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Boeing logs new 767F orders in May though aircraft cancellations continue
Boeing has received new orders for six 767 Freighters in May, though the company’s aircraft backlog declined by 90 jets in the month due largely to order cancellations and other negative adjustments.The cancellations included 14 737 Max that had been ordered by several lessors and unidentified customers.The results reflect another ...
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RVL ups cargo capacity with Beechcraft B200 aircraft
UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft to its fleet.With the new addition, RVL Group's fleet, which is based at East Midlands Airport, is comprised of four King Air aircraft, seven Reims-Cessna F406s, three Cessna 404 Titans ...
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Conroute Logistics achieves AEO accreditation
Johan Hagman, financial director (left) and Joakim Hagman, sales director of the Conroute group (right)Conroute Logistics, sister company of Swedish firm and U-Freight Group (UFL) partner Conroute Air & Sea, has achieved AEO-F accreditation.The European Union AEO scheme is co-ordinated by the World Customs Organisation. By meeting AEO standards, businesses ...
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UK's Southend Airport reduces night-time cargo flights
Southend Airport in the UK has reduced the number of cargo flights it handles each night following a campaign from the local community concerned about noise levels.Until now, the airport had been handling two freighter arrivals and one freighter departure each night, which were believed to be carried out on ...
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Dry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic testing kits and vaccines — to be transported safely, at required temperatures and in compliance with global regulations.The KT400D-60 container is capable of maintaining temperatures between -60 -80 degrees ...
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American Airlines Cargo enhances online airfreight booking system
American Airlines Cargo has added new features to its digital booking platform to give its customers more autonomy when booking, schedule searching and submitting claims online.American Cargo said the new features — which include enabling allotment bookings online, a flight schedule search capability that doesn't require a log-in and an ...
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Airfreight rates tumble as urgent PPE demand slows
Airfreight rates out of Shanghai and Hong Kong continued to decline last week as urgent demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) begins to slow.TAC Index figures show that last week average prices from Shanghai to North America dropped by 23.9% week on week to $5.80 per kg. From Hong Kong ...
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ATSG subsidiary delivers converted B767 for dry lease operations
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a converted Boeing 767-200 to Malaysian carrier Raya Airways to be leased under a five-year contract.The aircraft is the second Boeing 767-200 freighter that Raya Airways has leased from CAM and put into service.ATSG said that though ...
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IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule
IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft.The carrier announced that it is now operating cargo-only PAX flights to and from Athens, Bangalore, Delhi and Seattle.IAG Cargo has also made some of its passenger aircraft, grounded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, available for cargo charter operations.In ...
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Longtail Aviation uses CHAMP solution on new freighter
Bermuda-based carrier Longtail Aviation has added its first B747-400 freighter, equipped with CHAMP’s Weight & Balance tool, to its charter offering.The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority issued operation specifications for the aircraft to Longail's chief executive, Martin Amick.“The timing is right,” Amick said, commenting on the carrier's introduction of the carrier's ...
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ICAO task force provides Covid-19 guidance for safe air cargo operations
ICAO has provided a series of guidelines on how air cargo operations should be carried out at airports to reduce the spread of coronavirus.The guidance was issued by ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) after consulting with countries, regional organisations, the World Health Organisation and aviation industry groups.The cargo guidance ...
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Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification
Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence in training and development, compliance with industry training standards and best practices.The certification was awarded after IATA assessed the critical areas of Çelebi Aviation's training system, standards of operation and ...
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Fiji Airways converts ATR 72 for freight operations
Fiji Link converted its ATR 72-600 for freighter operationsFiji Airways has converted one ATR 72-600 into a freighter configuration for cargo operations.The turboprop, operated by regional subsidiary Fiji Link, flew its first freighter flight from the Fijian capital of Nadi to Port Vila, carrying 3.8t of cargo including medical supplies.Fiji ...
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Fraport plans massive job cuts
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and ground handler Fraport AG is planning extensive job cuts due to the economic impact of the corona virus pandemic, reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.According to people familiar with the events, up to 3,000 jobs are to be cut. This corresponds to just under ...
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ACI World: Covid-19 turning point was in March
Airports Council International (ACI) World, which collects and analyses passenger and air cargo data from select airports, has highlighted that March was the 'turning point' month in which airfreight trends, and most significantly passenger trends, changed dramatically due to Covid-19.Global airfreight volumes declined by 14.4% year on year in March ...
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Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth
Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this year, despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing blockade placed on the country by some of its neighbours.According to IATA statistics, Qatar Cargo last year became the ...
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First B777 makes its way to IAI for freighter conversion
First B777 ready for conversionGE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered the first Boeing 777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion.The aircraft (MSN 32789) will become the first ever B777 converted into a freighter configuration and marks the launch of the "Big Twin" programme announced last ...
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Cargo-partner provides charter services update
Logistics provider cargo-partner is operating weekly charter flights throughout June from China and Hong Kong to Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam and Budapest.In addition to its regular charter services, cargo-partner has carried out requests for full and part-charter flights to transport urgent cargo such as pharmaceutical, healthcare and personal protective equipment (PPE).For ...
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AMI moves to new Brisbane facility ahead of airport expansion
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved its Brisbane operation to a new purpose-built facility within the Brisbane Airport Industrial Park development as it prepares for the opening of the airport's new runway.Compared with AMI's previous building, the new facility offers an increase in warehouse space, improved docking space, ...
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IBS and PayCargo announce new partnership
Ashok Rajan, IBS Software (left) and Lionel van der Walt, PayCargoAir cargo platform IBS Software and digital payment system PayCargo have announced a partnership in which their API-based services will be integrated.IBS Software's iCargo airfreight management platform will be integrated with PayCargo's digital payment network to enable airfreight carriers and ...