesn't affect cargo competition
Photo: Korean AirKorean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines will not reduce cargo competition, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has concluded.The CCCS has given Korean Air unconditional approval for its takeover of Asiana Airlines on February 8, ruling that the acquisition will not infringe Singapore’s 2004 Competition Act.Singapore’s ...
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Amazon targets freight forwarding with Global Logistics offering
Amazon is looking to ramp up its freight forwarding business as the e-commerce giant continues to expand its supply chain offering.Reports suggest the company is looking to grab marketshare in freight forwarding by offering low price container shipping services.German publication Handelsblatt said the low-price policy comes at a time when ...
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NewsStrike action threatens Vancouver Airport operations
Photo: Public Service Alliance of CanadaAir cargo operations could be disrupted at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) following the decision by air fuellers to vote in favour of taking strike action against Swissport Canada.Swissport manages the refuelling of almost all passenger and cargo aircraft at YVR, and Public Service Alliance of ...
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NewsCanadian government funds Winnipeg Airport infrastructure
Photo: Winipeg Airports AuthorityGovernment of Canada funding will enable Winnipeg Richardson International Airport to add a dedicated vehicle access lane for processing cargo.Over C$5.3m funding from Transport Canada's Airport Critical Infrastructure Programme will go towards the establishment of a new permanent structure for the security screening of non-passenger vehicles; the ...
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NAS: Menzies takeover offer 'compelling'
National Aviation Services (NAS) has hit back at John Menzies' rejection of its takeover bid, describing its offer as compelling.The Agility subsidiary today said that its offer of £5.10 per share was 76% higher than Menzies share price at the close of business of February 2 and 68% above the ...
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NewsRiga Airport 2027 strategy seeks to ramp up cargo
Photo: Riga AirportRiga Airport has announced a new strategy that seeks to see over 48,000 tonnes of air cargo handled per year by 2027.The medium-term “Runway 2027” airport strategy provides for the development of the “RIX Airport City” concept.It envisions that the future centre of Riga Airport will include the ...
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E-commerce delivers Minneapolis cargo growth
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s (MSP) said its cargo activity has remained strong through the pandemic, backed by global e-commerce growth.Total cargo at the US airport in 2021 was 234,747 metric tons, surpassing 2019’s pre-pandemic cargo shipments by 2.5%, and 2020 levels by 15.2%.Cargo-only carrier operations grew to 16,578 flights, a ...
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NewsAzul Cargo to upgrade its E195 PAX-freighters
Source: AzulAzul Cargo is upgrading its four E195 PAX-freighters with Class F cabins to expand their ability to carry cargo.Class F cabin categorisation means that the aircraft are certified to carry cargo in the cabin, in heat and fire resistant containers, with a fire detection system using thermal cameras.The first ...
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NewsWorld's first Dash8-300 with oversized cargo door commissioned
Side view of the large cargo door/ Photo: CNW Group/ Air InuitCanadian airline Air Inuit has added the world's first De Havilland Dash8-300 with oversized cargo door to its fleet.After more than 36 months of planning, design, modernisation, and safety testing, the specially modified aircraft received its Supplemental Type Certificate ...
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NewsEnvirotainer launches its largest Releye container
Source: EnvirotainerEnvirotainer has launched the RAP version of its Releye temperature-controlled container, with Swiss WorldCargo one of the first airlines to approve its usage.The RAP version of the Releye container is the largest model of the container and can hold five pallets, compared with the existing 2021 model's three pallets.The ...