All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 94
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ABX Air appoints chief operating officer
Cargo airline ABX Air has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as chief operating officer, effective July 1.Fluegeman joined ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), in 2016 as director of operations analysis and was named director of strategic operations the following year.In 2021, he was promoted to vice president ...
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Triumph Group supports Mammoth's B777 conversions
Triumph Group's Interiors business has been awarded a contract for composite air distribution ducts on Mammoth Freighters' Boeing 777 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions.Triumph Interiors will provide manufacturing and engineering support services for Mammoth Freighters' re-designed air distribution ducting system in the cargo compartment."Supporting Mammoth Freighters, an experienced passenger to ...
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Chennault Airport air cargo facility to open next month
Chennault International Airport in the US plans to open its new air cargo facility next month.The Lake Charles, Louisiana-based airport said in a LinkedIn post: "The concrete is down, and we're looking forward to an early August opening of our new $4m air cargo pass-through facility. It's the latest initiative ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines orders two Airbus A350Fs
Copyright: Airbus - rendering by Fixion - photo by dreamstime - MMSAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for two of the recently launched Airbus A350 freighters as part of moves to modernise its fleet.This is the first order from the Caspian region for this aircraft type, ...
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Azorra eyes Embraer freighter conversions
Florida-based lessor Azorra has expressed interest in Embraer freighter conversions.Azorra announced on June 27 that it has signed purchase agreements for the acquisition of 11 Embraer E-Jets aircraft leased to four airlines.“This acquisition further diversifies our growing portfolio and is weighted towards E195s, where we see healthy near-term demand and ...
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IAG Cargo partners with Bollore Logistics to purchase 1m litres of SAF
IAG Cargo is supporting Bolloré Logistics to reduce its CO2 supply chain emissions with the purchase of 1m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The SAF will be delivered in two shipments, in July 2022 and November 2022, and will reduce approximately 2,400 tonnes of CO2 on a net lifecycle basis.IAG ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation wins three contracts in Asia
Photo: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has announced three contract wins in Southeast Asia and China with Rimbun Air, My Indo and Raya Air.A new three-year contract with Indonesian cargo and regional passenger airline Rimbun Air will see Menzies handle up to six daily cargo flights for the airline’s two ...
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Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to receive millions in funding for air cargo facility
The US Federal Aviation Administration will award $7.9m to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to help build a new air cargo facility that is expected to support the e-commerce boom.This funding award will support the second phase of the construction of a 31,000 sq m cargo facility apron to better serve ...
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Korean Air renews IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Korean Air has been recertified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) for air transport of pharmaceuticals.Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products that call for dynamic requirements and conditions. The airline transports pharmaceuticals such as vaccines, lab reagents and ...
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Embraer signs firm order for up to 10 E-Jets P2F conversions
Embraer said it has signed a firm order for up to 10 Embraer E-Jets Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions with an undisclosed customer.The aircraft for conversion will come from the customer's current E-Jets fleet, with deliveries starting in 2024.This is the first firm contract for Embraer's P2F after an agreement ...
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Air cargo clocking up value in aviation industry, says IATA
Air cargo contributed more than a third of airline revenues in 2021, over double its contribution in 2020, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its Annual Review 2022.The trade association said that in 2021, air cargo generated $155bn, up from $129bn in 2020 and $101bn in 2019.Global demand ...
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NewsMY Indo Airlines adds freighter
Photo: MY Indo AirlinesIndonesia-headquartered MY Indo Airlines has added a Boeing B737-800F freighter to its fleet.The scheduled and charter cargo airline is based in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and focuses on the domestic and international cargo sector.MY Indo Airlines said in a LinkedIn post: "MY Indo Airlines become the ...
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Airfreight industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic
The air cargo industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic, an industry expert has said.Speaking at the Scan Global Logistics Air & Ocean Freight Outlook June 2022, Ashwin Bhat, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Cargo, said that the company believes: “There won’t be any lasting negative ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: 2022 shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Air Cargo News Awards taking place in September.A team of six industry judges painstakingly reviewed a large number of entries for the nine categories that required companies to submit an entry.New for 2022 is the Environment Award, which ...
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NewsTelair to supply Kansas B777-300ERCF P2F conversion cargo loading system
B777-300ERCF Photo: TelairTelair will supply the cargo loading system and floor panels for the Boeing 777-300ERCF passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion being undertaken by MRO Kansas Modification Center (KMC).KMC is developing its 777-300ERCF converted freighter in partnership with maintenance and overhaul shop NIAR WERX – a division of Wichita State ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo offers three new shipment services
Turkish Cargo has unveiled three new shipment services to offer cost savings and flexibility to its customers.TK SMART has been developed for general cargo transportation and offers cost-effective advantages for shipments without weight or size limitations.TK PREMIUM has been designed for critical shipments; shipments requiring a short journey time; shipments ...
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NorthLink Aviation provides National Air Cargo with capacity at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport
Florida-based air cargo carrier National Air Cargo and NorthLink Aviation have signed an agreement for hardstand terminal capacity at NorthLink’s air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska.NorthLink is building essential airport infrastructure at ANC to serve air cargo carriers. NorthLink has entered into a ...
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NewsWFS expands capacity with Amsterdam Schiphol cargo warehouse
Photo: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will open a new offline cargo warehouse at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in August to add capacity ahead of the winter 2022 peak season.The new 3,000 m2 facility is the fourth WFS cargo terminal at Schiphol, taking the company’s overall footprint to 17,500 m2, ...
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IATA calls on governments to support safe lithium battery transportation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing.IATA said the challenge is the rapid increase in global demand of lithium batteries. The trade association explained the ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics builds leadership team talent
SEKO Logistics has appointed Steen Christensen to the new role of chief operating officer – international, while, in Sydney, Paul Good takes over as managing director, Australia.Texas-based Christensen has had a 30-year executive career in the freight and logistics sector through senior posts with GEODIS and DHL. He most recently ...