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Supply Chain Spotlight: Logistics UK - airfreight's route to net zero
In 2021, Logistics UK launched its Route to Net Zero Commitment, with the aim of supporting its members to decarbonise their operations as quickly and effectively as possible.This pledge comes in response to the need to speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050, with many of the ...
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Qatar Cargo launches next stage of its WeQare charitable initiative
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched the latest "chapter" in its WeQare charitable initiative.The third part of the carrier's initiative is titled Let's Stand Together and will include a donation drive that seeks to gather donations in kind for children, from April 26 to May 10.The donation drive focuses on three ...
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EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31.The use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, have been operating since 2020, after the EASA issued approvals and exemptions for the transport of cargo in passenger cabins on a ...
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NewsATSG publishes first sustainability report
Source: ATSGAir Transport Services Group (ATSG) has published its first sustainability report, showing how its technology investment is aiding decarbonisation.The inaugural sustainability report from the global lessor of freighter aircraft highlights progress in the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and initiatives, and covers achievements in key focus areas ...
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NewsAir New Zealand cargo flights backed by government
Air New Zealand has been awarded a further twelve months of support for cargo flights under an extension of the government’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity scheme (MIAC scheme).This contract is for freight capacity operating from April 1 2022 to March 31 2023.Under the most recent extension, the airline has been ...
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US Airforwarders back ocean shipping reform bill
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) is backing the proposed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 that it claims will address ongoing port disruption.The association has signed a stakeholder letter that backs the implementation of the reform act as many of its members are full-service freight forwarders offering a variety of ...
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NewsRussian fleet sanctions squeezing capacity
Photo: AntonovSanctions imposed on Russian aircraft fleets are further squeezing air cargo capacity in an already constrained market.Pierre Van Der Stichele, vice president of global freight at aviation services group Air Partner told Air Cargo News that airspace bans on Russian aircraft imposed by the EU, US and others have ...
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NewsAir cargo has a "long way to go" on sustainability as resources remain scarce
Air cargo supply chain companies are ramping up their focus on sustainability but there is a "long way to go" as resources remain scarce, according to TIACA's latest sustainability survey.The latest annual TIACA Air Cargo Industry Sustainability Survey, organised in conjunction with consultancy Change Horizon, revealed that 55% of the ...
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Russia airlines blocked from US airspace
The US Department of Transportation and its Federal Aviation Administration are issuing orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using domestic US airspace.The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and regulatory orders will suspend operations of all aircraft owned, certified, operated, registered, chartered, leased, or controlled by, for, or ...
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Tiaca membership bounces back as sustainability remains a key focus
Airfreight organisation Tiaca saw its membership numbers bounce back last year after a dip in 2020 and is continuing to ramp up its focus on sustainability.In a media update, Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes revealed that in 2020 the organisation's membership numbers had suffered a Covid-related dip but numbers were ...
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FAA declares 5G buffer zones for 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports that will have buffer zones when wireless companies turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.This follows a decision by US telecommunications firms Verizon and AT&T to delay the deployment of certain 5G mobile networks over ...
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Hong Kong sets strict air cargo crew quarantine
The Hong Kong Government will tighten the quarantine measures for air cargo crew as part of its efforts to minimise the spread of Covid-19.Air cargo crew members will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine at a quarantine hotel for three days upon arrival in Hong Kong.This move is in view ...
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US 5G plans on hold due to aviation concerns
US telecommunications firms Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay the deployment of certain 5G mobile networks over concerns from aviation that they could affect flight safety.The two firms had planned to activate their C-Band 5G on January 5 but have now agreed to a 14-day delay.The country's aviation industry ...
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Roadmap to improve US air cargo security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US has published a five-year roadmap that aims to improve air cargo security.Designed to help the TSA and air cargo industry stakeholders identify and address emerging threats and ensure the efficient flow of commerce, the ‘Air Cargo Security Roadmap’ will also seek to ...
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NewsQatar Cargo's Halleux calls on regulators to step up on lithium batteries
Source: Air Cargo NewsQatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux issued an impassioned call for regulators to take steps to counter the threat of rouge lithium-ion battery shipments.Speaking at IATA's World Cargo Symposium in Dublin, Halleux said the airline had suffered three near misses with rogue battery shipments in recent ...
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InsightsK+N strives for greener air cargo supply chains
Marcel Fujike, head of products and at global freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel, speaks to Roger Hailey about how the business is working towards operating more sustainably.Airfreight’s stakeholders already have strategies for fighting climate change, which face further scrutiny after a United Nation’s scientific report issued “code red” for humanity on the ...
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How air cargo is responding to climate change
In his latest column, Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, reports on a recent survey they carried out to find out how the air cargo industry is responding to climate change.Aviation has been essential in powering progress, expanding horizons, creating opportunities, and facilitating commerce between countries.The ability ...
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Calls for all-cargo specific regulatory framework in aviation
Air cargo industry players and the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) are pushing for the development of an all-cargo specific regulatory framework to reflect the sector's status as distinct to passenger aviation.Ahead of ICAO's high-level conference on Covid-19 to be held October 12-22, director general of the Global Express ...
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New ICAO SecGen urges states to lift flight restriction for air cargo
Air cargo will play an increasingly important role in the world's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and member states should temporarily lift restrictions for air cargo operators, according to Juan Carlos Salazar who took up the role of ICAO secretary general earlier this week.In a webinar on the future of ...
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UK's CHIEF customs declaration system to end in 2023
The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will close the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system that handles declarations in 2023.The UK began using the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) that will replace CHIEF in 2018 but the final cutoff date was last year pushed back due ...