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NewsQatar Cargo continues WeQare sustainability efforts
Qatar Airways Cargo is continuing to carry out sustainability related "positive and impactful actions" as part of its WeQare programme.The actions are being implemented in the carrier's cargo handling business and aim to make the its operations more sustainable.The first 'chapter' of WeQare took place in July last year, when ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo kicks off 2021 with a trio of B777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo kicked off the year with the delivery of three Boeing B777 freighters as the industry prepares for another year of tight capacity.Qatar Airways Cargo now operates 24 of this airplane model - with two more on order - along with two B747-8Fs as it continues to expand ...
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NewsLatam Cargo launches flights to Qatar
Catering to demand from Chile's fruit harvest season, Latam Group has started operating flights to Qatar for the first time.The service was launched on November 30 and the first flight on the route was operated by Latam Airlines Brazil.Cargo on the flight to Doha included perishables from customers in South ...
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NewsQatar Cargo supports Norway's seafood exporters with Harstad-Narvik service
From next week, Qatar Airways Cargo will operate cargo-only flights, using its Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft, from Doha, Qatar, to Harstad-Narvik Airport in northern Norway.The carrier said that the service — which will operate three times per week — will provide 150 tonnes of capacity each week and will support ...
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Q&A: Qatar Cargo's Kirsten de Bruijn
Earlier this week, Qatar Airways Cargo appointed Kirsten de Bruijn into the role of senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning. Air Cargo News caught up with her to find out how she is settling in and what attracted her to the new role.Firstly, congratulations on the new role, ...
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NewsQatar Cargo signs up for SkyCell containers
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed a lease agreement for temperature-controlled pharma containers with SkyCell.The airline said the addition of the temperature-controlled hybrid containers will provide its customers with the choice of a "wide range of containers in which to transport their pharmaceuticals".Qatar Airways’ chief officer cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: “The ...
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NewsQatar Airways appoints SVP cargo, sales and network planning
Kirsten de BruijnQatar Airways Cargo has appointed Kirsten de Bruijn into the role of senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning.The carrier said that with de Bruijn onboard, it is "well positioned to capitalise on its its growth strategy as it strives to expand its leadership in the global ...
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Qatar Cargo sees volumes improve while revenues decline
Qatar Cargo saw its volumes increase during the last fiscal year despite being affected by the ongoing China-US trade war and the initial stages of the coronavirus outbreak.The Doha-based cargo firm saw its air cargo volumes increase by 2.8% year on year to 1.5m tonnes to the year ending March ...
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Qatar Airways lands QR7.3bn state injection after heavy pre-crisis loss
Qatar Airways Group has turned in a pre-tax loss of QR6.96bn ($1.9bn) and a net loss of just over QR7bn, for a financial year that concluded before the airline industry felt the broad impact of the coronavirus crisis.The Doha-based carrier says that, at the end of the fiscal year on ...
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NewsRwandAir seeks to acquire freighter
Source: Rwand AirRwandAir wants to bring in its first dedicated freighter as it seeks to take advantage of rising demand for air cargo services.The African carrier is “looking at acquiring a cargo freighter in the near future”, its chief executive Yvonne Makolo told Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal during ...
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Hungarian government purchases Airbus A330-200F from Qatar Cargo
Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has purchased an Airbus A330-200 freighter from Qatar Airways, according to the Hungarian government portal Origo.The move comes as the nation reportedly seeks to up its air cargo capacity in light of shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.When not carrying out "state tasks", ...
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Qatar Cargo moves into Menzies Aviation base at Heathrow
Qatar Airways Cargo has moved into its new base within Menzies Aviation’s facilities at London Heathrow Airport.The move is the result of a long-term agreement, announced in July, between the two companies that will see Menzies Aviation providing cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to and from Qatar ...
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NewsQatar Cargo's '1 million kilos' campaign just the start of sustainability drive
Guillaume HalleuxQatar Airways Cargo’s 1 million kilos project is just the start of a far reaching outreach project that the airline hopes will help reinforce the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals*.The carrier announced its ambitious 1 Million kilos campaign, which was prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, in mid-July. It will enable ...
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Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier's passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and from aircraft, at London Heathrow Airport.The companies said that partnership is part of a joint approach to develop Qatar Cargo’s global network handling partnership programme.From ...
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Video: Qatar Cargo launches '1 Million Kilos' campaign
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a charitable initiative in which it will transport 1m kg cargo free of charge.The '1 Million kilos' campaign, which was prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, will enable charities to use the carrier's services to transport medical supplies and humanitarian aid from July to December this ...
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Qatar Airways partners with Airlink to deliver Covid-19 relief
Qatar Airways has signed a formal partnership agreement with Airlink in which it has pledged to transport 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid over the next two years, free of charge.The agreement will benefit Airlink’s nonprofit partners and will provide assistance to communities globally who have been impacted by disasters and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo expands bellyhold operations
Qatar Airways Cargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of passenger services to numerous destinations, as the aviation sector takes steps towards recovering from disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Over the last week, the carrier has resumed services to Budapest, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Istanbul and New York.In ...
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Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth
Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this year, despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing blockade placed on the country by some of its neighbours.According to IATA statistics, Qatar Cargo last year became the ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo adds extra European flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has added flights between Vietnam and France, and to and from Scandinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.The Vietnam operation will see 11 Boeing 777 freighters fly from Hanoi in the month of May and four weekly freight-only Boeing 777 passenger aircraft will operate from Ho Chi Minh ...
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NewsAir cargo coronavirus relief effort continues over the weekend
A wrap up of air cargo's response to the coronavirus outbreak over the weekend starting April 10--------------- April 14, 13:30pm BST -----------------------------------------Heathrow Airport has revealed stats showing increases in the number of cargo flights it has handled in recent weeks as it uses its available capacity to prioritise cargo flights ...
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