All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 45
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NewsDelta Cargo ups shipment handling efficiency with hub technology
Vishal Bhatnagar, managing director cargo operations at Delta Cargo (left), and Kevin Vaz, founder of Orga Dynamics. Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has implemented a new "Hub Control System" (HCS) that it says enables it to improve shipment handling efficiency and reduce service failures for shipments transferring through its key hub ...
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NewsBill Moore to become UPS Airlines president
Bill Moore. Photo: UPSUPS has appointed Bill Moore as president of UPS Airlines, effective October 1.Moore will manage UPS’s global air operations as well as UPS Worldport, the company’s global air hub in Louisville, Kentucky.Previously, as president of UPS Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering, Moore was responsible for ensuring the airline ...
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NewsIAG Cargo expands cold chain services in US
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.This "Constant Climate" station will facilitate the movement of pharmaceuticals that require time and temperature management between Cincinnati and London Heathrow Airport.IAG Cargo said the station will leverage the company's ...
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NewsFedEx fights market weakness with continued cost cutting
FedEx said it has continued to focus on cost saving initiatives in response to weak express demand as it reported revenue of $21.7bn in its first quarter 2024, ended August 31.The company attributed a 19% improvement in reported net income to $1.1bn to its 'DRIVE' programme t0 improve operational efficiency ...
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Air Canada Cargo maintains summer belly capacity to Europe
Air Canada Cargo will offer customers more belly capacity to key European cities following Air Canada’s decision to extend passenger service to year-round on routes that were previously summer seasonal operations.Key routes that will remain available for customers throughout the winter include Montreal to Rome, Toronto to Copenhagen and Toronto ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn celebrates its 50th anniversary worldwide
Chapman Freeborn 50th anniversary. Photo: Chapman FreebornGlobal air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has celebrated its 50th anniversary simultaneously with staff across four continents.The gatherings took place on Friday September 15, bringing together the company’s global workforce in joint celebrations.Eric Erbacher, group chief executive, and Russi Batliwala, chairman of the board, ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo volumes hold up ahead of peak season
E-commerce continued to lift Cathay Pacific's cargo demand in August as volumes increased over 10% year on year, but the cargo load factor declined in line with the quieter summer period.The airline carried 116,919 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 11.5% compared with August 2022. The month’s cargo ...
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NewsChina business booms at Bournemouth
Chinese delegation at Bournemouth Airport. Photo: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First has announced the doubling of capacity between Bournemouth and China and the signing of a new cargo development agreement following the launch of an e-commerce route earlier this year.Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech Ltd and airline European ...
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NewsHalleux joins Swissport as chief commercial officer
Guillaume Halleux. Photo: SwissportGuillaume Halleux has joined Swissport as chief commercial officer and member of the executive leadership team.The former Qatar Airways chief cargo officer will execute Swissport’s commercial agenda in developing existing and building new client relationships, and drive the acquisition of new business.Halleux brings over 25 years of ...
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Air Belgium ditches passenger flights to focus on cargo
Air Belgium has decided to discontinue its own passenger business and focus exclusively on "cargo and ACMI for passenger and cargo flights" due to economic challenges that have resulted in the airline acquiring debt.The airline said in a press release on September 18 that its passenger business "in the face ...
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Last chance to sponsor the Air Cargo News Awards
This week is the last opportunity to take part in the Air Cargo News Awards as a sponsor.This year’s exclusive awards, now in their 39th year, take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12.The event includes a drink reception where ...
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NewsEuropa Air & Sea hires first UK general manager
Miles O'Donnell. Photo: Europa Air & SeaEuropa Air & Sea has appointed Miles O’Donnell as its first general manager for the UK & Ireland.With almost two decades of experience working in transport and logistics and 10 years at Europa Worldwide Group, O’Donnell is now responsible for both the sales and ...
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Mexico regains category one aviation safety status from FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered good news for air cargo operators in Mexico as it returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after the country was downgraded more than two years ago."With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes ...
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NewsBuffalo Airways launches new freighter route in Canada
Photo: Edmonton International AirportCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has launched the "first and only dedicated cargo-only/freighter route" between Edmonton and Yellowknife in Canada, according to Edmonton International Airport.The route will be served with a customised Boeing 737-300SF (Special Freighter), said the airport. The service will operate Monday to Friday, carrying critical ...
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NewsAMI appoints new leader as Clark moves to Network Aviation
Carlos Font (L) and Jonathan Clark. Source: AMICarlos Font has been appointed as the new executive vice president of Air Menzies International (AMI) to replace Jonathan Clark who is leaving the company to join Network Aviation Group as chief executive.In his new role, Font will be responsible for driving the ...
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Icelandair Cargo's MD quits
Icelandair Cargo's managing director Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson has resigned from his post after having worked as part of the Icelandair Group for over 20 years.The resignation will become effective immediately but Sigurfinnsson will continue to work within the company in the upcoming months and carry out a handover period with ...
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Russia’s Atran revives An-12 operations while 737s remain in limbo
Russian air cargo operator Atran has re-introduced Antonov An-12 freighter services, after nearly a decade, in response to uncertainty over its Boeing 737 fleet.The airline says an An-12BP, carrying its livery scheme, conducted a September 12 flight from Moscow Zhukovsky to Norilsk with 12 tonnes of consumer goods.Atran general director ...
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NewsAir Tahiti Nui extends ULD partnership with Unilode
Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership until 2029.Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9 aircraft, serving destinations in France, New Zealand and the US from its hub in Tahiti.Unilode has been providing full-service ULD management solutions ...
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NewsEquitrans transports herd of horses for Swiss event
Photo: Equitrans LogisticsEquitrans Logistics successfully transported 46 horses and 3.5 tons of equipment from Muscat in Oman to Basel for the Swiss Military Tattoo on behalf of the Royal Cavalry of Oman Mounted Pipe Band.The movement in July required a chartered Boeing 777F aircraft and utilised 17 Qatar Cargo jet ...
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Oman Airports Management Company forms sea-air logistics partnership
Maersk, APM Terminals-managed Port of Salalah, and Oman Airports Management Company have teamed up to launch a new sea-air logistics solution via Oman for cargo moving from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Cairo Egypt.The intermodal collaboration aims to reduce transit times by an estimated 20-40% compared to traditional east-west ocean routes, ...