All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 43
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NewsNetwork Aviation Group grows commercial team
Andy Bentley (left) with Andy Walters, commercial director. Photo: Network Aviation GroupNetwork Aviation Group has appointed Andy Bentley as business development executive.Industry stalwart Bentley, formerly director ACMI charter customer solutions & service at Atlas Air, will be joining the commercial team at Network's global headquarters in Crawley, Sussex, opened last ...
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NewsAir Charter Service helps reintroduce white rhinos to DRC
Rhinos in their new home in the DRC. Copyright: Martin van Rooyen via Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service recently helped non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to relocate 16 southern white rhinos to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from a private game reserve ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics USA expands supply chain in California
Bollore distribution centre in Ontario. Photo: Bolloré LogisticsBolloré Logistics USA has opened a new distribution centre in Ontario, California that will support the company's growth goals in the luxury and beauty industries.The 111,000 sq ft site is located near California's Ontario International Airport and is 50 miles away from the ...
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Cargo carriers warn of disruption on Israel operations
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend.The CAA said that currently "the Israeli airlines are operating as usual". The organisation added that currently "there are still international flights to and from ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Mail solution
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Mail product to include 100% electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality.The cargo carrier said that EDI is rolled out at over 110 of its stations, with all stations equipped with handheld android scanners."Traditionally serving one customer per origin based on their unique ...
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Modern Logistics takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
Brazilian integrated logistics company Modern Logistics has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The 737-800BCF, leased through Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM), is the first of two freighters to be added to Modern Logistics' fleet over the next few months.São Paulo-based Modern Logistics said the acquisition ...
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NewsFIATA appoints Erkeskin as president
Turgut Erkeskin. Photo: FIATAThe International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has appointed Turgut Erkeskin as president.Erkeskin, who has been president and chief executive of Istanbul-headquartered Genel Transport for over 35 years was formerly the senior vice president of FIATA.He was also the president of Turkish NGO International Transportation and ...
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Elroy Air sees demand for its autonomous cargo aircraft rise
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft now exceeds 1,000 units.The US-based unmanned cargo aircraft developer has previously secured commitments from partners in the commercial, defence and humanitarian markets including Mesa Airlines, ...
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NewsDHL completes MNG Kargo acquisition
Frank-Uwe Ungerer, DHL eCommerce chief commercial officer; Pablo Ciano, DHL eCommerce chief executive; Hale Ozsoy Biyikli, MNG Kargo shareholder; Kagan Gunduz, MNG Kargo chief executive; and Haydar Sancak, MNG Kargo shareholder. Photo: DHL GroupDHL Group has now completed the acquisition of Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo and its subsidiaries ...
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NewsIAG Cargo aims to boost volumes with bellyhold on Ghana and South Africa flights
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo expects to soon benefit from additional bellyhold capacity between the UK, Ghana and South Africa, to support global trade for the perishables, pharmaceutical and electronics industries.Air cargo customers will be able to send shipments on a new British Airways route beginning October 29 between London Gatwick ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand hampered by "prevailing weakness" in trade flows
Preliminary August traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that "renewed declines in export orders prolonged the decline in air cargo markets".Demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), saw a slight 1.8% year-on-year fall in August when compared to the subdued volumes recorded in ...
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NewsCMA CGM Air Cargo and AFKLMP partnership extends global reach with Cairo
Photo: CMA CGM Air CargoCMA CGM Air Cargo is growing its network with the addition of a scheduled route between Paris and Cairo, launched as part of its capacity partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP).The cargo airline will serve Cairo with one weekly flight from October 3 using ...
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Clark hits out after Flexport exit
Former Flexport chief executive Dave Clark has declared the company is "facing serious internal and industry challenges" following his sudden departure last month.Clark, who previously spent more than 12 years working at Amazon, resigned from the chief executive role last month after just one year in service.Flexport founder Ryan Petersen ...
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NewsAmazon's first A330F takes flight
Amazon Prime Air A330 for Hawaiian Airlines Photo: AmazonAmazon Air has undertaken the "first in-service flight" with the first of 10 A330-300P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft that it has leased for operation by Hawaiian Airlines."The Amazon Air Hub teams have been training on the new aircraft, and October 2 marked ...
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NewsAmerijet names new chief executive as Strauss retires
Photo: Osvaldo Guerra/ AmerijetUS cargo airline Amerijet has appointed its chief financial officer Joe Mozzali as chief executive, effective October 7.Mozzali replaces outgoing chief executive Tim Strauss, who is retiring.Before joining Amerijet in February this year, Mozzali held a range of senior leadership roles in finance and strategy at UPS.This ...
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NewsMaersk opens Los Angeles air cargo gateway
Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new 130,000 sq ft airfreight import/export gateway near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of its North American airfreight capacity expansion programme.Maersk, which launched Maersk Air Cargo in April last year, said the LAX gateway allows for "more supply chain integration opportunities" and "better ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers: Cargo airlines tackle tough times
Cargo carriers faced multiple challenges to business growth in 2022, a year that presented a dramatically different operating landscape to 2021 (full chart at end of article).2022 proved to be a testing year for air cargo carriers following the boom years of the pandemic.The start of the Ukraine-Russia war had ...
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Jet zero remains on a high
Green government commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and decarbonisation must be consistent to meet the 2050 net zero deadline, stresses Logistics UK.In July 2022, the UK Government's Department for Transport (DfT) launched its Jet Zero Strategy in response to the UK’s 2050 deadline to achieve net zero.Twelve months later ...
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NewsIATA: First air cargo demand growth in 19 months
IATA has delivered some positive news for the airfreight industry with new data that shows year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months, but it said the trajectory of global trade is a concern.As part of its air cargo market analysis for August, the industry body ...
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NewsSilk Way West takes delivery of first 777 freighter
Silk Way West Airlines' first Boeing 777F. Photo: BoeingSilk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter as part of its plan to modernise its fleet and increase its capacity.The freighter is the first of an order for five production 777Fs made by the cargo airline ...