All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 57
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Air Mauritius signs worldwide deal with Champ Cargosystems
Air Mauritius has extended its relationship with airfreight IT firm Champ Cargosystems to a worldwide contract, including the EU, as it prepares to adopt the latter’s new ICS2 (Import Control System 2) regulation.Founded in 1967, Air Mauritius links the island nation with Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, serving ten non-stop ...
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Fruit and veg exports feed Cathay freight volume
Japanese foodstuff exports to Hong Kong are helping to keep Cathay Cargo freight volumes healthy, reported Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo, Shuichi Ueba.Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier has built up flights at Sapporo, from where it is currently exporting Hokkaido scallops.Elsewhere in the region, Ueba noted that the ...
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Qatar Airways signs up for green jet fuel with Shell
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell for 3,000 tonnes of neat (undiluted) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at air cargo hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The deal falls under the airline's existing jet fuel contract at the airport, but will now include at least 5% SAF over the contract period for ...
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SATS and Air India sign cargo terminal deal at India’s newest airport
The joint venture company of Singapore-based gateway services provider SATS and Air India has signed a concession agreement with Yamuna International Airport to build a cargo terminal at India’s newest airport.The plan is for an 87-acre integrated multimodal cargo hub at the new Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, ...
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Hellmann buys out Czech and Slovak partner
German forwarding and logistics company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has taken over its long-standing Slovakian and Czech air- and seafreight partner, PKZ Group, and set up its own Slovakian national company.The acquisition includes PKZ’s ten locations as well as its air and multimodal operations.Existing business activities and the PKZ Group workforce ...
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Nauru Airlines secures financing to acquire 737-800SF freighter
Nauru Airlines has secured financing for the acquisition of an Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter.HALO AirFinance (HALO), a joint venture between GA Telesis (GAT) and Tokyo Century Corporation (TC) has closed financing for Nauru Airlines, the flag carrier of the Republic of Nauru, to finance the acquisition of a 737-800SF freighter ...
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NewsAir cargo demand decline slows down in April
Air cargo demand in April continued to decline, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, according to IATA’s latest market data.The airline association’s April 2023 figures showed that demand, in cargo tonne kms (CTKs), fell 6.6% over April 2022 although this was an improvement over the previous month's ...
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Birmingham breaks ground on Kuehne+Nagel’s new Alabama home
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama, US, has turned the first sod on its $27m air cargo facility, scheduled to be the home base for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N)’s weekly cargo flights from Stuttgart, Germany.In February, the airport signed a partnership with the global forwarder to operate scheduled cargo flights into Shuttlesworth which ...
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FedEx swerves strike with union deal
FedX has reached a "tentative agreement" with its pilots on an amended collective bargaining deal to avoid a strike.The agreement follows ongoing discussions with FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), over their employment contracts.FedEx said on May 30: "We are pleased to have reached ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens new cargo handling facility at Heathrow
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has officially opened a new cargo handling facility at London Heathrow Airport that enables it to more than double the amount of premium loose shipments it can handle daily.Measuring over 10,000 m2, the semi-automated New Premia facility will serve as IAG Cargo’s new home for handling ...
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NewsNew leaders for BIFA
Left to right: Keith Baguley, Charles Hogg and Rachel Morley. Photo: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) – the main representative body for forwarders in the UK – has elected new leaders.Charles Hogg succeeds Rachel Morley as the elected national chair of BIFA for a two-year period.He is commercial director ...
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Study shows we’re greener and cleaner, says Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport claims that a new study shows that it can slash emissions and pollution compared with larger passenger-orientated gateways.Conducted by what Rockford describes as “an independent aviation and aircraft analysis company”, the survey compared landing and takeoff cycle times at different airports.It found that aircraft using the ...
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NewsKMC and NIAR WERX 777 freighter conversion plans accelerate
Recently NIAR WERX and KMC began testing of a full-scale demonstrator cargo door for the 777-300ER conversion. Photo: Wichita State UniversityThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted the certification plan for Kansas Modification Center's (KMC) 777-300ERCF passenger to freighter conversion FAA Supplemental Type Certificate programme.KMC is developing its 777-300ERCF ...
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NewsAir Partner and Worldwide GSA join forces in APAC
Centre of photo: Pierre Van der Stichele, Air Partner; and Maggie Goh, chief executive of Worldwide GSA groupGlobal aviation services group, Air Partner, has joined forces with Worldwide GSA, a sister company of the Air Logistics Group, to enhance and expand its cargo offering in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.Air Partner ...
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FIATA updates dangerous goods advice
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has published the third edition of its dangerous goods brochure.Introduction to the Regulations for the Safe Handling and Transport of Dangerous Goods equips operators with essential knowledge and guidelines for safe transportation.FIATA says that with industry continuing to prioritise safety and compliance, ...
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Cargo iQ joins forces with forwarders and airports to drive up standards
Airfreight quality standards organisation Cargo iQ, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Airport Services Association (ASA) have signed a pact to improve practices across the supply chain.It aims to strengthen collaboration between forwarder, ground handler and airline communities and work globally to achieve common standards and ...
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NewsJohn Bolla to lead UPS Healthcare
John Bolla. Photo: UPS HealthcareUPS has appointed John Bolla as the new president of its Healthcare arm.He brings two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, having previously worked for GSK and other pharma companies.He joined UPS in April 2022, leading global healthcare logistics and distribution operations in ...
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Korean Air gains IATA CEIV battery certificate
Korean Air has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification.In December last year, Korean Air joined a working group led by Incheon International Airport Corporation, along with stakeholders including forwarders and other operators in the domestic air cargo sector, to prepare for the certification.All stakeholders ...
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Air Cargo News Awards deadline for entries is Friday!
Companies keen to be recognised at the prestigious Air Cargo News Awards have until Friday at 5pm (UK time) to submit their entries.This year there are nine awards to enter, while a further six airline categories, including the Cargo Airline of the Year Award, are voted for by shippers and ...
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Asia airfreight droops as passengers soar away
Air cargo freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by 5.5% year on year in April, according to preliminary figures released on May 30 by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).With offered freight capacity continuing to increase by 10.4%, the average international freight load factor declined markedly by 10.1 percentage points ...