All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 68
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NewsEFW collaborates with Chinese MRO on freighter conversions
Haite is carrying out P2F conversions for EFW’s A321P2F programme. Photo: EFWGerman Airbus conversion house Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Chinese MRO solutions provider Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech (Haite) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a collaboration on Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the partnership, Haite will carry out P2F ...
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Awery releases free version of its CargoBooking platform
Air cargo software developer Awery is rolling out an open-access version of its online booking and quoting portal, CargoBooking, beginning with South Africa, Switzerland, and Spain.CargoBooking, powered by Awery, allows airlines and General Sales Agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time air cargo rate distribution, quotes, and booking options.The ...
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Kuehne+Nagel partners with Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport
Kuehne+Nagel (K&N) and the Birmingham Airport Authority in the US have partnered to enable K&N to begin operating weekly international cargo flights into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama from April.This is the first time K&N has established a presence at a secondary airport in North America.The logistics company expects to ...
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NewsTAPA EMEA achieves cargo security milestone
Large modern warehouse with forkliftsThe Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has recorded its 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification as it continues to accelerate its activities to reduce costly cargo thefts.The 1,000th FSR certification milestone in EMEA was achieved by DHL ...
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Wexco Group and Teleport sign a GSSA contract for Australia
ECS Group subsidiary Wexco Group has signed a GSSA contract with Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as AirAsia) that covers Australia operations for three airlines.The contract covers AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X, and Indonesia AirAsia, for all belly capacity originating from Australia and New Zealand.The contract ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn expands Africa operations
Sharon Vaz-Arab (back row right) and Chapman Freeborn Africa Team at Air Cargo Africa 2023.Chapman Freeborn has tripled its Africa team on the back of a 30% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues in the region from 2021 to 2023.Sharon Vaz-Arab, regional chief executive, India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA), Chapman ...
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NewsSmartLynx Airlines set for Australia operations
SmartLynx Airlines Airbus A330. Photo: SmartLynx AirlinesACMI, charter and cargo operator SmartLynx Airlines has received an Australian Foreign Air Transport Operator Certificate (FATAOC) from the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.The certification allows the airline to begin operations to, from, and within Australia.Operating flights to Australia has been integral to SmartLynx's strategic ...
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NewsChallenge Group facilitates fashion
Photo: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has been busy supporting some of the world’s top fashion designers during February – the month when four of the world’s most prominent fashion weeks take place.“Milan, New York, and China Fashion weeks are routine staples in our annual Challenge Air Cargo operations,” said Or Zak, ...
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NewsCargoAi launches fintech payment solution
CargoAi has launched CargoWALLET: a fintech solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities that will allow freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the company’s existing CargoMART and CargoCONNECT booking systems.The new solution was developed in partnership with CargoTech and has undergone months ...
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NewsDachser chief financial officer steps down
Robert Erni. Photo: DachserDachser chief financial officer Robert Erni is to leave the company on June 30 for "personal reasons".Chief executive Burkhard Eling, who was previously chief financial officer at Dachser from 2013 until 2021, will take over the position alongside his existing role, said the logistics company.Erni's contract was ...
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Wheels in motion for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group sale once again
The sale process of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group is gearing up once again as bidders and interested parties have been invited to participate in the investor process.Currently in administration, the German Group was due to be sold to Swift Conjoy, however, earlier this month it was confirmed the deal had fallen ...
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Embraer takes delivery of first E190 for conversion
Brazilian commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer's first E190 passenger aircraft has arrived at its conversion facility in Brazil.Embraer said in a LinkedIn post on February 20: "The first pre-owned E190 to be converted to (a) freighter has arrived in our facility in Sao José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. Our team ...
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Asia Cargo Network begins Bahrain operations
Southeast Asian air cargo charter services provider Asia Cargo Network (ACN) has teamed up with Bahraini aviation services provider MENA Aerospace to begin operations out of Bahrain.The partnership is operating under the MENA Cargo brand (the cargo subsidiary of MAE Aircraft Management, itself the aircraft and management division of MENA ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo adds Shanghai flights
CMA CGM Air Cargo has become the latest airline to expand its services to China.The French airline, owned by shipping giant CMA CGM, began flying an Airbus A330-200 freighter four times a week from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Shanghai Pudong International airport on February 17."This brings our airfreight operations up ...
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Air Incheon begins Haikou service
Cargo airline Air Incheon has begun twice-weekly flights linking Incheon International Airport in South Korea with Haikou, the capital of the Chinese island province of Hainan.This is the first all-cargo route opened by the Chinese city’s Meilan International airport in 2023, according to China's official state news agency, Xinhua.Xinhua and ...
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EV Cargo divestiture announced
Cargo Services Group and JL Enterprises are to divest from their investments in EV Cargo Holdings Limited, a Hong-based freight forwarder managed by the private equity company, EmergeVest.Cargo Services Group is a provider of supply chain solutions services as well as one of the major freight forwarders in China and ...
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NewsANA signs deal with DoKaSch
Photo: DoKaSch Temperature SolutionsJapan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a master rental agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions that will see the German provider of active temperature-controlled packaging solutions supply Opticooler containers to ANA.The containers will support the airline’s PRIO PHARMA and PRIO TEMP products – services dedicated to pharmaceuticals ...
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Oman Air invests in freighters
Passenger airline Oman Air has announced plans to invest in its first freighter.The Muscat International Airport-based carrier said in a press release that it would introduce its "first freighter by the end of 2023", though it did not specify what type of aircraft it would invest in or whether the ...
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NewsJettainer and VRR reach air horse stall milestone
Left to right: Ben Lakerveld, sales manager, VRR; Frank Mühlenkamp, director global operations, Jettainer; Abedin Dula, account manager, VRR; Marcus Bezold, head of global handling performance Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Adeliya Sofina, manager strategic procurement, Jettainer. Photo: VRRJettainer has received its 100th air horse stall from ULD manufacturer VRR to ...
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NewsNAS bags Air Arabia Sharjah GSSA role in Italy
Sander van Vilsteren (left) and Andy King (right) with Renjith Crown Thomas (centre). Photo: NAS after signing the new GSA contract in Dubai, DXB.Network Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the cargo GSSA for Air Arabia Sharjah in Italy from January 15.Sander van Vilsteren, NAS Europe’s commercial manager, said: ...