All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 18
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AFKLMP begins Amsterdam-Dubai freighter service
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has begun a new weekly Boeing 747 freighter service operated by Martinair between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Dubai World Central Airport (DWC).The service began on July 1 and operates from AMS to DWC with a stopover at Cairo International Airport (CAI) before returning ...
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NewsATSG leases more 767Fs to My Freighter
Photo: Business WireUzbekistan-based airline My Freighter will lease two more Boeing 767-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from Air Transport Services Group's (ATSG) subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing.The addition of these two aircraft will expand the Tashkent-hubbed airline's ATSG-leased fleet to five 767-300P2Fs as part of efforts to connect trading hubs ...
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InsightsEnergy sector tightrope for brokers
Outsize and general air cargo capacity alike is in short supply for energy charters against a backdrop of heated political debate on the energy transition.“Fragile” is how one executive described the state of their energy supply chain. And, from the logistics operators’ perspective, the picture is not much better. Much ...
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InterviewsFreighter conversion market to normalise but faces over oversupply
The freighter conversion market is expected to normalise this year according to IBA, although there is a risk of narrowbody oversupply. This year’s conversion market activity is expected to be “on a more normal level” compared to 2023, IBA has reported. Cargo capacity demand during the pandemic drove conversion activity ...
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InsightsAirbus anticipates A350F demand growth
Airbus is primed for A350F growth this year with potential for orders from customers in Asia and the US.Asia and the US both hold promise for new orders of the A350 freighter, according to the aircraft manufacturer.Senior director freighter marketing Bernard de l’Estoile notes that Airbus is currently in consultation ...
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NewsWFS opens 5th cargo terminal at Madrid Airport
The new facility was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS, and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain & Italy. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo volumes increase over 14% in May
The air cargo industry has now clocked up the sixth consecutive month of double-digit year on year growth thanks to trade growth, e-commerce and oceanfreight capacity constraints, reported IATA.Total demand in May, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels. There was also a 5.3% ...
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Maersk withdraws bid for DB Schenker
A.P. Moller-Maersk has withdrawn its bid to buy DB Schenker, leaving just three bidders remaining in the acquisition race.The shipping giant said in a statement shared with Air Cargo News that it made the decision to quit the acquisition process for Deutsche Bahn's freight forwarding subsidiary after it concluded that ...
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NewsSilk Way signs air cargo MoU with China Henan Aviation
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Group (CHAGC) to enhance air cargo connectivity and efficiency between Zhengzhou in China and Baku in Azerbaijan.The MoU, signed during Air Cargo China 2024 in Shanghai, aims to build a robust dual-hub cooperation model that ...
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Duggan joins Oman Air as head of cargo
Muscat-based Oman Air has appointed Mike Duggan as head of cargo as it looks to grow its air cargo business following the delivery of its first freighter in December.After starting his career in aviation sales, Duggan clocked up 20 years in air cargo business development, working in over 10 different ...
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Unions oppose Air Incheon's bid for Asiana's cargo business
Unions have put yet another obstacle in the path of Korean Air’s delayed acquisition of Asiana Airlines by objecting to both the nature of the takeover and the choice of Air Incheon as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business.There was some positive progress with Korean's ...
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NewsBirmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport opens K+N leased cargo facility
Kuehne+Nagel flight arrives at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth. Photo K+N Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama has opened a new $31m air cargo facility that is being leased by Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) as part of a partnership between the forwarder and the airport. The new 53,000 sq ft facility, which is located ...
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New UK government must support airports' cargo capacity growth
The incoming UK government must do more to increase cargo capacity at UK airports if the economy is to grow, trade body Aviation Services UK (ASUK) has stressed ahead of next week's General Election.The UK economy is dependent upon competitiveness in, and connectivity to, international markets and therefore aviation plays ...
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Air cargo demand rises again for Asia Pacific airlines
Asia Pacific airlines saw another rise in air cargo demand in May that was "driven by buoyant trade activity within the region and globally", reported the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Asian carriers saw international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) grow 17.9% year on year in May, ...
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A321P2F conversion demand set to grow
Airbus A321-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions will become much more common in the future, but the air cargo market potentially faces a narrowbody oversupply.IBA reported in a webinar this week that the 737-800P2F has dominated the market since 2019, although this is set to change.A321P2F conversions will be able ...
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NewsAirExplore adds three 737Fs
Martin Stulajter, chief executive of AirExplore. Photo: Avia Solutions GroupSlovakia-based aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) firm and charter airline AirExplore has taken delivery of three Boeing 737-800 freighters to expand its cargo capacity.The newly acquired cargo aircraft will be based at European and Middle Eastern airports, said the airline, ...
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NewsMenzies extends Budapest Airport cargo services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) to extend its ground handling, cargo and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary.AS Budapest is the ground handling company for several major airlines at Hungary’s largest commercial airport.As part of the ...
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Beijing Capital brings another freighter service to Liege
Liege Airport (LGG) has grown its air cargo business with the addition of a new freighter service operated by Beijing Capital Airlines.The Chinese airline began the route between Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) in East China’s Jiangxi province and Liege Airport in Belgium on June 24, said Alexis Lapot, senior ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines add freighter service and expand partnership
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines will launch a new freighter service between Shenzhen and Abu Dhabi to boost cargo capacity between China and the UAE.The weekly freighter service between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi will commence on July 13 and ...
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NewsNew CargoAi feature aims to make batch bookings smarter
Source: CargoAiDigital technology platform CargoAi has launched a new feature designed to simplify and automate batch pre-booking and allotment for air cargo capacity to eliminate the repetitive manual shipment-by-shipment process and reduce the potential for errors.CargoAi's "Allotment" feature ultimately aims to streamline the air cargo capacity booking process for freight ...