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Koch joins Awery Aviation Software
Tristan KochTristan Koch has joined Awery Aviation Software as its new chief commercial officer.Koch joins the air cargo software firm ahead of a series of new product launches.Previously, he worked at IAG Cargo leading their start-up digital venturesKoch also spent six months as managing director of Coyne Airways and before ...
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Kerry Logistics looks ahead to SF deal as revenues rise
Kerry Logistics saw both adjusted profits and revenues increase last year and it is expecting its proposed deal with SF Holdings to drive further growth.The Hong Kong headquartered company saw revenues increase by 30% year on year to HK$53.4bn in 2020, while profit attributable to shareholders stood was down 23.6% ...
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Reindeer take to the skies for zoo exchange programme
AirBridgeCargo has transported four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt as part of an animal exchange programme.The four two-year-old animals weighed around 150 kgs each and were transported in separate dedicated cages.The transportation was completed in partnership with Astra Brokers on behalf Moscow Zoo and Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.Peter Novozhenov, regional ...
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A year of coronavirus and cargo-only passenger flights
It has now been more than a year since the air cargo sector first began to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.A quick search through the Air Cargo News archive reveals that the first reports of the outbreak having an impact on the industry were in January.At that stage ...
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Air cargo sector continues sustainability push
Air cargo firms are continuing to make their operations more sustainable, with CargoAi and Seko Logistics today announcing new initiatives.Digital air cargo booking platform CargoAi has launched new features enabling freight forwarder users to assess and reduce their CO2 emissions.CargoAi said it added the features in response to demand, as ...
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IATA launches new platform to connect air cargo companies
IATA has launched a new platform to support the digitalisation of air cargo supply chains.The airline association's Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform claims to simplify the process of connecting companies across the air cargo supply chain.IATA said that more than 40,000 freight forwarders exchange messages with more than ...
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Aeroterm completes airfreight facility at CVG Airport
Cargo-facility developer Aerotem has completed a new 50,400 sq ft air cargo facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The facility is suitable for air cargo, ground support equipment and other terminal support users, such as flight kitchens and commissaries.Features of the hub include: 6,000 sq ft of available space and ...
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Peli BioThermal adds new dry ice options
Peli BioThermal has added extra dry ice shipper options to support growth in cell and gene therapy shipments.Payload capacities range from 1.1 litres to 179 litres and cover temperature ranges of -65 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius.The new products are available in Peli's Sherpa Systems, DeepFreeze and Credo Cube ...
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Box lines brace for delays as ship continues to block Suez Canal
VesselFinder.comAsia-Europe ocean supply chains could face further delays as a huge containership remains lodged across the Suez Canal, blocking the vital waterway.Reports suggest that the Ever Given ultra-large container vessel ran aground at around 07:30 on March 23 when it was hit by a gust of wind and a sandstorm ...
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UPS names new Europe president
UPS has appointed Daniel Carrera into the role of president Europe — a role that will see him managing the company's operations in 56 countries and territories in the region.Prior to his new position, Carrera, who is from Spain, held several senior leadership positions at UPS Europe. Most recently he ...
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Antonov and Chapman team up on time-critical AN-124 flights
Antonov Airlines, in partnership with broker Chapman Freeborn, has flown 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia.Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting ...
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Cebu Pacific finds a silver lining in cargo
Cebu Pacific Air continues to enjoy strong cargo yields amid a drop in domestic capacity that coincides with a sharp rise in e-commerce.“There’s a lot of cargo capacity that’s [disappeared], but the demand actually has continued,” said Alexander Lao, chief strategy officer at the low-cost carrier.“There are a lot more ...
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Airbus again mulls A350 freighter option
Airbus is considering developing a freighter version of the A350 aircraft, according to a report in Reuters.The report states that the airframer has been canvassing airline opinion on the potential for a widebody freighter version of the aircraft, which would be a little longer than the A350-900.Airbus will need commitments ...
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Aviation Holdings signs up for three more B737 conversions
Aviation Holdings III Investments has signed up for three more B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The total number of AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions ordered by Aviation Holdings now stands at eight.The first aircraft (MSN: 30704) of this new order is scheduled to commence modification in April 2021.Modification touch ...
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Qstep launches contactless cargo terminal pick-up system
Cargo software firm Qstep has launched a contactless system for drivers picking up shipments from air cargo terminals.The company said that its contactless system works by drivers scanning a QR code at the terminal entrance with a phone, inserting a PIN, entering personal name and signature, and then waiting for ...
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DP DHL targets aviation emissions with €7bn sustainability pledge
As part of its new sustainability roadmap, announced today, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) is investing €7bn in green technologies, such as sustainable aviation fuel, to help it further reduce its Co2 emissions over the next ten years.The sustainability roadmap, which covers the company's operations until 2030, are in ...
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Swissport to expand its cargo capabilities at Vienna
Swissport's new Vienna Airport facility CGISwissport will expand its cargo presence at Vienna Airport later this year following the lease of two new adjacent facilities.The handler has signed a seven-year lease agreement for the new facilities, which will increase its local warehousing capacity at the airport by nearly 50%.The adjacent ...
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MasAir targets pharma with CEIV certification
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo is targetting the pharma market after it achieved IATA CEIV certification.The carrier said it obtrained the certification in March after a process involving training, assessments and a final audit. The certification is valid for three years.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “By achieving IATA's ...
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Strong Q3 for FedEx as it predicts ongoing freighter demand
FedEx saw revenues and profits rise in its fiscal third quarter results, while it also predicts ongoing bellyhold capacity shortages in air cargo.The express giant saw fiscal third-quarter revenues increase by 22.9% year on year to $21.5bn, operating profits improved 145.7% to $1bn and net income was up 64.7% to ...
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ANA to expand transpacific cargo capacity on growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will expand its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita freighter service with the use of B777 freighters on the back of growing demand.The airline said that its B777Fs offer around 100 tons of capacity, which is double that of the B767Fs currently used on the route.ANA reported growing demand ...