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Lufthansa seals employment deal with pilots' union
Lufthansa Group has thrashed out an agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union that seeks to establish stability for both passenger and cargo operations.The members of the VC pilots’ union have accepted the proposal negotiated last week between Lufthansa Group and VC, said Lufthansa Group in a press release ...
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NewsHawaiian Airlines Cargo joins Maui wildfires relief efforts
1,600 amenity kits being loaded onto aircraft to be distributed to those displaced by the Maui fires. Photo: Hawaian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines has been transporting vital cargo as part of humanitarian aid efforts following the start of devastating wildfires on Maui.The airline said its cargo business has transported medical and other ...
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Forward Air and Omni Logistics to merge
Global multimodal provider of air, ocean and ground services Omni Logistics will merge with Forward Air, a provider of transportation services across the US, Canada and Mexico.The definitive agreement will create a combined company that generated approximately $3.7bn of adjusted revenue for the twelve months ended June 30."The combination of ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding appoints new head of airfreight
Max Sauberschwarz. Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has appointed a new executive vice president, global airfreight.Thomas Mack will leave the position effective October 1, and will be succeeded by Max Sauberschwarz, who currently holds the role of senior vice president Global StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s air charter organisation.Sauberschwarz will assume the ...
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Silk Way West launches LA cargo route
Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its US network by adding weekly freighter flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport.The Baku-headquartered airline said it will transport a wide range of general cargo, perishables, oversized and e-commerce goods on the route.Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest cargo gateways, ...
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NewsACS Los Angeles is support act for rock bands
Def Leppard & Motley Crue aircraft.jpg. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service’s (ACS) Los Angeles office recently arranged a branded Airbus A340 VIP aircraft to transport rock bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, along with other VIPs and 23 tonnes of the bands’ instruments and staging on their joint world tour.Tom Howe, ...
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NewsUPS revenues drop by over 10% in second quarter
Express giant UPS showed it's not immune to the challenges of the current economic climate when it announced a second quarter drop in consolidated revenues of over 10% year on year.UPS said its second-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues were $22.1bn, a 10.9% decrease from the second quarter of 2022.Consolidated operating profit ...
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NewsTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier is certified in Brazil
Textron Aviation SkyCourier. Photo: Business WireTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC).The Kansas, US-based aircraft manufacturer said the SkyCourier, available in both passenger and freighter format, is an "ideal fit for Brazil's diverse geography, remote locations ...
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Workers at Canadian ports say yes to new deal
Workers at the ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver in Canada have voted to accept a new deal that will put an end to industrial action and the threat of widespread supply chain disruption.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada released a statement on August 4 that said: "The ...
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MNG Airlines and Golden Falcon terminate proposed business combination
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has terminated its proposed business combination agreement with the specialised private equity company Golden Falcon Acquisition.MNG and Golden Falcon had disclosed the proposed combination in December last year, as part of the airline’s strategy to become a publicly-listed US company on the New York stock ...
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NewsAmerijet operates first flight to Mexico's Felipe Ángeles Airport
Amerijet's first flight to Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico. Photo: AmerijetAmerijet has carried out its first flight to newly designated cargo hub Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico from its Miami International Airport hub.The flight took place on August 6, said the US airline, which is providing a weekly ...
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NewsNauru Airlines unveils ‘first-of-kind’ Boeing 737-800F
Nauru Airlines 737-800. Photo: Nauru AirlinesNauru Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 737-800F freighter aircraft that is the "first of its kind in Australia".The aircraft, located in the Brisbane Airport hangar, can transport over 23.9 tonnes of cargo, said a Nauru Airlines press release.The president of the Republic of Nauru, ...
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NewsDB Schenker uses dogs to sniff out prohibited air cargo shipments
One of DB Schenker's dogs at Heathrow. Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker in the UK is using free-running explosive detection dogs to find prohibited items in airfreight shipments.The dogs trained to screen cargo are from a variety of breeds and chosen specifically for their sense of smell. They include Spaniels and ...
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Air Partner appoints US vice president of cargo
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Andrew Holmes as vice president of cargo, US.Holmes will oversee all day-to-day operations of the company’s cargo division in the US.Holmes' career in ad-hoc aviation started in 2000, based in Ostend, Belgium as a flight manager and an operations assistant.Holmes initially joined ...
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EFW launches Airbus freighter conversion work in China
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has taken a major step forward with its freighter conversion work in Asia.The German conversion house, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the first aircraft has arrived for conversion as part of its collaboration on Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with Chinese MRO ...
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Woodland Group acquires WBS Nordic
Global logistics, freight forwarding & supply chain specialist Woodland Group has acquired WBS Nordic, a logistics supplier to the print and publishing industry across the Nordic Regions.This follows the part-acquisition of WBS UK by Woodland Group in September 2021.Woodland Group said in a press release that "we’re pleased to announce ...
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Scan Global Logistics to integrate AI-supported software into its products
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has partnered with Alpha Augmented Services (AAS) to integrate AI-supported software into its products.The global logistics provider will use AAS' AI-supported software solution and integrate it into its product range for both potential and existing customers.As part of the partnership, SGL said customers will, in the ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Insuring your airfreight business the right way
Photo: ShutterstockIf you’re in airfreight, risk isn’t just a part of your business, it is your business. Parcels going missing, the perils of travel by air, and damaged goods arriving at their destination is all too frequent. When customers are unhappy, they look to their freight company to fix things, ...
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InsightsCargo carriers drive the automotive supply chain
Demand for automotive shipments has returned stronger than before the pandemic, and in an industry where time is of the essence, airfreight still delivers.There are many links to the automotive supply chain, not least that of the big all-cargo carriers, many of which play an important role in the business.Luxembourg-based ...
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NewsDisrupting the cargo business model
Bryan Dietz, senior vice president of air service & commercial development at Allegheny County Airport Authority, operator of Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County AirportAs the COVID-19 pandemic decimated most industries, including commercial air travel, its fraternal twin air cargo surged in activity and profitability.This was a boon for airports ...