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NewsCBD Aviation enters conversion market with EFW deal
CDB Aviation A330 P2FChina Development Bank’s Irish leasing subsidiary CDB Aviation has ordered freighter conversion of a pair of Airbus A330-300s for operation in early 2022.The two aircraft will undergo cargo conversion at the Dresden-based EFW facility next year.CDB Aviation said the agreement to take the aircraft marks its “first ...
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De Juniac to step down as IATA leader
IATA governors are to recommend former IAG chief executive Willie Walsh as its new director general after Alexandre de Juniac announced his decision to step down from the role at the end of March next year.Former Air France-KLM chief de Juniac has served as director general of IATA since succeeding ...
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NewsNew air cargo cover takes aim at cool dollies
A new cargo cover is being launched that aims to take on the thermal covers and cool dollies used to transport cargo around the airport.La Couverture is a re-usable "hybrid solution" that use phase-change materials and claims to offer the benefits of both a temperature-controlled dolly and a thermal cover.Its ...
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Scholte takes CEO role at Kales
Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed as the new chief executive of GSSA the Kales Group.Scholte, who was previously chief executive of road feeder company Jan de Rijk Logistics, takes over from Dirk Hazenoot who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the company, of which ...
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NewsSalmon farmer axes airfreight on environmental grounds
A salmon farmer has completely axed the use of airfreight as it looks to sharpen up its green credentials.Faroe Islands-based Hiddenfjord said it stopped using airfreight to ship its salmon on October 10 of this year."Salmon is a sustainable food choice with a much lower carbon footprint than other sources ...
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US-UK air services pact gives cargo operators additional rights
The recent air services agreement signed by the US and UK provides US cargo operators with rights they did not have under the US’s deal with the European Union (EU).The agreement, which was concluded two years ago and signed by both countries on November 17, ensures flights continue between the ...
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Ethiopian adds South Korea-US freighter service
Ethiopian Cargo has launched a transpacific freighter service between South Korea and the US.The new B777F service operates from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage, with its first flight taking place on November 9.Ethiopian Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We are delighted to have launched our newest freighter service to ...
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NewsMarket recovery slows in early November
The air cargo market's gradual recovery appears to have slowed in the first two weeks of November as demand and load factors plateaued, according to WorldACD data.Figures for the first half of the month show that volumes stood at 48% of the October total, meanwhile the average load factors for ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal expands 'deep frozen' range ahead of Covid-19 vaccine
Pharma container firm Peli BioThermal has expanded its 'deep frozen' product range to include solutions that can hold pharma products from -80 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius.Peli BioThermal said its deep frozen solutions can help to maintain supply chains as pharma companies and the air cargo industry prepare to ...
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Feedback wanted: TIACA's first annual sustainability survey
Time is running out to take part in TIACA's first-ever sustainability survey, with feedback required by December 1.The objective of the survey is to collect insights to feed the strategy and plans of TIACA's sustainability working group.TIACA is interested in collecting answers from the entire air cargo industry: shippers and ...
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NewsPML and Kenya Airways launch Nairobi-London charter flights
Perishable logistics firm PML is investing in chartering its own airfreight flights to help maintain fresh produce supply chains in the UK during the pandemic and post-Brexit.The company is working with Kenya Airways to charter a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Nairobi and Heathrow twice a week.The aircraft has been ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches San Juan service
On November 24, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is launching a new cargo service from London Heathrow to San Juan in Puerto Rico .The service is the carrier's first cargo operation in Puerto Rico and it will run twice a week using a Boeing 787-9 aircraft.Goods carried on the "fast, efficient cargo ...
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NewsAir carriers begin transporting Covid-19 vaccines
Air carriers have already started transporting Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of widespread global distribution.The news comes as pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Moderna, according to BBC reports, claim their vaccines are more than 94% effective in fighting the virus.The Pfizer vaccine must be kept deep frozen (at -70 degrees Celsius). Moderna’s vaccine ...
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NewsEL AL and Etihad look to team up on cargo
Left to right: Tony Douglas of Etihad Aviation Group and Gonen Usishkin of EL AL AirlinesEL AL and Etihad will explore a new partnership as the UAE and Israel continue to forge closer business relationships following the signing of a peace deal earlier in the year.EL AL Israel Airlines and ...
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Condor, TUI and Sunclass list bellyhold capacity on cargo.one
From this month, passenger airlines Condor, TUI and Sunclass are offering their bellyhold capacity on cargo.one, the digital cargo booking platform.Cargo.one said the partnership with Condor, TUI and Sunclass - which are all managed by general sales and services agent (GSSA) ECS Group - will be particularly useful to freight ...
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Digital forwarder Beacon expands in Asia
Forwarder and finance provider Beacon has doubled the size of its team and expanded its presence into Asia by opening a new office in Hong Kong.Since March, Beacon’s headcount has increased from 35 to 75 while the new office in Asia."Asia-Europe is Beacon’s biggest trade lane and so establishing a ...
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NewsPeter Gerber to leave Lufthansa Cargo top job
Peter Gerber and Dorothea von BoxbergIn a year of change for the air cargo industry, Peter Gerber will leave the position of chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo to take over at Brussels Airlines.Gerber will take over as chief executive of the Belgian airline, which is owned by Lufthansa, on March ...
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NewsSwissport demonstrates vaccine readiness at Brussels facility
Ahead of widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, Swissport has demonstrated its readiness to handle "highly temperature-sensitive air cargo" at its Brussels Pharma Center.Swissport carried out the demonstration, which was observed by experts and trade reporters, in collaboration with Brussels Airport, Air Cargo Belgium and specialist handler Hazgo.The demonstration involved ...
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CargoAir switches to AEI for B737 conversion
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Bulgaria-based CargoAir with two AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions.AEI claimed that CargoAir originally signed agreements for two conversions elsewhere, but switched over to AEI.AEI said it was able to offer slot flexibility, after adding added two additional authorised AEI Conversion Centers ...
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NewsBoeing's latest market forecast predicts ongoing demand for B767Fs
Boeing has issues its latest World Air Cargo Forecast, reiterating expected demand growth of 4% per year over the next 20 years and also predicting ongoing demand for B767 freighters.The airframer had already, in early October, released cargo-jet demand projections as part of a broader 20-year commercial aviation outlook.But Boeing’s ...