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NewsHavaş and Qatar Airways extend contract in Turkey
Turkish ground handler Havaş, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of Groupe ADP, has renewed its contract with Qatar Airways at several airports in Turkey.The contract — which is in effect until 2025 — will see Havaş providing cargo and warehousing services for the carrier at Istanbul, Ankara, ...
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Valentine flower volumes bloom despite Covid-19 pandemic
Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo is quick and moves flowers too!The air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks, making sure loved-up couples are able to celebrate Valentine's Day with a romantic bouquet of flowers.Each year, the sector sees demand for flower transportation bud ...
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Qatar Cargo continues its charity efforts
In this Q&A, Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, provides us with an update on the airline's WeQare initiative, which was launched in July last year with Chapter 1 - an initiative that saw the carrier provided 1m kg of free cargo capacity for charities to transport medical ...
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Qatar Cargo selects GSAs for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt
Qatar Cargo has selected general sales agents (GSAs) to recommence its cargo sales and bookings in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt following the lifting of a blockade.ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo will handle the carrier's UAE bookings; Yusuf Bin Kanoo co. Ltd will oversee its ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim at digitalisation
Qatar Airways Cargo’s recent decision to offer its capacity on airfreight booking portal WebCargo is just the beginning of its digital journey, according to the carrier’s chief officer cargo, Guillaume Halleux.Halleux told Air Cargo News that over recent years it has been busy growing its fleet as it sought to ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo launches WeQare Chapter 2
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to step up its sustainability efforts with a commitment to transport animals for free as part of conservation efforts."Chapter 2" of the airline's WeQare sustainability programme is named Rewild the Planet and sees the airline commit to preserving wildlife and endangered animals by transporting them ...
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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 Cargo achieves pharma CEIV certification
QATAR AIRWAYSQatar Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in pharmaceutical logistics.The airline said the certification covers its operations, quality Management System and supplier management processes in Doha.Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, the airline’s ground handling partner, also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification ...
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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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NewsKuehne+Nagel and Qatar Cargo team up for UNICEF charity flights
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and Qatar Airways Cargo are donating airfreight services to UNICEF, supporting the United Nation’s children’s agency in its global efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.The partnership is part of the ‘1 million kilos’ initiative, one aspect of the larger sustainability We Qare project from Qatar Airways Cargo. The ...
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Qatar Cargo selects Wexco as Australia GSA
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.Qatar Airways serves five major Australian cities: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and operates 30 passenger and freighters flights per week.The main market for Qatar Airways in Australia remains the perishable exports to the Middle East, ...
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Qatar Cargo creates initiative to support local perfume exports
Qatar Airways Cargo has developed an initiative with Qatar Development Bank (QDB) that supports local perfume manufacturers in the State of Qatar.As part of the initiative, the carrier is offering discounted rates to Qatari perfume manufacturers in order to "help boost exports and sales of locally manufactured perfumes" and to ...
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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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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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Swissport scores a hat-trick with Qatar Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has renewed its handling agreement with Swissport covering airport ground services and cargo handling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The contract — starting in September and valid until the end of 2025 — includes ramp handling and air cargo warehousing, as well as handling of general cargo, pharmaceuticals, dangerous ...