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Plans for Turkish Cargo to become subsidiary company confirmed
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans for its cargo business to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the overall airline.In his welcome speech at the Cargo Talks webinar, Ilker Ayci, chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of Turkish Airlines, highlighted the growth of the airline's cargo business last year.Ayci ...
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AFKLMP carries Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
This week, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) carried Covid-19 Pfizer vaccines to Bonaire and Aruba.The carrier used dry ice to keep the vaccines stored between the required temperature of -70 and -80 degrees Celsius.Upon arrival, the vaccines were immediately stored in a temperature-controlled environment.The flight was the first of ...
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NewsBusiness as usual for Saudia Cargo's flower logistics
Bjarne Gertz Pedersen, global director, business development and strategic alliances at Saudia Cargo, sheds light on how flower logistics supply chains have been impacted by the coroanvirus pandemic.The majority (70%) of flowers that Saudia Cargo transports are roses, Pedersen says. Other types of flowers that it carries are chrysanthemums, alstromeria, ...
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NewsDnata takes the heat off in Australia with cool dollies
Ground handler dnata has added four cool dollies to its Australian cargo fleet to protect heat sensitive shipments as they are transferred between the aircraft and handling facility.Dnata will operate two cool dollies each at Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).Dirk Goovaerts, dnata’s regional chief executive for Asia Pacific, ...
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Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub.The court quashed a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted by the government in July last year after campaigners asked for a judicial review.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said that ...
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NewsJamco's First B777-300ER preighter conversion enters into service
Jamco Aero Design and Engineering (Jade), a subsidiary of Jamco Corporation and SIA Engineering Company, has completed its first temporary passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on a Boeing B777-300ER.The modification was carried out on behalf of Singapore Airlines.The conversion is part of a Jamco's Project Blue Sky Clean Cabin Initiative, which involves ...
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Double-digit cargo growth at Ontario International Airport continues
Ontario International Airport (ONT) experienced double-digit cargo growth in 10 different months in 2020 - and this trend has continued into January this year.In January 2021, air cargo volumes increased by 15.6% year on year to 70,500 tonnes. Meanwhile, the volume of mail shipments more than doubled to 3,225 tonnes.The ...
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ASL takes up options on 10 more B737 cargo conversions
Lessor and operator ASL Aviation Holdings will take up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing converted freighter to meet integrator demand.ASL said the B737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by ASL’s European airlines and will be introduced to meet the requirements of ASL’s express integrator customers.This deal follows the original ...
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Amazon Air expands again but are third-party services on the horizon?
Amazon Air increased its daily flying by 15% between August and February and further increases are expected during the spring, according to a new report. Meanwhile, third-party delivery services could be on the horizon.The report, issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, shows that Amazon Air increased its daily ...
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Turkish Cargo aims for further growth after improvements in 2020
Turkish Cargo is preparing for further growth in its airfreight volumes after gaining market share in 2020.Speaking during Cargo Talks, an online event hosted by Turkish Cargo, the airline’s chief cargo officer Turhan Ozen revealed that the airline had last year seen its cargo volumes increase to 6.7bn freight tonne ...
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NewsRhenus swoops on BLG's air and sea forwarding business
Rhenus Air and Ocean is taking over the freight forwarding business of BLG International, which will concentrate on its contract logistics, automotive and container divisions.The move will see Rhenus add an extra nine locations in Germany to its current network of 12 air and sea offices.The nine freight forwarding sites ...
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AirBridgeCargo diverts flights as Frankfurt handling comes under pressure
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has diverted freighters away from Frankfurt Main because of capacity issues at handler Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.ABC re-routed four freighters on Sunday; one machine each went to Munich and Liège and two freighters flew to Paris Charles de Gaulle.FCS has ...
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NewsNissen joins Billund Airport as market and route development manager
Denmark's Billund Airport (BLL) has appointed Kaspar Andreas Nissen into the role of market and route development manager, effective from March 1.Nissen's most recent position was air cargo specialist at Copenhagen Airport and prior to that, he held cargo roles at at SAS, Qatar Airways and Leman.Jesper Klausholm, head of ...
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SpeedCargo partners with Microsoft on cargo dimensioning
SpeedCargo Technologies has partnered with Microsoft on its cargo dimensioning technology.The company's three solutions — Cargo Eye, Cargo Mind and Cargo Arm — will utilise Microsoft's Azure Depth Platform program to scan cargo dimensions.The system is cloud-based allowing information to be shared across supply chain partners.SpeedCargo said that air cargo's ...
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Ethiopian Airlines is ‘cash-positive’ as shift to cargo pays off
Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to temporarily convert 25 passenger aircraft for cargo operations has helped it to become “cash positive” during the Covid-19 crisis, according to the African carrier’s chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.Speaking during a CAPA Live event on 10 February, Gebremariam noted that combined with Ethiopian’s uniquely strong financial performance ...
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Stellar year for cargo at Chicago Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) handled record cargo volumes in 2020 on the back of e-commerce demand.The Illinois airport saw cargo volumes increase by 15% year on year in 2020 1.2m tonnes. The leading driver of the cargo growth was e-commerce purchases."Cargo growth has continued at a high pace since ...
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NewsSpeedlink to offer cargo sniffer dog service at Belfast International
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight will be deployed at Belfast International Airport from tomorrow.The Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs) service will be offered by logistics firm SpeedLink.The company said that each and every one of the dogs involved have undergone extensive training to ...
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Air Canada taking aim at seven B767 freighters
Air Canada is hoping to have seven freighters operating by the end of next year.Speaking as it announced its fourth quarter financial results, president and chief executive Calin Rovinescu said cargo will play an increasingly important role at the airline in the future.Executive vice president and chief commercial officer Lucie ...
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Shipping line CMA CGM to launch A330F air cargo operation
France-based container shipping line CMA CGM is set to enter the air cargo market with a fleet of four Airbus A330-200 freighters.The aircraft will be offered through the carrier's new CMA CGM Air Cargo division and answer "growing demand" for "agile solutions".CMA CGM, which also owns top 20 freight forwarder ...
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CargoJet confirms B777F additions as it targets international growth
CargoJet has confirmed plans to enter the B777 freighter market and add extra B767F aircraft to meet international growth opportunities.Earlier this month, the lessor and operator raised C$365m through an equity deal. The money will be used to pay off debt and acquire new aircraft.The company said that two Boeing ...