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Air Cargo News Awards: Last chance to vote!
Attention! This is the last chance to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have excelled ...
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US asks Mexico to review whether MasAir pilots are being denied rights
The US Government has asked the Mexican Government to investigate whether pilots at Mexican cargo airline MasAir are being denied their rights.United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on August 30 that a request had been made to review whether pilots at MasAir are being denied the right to freedom ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo goes live on CargoAi’s CargoMART
Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART. Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART marketplace solution to offer freight forwarders real-time pricing and capacity information during the booking process.The partnership launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and will open up to customers in select countries ...
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NewsDimerco teams up with Cathay Cargo to pilot new Air-Sea solution
Photo: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to carry out the pilot operation of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong.Dimerco developed the Air-Sea solution to provide a faster alternative to the Air-Truck service mode. This new initiative is designed to ...
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Menzies locked out of Namibia airport but continues legal battle
Menzies Aviation has stated it is "entitled by law" to continue operating at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) as its dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) continues and a backlog of air cargo shipments builds up.Ground handler Menzies has been operating at HKIA since 2014. However, a long-running ...
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Chapman Freeborn appoints senior VP of cargo for the Americas
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, effective immediately.Burt has 15 years of experience in the international air cargo industry. Based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he rejoins Chapman Freeborn having worked as senior cargo charter broker for the company in the ...
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NewsAvflight and Lufthansa Cargo develop operations at Detroit Metro Airport
Avflight and Lufthansa team members cutting a ribbon at the Nomads building. Photo: Lufthansa CargoGround handling agent Avflight has relocated its air cargo operations to the airfield at Detroit Metro Airport in a move that will help make Lufthansa Cargo's operations more efficient.Avflight took over the lease of the Nomads ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Voting closes soon!
There are now just days left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have excelled ...
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AAPA paints grim picture for air cargo demand
July was the 17th consecutive month of demand decline as consumers turned from goods to services and capacity grew, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Preliminary July 2023 traffic figures released by the AAPA show demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), fell by 0.6% year-on-year in July, ...
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NewsSpeedcargo and dnata partner to bring AI technology to Etihad Cargo operations
Source: dnataAir services provider dnata has partnered with logistics technology solutions provider Speedcargo to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-based cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport.Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at dnata’s facilities are designed to help overall logistical efficiency and digitisation, as well as optimise ...
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Bridges Air Cargo gets Malta AOC
Bridges Air Cargo Ltd (BRD) has been issued with a Malta AOC to operate Air Express Cargo services from Malta and throughout the Mediterranean, initially operating ATR 72 aircraft.BRD aims to become the air cargo carrier for Malta, and turn the island into a key hub for express and general ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints sustainability manager
Saleem Saeed. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is growing its green credentials with the appointment of Saleem Saeed as its new sustainability manager.Saeed previously worked within the construction sector and will use his experience to lead the sustainability strategy across the business.He will work on enhancing the current ‘Fit for Future’ ...
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NewsCargo operations disrupted at Namibia's Hosea Kutako Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport. Photo: Namibia Airports CompanyCargo operations have been disrupted at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) in Namibia following the exit of ground handler Menzies Aviation.Ground handler at HKIA since 2014, Menzies had been involved in long-running legal dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) over a ...
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NewsWFS adds air cargo capacity in Madrid
The new building will increase WFS' total cargo facility footprint in Madrid to 17,000 sq m. Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity.Construction of the new 6,500 sq m terminal has now commenced and WFS ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: One week left to vote!
There is now just one week left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have ...
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NewsReliable Robotics showcases autonomous technology
Photo: Reliable RoboticsReliable Robotics has completed a series of simulations and flight tests to demonstrate its autonomous technology.The US autonomous aircraft firm said it has demonstrated successful integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into congested airspace as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Urban Air Mobility Airspace Management Demonstration ...
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CEVA Logistics expands in India with acquisition
French firm CEVA Logistics is expanding in India with the purchase of nationwide contract logistics expert Stellar Value Chain Solutions.CMA CGM-owned CEVA Logistics said it has signed an agreement to acquire 96% of Mumbai-based Stellar Value Chain Solutions from an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other shareholders.Launched ...
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Aircon raises over $3m in seed funding
Airfreight consolidation company Aircon has secured seed funding that will enable it to invest in industry partnerships, grow its AI tech infrastructure and expand.The Dallas-based company, which uses AI to identify opportunities across airfreight shipments to maximise space and weight utilisation and reduce costs, has closed a $3.3m seed round ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in Texas
Photo: ACSAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises.The Houston office offers both passenger and cargo charters, and the expansion will support ACS' growth plans for the state.Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s chief executive, commented: “Last year ...
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NewsBoeing Converted Freighter line planned for Jordan
Photo: JoramcoBoeing and Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist Joramco have agreed to establish a new Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in Amman, Jordan.Joramco will be the first MRO supplier in the Middle East supporting future Boeing freighter conversions of both domestic and foreign aircraft.Located in Amman, Joramco is geographically ...