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Emirates SkyCargo volumes up 18% in 2023-2024
Emirates SkyCargo reported a 18% rise in air cargo volumes for 2023-24 but reduced cargo revenue due to higher rates.The cargo division of Emirates carried a total of 2.2m tonnes of goods around the world in 2023-24, said Emirates Group in its annual report for the financial year April 1 ...
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NewsCargoAi adds delivery performance quality data to CargoMART
Source CargoAiFreight forwarders using CargoAi’s CargoMART booking platform can now see the delivery performance quality of different airlines via a new feature.CargoQUALITY enables freight forwarders using CargoMART to see every airline’s quality performance on their selected flight route. All carriers are measured against the same industry-established method, namely their Notify ...
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Future of the 767F given a boost as US Senate backs emissions exemption
Production of the Boeing 767 freighter has been given a lifeline after the US Senate approved a bill that would exempt the aircraft from stricter emissions rules.The US is due to implement new aircraft efficiency rules from January 1 2028 which had called into question the future of the 767 ...
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Liege cargo volumes up 13% in April
Liege Airport recorded a 13% rise in cargo volumes in April year on year as it transitions away from night flights.The Belgian cargo airport said cargo volumes were 95,025 tons versus 83,813 tons in April 2024.Liege added that the number of cargo aircraft movements in April also rose by 14% ...
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Swiss WorldCargo to offer Toronto flights
Swiss WorldCargo will benefit from an expanded North American offering following the addition of a new route from Zurich to Toronto.The service was launched today and will be operated by Swiss Airlines five times a week using an Airbus A330-300.The addition is part of the expansion of the carrier's long-haul ...
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NewsKintetsu expands in Schiphol with new air cargo facility
Source: KWE. Copyright: WDPKintetsu World Express (KWE) Benelux is planning to open a new air cargo terminal near Schiphol Airport as it looks to expand its handling capability.The new facility will measure 18,270 sq m, with 9,175 sq m of warehousing and 735 sq m of office space. It is ...
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Ethiopian grows freighter network in India
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is growing its network with two new freighter destinations in India.Hyderabad and Ahmedabad will be added to Ethiopian Cargo's freighter network from May 11, said Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services in a LinkedIn post on May 10."Starting May 11, 2024, we will offer twice-weekly air ...
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NewsK+N and LATAM utilise SAF for flower flights
Photo: K+NKuehne+Nagel (K+N) and the LATAM Group have partnered with a flower industry firm to buy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that will offset emissions related to airfreight flower shipments for US Mother's Day on May 12.The two companies joined forces with the Elite Group to procure 34,615 litres of SAF ...
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NewsIAG Cargo sees demand rise but revenues fall in Q1
IAG Cargo registered an increase in cargo traffic in the first quarter of the year but the improvement was not enough to protect revenues from a fall in market rates.The cargo business of the IAG Group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, saw first-quarter cargo tonne kms increase ...
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NewsMaersk launches Miami airfreight gateway
Photo: MaerskMaersk has launched a new 90,000 sq ft airfreight gateway in Miami to serve the US, Asia and Latin America markets.The full-service, in-transit gateway will focus on transhipping European and Asian cargo via Miami to Latin America with connectivity on freighter and passenger capacity.It will support the North American ...
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NewsQatar Cargo becomes official cargo airline partner of MotoGP
Photo: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways Cargo has been appointed the official cargo airline partner of Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship class, MotoGP.The three-year partnership is built upon the success of the first Grand Prix title sponsored by Qatar Airways, which took place in 2023, and the most recent 2024 edition which ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo sees Mothers' Day flower volumes take-off
Source: LATAM Cargo The LATAM Group has reported a 20% increase in flower volumes transported in advance of Mothers’ Day celebrations. The group said that it transported 24,000 tons of flowers - or 552m stems - from Colombia and Equador in the 21 days ahead of this ...
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NewsEFW redelivers latest A330-300P2F to DHL
Photo: EFWConversion company Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered its 14th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) to DHL.The German firm said in a LinkedIn post yesterday that the A330-300P2F took off from Dresden earlier this week."The recently finalized A330-300P2F aircraft is the no. 14 freighter for our customer DHL and ...
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FedEx 767-300ER freighter lands with nose-gear retracted at Istanbul
One of US express carrier FedEx’s Boeing 767-300ER freighters has been involved in a landing incident at Istanbul after its nose-gear failed to deploy.The aircraft was operating flight FX6238 from Paris Charles de Gaulle on May 8.Istanbul airport’s operator said that the twinjet experienced a “technical issue” which resulted in ...
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Air Cargo News Awards launches Young Airfreight Professional award
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the launch of a Young Airfreight Professional of the Year award at this year’s Air Cargo News Awards.The new award category will recognise rising stars and future leaders from across the airfreight sector and also aims to support them in their future development.To ...
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Hourcade scoops SATS sustainability role
SATS has appointed Céline Hourcade as its new vice president, global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/sustainability.Hourcade joins SATS from Change Horizon, the consultancy she established in 2019 to support aviation and logistics firms with their sustainable corporate strategies, development, and transformation projects."Always fascinated by the world of ground ...
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NewsIATA launches programme to support ground technologies
IATA’s director of ground operations presenting certificate to HACTL. Photo: IATAThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) aims to accelerate the introduction of enhanced ground support equipment (GSE) technologies into daily operations with a new programme.Presented at IATA’s Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) this week, the IATA Enhanced GSE Recognition Program recognises ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds Riga freighter flights
Source: RIX Riga AirportLufthansa Cargo has launched regular freighter flights to Riga Airport to meet demand from manufacturers and importers in Latvia.The new service will operate once per week utilising one of the carrier's Airbus A321 freighters, which offer a capacity of 28 tonnes.With the new service, Riga becomes the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines boosts European and Asian cargo capacity with summer schedule
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines will offer expanded cargo capacity on services from the US to Europe and Asia during the summer season.The airline will operate new flights from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks ahead to new Dublin-Denver flights
Photo: IAGIAG Cargo can now offer air cargo belly capacity between Dublin (DUB) and Denver (DEN) for the first time with a new route launched by International Airlines Group's (IAG) Aer Lingus.From May 17, IAG Cargo customers will have the opportunity to transport goods directly between DUB and DEN with ...