All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 37
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NewsRed Wings begins air cargo services following Sky Gates takeover
The IL-96-500T has been modernised by Red Wings Airlines. Photo: Red Wings AirlinesRussia-based Red Wings Airlines has launched cargo services following the acquisition of Sky Gates Airlines in August.The first commercial freighter flight took place this month using Sky Gates' modernised Il-96-400T.Red Wings said the flight, carrying consumer goods shipments, ...
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NewsAir Cargo Netherlands launches Maastricht branch
Maarten van As. Photo: Air Cargo Netherlands via Meantime CommunicationsTrade association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has launched a new branch for the Maastricht region to unite the air cargo community surrounding Maastricht Aachen Airport.ACN Maastricht's primary focus is on shaping the future development of the airport cargo hub.The new group ...
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FIATA and IATA announce new Cargo Agency Commissioners
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has appointed Marco Alvarenga and Paul Cheetham as cargo agency commissioners.The Cargo Agency Commissioner Program was set up in 1992 and resides within the IATA Cargo Agency Program, overseen by the Cargo Agency ...
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NewsRhenus Air & Ocean certified for pharma logistics in Italy
Caption from left to right: Simone Riccobono, managing director at Rhenus Air & Ocean Italy; Andrea Battaglia, head of life sciences & healthcare at Rhenus Air & Ocean Italy. Photo: Rhenus Air & Ocean ItalyRhenus Air & Ocean Italy is boosting its life sciences and healthcare business with Good ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens Cape Town Constant Climate station
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's facility at Cape Town International Airport has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.The Cape Town facility in South Africa is IAG Cargo's fifth Constant Climate station in Africa.Following the opening of the Constant Climate station at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in September, ...
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NewsChina Cargo signs with WFS for new Shanghai-Miami route
Photo: WFSChina Cargo Airlines has signed a new handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) ahead of its January launch of three Boeing 777 freighter flights a week from Shanghai to Miami.The start of the route from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Miami International, Airport in Florida, US will mark ...
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NewsGeodis and Titan launch new China-UK cargo route
Photo: Chongqing Airport GroupBritish charter airline Titan Airways and forwarder Geodis have launched a new round-trip cargo route from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwestern China to London Stansted Airport in the UK.To serve the route, London Stansted-headquartered Titan is operating an Airbus A330-300 freighter that is exclusively leased by ...
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Swiftair to add A321P2Fs to its fleet
Spanish airline Swiftair is introducing Airbus freighters into its fleet for the first time with the signing of lease agreements for two A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft with AerCap.Both aircraft will undergo conversion by Germany-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, at ST Engineering ...
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NewsOman Air launches first freighter service
Photo: GMR Hyderabad Air CargoOman Air has begun its first ever freighter service between its home hub of Muscat International Airport and GMR Hyderabad International Airport in India, using its recently delivered 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The freighter service will encompass two weekly flights, on Tuesday and Saturday. With a ...
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NewsNatilus unveils training station for remote drone pilots
Natilus and Ameriflight have developed a ground control station for training remote pilots of drones that is anticipated to reduce operational costs for Natilus autonomous aircraft customers.Designed to seamlessly integrate with the Natilus family of next-generation cargo aircraft, the Natilus Pilot Operations Desk (POD) connects to a cloud network that ...
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NewsDHL diverts freighter flights from strike at CVG
DHL plane at CVG. Photo: RDNichols/ ShutterstockDHL Express has confirmed it diverted freighter flights away from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to avoid air cargo operational disruption ahead of a strike by more than 1,100 workers.The strike action began on December 7 and is being undertaken by DHL Express workers ...
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NewsRealterm acquires Calgary Airport air cargo facility
Photo: RealtermGlobal investment manager Realterm has acquired the Airfreight Logistics Centre at Canada's Calgary International Airport to expand its transport logistics property portfolio.The centre is situated on land leased from the Calgary Airport Authority, directly adjacent to the airfield at the Calgary International Airport (YYC), which handles 75% of Alberta’s ...
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NewsUnilode and Thai AirAsia X extend ULD contract
Photo: UnilodeULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and Bangkok-based low-cost medium-haul carrier Thai AirAsia X have extended their full-service ULD management partnership until 2029.Thai AirAsia X awarded the full-service management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2014.Unilode supplies a digitised ULD fleet from its global pool to Thai AirAsia X ...
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NewsPuerto Rico life sciences community adds data dashboard
The Puerto Rico (PR) Life Sciences Air Cargo Community has launched a data and analytics dashboard that provides an overview of the US territory’s air cargo market.The customised dashboard, developed by Rotate, works by aggregating a range of data sources. It is hosted on the community’s new website, prlifesciencehub.org.Analysis includes ...
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NewsChallenge Group completes 1000th charter flight
Photo: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has completed its 1,000th charter flight since its first charter flight in 2020.The Group has steadily grown its charter operations in the last few years.2022 saw Challenge Group operate around two charters per week to destinations globally.It carried out a total of 90 flights carrying a ...
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Volga-Dnepr sues Canadian government over AN-12 seizure
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government over the seizure of one of its Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft.The move is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Russian airline after its AN-124 was stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport last year following Russia's invasion of ...
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Newsdnata appoints Switzerland MD
Willy Ruf. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata has appointed Willy Ruf as the company’s managing director for Switzerland.Effective January 1, Ruf will oversee dnata’s ground handling and cargo business and operations at Geneva Airport and Zürich Airport in Switzerland.He has over 30 years of international experience in the ground handling, cargo ...
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Air Cargo China gears up for fleet of eight A330P2Fs
Air China Cargo is set to begin operating Airbus freighters soon with the first of eight A330P2Fs (passenger to freighter) due to join the airline's fleet at the end of this year.The Chinese cargo airline and German freighter conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) closed a firm contract on eight A330P2F ...
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NewsDHL Express CVG strike could disrupt peak season operations
DHL workers on strike at CVG. Photo: International Brotherhood of TeamstersMore than 1,100 DHL Express workers at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) began a strike yesterday that has the potential to cause disruption to express operations.CVG is the main international hub in the US for DHL Express. The hub ...
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NewsSwissport commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Photo: SwissportSwissport aims to decarbonise its operations and supply chain to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.The handler intends to reach this goal through a transition pathway addressing Scopes 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions—categories introduced by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.The company is also committing to both material near-term ...