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Etihad Cargo boosts safety and security of electronics
Etihad Cargo is increasing its efforts to ensure the safe and secure transportation of consumer electronics with a new offering for customers from March 1.The airline has developed and launched SecureTech in response to growing global demand from its customers and partners for a product that addresses the challenges of ...
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7Air Cargo nears operations with deal for two 737-800Fs
US startup 7Air Cargo is preparing to begin operations with a deal to add two 737-800SFs to its fleet.In a LinkedIn post on February 13, the Miami-based soon to be freighter operator said: "7Air secures two B737-800SFs as we enter the final stage of the approval process."The airline did not ...
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NewsSchiphol launches upgraded Port Community System
Joost van Doesburg, head of cargo, Schiphol. Photo: Amsterdam Airport SchipholAmsterdam Airport Schiphol has launched the upgraded version of its Port Community System (PCS) after four years’ of development with its fully owned cargo information platform, Cargonaut.The PCS is a single tech platform for information and data exchange between all ...
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NewsWFS extends handling contract with Air China Cargo in Madrid
Air China Cargo freighter. Photo: Worldwide Flight ServicesWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo and ground handling contract with Air China Cargo for another three years at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Spain.Air China Cargo has been a longstanding customer of WFS in Madrid since commencing regular freighter operations ...
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NewsReliable Robotics advances cargo flights certification
Photo: Reliable RoboticsUS autonomous aircraft firm Reliable Robotics has secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acceptance of requirements for its advanced aircraft navigation and autopilot systems.These systems provide continuous autopilot engagement throughout all phases of flight including automatic taxi, takeoff, and landing.Reliable Robotics and the FAA have established an agreement on ...
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Cargo hub project begins at Riga Airport
Latvian airline airBaltic has partnered with building company UPB Nams for the construction of a new cargo hub at Riga Airport.The Baltic Cargo Hub will dedicate approximately 5000 m2 to air cargo handling facilities and will be equipped with semi-automatic cargo handling equipment.This equipment is expected to improve cargo handling ...
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ECS is cargo GSSA for Thai VietJet Air
Thai VietJet Air has signed a master air cargo GSSA agreement with ECS Group for its Asia operations.ECS Group subsidiary AVS GSA Thailand will handle the contract responsibilities, supported by the overall ECS Asia network.The agreement, signed on February 1, allows low cost airline Thai VietJet Air to utilise ECS ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo grows European e-commerce routes
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo is accelerating its European e-commerce business with the launch of a new route between Hong Kong and Liege in Belgium.The cargo carrier's new e-commerce route to Europe is served by Airbus A330-200 freighters.The first flight, RH375, departed from Hong Kong International Airport ...
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NewsMaersk takes air cargo bookings fully digital
Photo: MaerskMaersk has launched a "fully digital solution" for airfreight that it said offers customers "instant prices".The digital solution means that Maersk's customers can now book air cargo shipments for any of 70,000 airport pairings across more than 90 countries around the world."The new online solution available on Maersk.com provides ...
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MNG Airlines adds A330-200F
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has grown its fleet with an Airbus A330-200F.The airline said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday February 8: "We're thrilled to announce the newest addition to the MNG Airlines family, the A330-200F, registered as TC-MCU. This aircraft strengthens our presence in the aviation industry with ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines begins regular cargo flights
737-800BCF. Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has begun operating regular cargo flights from Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda, Angola.A weekly cargo service departs from Luanda every Monday and connects Angola to regional destinations in Lagos, Nigeria (LOS) and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (BZV).The airline is carrying ...
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NewsE-commerce bolsters Geodis capacity
Geodis is scoping out growth, while keeping hold of its freighter capacity as it benefits from strong e-commerce demand.Geodis will continue with its own-controlled freighter capacity until at least the end of the year.The freight forwarder’s leased Airbus A330-300P2F, operated by London Stansted-headquartered airline Titan Airways, is currently operating between ...
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E-commerce continues to support air cargo growth
E-commerce was a boom vertical in the air cargo industry during the pandemic and demand has been a steady source of growth for airfreight companies since.Ahead of a more in-depth look at how the sector is evolving in our IATA WCS special issue, Air Cargo News spoke to FedEx and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo recovers after strike action
Lufthansa Cargo's operations at Frankfurt and Munich airports were recovering this morning after a strike by ground staff lasting over 24 hours came to an end.Ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo undertook strike action organised by trade union Ver.di from 4am CET on Wednesday February ...
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GlobalX prioritises passenger ops as CEO steps down
Global Crossing Airlines Group's (GlobalX) chief executive Edward Wegel will step down as chief executive and chairman, effective immediately.Chris Jamroz has been appointed executive chairman and Ryan Goepel has been appointed president. Goepel will also continue to serve as chief financial officer."While the Company continues its search for a successor, ...
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Neutral Air Partner and Cargo iQ tackle standards
Neutral Air Partner has launched a partnership with IATA interest group Cargo iQ to improve data visibility for customers.The two organisations seek to improve quality, efficiency and reliability in the air cargo sector.“Because of this new cooperation between Neutral Air Partner and Cargo iQ, we have jointly brought even more ...
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Lufthansa Cargo operations hit by strike
Lufthansa Cargo's operations in Frankfurt and Munich have been impacted due to a strike by ground staff lasting over 24 hours.Ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo are undertaking strike action organised by trade union Ver.di from 4am CET today until 7.10am on Thursday.A Lufthansa Cargo ...
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NewsIATA sets out to show air cargo's worth at WCS
Brendan Sullivan. Source: IATA"Air cargo’s success matters" to the global economy is one of the key messages that IATA'S global head of cargo wants to share at the trade body's 2024 World Cargo Symposium (WCS).Brendan Sullivan has highlighted the importance of growth in the air cargo industry ahead of the ...
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Awery reports Red Sea-related rates rise
There are conflicting opinions about the extent to which the Red Sea shipping crisis is impacting airfreight, but airfreight rates have risen, according to Awery Aviation Software.Tristan Koch, chief commercial officer at Awery told Air Cargo News that the software company’s CargoBooking platform “has shown average rate increases of 10-50% ...
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NewsDHL GF begins construction of Frankfurt Airport airfreight centre
Anke Giesen (left) Fraport, and Tobias Schmidt, DHL. Photo DHLConstruction has begun on DHL Global Forwarding's new airfreight centre at Frankfurt Airport.The forwarder expects to inaugurate the air cargo centre in mid-2025. Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), has leased the property space to DHL Global Forwarding ...