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NewsAlliance Ground International opens cargo facility at EWR Airport
Jared Azcuy. Image source: AGICargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) is opening a new airfreight facility near Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, US.The 76,000 sq ft handling centre will process imported freight, trucked from the airport — located five minutes away.Features include 19 cargo bay doors, active ...
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DHL Asia prepares for e-commerce peak with larger freighter
DHL Express has expanded the freighter capacity of its Asia-based fleet as it prepares for the e-commerce peak season.The company has upgraded a B737-400 to a B737-800 freighter to be operated by K-Mile Asia, a partner of DHL, between Hanoi, Hong Kong and Bangkok.The aircraft will operate the loop six ...
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European regulator extends temporary-freighter exception into 2022
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended rules allowing airlines use passenger aircraft as temporary freighters into next year.The extension means that airlines will be able to carry certain cargo in passenger holds until July 31.Airlines have been removing passenger seats from aircraft since the start of the ...
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NewsGeodis leases aircraft to combat capacity crunch
Source: GeodisGeodis has continued to expand its airfreight operation to combat capacity shortages by leasing an aircraft for the first time.The branded A330-300 converted freighter will operate between Amsterdam, London, Chicago and Hong Kong, while China-Europe flights will be added for the peak season starting September.The move comes in response ...
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NewsAir cargo sector aids Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Source: Air Charter ServiceFedEx and charter broker Air Charter Service have helped move aid into Haiti following the devastating earthquake.The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck on August 11 leaving more than 2,000 dead, 12,000 injured and destroying more than 52,000 homes.As part of relief efforts, FedEx yesterday transported 79 tons of ...
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NewsChina cargo charter operations swing into action
Source: 26AviationAir cargo charter operations from China have been swinging into action over the last few days as Covid lockdowns continue to affect operations from the country.In one operation, Bollore Logistics utilised charter flights for an urgent shipment of 25 tons of diabetes treatments due to the cancellation of scheduled ...
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UPS utilises drones to deliver Covid-19 vaccines
Covid-19 vaccines are being delivered to medical practices by drones in the US for the first time.The drone flights are being operated by UPS Flight Forward utilising a Matternet M2 drone on behalf of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.The drones, which flies autonomously and produces zero operational emissions, are delivering ...
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ACS reports record sales as cargo charters soar
Air Charter Service (ACS) reported record sales last year as demand soared at the broker's cargo division as a result of Covid-19.The company, which has just reported its latest annual financial results, saw sales reach $1.2bn for the financial year ending January 31 with all three division - private jets, ...
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NewsBaxter Freight aims for expansion after strong first half
Source: Baxter FreightBaxter Freight will continue its recent recruitment drive after reporting an increase in revenues at the half-year point.The Nottingham UK-based logistics firm saw revenues reach £12.9m in the first half, up from £7.7m a year ago. For the full year, the company expects revenues to reach £28m against ...
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American Airlines Cargo adds ground transportation service for US pets
American Airlines Cargo will offer a home delivery service for pets travelling on its flights in the US through a new partnership with My Pet Cab.The new service starts on September 1 and will allow customers booking travel for their cat or dog to add a delivery ground transportation service ...
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Urban Outfitters turns to airfreight as Vietnam lockdown impacts supply chains
Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has turned to airfreight to offset ocean supply chain disruptions and keep its products on shelves in Europe and the US.Currently, the company is experiencing difficulties getting its products from Vietnam, the manufacturing origin, to inventories in Europe and the US.Vietnam is in a strict lockdown ...
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Titan Aviation Holdings appoints SVP and CCO
Titan Aviation Holdings, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has appointed Eamonn Forbes into the role of senior vice president (SVP) and chief commercial officer (CCO) of Titan Asset Management Ireland Limited.Forbes joins Titan with more than 15 years of aviation leasing, legal and finance experience. Most recently, he ...
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IAI expands B777 freighter conversion programme with Etihad partnership
IAI is continuing to expand its B777 conversion programme through a strategic partnership with Etihad Engineering.The tie up will see the Middle East-based MRO firm provide Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions on IAI's Boeing 777-300ER programme. In the initial stage of the partnership, Etihad Engineering will facilitate two conversion lines ...
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NewsKargo Xpress to lease two B737-800 BCFs from Gecas
Image source: GecasKargo Xpress, the freight-focused start-up subsidiary of M Jets International, will lease two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) from Gecas.The first aircraft is set to be delivered to the Malaysia-based carrier in October this year, followed by the second one in December.Kargo Xpress began scheduled flights with a ...
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More than 150 A350 freighter sales a 'good return' for Airbus
Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst.Jonathan McDonald, head analyst at consultancy IBA Group, said that sales of 150-200 units would mark a good return for the proposed freighter derivative.Airbus last ...
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Delays of seven days for Shanghai cargo while 'super peak' approaches
Shippers and forwarders are facing delays of up to seven days on air cargo shipments from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with the situation expected to ease in early September.Ground handling and ramp operations have been hit by a series of Covid cases over recent days that have resulted in ...
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Gulf Air renews contract for Champ's Cargospot Suite
Gulf Air has renewed its contract with Champ Cargosystems for use of its Cargospot Suite.The multi-year agreement enables Gulf Air to continue using Champ's Cargospot Suite — which includes Cargospot Airline, Handling and Revenue Accounting — and Cargospot Business Intelligence.In addition, the carrier will implement Champ's Cargospot Portal e-booking platform, ...
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NewsGreece wildfire aid: Four helicopters carried on single AN-124 charter flight
Image Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn Australia has chartered an Antonov AN-124 aircraft to transport four helicopters to Athens to support Greece’s fight against wildfires.The flight marked the first time that four Bell 214B helicopters had ever been transported on a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 in a single operation.Chapman Freeborn said it cooperated ...
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PVG quarantines pile pressure on air cargo supply chains
An increasing number of Covid cases at Shanghai Pudong International Airport are piling on extra pressure to strained airfreight operations from China, according to forwarders.Seko Logistics reports that handler PACTL suspended cargo operations on Friday after two members of staff tested positive for Covid. This has resulted in the cancellation ...
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NewsAtran Airlines completes first live animals flight in Europe
Image source: Volga-Dnepr GroupFreighter operator Atran Airlines has completed its first live animals transportation project in Europe.The carrier recently transported 42,640 one-day-old chicks, weighing a total of more than 2.2 tonnes, from Spain to Russia on a Boeing 737-800BCF charter flight.Atran Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines — both Volga-Dnepr Group carriers ...