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Gecas signs up for more B777 freighter conversions
Aircraft lessor Gecas has exercised options for the conversion of three further B777 aircraft in response to ongoing cargo demand.The additional orders bring Gecas' total commitment since the launch of Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) 'Big Twin Programme' in 2019 to 18 firm, with a remaining 12 options.The lessor also announced ...
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Qatar Cargo continues to roll out capacity on WebCargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has made available its capacity to more countries on online booking portal WebCargo.The airline said that from June 30 all countries in its Europe region - excluding Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia - would be able to use the online booking platform to book ...
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NewsEtihad transports large antiretroviral shipment as pharma volumes grow
Etihad: More than 55,000kg carried on a Boeing 777 through Abu DhabiEtihad Cargo and logistics firm EFL Global have completed the transport of an antiretroviral drug shipment from India to Brazil, while the airline has also seen its pharma volumes increase rapidly.The shipment weighed more than 55,000kg and was transported ...
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FedEx to add freighters and boost spending to meet demand
FedEx will boost spending over the coming year and add more freighter orders to meet growing e-commerce demand.Announcing its results full-year results for fiscal year ended May 31, the express giant said it expected to spend around $7.2bn in FY 2022 compared with around $5.9bn last year.Meanwhile, FedEx will exercise ...
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Cloudleaf and OnAsset team up on cargo tracking
Software provider Cloudleaf and monitoring device firm OnAsset Intelligence have partnered on cargo tracking.The partnership will combine Cloudleaf’s supply chain visibility software platform with OnAsset’s suite of monitoring devices, so users can monitor location, condition and security details of shipments from their computers.“The benefits of this partnership are significant for ...
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Soaring e-commerce and the need to support aviation
At the start of June, Logistics UK partnered with Aberdeen Standard Investment’s AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) to present government with a call for action over the future of air freight, writes Logistics UK's Alex Veitch.In the proposals presented, 11 key recommendations were made to enable the UK to ...
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Silk Way West targets pharma following GDP achievement
Silk Way West Airlines has been certified to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards as it takes aim at the pharma market.The Baku-based B747 operator said that it had successfully completed an in-depth GDP audit by Global Cold Chain Consultants."Being GDP certified, Silk Way West Airlines now intends to extend its ...
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NewsRoyal Brunei Airlines adds A320 preighter flights
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has removed the seats from one of its A320NEO aircraft as it looks to meet cargo demand.The carriers said that the recently re-configured aircraft began flying on June 21 and will operate initially five times weekly across the Southeast Asia regionRB chief executive Khalidkhan Hj Asmakhan ...
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NewsCainiao adds Africa air cargo service to drive down delivery times
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched its first air cargo route between Hong Kong and Africa as it looks to reduce transit times on the fast-growing trade.The company, which is e-commerce giant Aliababa's logistics arm, said the new flights will operate six times per week to Lagos in Nigeria.The service ...
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NewsEmirates expects gradual return of bellyhold capacity
Hiran Perera, Emirates SkyCargoWhat will be the size and shape of freighter fleets in a post-pandemic world and what can we expect in their composition?Air Cargo News spoke to Hiran Perera, senior vice president of cargo planning and freighters at Dubai-based Emirates, a major combination airline with 11 freighters and ...
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NewsWestJet to enter the freighter market
Canada-based airline WestJet will launch dedicated freighter operations following the delivery of a B737-800 converted freighter.The carrier said that it planned to launch freighter flights in the second quarter of 2022 in response to "the larger-scale needs of Canadian businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers"."Our new dedicated commercial cargo ...
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Air NZ to operate Los Angeles cargo flights under Australian freight programme
Air New Zealand is launching a cargo service between Melbourne and Los Angeles, as part of the Australian Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) programme.It will operate a weekly service from July 3 until the end of October 2021.Air New Zealand general manager cargo Anna Palairet said this is the ...
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Seko Logistics notes clients "pivoting" between sea and air capacity
Seko Logistics has said many of its manufacturer clients are "pivoting" between seafreight to airfreight and "leveraging air capacity as an option when they can".The logistics provider said growth in cross-border e-commerce is increasingly pushing manufacturers to use airfreight, as seafreight capacity struggles to cope with pressure.The company also noted ...
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Shepherd returns to IAG Cargo as Podolsky scoops CEO role
David Shepherd will re-join IAG Cargo after leaving the company in the for Aer Lingus in 2019.Shepherd, who has held a variety of leadership roles at IAG Cargo over the years, most notably as commercial director and director of digital ventures, will take the managing director role when he re-joins ...
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Austrian Airlines to end 'preighter' operation
Austrian Airlines has announced that it is ending its preighter operation after 15 months.The Lufthansa Group-owned airline's long-haul passenger aircraft have regularly operated as freighter-only aircraft between Asia and Europe since March last year.Two B777s (OE-LPA and OE-LPC) even had their seats removed to boost cargo capacity and acted as ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo the latest to approve Releye pharma container
Qatar Airways Cargo is the latest carrier to approve the use of Envirotainer’s recently launched Releye RLP temperature-controlled airfreight container.Following the approval, the airline now offers 16 temperature-controlled container leasing options for pharma products.The unit uses rechargeable batteries, with a single battery charge able to power the system for over ...
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Qatar Airways "hungry" for more freighters
Qatar Airways is "hungry for more freighters" as it considers its options for future orders of all-cargo aircraft.Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that for the last two years, excluding FedEx and UPS, the airline had been the largest ...
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NewsPittsburgh and Anchorage team up to bolster US air cargo supply chain
The new Cargo 4 facility will expand PIT's cargo footprintUS hubs Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) have partnered to "better streamline the air cargo supply chain".The agreement, which will establish airfreight and passenger services between the hubs, is also expected to boost their sales ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Shortlist revealed
The team at the ACN headquarters are excitedly counting down until the 2021 Air Cargo News Awards, taking place later this year.In the meantime, we're thrilled to announce the companies that have made it to the awards shortlist.A team of five industry judges painstakingly reviewed a record number of entries ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide adds China charter flights to combat supply chain disruption
Tim Zubradt, Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics will in July launch charter flights between China and the US to combat ongoing issues in ocean shipping and tight capacity in air cargo.The service will launch on July 2 using B747-400 freighter capacity between Shanghai and Rickenbacker International Airport, leaving on ...