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Volga-Dnepr Group moves to allay reports of financial woes
The Volga-Dnepr Group has downplayed Russian press reports regarding the scale of the current financial challenges it faces, stating that it has already initiated an optimisation plan to meet tough market conditions.A report in Ulnovosti states that the company was not immediately able to pay employees for September and that ...
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NewsGlobe Air Cargo launches animal transportation service
Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has launched 'PetCare by ECS Group', a service that transports pets by air to and from the UK.The service allows pets to travel on the same flight* as their owners, in a heat-controlled environment. It also advises customers of the ...
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NewsAirbase GSE scoops IAG Cargo ULD repair deal
IAG Cargo has awarded its ULD repair and maintenance contract to Airbase GSE.The transition from the previous supplier was managed by IAG Cargo and Airbase GSE management teams working closely together to ensure a "seamless transition for IAG Cargo operations".Airbase GSE has repaired in excess of 30,000 ULDs for IAG ...
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Hyderabad Airport launches "first of its kind" cargo charter programme
GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo has launched a "first of its kind" cargo charter programme that offers enhanced services for its members as it continues to target the market.The airport's Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle (HC3) platform will provide additional free cargo storage time; single point of contact for all aspects related ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo operations disrupted by grounded A220 fleet
Yesterday (October 15), SWISS announced that it has grounded its fleet of A220 aircraft following an engine inspection.The airline has confirmed that its bellyhold cargo operations with Swiss WorldCargo are also affected.In a statement, SWISS explained: "The decision announced yesterday by SWISS to conduct an engine inspection of its C ...
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NewsDHL Express to invest €131m in Incheon hub expansion
DHL Gateway Incheon expansion projectDHL Express will invest €131m in expanding its hub at Incheon International Airport to meet expected growth in online sales in the Asia Pacific region.The investment will see DHL expand its Incheon Gateway facility to a gross floor area of 58,700 sq m from the current ...
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NewsEnvirotainer adds Hyderabad to its container logistics network
Envirotainer, a cool chain solutions provider for airfreight, has set up a network station in Hyderabad, India, to support the release and return of its RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers.The RAP e2 and the RKN e1 are FAA and EASA certified, temperature-controlled air cargo ULD’s that can be carried ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines celebrates 75 years of cargo operations
Today, American Airlines is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first cargo flight.The airline said it had a long history within the cargo sector, marked by industry firsts such as the first scheduled air cargo service in the world, the first pet carrier container, and the first unit load container ...
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De Nooijer to leave AF KLM Cargo
Air France KLM's head of cargo, Marcel de Nooijer, will be leaving the position at the start of next year.De Nooijer will be joining KLM-owned Transavia where he will replace Mattijs ten Brink, who left the company at the end of September, as chief executive.Pieter Elbers, president and chief executive ...
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Mixed results for CargoLogicAir as it looks to future growth
UK-based all-cargo airline CargoLogicAir saw its revenues almost double last year but losses deepened.According to figures just released, the B747 freighter operator reported a 99% year-on-year increase in revenues for the 2018 calendar year to £213.7m, but its net loss reached £18m, compared with £2.5m in 2017, and its operating ...
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Cathay Pacific's B747-400BCF ends operations
Cathay Pacific's B747-400BCF (B-HUS) has made its last revenue flight ahead of its planned retirement at the end of November.The Hong Kong-based carrier said the move was linked to the modernisation of the Cathay Pacific fleet.The airline added that its freighter fleet will remain at its current size of 20 ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo launches new e-commerce delivery platform
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new e-commerce delivery platform in the UAE that allows customers shopping from multiple online retailers in the US to consolidate their purchases and have the goods delivered to a home or office address.The Emirates Delivers service is available to individual or small business customers in ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation opts for Hermes' cargo management system
Robert Fordree, executive vice president cargo, Menzies Aviation.Menzies Aviation has selected Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to provide a Cargo Management System (CMS) for its global network.The most recent version of HLT’s CMS, Hermes 5 (H5), will be rolled out at Menzies cargo facilities from the first quarter of next year.Menzies ...
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NewsDachser Air and Sea appoints Podestá as COO
Edoardo PodestáDachser has appointed Edoardo Podestá as chief operations officer (COO) of its Air & Sea Logistics business.Podestá replaces Jochen Müller who agreed with Dachser not to extend his contract when it expires in 2020. Müller will stop working for Dachser with immediate effect.The forwarder said that Müller was responsible ...
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FedEx adds three new e-commerce facilities
FedEx has expanded its e-commerce business with three new locations in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Fontana and California in the US, and Venlo in the Netherlands.The new locations, which will be part of the FedEx Cross Border subsidiary, give business-to-consumer merchants new delivery options, end-to-end tracking, commercial and postal import ...
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NewsAvia Solutions completes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn
Avia Solutions Group has completed the acquisition of charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The deal was first announced in June with the companies stating at the time that they expected the takeover to be completed in the third quarter. Terms have not been disclosed.As part of the Avia Solutions Group, Chapman Freeborn ...
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DSV Panalpina warns of job cuts during restructure
DSV Panalpina Group has announced the possibility of job cuts as it relocates the former Panalpina headquarters (in Basel) to its headquarters in Denmark.The company said it is finalising its analysis of the impact on corporate functions at the former Panalpina headquarters but warned the relocation could result in up ...
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NewsEuropa's Hong Kong branch receives Freight Forwarder Network membership
www.wildsmith.photographyEuropa Air & Sea's Hong Kong branch has announced that it has become a member of the Freight Forwarder Network.Freight Forwarder Network is a non-profit organisation that only allows two members to represent each country (with the exemption of larger countries such as China and the US).Members make up a ...
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Heathrow former head of cargo Platts to join Riyadh Airports Company
Heathrow Airport Limited's former head of cargo, Nick Platts, will join DAA International to help develop Riyadh Airports Company's cargo operation.Platts' final day at Heathrow was last week, ahead of his move to Saudi Arabia to take up a role with DAA International.His new two-year director of cargo role will ...
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NAM signs up for three more years of freighter flights at Liege
Network Airline Management (NAM) will extend its freighter operation at Liege Airport for another three years.The company, which also offers GSSA services, said that its cargo volumes from the Belgian airport had "strongly increased" since it began flights back in 2014.This is down to the introduction of "various new freighter ...