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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches services to Pakistan
For the first time, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is launching services between the UK and Pakistan.Next week, the carrier will launch flights between London Heathrow and Lahore (from December 7); Manchester and Islamabad (from December 10), and London Heathrow and Islamabad (from December).In total, the carrier will add more than 66 ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina expands in Africa with another acquisition
DSV Panalpina is expanding its presence in Africa with the acquisition of Globeflight Worldwide Express, a South Africa-based courier company .As part of the acquisition, which is expected to close in around three months subject to regulatory approvals, DSV Panalpina will take over all of Globeflight’s operations in South Africa ...
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NewsFedEx Express ups capacity across its Asia Pacific network
In order to cope with unprecedented airfreight demand due to e-commerce growth this peak season, FedEx Express has added cargo capacity on its routes in the Asia-Pacific region.The company has increased its flight frequency for Asia-to-Europe flights, as well as flights between Australia and destinations in Asia.The move follows FedEx ...
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Avia Solutions Group: Is the industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board at Avia Solutions Group shares his views on the air cargo industry's readiness to transport Covid-19 vaccines.As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of vaccines will need to be quickly distributed globally. Is air ...
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Delta highlights readiness to transport Covid vaccines
Delta Cargo has highlighted its readiness and capability to transport Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier has large warehousing and cooler facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Seattle, as well as a network of 49 certified pharma hubs at airports around the globe.Delta also has a global distribution function in ...
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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma service that will transport temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport.The move comes as the world gears up for widespread distribution of coronavirus vaccines.IATA Pharma-certified Shenzhen Airport is China's first medical cross-border ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss joint venture facilitates New Silk Road activity
Gebrüder WeissLogistics firm Gebrüder Weiss has formed a joint venture with China-based Global Freight System (GFS), which specialises in transporting parcels and e-commerce goods between Europe and China.The joint venture, named Gebrüder Weiss Express China, will enable Gebrüder Weiss to boost its activities on the New Silk Road."Gebrüder Weiss services ...
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AEI receives approval update from the FAA
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which allows it to use Split Scimitar winglets in its B737-800s aircraft conversions.AEI said it is the first supplemental type certificate (STC) conversion provider to achieve the approval. It added that it will not charge an additional ...
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Dachser USA notes constant near-full capacity of Frankfurt-Chicago service
Dachser USA has provided an update about its weekly Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service that was launched in response to increased demand for airfreight capacity when the pandemic hit.The company said that since the service was launched 17 weeks ago, it has consistently operated at near-full capacity.Dachser USA estimated that key ...
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NewsCLIVE: Expected November peak "fails to materialise"
Air cargo's road to recovery took a slight hit in November, as "airlines' hopes of a boost failed to materialise".According to CLIVE Data Services' most recent figures, last month saw a 1% year-over-year fall in airfreight demand — the first decline reported in six months.In recent months, the gap in ...
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Liege Airport achieves 1m tonne milestone
Liege Airport has handled 1m tonnes of cargo and marked the milestone as a "historic and symbolic day".The milestone was reached when an Airbridge Cargo flight, chartered by Chinese company HongYuan, touched down at the airport.Cargo on the flight — including the millionth tonne — was processed by WFS and ...
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MIA on-track to surpass annual cargo handling record
Miami International Airport (MIA) has said that it is set for a record-high year in cargo handling.The hub, which has processed 1.9m tonnes of cargo from January to October this year, said that it is on-track to surpass its annual record of 2.3m tonnes.It added that September and October this ...
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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The Spice Pharma Pro service will help to deliver "reliable, fast and secure" transportation of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain.The launch of Spice Pharma Pro comes after SpiceXpress ...
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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible for the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine — and how the task can be carried out as efficiently and safely as possible. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International ...
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NewsAAPA notes "relatively firm" airfreight demand in October
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has observed that air cargo demand last month remained "relatively firm", according to its preliminary October 2020 traffic figures.However, demand in October this year — measured in freight tonne km (FTKs) — was still 13% lower than in the same period last year.The ...
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Ground handler AGI deploys CHAMP Cargospot Mobile
Ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has become the first company in the US to roll out CHAMP's Cargospot Mobile solution in conjunction with its Cargospot Handling system.Cargospot Mobile enables CHAMP's Cargospot Handling system to be used on mobile devices in settings such as warehouses and handling areas.CHAMP said that ...
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NewsDnata launches digital airfreight handling platform in Dubai
Air services provider dnata has launched a cloud-based airfreight handling platform for its operations in Dubai, which enables freight forwarders to book appointments with the cargo terminal to deliver and pick up consignments.Dnata said that Appointment and Dock Management (ADM), which is powered by Siemens Logistics and its subsidiary Siemens ...
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NewsEnvirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution
Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair firm Unilode.Envirotainer has been working with Unilode since 2013 for the repair, maintenance, handling, transportation and storage of its temperature-controlled active airfreight containers.The update to the companies' partnership is the ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics: Seeking continuity
This interview appears in the December 2020 issue of Air Cargo News. Click here to read the full issue.Continuity is clearly important to Bolloré Logistics’ chief executive for Europe, Henri Le Gouis.For one, he has been working for the Paris-headquartered logistics firm for more than a quarter of a century, ...
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NewsDelta appoints VP cargo
Rob Walpole, VP Delta Cargo. Source Delta CargoDelta has appointed a new vice president of cargo as it moves its airfreight business to sit on its commercial business portfolio.Shawn Cole, who was formerly vice president of cargo, has been appointed into the newly-created role of vice president of global sales.Delta ...