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NewsGround handler dnata expands cargo facility in Sydney
Ground handler dnata is expanding its cargo handling facility at Sydney Airport.The company also signed a lease with the hub that will see it providing cargo handling services for the next five years.When the 4,800 m sq expansion of the cargo facility at Sydney is complete, it will cover an ...
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo sees "some kind of normality" in April
Global airfreight volumes and capacity were up in April 2021, the latest figures from analyst WorldACD, suggesting — as with March figures — "some kind of normality".Global demand in April was up 53% on a year ago, while widebody capacity was up by 51%, reflecting the collapse in bellyhold networks ...
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Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo receive IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Atlas Air Worldwide's subsidiary companies, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, have both received IATA CEIV Phamra certification.The certification confirms the carriers' capability of handling temperature-sensitive pharma goods to IATA’s globally recognised standard.The certificataion comes as the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues.Michael T. Steen, executive vice president and ...
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NewsFinnair notes high cargo volumes as it converts A330s to preighters
Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at FinnairAs with many carriers, Finnair has reported higher-than-usual airfreight demand due to the pandemic.Tommi Voss, head of cargo operations at Finnair, recently told Air Cargo News: "The beginning of the year is typically low season for us, but this year we haven't seen ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo transports lions as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative. Kirsten de Bruijn, senior vice president of cargo sales and network planning at Qatar Cargo, shares more details about the operation.“Rewild the Planet initiative is part of ...
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NewsIATA: Strong post-pandemic air cargo market expected
IATA is predicting a positive outlook for air cargo demand and believes it will continue to improve as the vaccine rollout progresses and bellyhold services pick up.Kickstarting a press conference earlier today, Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, said airlines "deserve great credit" for pivoting their business focus away from ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo starts work on ArtCube facility at Frankfurt Airport
Left to right: Daniela Lotz, senior project manager construction projects; Stefan Dürr, head of program LCCevolution; Harald Gloy, COO; Cornelia Schultze, senior manager product, dpeed and dervice offer; Mohammad Ali Seiraffi, vice president handling Frankfurtall, at Lufthansa Cargo.Lufthansa Cargo has started the construction of its new art storage facility ...
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AEI's B737-800SF freighter conversion receives STC approval from the EASA
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved Aeronautical Engineers, Inc's (AEI) supplemental type certificate (ST02690LA) for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion.AEI said this is "an important milestone" because the B737-800SF is an ideal freighter for European market route structures."Multiple European customers have already expressed interest in AEI’s ...
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IAG Cargo notes "strong" start to the year in Q1 2021 results
IAG Cargo has recorded a year-on-year increase in revenues in the first quarter of this year, which it attributed to "cargo markets still impacted by the pandemic".The carrier posted revenues of €350m in the first three months of this year — 50% higher than the same period a year earlier.Overall ...
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NewsA year of cargo-in-the-cabin flights at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has marked its one-year anniversary of carrying PPE and other vital cargo in the cabins of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft.A year ago, to bridge the capacity shortfall and enable the transportation of cargo urgently needed in the global fight against the pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo began carrying cargo ...
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ATSG revenues decline in Q1 despite strong cargo results
Aircraft lessor ATSG has recorded decreased revenues and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (ebitda) in the first quarter of this year, partly due to decreased passenger services in the wake of the pandemic.The company achieved revenues of $376.1m in the first quarter of this year — 3.4% lower ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide set for strong H1 performance in 2021
Freighter operator Atlas Air Worldwide has achieved increased net income and ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) in the first quarter of this year and it expects continued strong performance.In its first quarter 2021 results, the freighter operator recorded a 33.8% year-on-year increase in revenues to $861.3m. Net ...
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IATA: Cargo demand at "all time high" but capacity is yet to recover
Air cargo volumes in March reached an all-time high for the month, according to IATA in its latest air cargo analysis.The association said that global air cargo demand, measured in cargo-tonne kilometres (CTKs) was 4.4% higher in March 2021 than in March 2019, which was used for comparison to avoid ...
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NewsLufthansa Technik and Airbus develop 'temporary cargo cabin' kit for Airbus A330s
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have partnered to develop a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution, known as a 'temporary cargo cabin', for Airbus A330 aircraft.The solution enables passenger cabins to be transformed into cargo-carrying spaces with the kit supplied by Lufthansa Technik, increasing capacity by up to 15 tonnes depending on the aircraft ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial.The carrier partnered with pharma packaging firm CSafe Global and data logging business CargoSense to conduct trials that concluded how it can effectively expand the capacity of its pharma service.The trial ...
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SAS names new president and chief executive
SAS has appointed Anko van der Werff to its board of directors, as well as into the role of president and chief executive - effective from mid-July 2021.Van der Werff currently leads the airline group at Avianca Holdings in Colombia.SAS also appointed Karl Sandlund, chief commercial officer at SAS, as ...
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NewsDemmer joins cargo.one to lead airline product development
Digital booking platform cargo.one has appointed Simson Demmer into the role of senior director, airline products.Demmer, who has ten years of experience in the industry, was previously head of analytics and business development - network management at Lufthansa Cargo, where he led its digital transformation process.Prior to that, he was ...
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NewsCargolux's profits reach a record high in 2020
Cargolux last year recorded record profits as the loss of bellyhold operations boosted demand for all-cargo aircraft.The freighter operator, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, achieved a 3745% year on year increase in net profits to $768.7m. Its previous record was $211.2m in 2018.Cargolux also recorded revenues of $3.17bn ...
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UPS' revenues increase as pandemic drives demand
UPS achieved increased revenues across all of its divisions, the company reported its first quarter 2021 results - and it attributed this to demand driven by the pandemic.The company's consolidated revenue increased by 27% year on year to $22.9bn, while consolidated operating profit climbed 158% to $2.8bn.UPS chief executive Carol ...
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MasAir to lease two Airbus A330-200P2Fs from Altavair
As part of its expansion strategy, Mexican freighter operator MasAir is leasing two Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger-to-freighter) aircraft from Altavair.The agreement covers the leasing of two converted aircraft that will be delivered to MasAir early next year.The carrier is also investing more than $5m in hiring and training crew and technical ...