All articles by Rachelle Harry – Page 29
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Bin Yousef Cargo charters flights for PPE to Qatar
Qatar-based freight forwarder Bin Yousef Cargo has chartered multiple Boeing 777-200 freighters for a number of its clients in 180 countries.The freighters were loaded with more than 100 tonnes of medical supplies, and medical equipment for use in Covid-19 treatment centres in Doha.The charters were organised after the Qatar government ...
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AF KLM Cargo launches KickCharter platform to help fill chartered freighters
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a collaborative online platform that can be used to book cargo capacity on its chartered freighter flights.The KickCharter solution ensures charter freighter flights are full, or as close to full as possible, before operating. It also enables cargo to be flown to ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics expands in Africa with acquisition
Source: CEVA LogisticsCEVA Logistics is expanding its operations in Africa after having acquired a controlling shareholding in third-party logistics provider AMI Worldwide, which has a presence in East and Southern Africa.On July 1, employees at AMI Worldwide offices in 12 countries in East and Southern Africa will join join the ...
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HKIA reports strong cargo traffic in May
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is experiencing a boom in cargo flights, even as passenger traffic remains virtually non-existent amid the coronavirus pandemic.The airport notes that May saw 6,335 cargo flight movements, up 29.3% year on year from May 2019. Still, cargo throughput fell 6.8% to 377,000t compared to a ...
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DHL Express launches direct cargo route from Hong Kong to UK
DHL Express has launched a new service from Hong Kong to the UK in response to increased demand for medical, industrial and consumer goods.The new weekly service, which utilises a Boeing 747-8 freighter with a payload of up to 100 tonnes, is the only direct cargo route between Hong Kong ...
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Florianópolis Airport realises cargo-handling potential with first B747-400F flight
Brazilian hub Florianópolis International Airport, which is a subsidiary of the Zurich Airport Group, welcomed its first ever incoming Boeing 747-400 flight on yesterday (June 11).The freighter flight, which was operated by Terra Avia air company from the Republic of Moldova, flew from China to Brazil carrying 700 cu m ...
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NewsHow coronavirus has turned the airfreight market on its head
One of the strangest sights of the coronavirus crisis has been airliners jetting into near-deserted airports, their cabins brimming with cardboard boxes secured with netting, either atop seats or stacked on the floor of a stripped out interior. While lockdowns and travel restrictions have starved the skies of passengers, air ...
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AF KLM Cargo expands cargo network in response to market demand
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has increased its network "in sync with customer demand, data and intelligence", bringing the total number of destinations that 375 its weekly flights serve to 73.New destinations on the schedule include Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Cayenne, Los Angeles, Toronto and Seoul.Routes that have been re-opened ...
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UPS announces pharma network expansion
UPS Healthcare, the pharma and life sciences division of UPS, is expanding its warehouse and distribution network in key global markets, including a new facility in Shanghai and up to 1.5m sq ft of good manufacturing practices (GMP) distribution space for coronavirus-related shipments.The firm is also opening GDP-compliant pharma warehouses ...
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News‘Nothing off the table’ says Cathay chairman in business review
Cathay Pacific chairman Patrick Healy has warned that “tough decisions will need to be made” by the fourth quarter of the year as part of “right-sizing” efforts.He adds that “nothing is off the table” in the upcoming review of the Cathay Pacific group’s business model, but stopped short of saying ...
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Cathay Pacific set to receive big government bailout
The Hong Kong government has stepped in to provide beleaguered Cathay Pacific with a financial lifeline, as part of the airline’s group HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalisation plan.Cathay, which has been hard hit by a collapse in travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak, states that the recapitalisation plan - if ...
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NewsBoeing logs new 767F orders in May though aircraft cancellations continue
Boeing has received new orders for six 767 Freighters in May, though the company’s aircraft backlog declined by 90 jets in the month due largely to order cancellations and other negative adjustments.The cancellations included 14 737 Max that had been ordered by several lessors and unidentified customers.The results reflect another ...
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NewsRVL ups cargo capacity with Beechcraft B200 aircraft
UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft to its fleet.With the new addition, RVL Group's fleet, which is based at East Midlands Airport, is comprised of four King Air aircraft, seven Reims-Cessna F406s, three Cessna 404 Titans ...
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NewsConroute Logistics achieves AEO accreditation
Johan Hagman, financial director (left) and Joakim Hagman, sales director of the Conroute group (right)Conroute Logistics, sister company of Swedish firm and U-Freight Group (UFL) partner Conroute Air & Sea, has achieved AEO-F accreditation.The European Union AEO scheme is co-ordinated by the World Customs Organisation. By meeting AEO standards, businesses ...
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NewsDry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic testing kits and vaccines — to be transported safely, at required temperatures and in compliance with global regulations.The KT400D-60 container is capable of maintaining temperatures between -60 -80 degrees ...
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American Airlines Cargo enhances online airfreight booking system
American Airlines Cargo has added new features to its digital booking platform to give its customers more autonomy when booking, schedule searching and submitting claims online.American Cargo said the new features — which include enabling allotment bookings online, a flight schedule search capability that doesn't require a log-in and an ...
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ATSG subsidiary delivers converted B767 for dry lease operations
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a converted Boeing 767-200 to Malaysian carrier Raya Airways to be leased under a five-year contract.The aircraft is the second Boeing 767-200 freighter that Raya Airways has leased from CAM and put into service.ATSG said that though ...
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IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule
IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft.The carrier announced that it is now operating cargo-only PAX flights to and from Athens, Bangalore, Delhi and Seattle.IAG Cargo has also made some of its passenger aircraft, grounded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, available for cargo charter operations.In ...
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Longtail Aviation uses CHAMP solution on new freighter
Bermuda-based carrier Longtail Aviation has added its first B747-400 freighter, equipped with CHAMP’s Weight & Balance tool, to its charter offering.The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority issued operation specifications for the aircraft to Longail's chief executive, Martin Amick.“The timing is right,” Amick said, commenting on the carrier's introduction of the carrier's ...
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Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification
Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence in training and development, compliance with industry training standards and best practices.The certification was awarded after IATA assessed the critical areas of Çelebi Aviation's training system, standards of operation and ...