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Titan Airways' new Malta business to add freighters
Titan Airways has set up a new Maltese airline that will operate A321 freighters as it looks to establish a presence in the European Union.The new Maltese AOC will begin operations utilising an A321-200 passenger aircraft but two A321P2Fs will join the fleet this the summer.Another two EFW A321 conversions ...
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Cargo-partner expands in Australia with ACF move
Cargo-partner has continued its expansion with the purchase of Australia-based forwarder Associated Customs & Forwarding (ACF).ACF is an IATA-accredited service provider for air and sea freight, customs brokerage and contract logistics.The company operates 3,000 sq m of warehouse space in Sydney, including a bonded warehouse with in-house customs clearance as ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines flies mining equipment from France to Argentina
Image source: Antonov AirlinesHeavy-lift freighter operator Antonov Airlines has carried 40 tonnes of mining equipment from France to Argentina via Brazil.Cargo included a large semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill head, which was split into four parts sections and transported on an AN-124-100 chartered by Dynami Aviation.Antonov Airlines said the aircraft type ...
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NewsLATAM takes steps towards cutting emissions with modernised fleet
Image source: AirbusLATAM Airlines has taken steps towards reducing its emissions with the purchase of 28 new A320neo aircraft, as it continues its fleet modernisation plan.The agreement is in addition to the 42 narrow body aircraft already agreed upon — bringing the total to 70 — as part of the ...
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ATSG to add first A330s as demand for mid-sized freighters soars
ATSG has secured conversion slots for A330 freighters as it continues to expand its mid-sized freighter options.While announcing its second-quarter results, the lessor said that it had secured 20 conversion slots for A330 freighters.Until now, the company has operated with a fleet of Boeing freighters. However, the company recently announced ...
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Atlas Air revenues driven up by higher rates and volumes in Q2
Freighter operator Atlas Air Worldwide has achieved increased revenues and net income in the second quarter of this year – due to higher rates and the “significantly improved” performance of its Airline Operations division.In its second-quarter 2021 results, the freighter operator recorded a 20% year-on-year increase in revenues to $990.4m. ...
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New ICAO SecGen urges states to lift flight restriction for air cargo
Air cargo will play an increasingly important role in the world's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and member states should temporarily lift restrictions for air cargo operators, according to Juan Carlos Salazar who took up the role of ICAO secretary general earlier this week.In a webinar on the future of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo optimistic for the future after positive Q2
Lufthansa's cargo business recorded improvements in revenues, profits and volumes in the second quarter as it benefited from higher rates.The airline group's logistics segment, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer and an equity investment in AeroLogic, saw second-quarter revenues increase by 13% on last year to €766m, while earnings before ...
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Preighters unlikely to offset rising air cargo demand
The use of passenger aircraft in an all-cargo configuration is unlikely to offset rising air cargo demand for the peak season.Writing in the Baltic Exchange monthly market summary, Bruce Chan, vice president of global logistics at investment bank Stifel said that issues in ocean shipping, high ocean prices and ongoing ...
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NewsDB Schenker aims to help start-ups through new business unit
Patric Hoffmann. Source/Credit: DB SchenkerDB Schenker has launched a new division that aims to drive innovation in the sector through partnerships with entrepreneurs and startups.Schenker Ventures will support founders and start-ups with capital, industry expertise, and assets and also partner with venture builder MVP Factory to develop a "venture studio".DB ...
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ACI World launches guide to developing cargo at airports
Airports Council International (ACI) has published a guide on how airports can use cargo to develop an alternative revenue stream.ACI said the Developing Cargo at Airports guide, which was produced in collaboration with Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) and InterVISTAS, said that as airports come out of the pandemic and look ...
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Cathay Pacific caters for garment sector with Pittsburgh flights
Cathay Pacific Cargo has restarted operations to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) with twice-weekly pax-cargo flights.The Hong Kong-hubbed carrier re-launched flights on August 2 utilising Boeing 777-300ER passenger planes converted for cargo.The carrier plans to continue serving the US airport through to the end of the year. Cargo onboard the aircraft ...
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NewsATC notes successful first year of B747F charter flights
Source: Air One AviationGSSA Air One Aviation has generated more than 145,000 tonnes of cargo in the first year of its deal with freighter carrier AeroTransCargo (ATC).The sales agent said that ATC expanded from ACMI operations to offering its own charter flights at the start of August 2020 and since ...
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New China-based cargo carrier linked to JD.com prepares for launch
A new China-based cargo airline with links to e-commerce firm JD.com has gained preliminary approval to begin flights.Reports suggest that Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines will be 75% owned by Suqian Jindong Zhanrui Enterprise Management, which is in turn controlled by JD.com founder Richard Liu.The airline, which received approval from the ...
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DHL's airfreight volumes take off in Q2
DHL Global Forwarding saw its airfreight volumes improve by double-digit percentage levels in the second quarter on the back of tight capacity and improved demand.The Deutsche Post (DP) DHL-owned forwarder reported a 9% year-on-year increase in second quarter airfreight revenues to €2bn on the back of a 35.7% improvement in ...
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Cargo.one launches in N. America with capacity available from 18 carriers
Digital airfreight booking platform cargo.one has gone live in North America, enabling freight forwarders based in the US and Canada to view and instantly book airfreight capacity in real-time.The platform, which is free for freight forwarders to sign up to and use, offers cargo capacity in North America from 18 ...
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NewsIAG Cargo achieves record uplift on cargo-only A350-1000 flight
Image source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has transported its heaviest A350-1000 bellyhold cargo load on a single flight Bangalore to London Heathrow.The carrier said the cargo, which amounted to 48.5 tonnes, was the most cargo it has carried on the aircraft type.Perishables including baby-corn and other fresh vegetables, as well as ...
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WFS expands presence in France with R.A.Hand acquisition
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its operations in France with the acquisition of French handler R.A.Hand.R.A.Hand, which has around 60 agency clients, works with French and international freight forwarding companies to provide cargo handling services, storage, distribution and deliveries to airlines.WFS said R.A.Hand was established in 2010 ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).According to IATA’s latest World Air Transport Statistics ...
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UK's CHIEF customs declaration system to end in 2023
The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will close the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system that handles declarations in 2023.The UK began using the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) that will replace CHIEF in 2018 but the final cutoff date was last year pushed back due ...