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NewsNew MRO hanger at CVG welcomed by Atlas Air
Atlas Air has welcomed the opening of a new $19m hangar dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of widebody aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The 103,000-square-foot facility will be run by FEAM Aero, which has operated at the airport since 2015 and currently employs more than 200 technicians ...
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China-US phase one deal welcomed as a first step towards an agreement
China and the US last night signed the first phase of a trade deal that has been welcomed by US companies and business groups, but they urged the two countries to begin the second round of negotiations and remove all tariffs.China has pledged to increase US imports over 2017 levels ...
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CEVA Logistics re-organises senior management team
CEVA Logistics has re-organised its senior management team nine months after its takeover by shipping line CMA CGM.The company said that chief executive Nicolas Sartini, who took the role in June last year, will be replaced by Mathieu Friedberg who was previously senior vice president commercial and agencies network at ...
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NewsSwissport signs lease at new Melbourne Airport facility
Swissport has signed a seven-year lease to operate at a brand new air cargo facility at Melbourne Airport.The new warehouse space on Mace Way, close to the airport, will offer state-of-the-art cargo facilities for the handling and storage of general cargo, animals, pharmaceuticals and perishables.Fitting out of facility is underway ...
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NewsNagel-Group sells its airfreight business
Source: Nagel-GroupFood logistics firm Nagel-Group has sold its airfreight business to KOTRA-Logistics as it looks to concentrate on its core competencies.Nagel Airfreight was founded in 1987 and has about 40 employees at three German locations: Frankfurt, Berlin, and Bremerhaven.The airfreight business specialises in the distribution of fresh fish, an area ...
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NewsExporta adds collapsible cardboard crate for air cargo
Cardboard box firm Exporta has launched a collapsible cardboard crate targeting the air cargo market.Exporta said it decided to launch the crate after it identified a gap in the market for a lightweight, but robust and reusable, crate.The company said that when combined with a lightweight plastic pallet, the crates ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo announces expanded cool chain partnerships
Etihad Cargo, the airfreight division of Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its cold chain partnerships by becoming a member of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the Pharma.Aero network.The announcement comes less than a year after Etihad Cargo became the first carrier in the Middle East region to receive CEIV ...
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NewsFormer Martinair executive extradited to US on cargo price fixing charges
A former Martinair executive has been extradited to the US to face charges related to cargo price fixing after ten years on the run.Maria Ullings, a Dutch national, was originally indicted in 2010 by the US District Court in Atlanta for allegedly participating in a global conspiracy to fix air ...
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US FAA clarifies Middle East airspace restrictions
US cargo airlines have withdrawn their requests for exemptions to Middle East flight restrictions after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) eased restrictions.Following their request for exemption, the FAA has wrote to Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo, Southern Air, Omni Air, FedEx and Kalitta to notify them of changes to restrictions.The ...
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DSV Panalpina opens new office in Oman
Transport and logistics giant DSV Panalpina has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman, as part of its continuing expansion into the Middle East.Charles Francis, country manager for DSV Panalpina in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, commented: "Oman has distinct advantages as a trans-shipment hub for Qatar. It has become a ...
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NewsDelmar appoints sustainability officer
Laura CorralesCanada-headquartered freight forwarder Delmar International has named Laura Corrales as the organisation’s first sustainability officer.The new role’s mandate is to develop, implement and promote sustainability programmes for operations in North America.“Delmar continues to make strides in streamlining and eliminating redundancies and waste across our offices. But we also acknowledge ...
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UK forwarders welcome expanded apprenticeship scheme
Forwarder association BIFA has welcomed news that the UK government is expanding access to an apprenticeship service to small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs).Robert Keen, director general of the trade association, explained that 90% of BIFA corporate members are SMEs that do not qualify as levy-payers and have had restricted access ...
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NewsAEI receives CAAC certification for B737-800SF
AEI B737-800SFThe Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) with a Validation Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft.The CAAC VSTC validates the original US Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate, which was awarded to AEI at the beginning of 2019.The ...
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SATS scoops Riyadh cargo terminal contract
Cargo handler SATS Saudi Arabia has won a 25-year cargo terminal concession in King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The Riyadh cargo terminal will be the second cargo operation in Saudi Arabia for SATS, after its first win in King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in 2016.Construction of ...
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NewsFlexport alters air cargo strategy as supply chains diversify
Flexport has signed block-space agreements (BSAs) on freighter services from several Asian origins and cancelled its dedicated all-cargo service in light of changing supply chain strategies.For the last two years the San Fransisco-headquartered freight forwarder has offered a dedicated freighter between Hong Kong and Los Angeles operated originally by Western ...
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Vote for your favourite cargo airline
Calling all freight forwarders and shippers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News 2020 Awards.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the best five regional carriers and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the Year.Airline customers ...
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A tough end to the year for cargo at Europe's major airlines
The end of year traffic figures from European airlines sum up what a tough year 2019 was for the air cargo business.Figures just released by Lufthansa show that cargo carried by its various airline businesses in 2019 was down by 2.1% year on year to 10.7bn revenue cargo tonne kms ...
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NewsBelugaXL freighter enters into service
BelugaXLAirbus' BelugaXL freighter has entered into service after making its first operational flight on January 9.The aircraft will provide Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity compared with the existing BelugaST aircraft, which the aircraft manufacturer said would support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The BelugaXL can carry two ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks forward to a more positive year
Following the challenges that 2019 presented to the industry, Emirates SkyCargo is hoping for a more positive year ahead, boosted by its "innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure".Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of cargo, at Emirates Skycargo, explained: "The global air cargo industry witnessed a ...
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Air cargo contracts expected to be at lowest level for four years
The baseline price of airfreight ACMI and block-space agreements are expected to be negotiated at their lowest level in four years despite expectations of a pick up in 2020.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Peter Stallion of airfreight derivatives broker Freight Investor Services (FIS) said that contracts tended to be negotiated ...