All articles by Rachelle Harry – Page 18
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Etihad overhauls management as it adapts to being ‘mid-size’ carrier
Several senior Etihad Airways personnel, including chief commercial officer Robin Kamark, are stepping down from the Middle Eastern carrier as it undertakes an extensive reshaping to adapt to the changed market situation.The company said it is overhauling its business model to emerge as a “mid-sized carrier”, focusing on a fleet ...
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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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AF KLMP expands presence in Germany with Swissport Frankfurt partnership
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has said it is set to strengthen its position in the German market.The carrier's comments come as Swissport — its ground handler in Frankfurt — commenced operations at its new cargo facility at Frankfurt Airport last week.GertJan Roelands, senior vice president of sales ...
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NewsDelta adds scheduled cargo-only flights between US, Europe and India
Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has increased its cargo capacity between the US, Europe and India ito meet peak season demand.This week the carrier launched daily scheduled cargo-only flights between New York-JFK and Madrid, using bellyhold capacity on its Boeing 767-400 aircraft.The carrier also launched a cargo-only service between New York-JFK ...
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IATA: Air cargo recovery speeds up in September as US recovers
The latest statistics from IATA show that the speed of recovery in air cargo increased slightly in September — and this improvement is expected to continue throughout peak season.Meanwhile, US-based carriers reported their first increase in demand for 10 months.According to the airline association, airfreight volumes measured in cargo tonne ...
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Ethiopian Cargo highlights its readiness for vaccine distribution
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the cargo division of African carrier Ethiopian Airlines, has highlighted its readiness for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine across Africa and the rest of the world.The carrier said it has the largest cargo terminal in Africa, which has annual capacity of 1m tonnes, as well ...
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NewsUPS names newest members elected to its board of directors
Russell Stokes, UPS board of directorsUPS has revealed the names of its newest elected members to its board of directors.Effective immediately, Kate Johnson, president at Microsoft US, and Russell Stokes (pictured), president and chief executive of GE Aviation Services and chair of GE Power Portfolio, join the board.Johnson joins UPS' ...
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NewsChina Southern to form Boeing 777F cargo unit
China Southern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for approval to establish a cargo subsidiary.To be based in Guangzhou, the new carrier, known as China Southern Airlines Cargo, will be wholly owned by China Southern. Neither the CAAC nor China Southern gave any indication of ...
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NewsDnata Australia uses prototype AI model for predictive business analytics
Dnata Australia has teamed up with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) and IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) to explore how models can be used to deliver predictive business analytics.Through the project, HLT and ITU will run prototype machine learning models on dnata Australia’s new Hermes Digital Ecosystem, in order to help ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adds IATA Net Rates to its digital offering
Photo taken pre-Covid-19 impactIAG Cargo has teamed up with IATA Net Rates, the association's air cargo rates distribution platform, to offer an additional digital platform to its customers who are tapping into the South Africa market.The carrier said it has recently invested in the development of APIs to offer "instant ...
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FedEx: Seeking potential beyond Covid-19
For many people, the pandemic may not have been an ideal time to start a new job, but Kawal Preet — who took up her role as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) in March — has risen to the challenge.Since starting, she has kept an eye ...
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Swissport set to operate at new Berlin airport
Swissport International is set to start operations at the German capital's new Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport.After having moved its services and operations from Berlin Tegel (TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld (SXF), Swissport will provide ground handling, ramp handling and passenger services at BER's terminals 1 and 5, starting from tomorrow.Meanwhile, the ...
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Union urges action as coronavirus cases rise among UPS pilots
UPS pilot unions are warning that a spike in Covid-19 cases amongst members could impact the company's performance during peak season.It is believed that more than 100 UPS pilots have recently contracted the virus.Following UPS president Carol Tomé expressing concern about a spike in Covid-19 cases among the company's pilots ...
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ATSG freighter deployments boost Q3 revenues and profits
Freighter lessor and operator ATSG saw revenues and profits increase in the third quarter of this year, partly due to its quarterly record of seven Boeing 767 freighter deployments to its leasing customers.In the third quarter of this year, the Wilmington-headquartered company reported a 10% year-on-year increase in revenues to ...
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IAG Cargo charter ops bump up Q3 revenues
In its latest financial figures, IAG Cargo has revealed that it made use of its scheduled capacity and "bespoke" charter operations to achieve an increase in revenues in the third quarter of this year.The company reported a 14.1% year-on-year increase in revenues, to €302m, for the period of July to ...
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NewsABC B747-8F transports lengthy cargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has partnered with TVS SCS / Pan Asia Logistics Germany to transport equipment, measuring 16 m in length, from Frankfurt to Zhengzhou.The lengthy cargo, which weighed almost 16 tonnes, is being used in a power transmission project in China.ABC used its XL team, which specialises in transporting ...
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Senator establishes US Midwest base at RFD
German shipping firm Senator International has named Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as its US Midwest hub.The company has been operating its own transatlantic cargo flights, known as its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) since 2016 and it recently launched a twice-weekly service to RFD "offering a new and much needed ...
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NewsIAG Cargo promotes Peek to head of sales
Darren Peek, head of sales, IAG CargoIAG Cargo has promoted Darren Peek, formerly regional commercial manager - Europe and Africa, into the newly created role of head of sales.Peek has more than 25 years of experience in the industry and has previously has held senior roles at IAG Cargo and ...
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NewsAAPA notes "markedly depressed" demand in September
In its September 2020 traffic results, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that cargo and passenger demand has had “markedly depressed levels, with no recovery in sight”.Airfreight demand declined by 17.5% year on year, while capacity slipped by nearly 30%.“Whilst manufacturing conditions further improved globally, some Asian economies ...
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NewsDelta Cargo approves DoKaSch cooler for vaccine transportation
Delta Cargo has approved the use of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container as part of its cold chain pharma service.The approval comes as the air cargo industry prepares for the widespread transportation and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.Key features of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container include: temperature ranges of 2-8°C and ...