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NewsAirBridgeCargo gets the cream with US feline flight
Special passengers on an AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight from Russia were left feline good when they landed in the US.The airline recently transported 79 cats and dogs on a Boeing 747 freighter flight from Moscow to Chicago.The animals' journey was organised by Russian cattery Hakuna Matata and animal transportation specialists at ...
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Boeing confirms the end of its iconic B747
Boeing has confirmed that its Boeing 747 programme will come to end in 2022, bringing to an end the popular freighter model.The airframer said that it would continue to manufacturer the iconic aircraft at a rate of 0.5 per month until 2022, when the final aircraft will be built.Boeing had ...
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NewsDHL adds new life sciences facility in the US
DHL Global Forwarding has opened a new $1.6m facility in Indianapolis in the US as it continues to target the life sciences market.The building offers bonded services and three temperature controlled chambers: 15-25 degrees Celsius storage and handling, 2-8 degrees Celsius storage and handling and -20 degrees Celsius storage and ...
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NewsPilot Freight Service appoints non-executive chair
Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has appointed Jerome Lorrain as non-executive chair, as well as a member of the company board.Lorrain, who replaces former non-executive chair Don DeFosset, has more than 20 years' of experience in supply chains, logistics and transportation.DeFosset will remain a member of the board of ...
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BIFA welcomes latest round of customs declaration funding
Customs intermediaries based in the UK can apply for £50m of new funding to help expand declaration capacity ahead of the ending of the Brexit transition period.At the end of the year, the UK's transition period for leaving the European Union will come to end, meaning customs formalities and controls ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines 2019: FedEx retains the top spot as Qatar climbs
FedEx was last year the world's busiest cargo airline despite volumes remaining flat on a year earlier, while Qatar moved into second place and UPS was up to third, according to IATA's World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. (See end of report for full chart).Last year was a tough 12 ...
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NewsNew MD revealed for CargoLogic Germany
Dierk Näther is set to return to CargoLogic Germany as the all-cargo carrier's new managing director.Air Cargo News sister title DVZ reports that Näther will take over the management of the Leipzig/Halle Airport-based freighter operator on August 1, succeeding Johannes Jähn, who surprisingly resigned his position earlier this week.Näther is ...
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NewsAirBaltic appoints APG Cargo as Ireland GSSA
AirBaltic Cargo has chosen APG Cargo to be its GSSA in Ireland.As part of the deal, APG Cargo Ireland will provide cargo handling services, as well as "enhanced cooperation with partner airlines and postal operators worldwide" for the carrier.AirBaltic said that through the partnership, the Irish cargo market can benefit ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss swoops on Ipsen Logistics' units
Caption: At the signing of the contract in Bremen (from left): Hans-Christian Specht and Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht (both Managing Directors at Ipsen Logistics) with Lothar Thoma (Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss) and Wolfram Senger-Weiss (Chairman of the Management Board of Gebrüder Weiss). (Source: Ipsen Logistics / Bettina Conradi)Gebrüder ...
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FedEx pilots call for Hong Kong flights to be suspended
FedEx pilots have called on the express company to suspend services to Hong Kong as a result of "unacceptable risks" related to the Covid-19 outbreak.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has passed a resolution calling on their company to suspend operations in Hong Kong after pilots were forced into ...
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AEI to modify B737-800SFs for GA Telesis
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has entered an agreement with GA Telesis that will involve it modifying and delivering up to two Boeing 737-800SF aircraft."The order includes one firm aircraft with an option for a second aircraft," AEI said.Work on the first aircraft (MSN 32903) will be carried out by Commercial ...
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NewsLane to lead UPS' corporate affairs and communications
UPS has appointed Laura Lane as chief corporate affairs and communications officer.Lane will oversee UPS' public policy and government affairs, public relations, employee communications and the USP Foundation. She will also join the company's executive leadership team and will report to chief executive Carole Tomé.Lane joined UPS as president of ...
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NewsWFS wins ground handling contract with Airest
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a contract with Estonia-based carrier Airest to handle cargo from its Saab 340 freighter flights in Spain.WFS will process airfreight on flights to and from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport in Germany, which operate five times per week.Josep Fargas, managing director, ground handling division at WFS Spain, ...
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Air cargo declines narrow in June as market remains 'exceptionally challenging'
Airfreight traffic declines showed some signs of improving in June but business remains "exceptionally challenging", according to the latest IATA market wrap-up.The airline association's latest data shows that air cargo demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms declined by 17.6% year on year in June, which is a "modest" improvement ...
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NewsGEODIS Ireland names managing director
Logistics firm GEODIS has appointed Gary O’Connor as managing director (MD), Ireland, effective from June.In his new role, O’Connor oversees the operations of GEODIS Ireland's contract logistics, overland transport, freight forwarding, supply chain optimisation, and express and parcel deliveries.Laurent Parat, president and chief executive GEOIDS EMEA, commented: “O'Connor is well ...
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NewsAsia Pacific air cargo demand shrinks in June
Air cargo carriers based in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand drop by double-digit percentage levels in June, but load factors increased.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, was 20.3% lower year on year in June, ...
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Airfreight rates to the US continue to pick up
Airfreight rates out of major Asian origins to North America showed signs of increasing last week as demand shows signs of picking up.Figures from data provider TAC Index show that average airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America last week increased by 9.7% compared with a week earlier to $5.10 ...
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Lufthansa Cargo set to continue using CHAMP solutions
Lufthansa Cargo extended its partnership with CHAMP, through which it will be able to continue accessing CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB and Traxon CDMP solutions.Lufthansa Cargo will be able to "gain synergies and cargo insights" through its continued use of CHAMP's Traxon CDMP, a tool that measures "over 40% of the worldwide ...
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MasAir expands with B767 freighter lease
MasAir has taken delivery of an ATSG-owned B767-300 converted freighter as it looks to expand its ACMI services.The Mexican freighter firm will dry lease the aircraft from ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) as part of a five-year deal.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “We are truly excited to ...
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Boeing to deliver two 737-800BCFs to AFG
Boeing has signed an agreement with plane trader Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) to modify and deliver two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF).First delivered in 2018, the 737-800BCF is now operated by 10 customers in four continents. Boeing has since ramped up production in response to increased demand with 132 orders. ...