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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo sees "some kind of normality" in April
Global airfreight volumes and capacity were up in April 2021, the latest figures from analyst WorldACD, suggesting — as with March figures — "some kind of normality".Global demand in April was up 53% on a year ago, while widebody capacity was up by 51%, reflecting the collapse in bellyhold networks ...
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DHL Express adjusts Southeast Asia network to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express will offer dedicated freighter flights to Ho Chi Minh and Penang from its Hong Kong hub as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand.The express firm said that it will serve Penang five-times-per week from its central Asia Hong Kong hub, while the new flight to Ho Chi ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo set for European network expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo has moved a step closer to expanding its scheduled cargo network with flights to Europe and a host of new additions in Asia.The Hong Kong Airlines subsidiary applied to the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) for nine new routes back in December and earlier ...
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Menzies Aviation wins deal to serve United Airlines in Australia
Ground handler Menzies Aviation has won two new cargo contracts with United Airlines in Australia.From late May, Menzies will begin its three-year cargo handling contracts for United Airlines at Sydney and Melbourne airports.The deal also includes ground handling services at Brisbane when United resumes its flights there.Alistair Reid, executive vice ...
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Amerijet takes aim at a fleet of 27 freighters
Like other freighter operators, Amerijet is spoilt for choice what to do with its planes at the moment.“There are so many opportunities,” says chief executive Tim Strauss. “We scramble to take advantage of opportunities and at the same time build our system.”In fact, the airline is turning down a lot ...
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Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo receive IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Atlas Air Worldwide's subsidiary companies, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, have both received IATA CEIV Phamra certification.The certification confirms the carriers' capability of handling temperature-sensitive pharma goods to IATA’s globally recognised standard.The certificataion comes as the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues.Michael T. Steen, executive vice president and ...
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NewsFinnair notes high cargo volumes as it converts A330s to preighters
Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at FinnairAs with many carriers, Finnair has reported higher-than-usual airfreight demand due to the pandemic.Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at Finnair, recently told Air Cargo News: "The beginning of the year is typically low season for us, but this year we haven't seen ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo transports lions as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative. Kirsten de Bruijn, senior vice president of cargo sales and network planning at Qatar Cargo, shares more details about the operation.“Rewild the Planet initiative is part of ...
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China Airlines pilot quarantine to hit cargo flights
China Airlines has warned that around 10% of its cargo capacity will be affected as its pilots are required to quarantine for 14 days.The quarantine requirements were introduced by Taiwan earlier in the week in response to an outbreak on the island linked to the airline's pilots and a hotel ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new chief information officer
Laurent Jossa, Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has appointed Laurent Jossa as its new group chief information officer (CIO) as it looks to transition into a fully paperless organisation.Jossa has more than 20 years of experience working at a variety of aviation and airfreight companies.In his new role at Chapman Freeborn, Laurent ...
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NewsBlue Dart to trial pharma drone delivery in India
Express delivery firm Blue Dart will begin trials of delivering pharma and medical shipments to remote locations in India using drones.The company has established Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium to join the Medicine from the Sky project in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, World Economic Forum, government agency Niti Aayog ...
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NewsSmartLynx adds five A330s with seats removed to target cargo
SmartLynx Airlines Malta is expanding its fleet with the addition of five Airbus A330 aircraft with seats removed as it looks to capitalise on high air cargo demand.The ACMI and charter firm said that the aircraft will be added in May and June and will expand its fleet types beyond ...
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CMA CGM continues to expand air cargo network
Recently launched CMA CGM Air Cargo has continued to expand its freighter network with the addition of three new destinations.The airline, owned by Marseille-based shipping group CMA CGM, has added Dubai, Beirut and Istanbul to its existing flights covering Liège, Chicago, New York and Atlanta.The service between Liege and Dubai ...
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Kuehne+Nagel completes Apex acquisition as it looks to expand in Asia
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has completed the majority acquisition of Apex International as part of efforts to expand its presence in the Asian market.The deal was first announced in February but earlier today K+N announced it had now received unconditional regulatory approvals from the competent authorities.The purchase price paid at closing ...
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ST Engineering to enter freighter leasing JV
MRO provider ST Engineering and Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek are teaming up to establish a joint venture freighter leasing company in response to rising demand for freighters.The new company will aim to build a portfolio of aircraft with a value of around $600m within five years, investing in passenger ...
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NewsIATA: Strong post-pandemic air cargo market expected
IATA is predicting a positive outlook for air cargo demand and believes it will continue to improve as the vaccine rollout progresses and bellyhold services pick up.Kickstarting a press conference earlier today, Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, said airlines "deserve great credit" for pivoting their business focus away from ...
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Unions squabble over contract for Canadian cargo pilots
Canada’s Unifor union has sharply criticised US-based pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) for “interference” in pilot-contract negotiations with cargo and charter carrier Cargojet, writes Pilar Wolfsteller.The Canadian union, which represents 16,000 aviation workers in that country including pilots, air traffic controllers and maintenance personnel, calls ALPA “self-serving” ...
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DHL adds road functionality to its digital portal as usage increases
DHL has announced a series of new upgrades to its myDHLi online booking and management system as its user base grows rapidly in the first quarter of the year.The freight forwarding giant said that it would add road freight to existing ocean and air services — launched last year — ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo starts work on ArtCube facility at Frankfurt Airport
Left to right: Daniela Lotz, senior project manager construction projects; Stefan Dürr, head of program LCCevolution; Harald Gloy, COO; Cornelia Schultze, senior manager product, dpeed and dervice offer; Mohammad Ali Seiraffi, vice president handling Frankfurtall, at Lufthansa Cargo.Lufthansa Cargo has started the construction of its new art storage facility ...
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Finnair Cargo continues to develop digital booking capability
Finnair Cargo has expanded its digital booking capabilities by listing its capacity on online booking portal WebCargo.The airline will initially be available to WebCargo customers in the US and Europe.WebCargo said the move reflects an overall increase in the adoption of digital technologies due to the fall out from Covid ...