All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 39
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NewsAsia holds demand and capacity cards
DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) paints a broadly stable picture for air cargo demand in its November 'Air Freight State of the Industry' report."Air cargo demand remain(s) steady, with a slight increase month on month (MoM), and remains flat year on year (YoY)," surmised the report.While overall demand was stable, ...
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Dronamics and Qatar Cargo sign world’s first cargo drone interline agreement
Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo have signed the first interline agreement between an international airline and a cargo drone airline.The interline agreement enables the extension of the delivery networks of both partners, increasing their reach as well as providing access to areas previously hard to reach by traditional airfreight.Through the ...
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NewsAtlas Air orders two 777Fs
Photo: Atlas AirAtlas Air has ordered two new Boeing 777 freighters that are due to be delivered in the second half of 2024.The company said ongoing strong customer demand for dedicated large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross border e-commerce shipping, prompted it to make the order.The two 777Fs were ...
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NewsSwissport sells stake in its Saudi business to drive air cargo
Osama Al Sayed, chairman of ASYAD (left), and Warwick Brady, president and chief executive of Swissport. Photo: SwissportSwissport International is selling a minority stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia to Saudi business portfolio ASYAD Holding in a bid to further expand its Saudi presence in air cargo handling.The Swiss aviation services ...
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NewsDachser takes full control of South Africa JV
Dachser South Africa. Photo: DachserDachser has acquired the remaining 30% of shares in Dachser South Africa and is now the sole owner of the Johannesburg-based country organisation.The global logistics provider has been represented in South Africa since 2011. At that time, Dachser entered into a joint venture (JV) with the ...
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NewsSchiphol Group hires van Oord as chief executive
Pieter van Oord. Photo: Amsterdam Airport SchipholPieter van Oord will take on the role of chief executive at Royal Schiphol Group as of June 1 next year.The Group Supervisory Board (SB) intends for van Oord to be in the role until June 1 2028.He has managed international maritime contractor Royal ...
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Atlas Air promotes Gonopolskiy
Atlas Air Worldwide has appointed Artem Gonopolskiy as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective December 1.Gonopolskiy has been with Atlas for more than 18 years, and has served as the interim chief financial officer of the company since June 15.Gonopolskiy will lead all aspects of the company’s finance ...
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Vaayu Group invests in Indian cargo carrier
UAE-headquartered Vaayu Group has signed an agreement to be a strategic investor in non-scheduled Indian cargo carrier Pradhaan Air Express.The deal was announced on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow on November 16.Based in New Delhi, Pradhaan Air Express operates the world’s first A320P2F aircraft, which was leased from Vaayu ...
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NewsElroy Air flies first autonomous hVTOL aircraft
Elroy Air Chaparral C1 aircraft. Photo: Elroy AirUS drone firm Elroy Air says it has flown the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft.The flight of the Chaparral C1 autonomous hVTOL aircraft was carried out on November 12 at Byron Airport in California, where the Elroy Air ...
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NewsWeFreight hires new MD
Axel Herzhauser. Photo: WeFreightDubai-headquartered freight forwarder WeFreight has appointed Axel Herzhauser as its new global managing director, effective immediately.Ingo Kloepper will be stepping down from the role after a short transition period.Herzhauser, who will be based in Dubai, was previously regional managing director for Middle East and Africa at CEVA ...
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Wiremind develops capacity optimisation technology for forwarders
Wiremind is developing its capacity optimisation technology to better meet the needs of freight forwarders.The company said it is working closely with a number of forwarders and partners to enhance its SKYPALLET solution to accommodate the specific requirements of freight forwarders.Due to be released next year, SKYPALLET 2.0, will in ...
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EgyptAir continues freighter fleet expansion
EgyptAir has placed an order with German freighter conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) for two A330-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions.EFW has confirmed the order to Air Cargo News (ACN), although the company said they had no further information to announce regarding the order.EgyptAir has not replied to ACN's request ...
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Air Transport International pilots support strike authorisation
Air Transport International (ATI) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have voted in favour of a strike authorisation in a dispute over their employment contracts.The ALPA said in a November 14 press release that more than 98% of members participated in the vote, and 99.7% of ...
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Dronamic signs JV for UAE cargo drone production facility
Cargo drone airline Dronamics and the UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF) have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to produce Black Swan cargo drones.The JV will result in the first serial production plant for the airline's Black Swan aircraft. Production is due to start at the UAE facility in 2025.In ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo begins operating first 737-800BCF
Alaska Air Cargo 737-800BCF. Photo: Ingrid Barrentine/ Alaska AirlinesAlaska Air Cargo has put into service a new 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) and will add another second 737-800BCF "early next year".The 737-800 freighters have been sourced from Alaska Airlines’ passenger fleet. The US cargo airline currently has three 737-700Fs in ...
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WestJet Cargo and Flexport partner on Canadian airfreight exports
Canadian airline WestJet Cargo has partnered with supply chain logistics platform Flexport to widen the reach of Canadian airfreight exports into Asia.Under the agreement, Flexport will ship Westjet Cargo's export cargo to key Asia hubs via its existing dedicated freighter network.WestJet Cargo will deliver Canadian cargo to Chicago O’Hare International ...
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NewsOman Air takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
Oman Air's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Image: BoeingOman Air has taken delivery of its first cargo aircraft, a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The order is the first dedicated cargo aircraft for the Muscat-based carrier, said Boeing in a press release.Traditionally a passenger airline, Oman Air in February announced it ...
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ATSG delivers 767-300F to My Freighter
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Airborne Global Leasing has delivered a newly converted Boeing 767-300 freighter to new customer My Freighter.There is a multi-year lease on the aircraft, said lessor ATSG.Tashkent, Uzbekistan-located My Freighter has provided charter air cargo services in Uzbekistan and Central Asia since 2019.My Freighter took ...
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Cargojet CEO Virmani to move to executive chairman role
Canadian cargo airline Cargojet has announced some major changes to its senior leadership team.Effective January 1, Pauline Dhillon, currently serving as chief corporate officer, and Jamie Porteous, currently chief strategy officer, will be appointed co-chief executives.Ajay Virmani, currently serving as chief executive and also the founder of the airline, will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo boosts smart online booking
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has launched an Instant Offer Rate (IOR) tool to streamline the shipment booking process, provide faster response times and offer improved levels of customer service.Developed in collaboration with IBS Software, Etihad Cargo's IOR solution is designed to enable the carrier to boost efficiency by reducing pricing ...