All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 89
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo makes beary special flight
Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/ Woodland Park ZooAlaska Air Cargo has flown an orphaned brown bear cub to a new home after it was found wandering alone on a military base outside Anchorage, Alaska.The unnamed 89-pound female bear club has been safely settled at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after being flown by ...
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NewsDronamics appoints chief communications officer
Blanca Garcia. Photo: DronamicsCargo drone firm Dronamics has appointed Blanca Garcia to its executive committee in the role of chief communications officer.Garcia joins Dronamics with over 25 years’ international experience working in consumer-facing and B2B global companies in the automotive, aviation, technology, financial services, pharma, hospitality, and FMCG sectors.“Blanca brings ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...
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Drone Delivery Canada now authorised to transport dangerous goods for Canadian university
Drone Delivery Canada has announced the approval and implementation of dangerous goods transportation for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative’ (DTI).The DTI is currently utilising Drone Delivery Canada's drone logistics solution to enable a defined two-way delivery flight route, using the Sparrow ...
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NewsHalifax Stanfield Airport opens new air cargo logistics park
Halifax Stanfield International Airport opens the new ACLP. Photo: Halifax AirportHalifax Stanfield International Airport has opened its new Air Cargo Logistics Park (ACLP) to increase capacity and improve efficiency for global cargo carriers operating at the airport.The Nova Scotia, Canada-based airport said the ACLP includes a new building with cold ...
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Technology key for air cargo to prosper
Technology and digitalisation development are key to making sure the air cargo industry prospers and keeps up with demand in the future, a new briefing paper has said.The Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics UK Aviation Policy Group paper said that the sector has "perhaps not" kept pace with available ...
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DHL airfreight volumes drop but high rates help it achieve positive results
Deutsche Post DHL Group saw a drop in airfreight volumes in the second quarter of 2022, but managed to achieve positive financial results thanks to high market rates and charter demand.Group airfreight revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was €2.8bn, up 40% on the second quarter of 2021, airfreight ...
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Delta Cargo promotes cargo sales talent
Delta Cargo has promoted US-based Michael Hatfield to general manager of cargo sales, east region.Hatfield previously spent more than eight years as general manager, cargo sales - strategic accounts at the Atlanta, Georgia-headquartered airline."Michael will maximise support, revenue and network opportunities in this important region, which offers incredible capacity and ...
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Maersk Air Cargo newbuild B767-300Fs to be operated by Amerijet
Maersk Air Cargo's three newbuild Boeing B767-300F freighters will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet on a US-China route from this autumn.The order of the three new B767-300Fs was announced in April with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo. They are in addition to three leased B767s, also previously ...
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Agility finalises Menzies acquisition
Agility has finalised its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) business.The boards of Agility and Menzies reached agreement on March 30 on Agility’s cash offer to acquire 100% of Menzies ordinary shares following a series of exchanges between the ...
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NewsQatar Aviation Services joins IATA environmental programme for ground handlers
Qatar Aviation Services has stepped up its green game. Photo: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways Group subsidiary Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler globally to join the new expansion of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) for ground service providers.The IEnvA programme for ground service provides a framework ...
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US seeks seizure of Boeing 747 cargo aircraft grounded in Argentina
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has transmitted a request to Argentinian authorities to seize a Boeing 747-300M cargo aircraft that is currently grounded in Argentina and alleged to being unlawfully operated by a Venezuelan cargo airline.Issued on July 19, the seizure warrant alleges that the US-made plane is subject ...
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NewsEtihad Airways firms up order for seven Airbus A350F freighters
A350F Etihad Cargo. Photo: AirbusEtihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters as it looks to meet ongoing cargo demand growth.The carrier announced its intention to order the aircraft at the Singapore Airshow in February but today confirmed the deal.Tony Douglas, group chief ...
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Global Crossing Airlines signs deal with Icelease for conversion and lease of Airbus A321
Global Crossing Airlines Group (Global X) has signed a definitive agreement with Icelease to convert an Airbus A321 aircraft into freighter format to be leased to GlobalX for eight years.The aircraft (MSN 2840) is currently flown by GlobalX in passenger configuration and will be converted at a Precision Aircraft Solutions ...
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InsightsRFS services grow against challenging economic backdrop
Demand for Road feeder services (RFS) is increasing in a competitive air cargo landscape though there’s a long road ahead on which to tackle capacity and driver challenges.Wallenborn is still grappling with the impact of the pandemic, but its RFS business, which comprises 56% of its overall business, is steadily ...
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InsightsCargo airlines weather the storm of fuel price hikes
The cost of fuel has been a pain point in the aviation industry throughout 2022, but air cargo carriers have tackled the challenge with tenacious determination.Expensive fuel is not a new phenomenon, however, a perfect storm of economic and political issues has seen prices continue to rise this year until ...
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NewsDronamics to take part in drone healthcare project
Photo: DronamicsDronamics will take part in a project designed to use drones to make delivery of healthcare services in Scotland more efficient.CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) is a consortium led by AGS Airports that will develop and trial the UK’s first national distribution network using drones ...
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Lufthansa Cargo now offers Envirotainer’s Releye RAP air cargo container
Lufthansa Cargo is now offering Envirotainer’s Releye RAP temperature-controlled container to firms transporting pharmaceuticals.Envirotainer launched the RAP version of its Releye container in February, and the first commercial shipment using the container was in March.The RAP version of the Releye container is the largest model of the container and can ...
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EU ends approval of cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ended its approval of cargo-in-the-cabin flights.Use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, has been authorised since 2020, after the EASA issued approvals and exemptions for the transport of cargo in passenger cabins on a case-by-case basis.However, these approvals ...
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NewsAir cargo ground handling companies face fierce competition
James Wyatt, general manager of aeroconcept. Source: AeroclassCompetition between air cargo ground handlers has ramped up to an “aggressive” level since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war took capacity out of the market.James Wyatt, general manager of Leipzig, Germany-based aviation consulting business aeroconcept, said this loss of capacity has naturally ...