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Magma adds narrowbody freighters and Middle East office
UK-headquartered freighter firm Magma Aviation is expanding its presence to the Middle East with the addition of two aircraft and a new office.The two converted freighters are an Airbus A321-200 (YL-LDZ) and a Boeing 737-800, while the new office is in Dubai.The company said it was one of the few ...
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NewsDHL grows GoGreen Plus SAF users
Photo: DHLGoogle has become the latest company to utilise DHL Express' GoGreen Plus service to invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and reduce emissions from airfreight operations.The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the devices & services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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NewsEmbraer gains Brazilian certification for E-190 freighter
Source: EmbraerEmbraer's 190 freighter aircraft conversion has been certified by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) and the firm is hoping to gain other key approvals this year.The E190 conversion, which is being marketed as the E-Freighter, carries around 13.5 tonnes of cargo and will target the e-commerce ...
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NewsUPS Q2 profit down 30% YoY
Volumes posed a challenge for UPS in the second quarter of this year, though results were bolstered slightly by the performance of the supply chain solutions division.UPS has announced second quarter consolidated revenues of $21.8bn, a 1.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2023.Consolidated operating profit was $1.9bn, down 30.1% ...
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Exclusive: IAI weighs up 787 freighter conversion programme
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always looking ahead to its ...
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NewsAsia exports boost K+N airfreight volumes in Q2
Healthcare and semiconductor shipments, Asia exports and Red Sea disruption helped drive up airfreight volumes for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in the second quarter of 2024.Airfreight volumes at K+N increased 7.3% to 517,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.Net turnover in K+N's air logistics ...
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UPS to acquire Estafeta
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire Mexican express delivery company Estafeta, including a fleet of six aircraft.The acquisition has been announced as Mexico becomes strategically more important to UPS and the use of nearshoring grows.Estafeta's business include global express import and export with air service, document and parcel ...
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Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage
Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...
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NewsEurus Express launches Haikou-Milan freighter flights
Source: Eurus ExpressLogistics firm Eurus Express has launched a new regular freighter flight from Haikou to Milan to cater for e-commerce demand.The twice weekly charter flight will be operated by Georgian Airlines using a Boeing 767-300 freighter between Haikou Meilan International Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport.Menzies Aviation will provide cargo ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines sees mango volumes takeoff
Source: American Airlines CargoA new supply chain set up for the transport of mangoes to consumers across the US has helped American Airlines Cargo handle record volumes of the fruit.The carrier has already handled record volumes of mango shipments at the half-way point of a multi-month project during the summer.So ...
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NewsNational Airlines orders four 777Fs
National Airlines 777F. Photo: BoeingFlorida-based carrier National Airlines is investing in Boeing 777 freighters for the first time with an order for four of the model.The airline currently operates nine Boeing 747-400Fs. The newbuild 777Fs will help the airline modernise its fleet, increase cargo capacity and fly long haul routes."We ...
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NewsDHL teams up with green tech firm Envision on emissions reduction
Tobias Meyer (L) DHL Group and Zhang Lei, EnvisionDHL is partnering with green energy firm Envision on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and a range of other initiatives that aim to reduce the impact of supply chains on the environment.The tie up will see Envision, which manufactures wind turbines and invests ...
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NewsBoeing remains optimistic for freighter outlook
Boeing has slightly increased its prediction for the size of the total freighter fleet in 2043 due to both a lower retirement rate and an increase in new and converted aircraft.In its latest commercial market outlook report, the airframer has predicted 2,845 new cargo aircraft will be needed by 2043 ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines grows its Africa network
Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has doubled its cargo flights to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa as part of its plans to grow within the African air cargo market.From Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) in Luanda, Angola, TAAG now offers two weekly ...
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Cathay's cargo volumes rise 12% in June
Cathay Pacific’s cargo tonnes were up 12% year-on-year in June, with pharma shipments helping to lift what is usually a "slower month".The airline carried 124,568 tonnes of cargo in June and the month’s cargo revenue tonne kilometres (RFTKs) increased 5.6% year on year.The cargo load factor decreased by 2.1 percentage ...
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Warning of weeks of delays to cargo operations following global IT failure
The IT failure that today grounded airline and airport operations around the world could take weeks to recover from, according to supply chain data firm Xeneta.The disruption resulted in delays to thousands of flights and is understood to have been caused by a Microsoft IT outage triggered by a software ...
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NewsGlobal IT outage hits air cargo operations
Air cargo operations have been impacted by the IT disruption that has seen computer systems malfunction at airlines and airports worldwide.The disruption is understood to have been caused by a Microsoft IT outage triggered by a software update from cyber security company Crowdstrike.In Europe, cargo hub Amsterdam Airport Schiphol confirmed ...
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NewsACIA Aero starts work on ATR 72-600 conversion after delay
Source: ACIA Aero LeasingLeasing firm ACIA Aero Leasing said that work is now underway on the conversion of the first ATR 72-600 after a delay of more than a year.The company had originally announced plans to convert two of the aircraft in September 2022, with work set to start in ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo partners with IndiGo to expand in India
Mark Sutch (left) and GertJan Roelands (right). Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced its second airline partnership in a month, this time teaming up with IndiGo Cargo to expand its network in India.The Franco-Dutch carrier said a special prorate interline agreement with ...