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NewsJD Airlines goes international with Vietnam freighter
Source: JD AirlinesRecently launched JD Airlines has launched its inaugural international freighter route connecting China and Vietnam to cater for cross-border e-commerce demand.The new service is run in partnership with airline services company CSAA and will operate three times per week using a Boeing 737-800BCF.In China, the service will operate ...
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NewsHalleux joins Swissport as chief commercial officer
Guillaume Halleux. Photo: SwissportGuillaume Halleux has joined Swissport as chief commercial officer and member of the executive leadership team.The former Qatar Airways chief cargo officer will execute Swissport’s commercial agenda in developing existing and building new client relationships, and drive the acquisition of new business.Halleux brings over 25 years of ...
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NewsQatar Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines on China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Xiamen Airlines are partnering on bellyhold capacity on flights between China and Qatar.Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Doha’s Hamad International Airport, starting on October 20 and utilising Boeing 787-9 aircraft.Then, on October 31, the carrier ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation appoints global head of cargo
Beau Paine. Source: Air MenziesGround handler Menzies Aviation has appointed a global head of cargo and two additional senior appointments as it targets growth in the freight business.Beau Paine has been appointed to the new role and will also retain his current role of senior vice president of cargo Oceania ...
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Air Belgium ditches passenger flights to focus on cargo
Air Belgium has decided to discontinue its own passenger business and focus exclusively on "cargo and ACMI for passenger and cargo flights" due to economic challenges that have resulted in the airline acquiring debt.The airline said in a press release on September 18 that its passenger business "in the face ...
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NewsATI union leaders approve strike authorisation
Source: ATSGUnion leaders representing the pilots of Wilmington-based cargo airline Air Transport International (ATI) have approved strike authorisation as talks over a new working agreement continue.The vote would give the union chair the authority to call for industrial action.There are no current plans to strike and there are additional steps ...
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Last chance to sponsor the Air Cargo News Awards
This week is the last opportunity to take part in the Air Cargo News Awards as a sponsor.This year’s exclusive awards, now in their 39th year, take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12.The event includes a drink reception where ...
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NewsEuropa Air & Sea hires first UK general manager
Miles O'Donnell. Photo: Europa Air & SeaEuropa Air & Sea has appointed Miles O’Donnell as its first general manager for the UK & Ireland.With almost two decades of experience working in transport and logistics and 10 years at Europa Worldwide Group, O’Donnell is now responsible for both the sales and ...
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NewsRöhlig Logistics creates new head of verticals position
Source:Röhlig Logistics has appointed Marisol Henschen to the newly created position of global head of industry verticals.Henschen, who took up the position on September 1, holds an MBA and has worked in several countries including Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and Spain.She started her career with Lufthansa and has held several management ...
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Mexico regains category one aviation safety status from FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered good news for air cargo operators in Mexico as it returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after the country was downgraded more than two years ago."With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes ...
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NewsBuffalo Airways launches new freighter route in Canada
Photo: Edmonton International AirportCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has launched the "first and only dedicated cargo-only/freighter route" between Edmonton and Yellowknife in Canada, according to Edmonton International Airport.The route will be served with a customised Boeing 737-300SF (Special Freighter), said the airport. The service will operate Monday to Friday, carrying critical ...
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Cargolux strike ends as agreement reached
The strike at freighter operator Cargolux has come to an end as the airline and workers reached an agreement on a new pay deal.The airline announced on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the LCGB and OGBL unions after more than two days of industrial action that resulted ...
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NewsAMI appoints new leader as Clark moves to Network Aviation
Carlos Font (L) and Jonathan Clark. Source: AMICarlos Font has been appointed as the new executive vice president of Air Menzies International (AMI) to replace Jonathan Clark who is leaving the company to join Network Aviation Group as chief executive.In his new role, Font will be responsible for driving the ...
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Incheon Airport targets growth through partnerships
Incheon International Airport highlights recent developments that it hopes will help boost cargo volumes.The South Korean airport said that in October FedEx had opened a new cargo terminal at the airport.The airport paid to construct the terminal while operations are handled by the lessee.The project saw investments of KRW53.5bn from ...
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VRR secures first customer for AAX collapsible container
ULD firm VRR has secured the first customer for its collapsible AAX air cargo container.An unnamed company ordered the folding container to help it overcome an imbalance of ULDs.The AAX Collapsible has the same shape, capacity and durability as the standard AAX but can be folded and stacked up to ...
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Icelandair Cargo's MD quits
Icelandair Cargo's managing director Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson has resigned from his post after having worked as part of the Icelandair Group for over 20 years.The resignation will become effective immediately but Sigurfinnsson will continue to work within the company in the upcoming months and carry out a handover period with ...
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Cargolux flights grounded as strike action continues
Cargolux has told customers there will be limited flights from Luxembourg today as industrial action at the airline continues.In an update to customers, the airline outlined how its flights are being affected, with many departures yet to be confirmed while other aircraft are confirmed as being grounded.Meanwhile, this morning flight ...
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Schiphol's cargo volume drop "in keeping with the market"
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes fall 6% in the first six months of the year "in-keeping with global trends for normalising cargo volumes".The airport handled a total of 679,214 tonnes during the period with 64% of the total accounted for by full-freighter flights.“When you compare our figures to ...
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Russia’s Atran revives An-12 operations while 737s remain in limbo
Russian air cargo operator Atran has re-introduced Antonov An-12 freighter services, after nearly a decade, in response to uncertainty over its Boeing 737 fleet.The airline says an An-12BP, carrying its livery scheme, conducted a September 12 flight from Moscow Zhukovsky to Norilsk with 12 tonnes of consumer goods.Atran general director ...
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Chapman Freeborn continues expansion with London office
Chapman Freeborn has opened a new office in London as it looks to attract new members of staff.The broker said that the new office would provide an "easily accessible hub in the city to accommodate Chapman Freeborn’s expanding team, while supporting the charter broker’s operations in its Gatwick headquarters".Chapman Freeborn ...