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Air Incheon gains support for Asiana cargo bid
Air Incheon's plan to acquire Asiana Airlines’ cargo business is gaining momentum with reports that Hyundai Glovis may invest in a consortium led by the airline.Republic of Korea (ROK)-based logistics company Hyundai Glovis said it is considering an investment after Air Incheon was named as the preferred bidder for Asiana ...
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NewsHamad International cargo on the up
Doha’s Hamad International Airport cargo traffic, as measured in tonnages, rose by 12% in the first six months of this year compared to the first half of 2023.It handled a total of 1.25m tonnes of cargo over the January – June period. In June, Hamad International handled 213,873 tonnes of ...
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Leipzig/Halle Airport operator renegotiates deal with DHL
Leipzig/Halle Airport airport operator Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) has reached an agreement on the extension of its contract with DHL which will see the express carrier pay higher landing fees at its largest hub, people familiar with the matter told Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.MFAG told DVZ that it ...
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NewsQatar Cargo to refocus freighter network strategy to drive profitability
Qatar Cargo will make its freighter network more responsive to market conditions as part of efforts to increase profitability - with changes to its Americas network coming in September.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch said the carrier was looking to adjust its freighter network ...
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NewsAir France KLM Martinair pulls cargo capacity from Latam to focus on Asia
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is pulling freighter capacity out of the Latin American market to increase its focus on the rapidly growing market out of Asia.The carrier today announced that Martinair would launch a new Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Hong Kong via Dubai offering ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo expands Miami-São José dos Campos cargo capacity
Source LATAM Cargo Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising volumes of electronic equipment. The carrier will add an extra weekly flight to its twice-weekly service between the two locations, with ...
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NewsChangi keeps cargo volumes up with China and US demand
Photo: Singapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with the US and China.The airport registered 485,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput from April to June. Changi Airport Group said throughput was up 16% on the same period ...
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EFW ticks off another A330P2F for DHL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has completed conversion work on the 15th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft for DHL.The German conversion company said in a LinkedIn post on July 25 that the widebody conversion freighter had left its site in Dresden, Germany to be transported elsewhere for painting."After painting, the ...
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NewsDHL Express invests more than €40m in Vitoria Airport hangar
Photo: DHLDHL Express has announced plans to invest more than €40m in developing a new European aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport in Spain.Expected to be operational by mid-2027, the new facility will be DHL Express' second most important maintenance centre in Europe after its facility at Leipzig Airport in ...
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Hong Kong International cargo volumes continue to soar
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has now recorded a double-digit year on year growth in cargo for six consecutive months thanks to export cargo growth.The airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 17.6% year on year in June to 417,000 tonnes, according to data released by Airport Authority Hong Kong ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines grows its Africa network
Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines has doubled its cargo flights to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa as part of its plans to grow within the African air cargo market.From Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) in Luanda, Angola, TAAG now offers two weekly ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo partners with IndiGo to expand in India
Mark Sutch (left) and GertJan Roelands (right). Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced its second airline partnership in a month, this time teaming up with IndiGo Cargo to expand its network in India.The Franco-Dutch carrier said a special prorate interline agreement with ...
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Royal Air Maroc adds digital booking through cargo.one
Royal Air Maroc has become the latest carrier to place its air cargo capacity on the cargo.one online booking platform.The partnership represents the Morocco-based carrier's first digital sales channel and will give cargo.one freight forwarders access to both the carrier's bellyhold and freighter capacity."With a flexible fleet and its main ...
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NewsAN-124 utilised for 80 tonne shipment to Chile
Source: Antonov Airlines Antonov Airlines, NEO Air Charter and forwarder Logwin have teamed up to move two huge parts for a wood production site in Chile. The operation involved the transportation of a rim from Italy and a ferrule from Brazil using an AN-124 freighter, with the ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds first Malpensa flights following AlisCargo takeover
MSC Air Cargo has conducted its first flight from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) following its takeover of AlisCargo Airlines.The AlisCargo-operated Boeing 777 freighter (I-MSCA) flight left the Italian hub for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) earlier this week.The new service will operate twice per week, the company explained.MSC took a ...
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NewsOne Air calls for UK-EU agreement to curb 747 strife
One Air is lobbying the new UK government to establish a bilateral agreement with the European Union (EU) that makes it easier to source pilots, engineers and maintenance to help it save money and improve efficiency as it strives to grow its operations.The cargo airline, which launched in April last ...
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NewsAtlas Air secures funding to add more 747 freighters
Atlas Air freight aircraft Photo Atlas Air Photo: Atlas Air Atlas Air has secured financing for the purchase of three Boeing 747-400 freighters to support e-commerce customers. The airline secured $90m of senior debt financing from Investec Aviation Finance for the acquisition of the three aircraft. The ...
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NewsSATS and SF Group further collaborate on e-commerce services
Bob Chi and Zhang Zi. Photo: SATS GroupSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group to grow the existing e-commerce service collaboration between the companies.SATS and SF Group will combine their respective areas of expertise ...
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NewsSwissport appoints Australia and NZ cargo general manager
Joel Greig. Source: Swissport. Copyright: Timo AckermannSwissport has appointed Joel Greig as the new general manager of cargo for Australia and New Zealand following the addition of freight operations at Sydney in late 2023.Greig will drive the growth strategy in the region, and enhance operational efficiency and service excellence, the ...