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Qatar Airways Cargo restarts freighter service to Bahrain
Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its freighter services to Bahrain, effective September 1.In addition to the 21 weekly narrowbody passenger flights to Bahrain, Qatar Airways Cargo is now operating three weekly freighter services, adding more than 200 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity to/from Bahrain.Liesbeth Oudkerk, senior vice president cargo sales ...
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UPS attempts to offload more than 100 pilots due to weaker demand levels
UPS is offering severance packages to hundreds of pilots as the express giant reacts to lower demand levels.The company said that the move comes as it regularly assesses operations and makes adjustments accordingly."As part of our effort to efficiently manage our airline, we are offering a voluntary separation benefit to ...
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Cargo escapes worst of UK air traffic blip
IAG Cargo said it hasn't experienced any disruption as a result of the recent National Air Traffic Services (Nats) air traffic control failure in the UK.An IAG Cargo spokesperson told Air Cargo News that mainly narrowbody aircraft had been affected with minimal cargo volumes.“IAG Cargo is operating as normal, with ...
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NewsFedEx Express to build own facility at Istanbul Airport
Photo: FedExFedEx Express has signed an agreement to build a new package facility at Istanbul Airport, which will be completed in November next year.The US firm currently utilises a shared location at Istanbul Airport.With the new facility, FedEx aims to strengthen its presence at the airport by offering greater reliability ...
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NewsMajor Hong Kong trades see airfreight rates stabilise in August
Major trades out of Hong Kong and Frankfurt saw airfreight rates stabilise in August after months of declines [see dashboard at end of article].The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average prices paid by forwarders - both contract and spot - on services from Hong ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation extends cargo partnership with Jazeera Airways at Kuwait Airport
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has extended its ground and air cargo handling services partnership with Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways.At Kuwait International Airport, the extended five-year agreement will see Menzies Aviation, operating as National Aviation Services (NAS) at the airport, continue to deliver ground and air cargo handling services, managing ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out service to protect valuable and vulnerable shipments
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new cargo solution that is designed to offer optimum protection and secure storage for high-value and vulnerable shipments.Key features of SecureLift include high loading priority, close monitoring of shipments, inclusion of approved data loggers and shipment escorts, in addition to secure handling, transportation and ...
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Avianca Cargo nets fourth CEIV certification
Avianca Cargo has achieved IATA Live Animals certification to add to its existing three CEIV accreditations.The carrier said that by achieving CEIV Live Animals - in addition to Fresh, Phrama and Lithium Batteries - it had become the first airline in the Americas to achieve all four of the certifications.Leonel ...
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NewsDominic Holland to host the Air Cargo News Awards!
Dominic HollandAir Cargo News is delighted to announce stand-up comedian and writer Dominic Holland as the host of the 2023 Air Cargo News Awards!One of the country’s most highly regarded and respected comedians, Holland has enjoyed success as both a stand-up comedian and a writer and has appeared on shows ...
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Aviation groups hit out as Dutch government pushes ahead with Schiphol flight cuts
IATA, the European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) and Airports Council International (ACI) Europe have all hit out the Dutch government's decision to cap flight numbers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The government last week announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to ...
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NewsMaastricht strives for growth with Stekelenburg appointment
Jonas van Stekelenburg. Photo: www.markkuipers.nlMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed Jonas van Stekelenburg - former head of cargo at Schiphol - as interim chief executive to lead an "ambitious growth programme".The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, anticipates the appointment will drive forward MST’s strategic goals of sustainability, digitalisation, ...
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NewsSwissport gains IATA pharma standard in Liege and Toronto
Photo: SwissportSwissport’s cargo facilities at Liège Airport in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada have obtained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certificationThis marks the company’s 16th and 17th certifications for pharma warehousing. Liège is Swissport’s second CEIV Pharma-certified facility in Belgium after Brussels.Toronto is also the second certified cargo location ...
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NewsKorean Air introduces SAF programme for cargo
Photo: Korean AirKorean Air plans to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for air cargo operations in cooperation with air cargo customers and forwarders.Customers will be able to make customised contributions through the Korean Air Cargo SAF programme and reduce their carbon footprint. Korean Air will use the contributions to ...
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NewsPandas are a two-way traffic for MASkargo
MASkargo took charge of panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi on their way to their new home in China onboard a freighter flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on August 29.In fact, it is almost ten years since MASkargo, the air cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, transported the ...
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NewsB&H completes first engine move for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide engine shipment. Photo: B&H WorldwideB&H Worldwide has completed its first engine transportation and storage task for Singapore Airlines.The aerospace logistics specialist was recently commissioned to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.The B&H Worldwide team is familiar with the engine type, ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Voting closes today!
Today is the last day to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes at 5pm BST today (Friday September 1), and we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who ...
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New UK trade rules come thick and fast
UK forwarders’ body the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is predicting “a very hectic start” to 2024 for its members.It follows the Government’s publication on 29 August of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), which sets out the country’s new import security and biosecurity import controls, following the country’s withdrawal ...
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Etihad Cargo adds belly capacity in Europe and Asia
Etihad Cargo will boost its belly capacity with its winter schedule by introducing 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations, and adding 90 flights to existing routes, said the Abu Dhabi-based airline.It will offer additional cargo capacity to two new European gateways with four flights a week to Copenhagen in ...
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Korea’s Air Premia extends US network
Korea’s Air Premia has added Frankfurt and New York Newark to its summer flight schedule from Incheon. The carrier also expects to add further new destinations in 2024, as it expands its aircraft fleet.Its general sales and service agent (GSSA), Globe Air Cargo Korea reports that 150-200 tonnes of cargo ...
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Capacity up but demand remains depressed, says DHL
Demand remains low with minimal growth while global capacity has increased by 12% year on year, said DHL Global Forwarding in its Air Freight – State of the Industry report for August.While only a ‘conservative’ increase in volume demand is expected in the 2023 late-year peak season, most airlines have ...