All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 74
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NewsCoyne Airways lists freighter capacity with Airblox
Larry Coyne, founder and chief executive, Coyne Airways. Photo: AirbloxLondon-based cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with online air cargo capacity trading platform Airblox.Online marketplace Airblox enables brokers, freight forwarders, and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs).The ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services becomes UK and Ireland GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines
A TAAG Angola Airlines B777-300 arriving in Lisbon. Photo: NASNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines in the UK and Ireland, effective from January 1.John Gilfeather, NAS’ UK sales director, said: “We are very happy to have been selected as TAAG Angola’s new ...
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Comac launches freighter conversion programme for ARJ21
Chinese airframer Comac has completed design work on a programme to convert the ARJ21 airliner into a freighter.The project to develop a freighter conversion variant of the ARJ21 commenced in May 2020, and involved preliminary and detailed design, aimed at understanding the modifications necessary.Comac did not state when the first ...
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US Lincoln Airport to be styled as air cargo hub
Lincoln Airport in Nebraska, US will receive $65m investment that aims to turn it into an air cargo hub with e-commerce expected to be a driving force.Governor-elect Jim Pillen, the Lincoln Airport Authority (LNK) and Burrell Aviation, a division of The Burrell Group, have announced the development with a ground-breaking ...
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NewsFlexport adds another ex-Amazon exec to management team
Teresa Carlson, president and chief commercial officer. Photo: FlexportFlexport has appointed former Microsoft and Amazon executive Teresa Carlson as president and chief commercial officer.She will oversee Flexport's sales, marketing and communications, as well as its humanitarian aid and sustainability arm arm Flexport.org.Carlson will also spearhead the company's expansion in new ...
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DHL: Demand down but hope as inflation expected to ease
DHL Global Forwarding’s December 2022 ‘Airfreight State of the Industry’ report painted a fraught operating landscape but the outlook isn't entirely gloomy.Following November's low volumes, demand continued to remain reduced on most trade lanes and is likely to continue into 2023, said the report.DHL said that e-commerce shipments only added ...
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NewsBamboo Airways debuts cargo airline
Pham Dang Thanh (right) at cargo division launch event. Photo: Bamboo AirwaysVietnamese airline Bamboo Airways has launched cargo carrier Bamboo Airways Cargo JSC (BAC).The company said in a press release on January 3: “This is the airline’s latest movement in the overall strategy to build an aviation ecosystem, develop Bamboo ...
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Where now for UK air cargo? A year in review
2022 saw its fair share of challenges within the logistics industry, as the UK continued to navigate post-pandemic life and the government underwent reforms.As the economy returned to a new normal, air cargo has proved its value as a key link in keeping the country’s supply chain intact, but has ...
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NewsJason Berry leaves Air Canada to join Horizon Air
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air has named Jason Berry as senior vice president of operations.Berry rejoins the Alaska Air Group after two years as vice president of cargo at Air Canada. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Jason back,” said Horizon Air president Joe Sprague. “Adding talented operational leaders ...
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HAFFA gets dangerous goods training go ahead
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said it has become the first and only trade association to receive accreditation from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) to organise dangerous goods (DG) awareness self study examinations under the Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA).Dangerous goods awareness and ...
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NewsCLIVE: Dig deeper for true air cargo market picture
The air cargo industry is holding its own given the economic pressures it faced last year and despite a consistent drop in demand.According to the latest industry analysis by Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services, in December, chargeable weight fell 8% year on year and the general airfreight spot rate registered its ...
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FFAF Cargo launches subsidiary in India
Canadian freight forwarder FFAF Cargo is moving forward with expansion in Asia following the launch of a subsidiary in India in the last quarter of 2022.FFAF Logistics India has been launched as India continues to develop in diverse industries, said FFAF Cargo, a subsidiary of Flying Fresh Air Freight.Karthi Baskar ...
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NewsMaersk completes Martin Bencher acquisition
Martin Bencher employees. Photo: MaerskMaersk has completed the acquisition of Danish project logistics specialist Martin Bencher Group as it strives to diversify its supply chain offering.The deal, announced in August last year, has an enterprise value of $61m and will allow the shipping giant to launch Maersk Project Logistics.Founded in ...
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Newsdnata breaks ground on $14m Iraq cargo warehouse
dnata cargo warehouse at Erbil International Airport. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata has broken ground on its new, 20,000 sq m cargo warehouse at Erbil International Airport (EBL) in Iraq that will be capable of processing 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually.Scheduled for completion in September 2024, the cargo warehouse will be ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo carries chicks with new partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo and broiler breeding stock supplier Aviagen have begun a partnership marked by an international shipment of day-old chicks.Aviagen’s shipment of day-old chicks from Copenhagen in Denmark, transited through Qatar Airways Cargo's specialised climate control centre in Doha, said Qatar in a LinkedIn post.This first shipment launches Copenhagen ...
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NewsJD Logistics Airlines builds cargo routes in China
Photo: JD LogisticsJD Logistics Airlines has launched two new all-cargo routes to grow its supply chain network in China.One of the routes is from Beijing to Wuhu, Anhui province to Nantong, Jiangsu province; and the other is between Shenzhen, Guangdong province and Wuxi, Jiangsu province.The inaugural Beijing-Wuhu-Nantong flight was taken ...
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SATS seeks shareholders' approval for WFS takeover
SATS will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on January 18 to seek shareholders’ approval for the proposed acquisition of air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).The Singapore-based aviation services company struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a ...
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Etihad Cargo to benefit from increased US belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is set to benefit from increased US belly capacity with Etihad's plans to introduce an additional three weekly flights to New York's JFK International Airport from April 24.The flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and are set to bring Etihad Cargo’s ...
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IAG Cargo dismisses near future freighter investments
IAG Cargo is not currently considering any new freighter investments, according to its chief commercial officer.The cargo handling division of International Airlines Group (IAG) does not currently operate any freighters but utilises the belly capacity of IAG’s subsidiary airlines British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, although it does ...
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Aerolineas Argentinas delves into freighters
Argentina-based airline Aerolineas Argentinas will acquire freighters for the first time this year.The government-owned Buenos Aires-based airline currently has a 100% passenger aircraft fleet, but said in a LinkedIn post on December 30 that it plans to add two B737-800 freighters.“We are going to incorporate two B737-800 freighters destined to ...