All News articles – Page 7
-
NewsLATAM Cargo transports Chile's first fresh salmon shipment to Australia
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has transported Chile's first-ever salmon shipment of fresh, chilled salmon fillets to Australia.The 220 kg shipment was transported in the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating between Santiago and Melbourne on November 27.The airline said that before the transport could take place, a "rigorous ...
-
Newsdnata is first ground handler in Europe to earn IATA environmental management certification
More than 70% of dnata Netherlands' ground support equipment fleet is powered by electricity or solar energy. Photo: dnataGlobal air and travel services provider dnata has become the first ground handler in Europe to receive the IATA environmental management certification in recognition of its sustainability initiatives.IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) is ...
-
NewsOman Air selects Air Liaison for UK GSA duties
Oman Air's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Image: BoeingOman Air has selected Air Liaison as its new General Services Agent (GSA) for cargo operations in the UK.Oman Air currently operates daily passenger flights from London Heathrow to its hub in Muscat using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.From Muscat, the airline ...
-
NewsAstral adds second 737-400F
Image source: Astral AviationKenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-400 freighter leased from Avmax Group as it continues to modernise its fleet.The freighter operator said in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday November 27 that the 737-400F was delivered on Thursday November 21. The 737-400F, capable ...
-
NewsWeaker than expected peak sees lower increase in Hong Kong airfreight rates
Image: ShutterstockAirfreight rates on major trades out of Hong Kong picked up in November for the peak season, although the rate of change lags behind historical levels.Figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index, based on TAC data, show that average rates – a combination of both spot and contract – ...
-
NewsEtihad to exercise options for three additional A350Fs
A350F Etihad Cargo. Photo: AirbusEtihad Cargo has confirmed that it will exercise options on three additional Airbus A350 freighters.In an emailed statement to Air Cargo News, the carrier confirmed a report in Freightwaves that it would add to its additional order of seven of the aircraft to meet rising e-commerce ...
-
NewsMaersk Air Cargo takes delivery of second 777 freighter
Maersk Air Cargo 777F. Photo: MaerskMaersk Air Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter as it continues to expand its airfreight operations.The newbuild aircraft (OY-MAD) was delivered to Maersk's airfreight hub in Billund from Boeing's Seattle home on November 26. It has been given the name Maersk ...
-
NewsFedEx adds new China-India route
Photo: FedExFedEx has introduced a new route connecting its Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou to Bangalore as it looks to capitalise on growing volumes between China and India.The flight route will operate five times a week and aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia Pacific (APAC) and India while also reducing ...
-
NewsKF Aerospace to update Purolator's BCFN freighter fleet
Source: KF AerospaceCanadian express and logistics firm Purolator has renewed its contract with KF Aerospace for the operation of its British Columbia feeder network (BCFN) in a deal that includes the deployment of more modern aircraft.The new agreement will last 10 years and will see KF Aerospace replace three ageing ...
-
NewsCanada approves Saab 340 cargo conversion STC
Photo: TAMSweden-based Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has now received approval of its Saab 340 Cargo Conversion supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada.The STC is already approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)."We are happy that the STC is now approved ...
-
NewsAirbus finalising adaptation of assembly-line stations for A350 freighter
Airbus A350F. Copyright: Airbus S.A.S 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021Airbus intends to finalise readiness of jigs and tools on its A350 final assembly line over the next six months in order to handle the manufacture of the freighter variant of the twinjet type.Designated the A350-1000F, ...
-
NewsNordic Aviation Group files for bankruptcy
Photo: Number1411/ ShutterstockEstonian Nordic Aviation Group has filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations of its two airlines, Nordica and Regional Jet, which is branded as Xfly.The announcement by Nordic follows the decision by potential investor Lars Thuesen, owner of Danish carrier Jettime, to not proceed with a privatisation plan that ...
-
NewsSF Holding raises $749m with 'flat' Hong Kong listing
Source: ACN NewswireChinese express giant SF Holding raised $749.3m in a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that will be used to fund plans to expand internationally.The company, which owns SF Express and SF Airlines, said that through the IPO it aimed to "further promote [its] internationalisation strategy, establish ...
-
NewsLufthansa Cargo and Maersk partner on SAF
Photo: Scharfsinn/ ShutterstockLufthansa Cargo will use 400 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on behalf of Maersk in the remainder of 2024 following the signing of an agreement between the two companies to promote the decarbonisation of airfreight through the use of SAF.The expected reduction of CO2 emissions corresponds to ...
-
NewsairBaltic Cargo places capacity on cargo.one platform
Photo: airBalticLatvia-based airBaltic Cargo has placed its capacity on cargo.one to enable forwarders across 134 countries to quickly access, quote, book and track its capacity.From winter 2024, freight forwarders using cargo.one will be able to book airBaltic Cargo capacity for general cargo, perishables and temperature-sensitive pharma shipments, across its entire ...
-
NewsHong Kong Airport cargo volumes up as it readies for three-runway system launch
Photo: HKIAHong Kong International Airport reported a 12.7% year on year increase in cargo volumes in October as it prepares to introduce its three-runway system.Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) reported 442,000 tonnes of cargo in October. Growth was driven by export traffic, said AAHK."Export traffic remains the main driver of ...
-
NewsKale joins Cargo iQ
Marie Seco-Köppen, executive director of Cargo iQ. Photo: Cargo iQKale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has joined Cargo iQ as a new strategic associate partner, specialising in digitalisation and supporting digital reporting capabilities.The partnership aims to further Cargo iQ’s ambitions to ensure air cargo quality standards are met and continuously improved through ...
-
NewsCamex expands into widebody freighter operations
Photo: Business WireCamex Airlines has expanded into widebody operations with the delivery of a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter from ATSG-owned lessor Airborne Global Leasing.Until now, the Tbilisi-based airline's fleet has operated a fleet of three narrowbody Boeing 737-800BCFs.And the carrier has plans to further expand its widebody fleet with delivery ...
-
NewsTrump reveals plans for tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada
Source; Jonah Elkowitz/ shutterstockUS president-elect Donald Trump has provided more details on his plans to levy tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada on his first day back in the White House.Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20, has said he will sign an executive order imposing tariffs of 25% ...
-
NewsConstruction deal signed for the Silk Way Cargo Village
Source: Silk Way Group. Arif Guliyev, Modern Construction (L), and Jawad Dbila, SW AFEZCOSilk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company (SW AFEZCO) has signed a design and build agreement with Modern Construction Group for the development of the Silk Way Cargo Village.Modern Construction Group will design and construct three facilities ...