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Kuwait Airways selects ATC as cargo GSSA in Europe
Kuwait Airways has selected ATC Aviation Services as its cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and Slovenia.The GSSA already serves the carrier in Austria and the Netherlands.Fayez Al-Enezi, director of public relations and media at Kuwait Airways, commented: “Kuwait Airways is pleased ...
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Tiaca tells air cargo to brace for 'unprecedented challenges' in Q4
Supply chain group Tiaca has warned that the air cargo sector faces "unprecedented challenges" in the fourth quarter.The air cargo organisation pointed out that industry is already under pressure due to the lack of bellyhold capacity, modal shift due to issues in ocean shipping, unpredictable supply chain worker covid restrictions ...
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Atlas Air enters into B747F ACMI agreement with FedEx
Atlas Air Inc, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has entered into an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement with FedEx.Under the terms of the agreement, two of Atlas' Boeing 747-400 freighters have entered into service and are flying on behalf of FedEx, on an ACMI basis, to ...
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NewsBifa launches campaign to promote a career in forwarding
Source: BifaUK freight forwarder association Bifa is launching a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain.During September, Bifa members will be receiving copies of literature that provides ideas of how to promote their business and the industry as ...
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Venipak tackles disruption with B737F China-Latvia flights
Parcel delivery firm Venipak Group has launched a B737-800 freighter service between Hong Kong and Riga to meet soaring demand and supply chain disruption in the Baltic region.The service, which includes a stop in Ulan Ude for refueling, is operated by Atran Airlines. Initially the service will fly once per ...
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NewsIAG Cargo expands leadership team
IAG Cargo has made two appointments to its leadership team: Pat Dobie (pictured above) becomes chief customer and infrastructure officer and George Efkolodis joins as head of customer experience.Dobie, who has more than 30 years of experience in the logistics and aviation sector, joined IAG Cargo in 2017 and "has ...
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Airfreight rates from Asia reach another high
Airfreight rates out of Asia continued to climb last week as the region catches up following Typhoon Chanthu and the China's Golden Week holiday approaches.Last week, Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index prices from Hong Kong to North America breached the $10 per kg mark for the first time since the index ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints chief legal officer
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Zori Marshall into the role of chief legal officer (CLO).Marshall, who has more than a decade of experience in corporate and commercial law, was previously head of legal, and head of commercial and procurement at SSE ...
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Fast-growing Western Global asks for fleet restrictions to be removed
Freighter operator Western Global Airlines has asked the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to remove restriction limiting the size of its fleet.The company was first certificated in 2014 and has grown its fleet rapidly since then, applying several times to have fleet limitations — put in place for new carriers ...
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Amerijet appoints Exp-Air Cargo as its GSSA in Canada
Freighter operator Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its Cargo GSSA in the ten provinces and three territories of Canada.Exp-Air Cargo will be providing full cargo sales, marketing, customer service and road feeder services connecting to Amerijet’s cargo hub in Miami.“With two weekly departures from Canada to Miami, ...
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NewsGatwick targets cargo growth with runway plans
Source: Gatwick AirportGatwick Airport is hoping that plans to utilise its Northern Runway for routine operations will boost its cargo volumes.The airport recently submitted plans to use its back-up Northern Runway on a regular basis alongside its existing main runway, with a target start date of 2029.If the plans are ...
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Cathay Pacific ramps up freighter network ahead of strong peak season
Cathay Pacific ramped up its freighter network to peak season levels in August, while two previously announced preighter aircraft have also joined its fleet.In its latest monthly traffic update, the Hong Kong-hubbed airline said that ahead of what is expected to be a busy peak season - and on the ...
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NewsJD.com expands freighter operations with Heathrow flights
Source: JD.comJD.com has teamed up with AeroTransCargo to launch regular freighter flights to the UK as part of efforts to meet growing cross-border e-commerce demand.AeroTransCargo of Moldova will fly three-times-per-week using a B747-400F between Hefei Xinqiao International Airport in Anhui province and Heathrow Airport in London on behalf of JD.com. ...
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NewsCargojet pilots switch to ALPA union as dispute emerges
Image: ShutterstockCargojet pilots have decided to join the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) with the new union already lodging a complaint against the freighter operator.The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has certified ALPA as the representative of more than 300 pilots at Cargojet.The pilots voted for ALPA representation in ...
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NewsCainiao cuts east Malaysia shipping times with new freighter service
Source: CainiaoCainiao is launching a new freigher service from Shenzhen and Hong Kong to east Malaysia as it looks to reduce shipping times for e-commerce platform Lazada.The new service will operate three-times-per-week to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and Kuching, Sarawak.The logistics firm said that the flights would shorten average delivery time ...
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NewsAeroSafe Global appoints Lozano as chief commercial officer
Pharma transport packaging firm AeroSafe Global has appointed Rick Lozano as its new chief commercial officer.Lozano was most recently a senior vice president with pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen. He first joined the company in 2012 and has held various leadership roles within the business.In his new role, Lozano is tasked with ...
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NewsTower Cold Chain sets up new HQ near Heathrow
Image source: TowerPharmaceutical packaging firm Tower Cold Chain is opening a new global headquarters (HQ) in proximity of Heathrow Airport.The company said the 26,000 sq ft site will greatly expand its container conditioning and storage capacities, as well as enhancing its design, laboratory and testing capabilities for its products.Features of ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo operates final charter flight for Tokyo Olympics racehorses
Image source: Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)Earlier this month, Emirates SkyCargo operated the last of 16 Boeing 777F charter flights that had carried horses between Liege and Tokyo for the Olympics.The final charter transported 40 racehorses from Tokyo International Airport to Liege Airport on a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.The company explained: ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide appoints VP for automotive and industrial
Robert Gulyas. Source: Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Robert Gulyas to the position of global vice president, automotive and industrial.Crane said it had made the appointment to reflect the changing nature of the sectors and as it targets growth in the industries.Supply chain disruption and the electrification ...