All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 87
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NewsBolloré Logistics completes acquisition of Lynair Logistics
Pictured (L-R): David Guarnera (State Manager of Victoria and South Australia, Bolloré Logistics Australia), Thibault Janssens (CEO of Bolloré Logistics, Pacific Region), Augustin Paul (Managing Director of Lynair Logistics), Cameron Galloway, Sales Director of Lynair Logistics. Photo: Bollore acquisition. Photo Bollore LogisticsBolloré Logistics has completed its 100% acquisition of Lynair ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo looks to capitalise on additional New York belly capacity
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo is positive about the introduction of an additional 50 tonnes of US belly capacity via four new weekly direct passenger flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from November 15.With the addition of these flights, the carrier will ...
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NewsCastle Aviation grows Saab 340B freighter fleet
Photo: Castle AviationCastle Aviation will soon begin operating a newly converted Saab 340B(F) freighter on behalf of Canada-based shipping and logistics company Purolator.Miami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital delivered the freighter to Ohio, US-headquartered Castle Aviation on August 19.Castle said the aircraft, with serial number 340B-336, is the sixth Saab 340B ...
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NewsAwery supports fundraising initiative to rebuild Antonov AN-225
The completed working MRIYA AN-225 model. Photo: Awery Aviation SoftwareUkrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at the protection and development of Ukraine’s aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov Mriya AN-225 freighter.Metal Time, a Ukrainian startup company, has developed a working ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics grows airfreight leadership team
Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has made two senior appointments to its airfreight team to to accommodate demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border e-commerce, and new business from acquired companies.Christopher Gregg joins SEKO as senior vice president global airfreight from his previous role as vice president airfreight, North America, at ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo introduces carbon-offset programme
Cathay Pacific has extended its carbon-offset programme to Cathay Pacific Cargo to help it achieve its ambition of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.The Fly Greener carbon-offset programme is powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator.The carbon emissions calculator works out the carbon emissions of shipments and the cost to offset ...
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NewsAirline startup FarCargo buys freighter ahead of launch of salmon service
FarCargo. Photo: BakkafrostBakkafrost subsidiary FarCargo has closed a deal to purchase a Boeing 757-200 aircraft ahead of its planned operational launch as a salmon transportation airline.FarCargo's maiden trip is planned to take place in two to three months. Initially, the plane will fly between Vágar, the Faroe Islands and New ...
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Texel Air receives latest B737-800BCF
ACMI and charter cargo airline Texel Air said it has has received a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) from owner Chisholm Enterprises for operation in the DHL network.In a LinkedIn post, the company said: "This morning we received aircraft 5 into our fleet ready to be re-registered as A9C-JNC painted ...
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Airbus and IonQ collaborate on cargo loading efficiency project
Airbus is working with quantum computing firm IonQ to explore how quantum computing could make cargo loading more efficient.The 12-month Quantum Aircraft Loading Optimisation & Quantum Machine Learning project is expected to be the first step towards developing smarter algorithms based on quantum computers that can potentially lead to cost ...
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DHL reports airfreight demand low but capacity increasing
Air cargo demand remains low but capacity is increasing, according to DHL’s latest Airfreight State of the Industry report.According to the report, published this month, inflation and reduced purchasing power are among the reasons why demand is low.Although volumes “remain softened” they are stable following the peak drop seen in ...
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NewsWichita State University and Erickson launch Airbus 321 P2F conversion programme
Airbus 321 P2F programme launches. Photo: Wichita UniversityWichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) WERX and Erickson Precision Ventures LLC have announced their first collaborative passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion program of an Airbus 321.In May, the organisations announced a collaborative agreement to perform as many as ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo unveils new freighter livery as it grows its fleet
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo freighters are being given a fresh look and the first newly painted Boeing 767F freighter has now rolled out of the paint shop.The 767F features a black, white and red livery design first introduced in 2017.The aircraft, registration C-GXHM, is one of two factory-built freighters ...
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NewsCaribbean Airlines Cargo now live on CargoAi
Source: CargoAiCaribbean Airlines Cargo is now live on air cargo digital solution platform CargoAi and offers capacity to and from the Caribbean.The partnership means that freight forwarders worldwide can now access and use www.cargoai.co for e-quotes and e-bookings for all destinations served by Caribbean Airlines Cargo worldwide, including, but not ...
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NewsGreenville-Spartanburg Airport expands cargo facility
Cerulean Cargo facility at GSP Airport. Photo: GSP AirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina, US has expanded its cargo facility.The $5m facility expansion to 160,000 sq ft will allow cargo operations to continue to grow, said the airport's owner, the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) District.“We continue to see record-breaking volumes ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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China's air cargo traffic "back to normal"
China's air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this year, China’s state press agency Xinhua has reported.In July, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 539,000 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 28.3% compared with April, ...
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IATA World Cargo Symposium to focus on building resilience in air cargo
The IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Taking place in London from September 27-29, the WCS will address many topics related to resilience building, including digitalisation, sustainability, air cargo safety, attracting and retaining talent, e-commerce, air cargo market dynamics, digital ...
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NewsRoyal Logistics aids LNG project with speedy air cargo shipment
Photo: Project Cargo NetworkIndonesian logistics firm Royal Logistics has managed the transportation of an air cargo shipment on a charter flight for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project in Indonesia.The Project Cargo Network Indonesia member "successfully handled a domestic mobilisation by air for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project, transported from Jakarta ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...