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LATAM Cargo adds Miami-Chile freighter and plans European bellyhold boost
LATAM Cargo has added a direct route from US hub Miami to the Chilean cites of Antofagasta and Santiago with a twice weekly 50-ton capacity Boeing 767 freighter.The new service, said LATAM Cargo, is an effort to boost connectivity in Chile's far north and “consistent with its expansion plan”.LATAM Cargo ...
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Schiphol: Targeting growth in a constrained environment
Satisfying growing cargo demand within a constrained airport is a challenge being increasingly faced by major cargo hubs all over the world.In Europe, the most high-profile case is that of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which can offer a maximum of 500,000 movements per year, a limit that runs up until at ...
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Cherry-picking Turkish Cargo harvests supply chain time savings
Turkish Cargo will fly 600 tonnes of Salihli cherries (Bing Cherry) to Oslo in 10 dedicated Airbus A330 charter flights for last mile delivery to more than 1,600 stores throughout Norway.The cherries grow in Turkish cities such as Izmir, Manisa, Isparta, Adana, Konya and Kahramanmaras at elevations between 500 and ...
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Airfreight oxygen system for live seafood lands in Europe
The FishPac live seafood oxygen transport system is now available in Europe after its owners, FloatPac, signed an agreement with Norway-based agency LipFish to market the product.The manufacturer claims that FishPac is the world’s only approved airfreight oxygen delivery system. The first 42 units are on the water for delivery ...
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Europe's crowded skies face capacity crunch
Europe’s crowded skies face “serious capacity challenges” according to a new report by Eurocontrol, the organisation for the safety of air navigation in Europe.The Challenges of Growth study finds that without urgent action, the network will be unable to cope with the demand for flights predicted by 2040.Eamonn Brennan, director ...
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Lufthansa "in contact" with low-cost carrier Norwegian
Lufthansa is "in contact" with European low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle, which is already the target of a bid interest by British Airways owner IAG, confirmed Carsten Spohr, chief executive of the German flag carrier, Reuters reports.Shares in Norwegian Air jumped more than 10% on Monday following the comments by ...
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Etihad reports a loss for 2017 while cargo revenues remain flat
Etihad Airways reported its second annual loss in a row, although performance improved, while cargo revenues were flat and volumes decreased.The Abu Dhabi carrier saw total revenues increase by 3.4% last year to $6.1bn, while core airline loss reached $1.52bn, up from $1.95bn in 2016.Its cargo division saw revenues remain ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines grounds all flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has temporarily grounded all aircraft after an error was uncovered in maintenance records.The all-cargo aircraft operator said that an “inappropriate maintenance record” concerning the lubricating oil supply to the aircraft parts for one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters (JA 14KZ) had been found.Local reports say government ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Cargo growth slows in May
European airlines saw cargo growth slow in May, although the market was particularly strong this time last year.Europe’s largest air cargo combination carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo traffic during the month increase by 0.4% year on year to 908m revenue cargo tonne kms, which lags behind its growth rate for ...
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Seminars outlining new UK Customs system hit the road
Freight forwarder group BIFA, Agency Sector Management (ASM) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have launched a series of seminars to outline the UK's new Customs system.Delegates at seminars held this week were told that whilst HMRC’s CHIEF computer system for submitting customs declarations in the UK has served the ...
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Brussels launches blockchain freight management app
Brussels Airport has launched its first application using blockchain technology, which it describes as the next step in the landside management tool it is developing with stakeholders in the BRUcargo airfreight community.Steven Polmans, head of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport and chairman of the community organisation Air Cargo Belgium, ...
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China Airlines steadfast on maindeck fleet
In this day and age there are not many carriers — particularly combination carriers — outside of the Middle East with substantial freighter fleets.High oil prices plus the peaks and extended troughs over the past decade have taken their toll on the appetites of carriers for any large exposure to ...
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Heathrow cargo traffic up as expansion vote approaches
A total of 144,171 metric tonnes of cargo passed through London’s Heathrow gateway in May, up by 0.5% over the same month of last year and the airport’s 22nd consecutive month of record growth.However, this is down on the airport's year-to-date growth rate: over the course of the first five ...
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Swiss WorldCargo's ULD pharma network grows
Swiss WorldCargo now has 36 Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accredited stations, says the pharmaceutical cold chain solutions provider.The carrier’s network consists of QEP Basic, Advanced and Expert levels, with 31 stations receiving the QEP Advanced accreditation, the highest such number in the industry.Its Zurich hub has also recently been recognized ...
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North of England airport site set for further expansion
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has been given the green light from the local council for further expansion of its 1,600 acre Aero Centre Yorkshire.The expansion will include up to 600,000 sq ft of office, general industry, storage and distribution space developed with the potential to create up to 800 jobs.It ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds two new UK destinations
Emirates SkyCargo is adding London Stansted and Edinburgh to its network – its seventh and eighth destinations in the UK.The Dubai-based airline will operate a daily service to both destinations using the bellyhold capacity of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft with a cargo capacity of up to 20 tonnes per ...
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Work starts on £1bn Manchester airport transformation project
Manchester Airport has started work on a new taxiway as part of its £1bn transformation programme announced in July last year.The building of Taxiway Delta Echo marks the start of the reconfiguration of the airfield at the Northern UK airport – the third largest in the country – to help ...
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UK Cabinet poised for Heathrow runway decision
The UK Cabinet’s economic sub-committee is expected to approve plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport later today (see update here), paving the way for a decision by the full cabinet followed by a vote by MPs during the next few weeks.It could bring finally ring down the curtain ...
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Cabinet approves Heathrow expansion
The UK government has backed plans for the development of a new runway at Heathrow Airport.The UK Cabinet’s economic sub-committee approved plans for a third runway at the London airport before the proposals were backed by the full cabinet.The UK secretary of state for transport Chris Grayling said: "A successful, ...
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FJ Miller leaps aboard Carousel Logistics
Carousel Logistics Group has appointed Franz-Joseph Miller as board chairman. He was co-founder of German same-day delivery specialist and former chief executive of Lufthansa’s time:mattersIn his new role, he will position Carousel Logistics group – which incorporates Carousel Logistics Ltd and LSi Logistik - as a key European player.He will ...