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NewsAirforwarders Association calls for urgent investment in air cargo at US airports
Brandon Fried, executive director, Airforwarders Association. Photo: AfAThe Airforwarders Association (AfA) and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) are calling for a State or Federal-backed ‘Air Cargo Support Fund’ to tackle the infrastructural crisis facing the US air cargo industry.The recommendations form part of a whitepaper ...
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Mammoth Freighters partners with STS for UK conversion line
Mammoth Freighters has signed a General Terms Agreement with STS Aviation Services (STS) to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the Mammoth 777 programme.Work will be carried out at STS’ facility in Manchester, UK, and the multiyear agreement covers both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft.“Ensuring that we have the right modification capacity ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to benefit from restart of Barcelona-Chile flights
LEVEL Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the restart of sister airline LEVEL's flights between Barcelona and Chile for the first time since before the pandemic.From October 31, the route will run four times a week to Santiago de Chile International Airport to boost ...
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NewsChennault Airport paves way for air cargo with foreign clearance capabilities
Photo: Chennault International AirportChennault International Airport (CWF) in Louisiana is paving the way for air cargo after signing a memorandum of understanding with US Customs and Border Protection to enable regular clearance of select international aircraft.Following the airport's completion of a $4m air cargo facility in September, the agreement allows ...
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Qatar partners with Siemens on digitalisation
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote close cooperation in digitalising cargo handling processes.The collaborative project is due to deploy the latest in data analytics applications and predictive maintenance.Planned activities under the MoU include joint workshops, mutual ...
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NewsAirbus BelugaST delivers satellite to Kennedy Space Center
BelugaST delivers the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite. Copyright: Airbus SAS 2022 photo by Herve Gousse - Master FilmsAirbus has utilised one of its BelugaST aircraft to deliver the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite for Eutelsat to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.This milestone marks the ...
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Major cargo investment for US Doña Ana County Jetport
Burrell Aviation will build a $72m cargo aviation facility at the Doña Ana County Jetport in New Mexico, US.New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Burrell Aviation chief executive John Carver announced that Burrell Aviation will construct multiple new structures designed to expand cargo and distribution services, including facilities dedicated ...
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Nigeria's Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport opens with cargo plans
The Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport in Nigeria has officially opened with plans for a cargo facility.The first aircraft to land at the new airport was an ATR 42 Nigeria Air Force aircraft, said the Government of Ekiti State.Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said that the federal government would ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo pulls off sky high beer hop
Fresh hops transported by Alaska Air Cargo. Photo: Alaska Air CargoAlaska Air Cargo said it has delivered the industry's first and biggest fresh hops run to breweries in Maui and Anchorage within 24 hours of harvest.The airline delivered more than 1,200 pounds of fresh hops - made from fresh-plucked, undried ...
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FAA invests over $30m in US airport cargo projects
More than $30m is being invested in airport cargo infrastructure projects at US airports by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA has awarded more than $31m in grants to expand cargo infrastructure at nine airports across the US.“Every day, we rely on goods transported through our nation’s airports,” said US ...
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MSC continues to grow air cargo team
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is continuing to grow its new air cargo business by appointing a head of cargo operations, compliance and governance air cargo.Anders Matikka has joined MSC in the post shortly after Jannie Davel was named senior vice president air cargo, responsible for developing the newly launched MSC ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo cuts back freighter services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reduced its freighter services four months after it began a temporary move into all-cargo operations, ending its flights to Billund.From August to October 2, Virgin Atlantic Cargo ran a service that operated three times per week between Denmark’s Billund Airport and Heathrow Airport in London using ...
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NewsCainiao expands Atlas partnership with Colombia airfreight route
Atlas Air 747-8F. Photo: Cainiao NetworkAlibaba Group logistics arm Cainiao Network has expanded its partnership with Atlas Air to launch a new airfreight route connecting China to Colombia to shorten transit times to South America.The service will be operated by a 130-tonne capacity B747-8F. The first flight will operate on ...
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NewsVIDEO: The best of the IATA World Cargo Symposium
Join Air Cargo News as we look back at some of the key moments of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) 2022.
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NewsVIDEO: Jettainer's Thorsten Riekert discusses Asia growth plans
The Air Cargo News video team spoke with Jettainer’s chief sales officer Thorsten Riekert about the company’s plans for growth in Asia.
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Ethiopian completes its first Boeing B767 freighter conversion
Ethiopian Airlines Group said it has become the first African airline to complete the passenger-to-freighter conversion of a B767 aircraft.Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa last year.The conversion of the aircraft, the first of the ...
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NewsGeorgi Group opens office at Paris CDG Airport
Georgi Transporte RFS trucks. Photo: Georgi GroupRoad feeder services firm Georgi Group aims to grow its air cargo services with the opening of a new France office at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.The group has appointed Franck Mathout, former country manager France at AirBridgeCargo, as business development manager France.Mathout ...
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NewsVIDEO: Vienna Airport's Michal Zach on current air cargo challenges
The Air Cargo News video team spoke with Michal Zach, VP sales & finance, ground handling & cargo, Vienna Airport about current air cargo challenges.
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals gains IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Hactl executive director and chief financial officer Amy Lam (right) receives the IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certificate from Yvonne Ho, IATA general manager, Hong Kong and Macau. Photo: HactlHandler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard.Hactl now holds all ...
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NewsJetstream delivers two freighters to IBC Airways
One of the Saab 340B(F) freighter aircraft. Photo: JetstreamMiami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered two Saab 340B(F) freighters to Florida-based IBC Airways.The aircraft are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft commitment between Jetstream and IBC, which will result in IBC eventually retiring its fleet of Saab 340A freighters in ...