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ATSG abandons Chinese JV cargo airline plan
ATSG has decided to abandon its plans to launch a joint venture airline in China following a review of its China strategy.The US-based aircraft lessor had initially planned to launch United Star Express in partnership with Chinese carrier Okay Airline and online discount retailer Vipshop Holdings in mid-2016.However, the project ...
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Network Airline Management and TAAG renew freighter contract
Network Airline Management (NAM) and TAAG Angola Airlines — the national airline of Angola — have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract for a factory-built Boeing 747-400F with nose door.The freighter — operated by NAM — carries up to 120,000 kilos of oil-related and general cargo and continues its weekly ...
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IAG to offer cargo space on new Heathrow-Durban link
IAG Cargo will begin offering cargo capacity on a new direct service between London Heathrow and Durban from October 29.The airline group's cargo business said the new three-times-per-week service will cater for the demands of South Africa’s manufacturing sector, which now accounts for 8% of the country's exports.Customers will have ...
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UIA selects ECS Globe Air Cargo India as GSSA for the subcontinent
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has selected ECS Globe Air Cargo India to provide General Services & Sales Agent (GSSA) services in the Indian Subcontinent.UIA began offering a three-nights-a-week service from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kiev-Boryspil from May 1. A fourth frequency will be added on June 7.The UIA ...
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Hactl handles Western Global's freighter flights for Flexport
Florida-based freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to handle its first scheduled service into Hong Kong.The new twice-weekly Boeing 747-400F service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles is being operated as part of WGA's three-year contract with US forwarder Flexport.The airline ...
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WFS acquires 100% of Irish joint venture
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired 100% of its joint venture in Ireland after buying the minority shareholding of its partners, Gerry Jackson and Brendan Byrne. The transaction was completed at the end of March.Jackson retired from the company at the end of 2017 but Byrne will continue in his ...
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RiverOak temporarily withdraws application for Manston cargo hub
Developer RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) has temporarily withdrawn its development consent order (DCO) application to develop a cargo hub at disused Manston Airport in the south east of the UK.RSP said the temporary withdrawal is not uncommon with DCOs and it is in dialogue with the Planning Inspectorate in order ...
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UPS unveils new boss for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics
UPS has named Mark Vale as president of UPS UK, Ireland and Nordics, responsible for all US-based parcel and logistics giant's operations in seven European countries and more than 11,000 employees.“We are investing in our network in Europe, including the UK, Ireland and the Nordics,” said Lou Rivieccio, recently promoted ...
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Emirates cargo revenues soar 17% in 2017-18 financial year
Dubai-based airline Emirates carried just over 2.6m tonnes in the 2017-18 financial year, a 1.8% increase over prior year, while sister company, ground handler dnata, registered an 8.4% rise in global volumes to around 3.1m tonnes.The airline's airfreight division, Emirates SkyCargo, achieved revenues of AED12.4bn, an increase of 17% over ...
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Saudia Cargo wrestles with special cargo
Saudia Cargo had to grapple with a special cargo operation recently when it was tasked with transporting equipment for wrestling organisation WWE's Royal Rumble event.The airline used one of its widebody Boeing 747Fs to haul in tons of production equipment, including the wrestling ring, from New York to Jeddah on ...
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Swissport receives $100m partial loan repayment from HNA parent
Swissport has received a further $100m (€83m) repayment on the ground handler's affiliate loan to its parent company, China's HNA Group, and has agreed to a "temporary remedies standstill period" of five months in collecting the balance.The repayment is in partial satisfaction of HNA Group's obligations under an outstanding affiliate ...
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Air Incheon welcomed to Hanoi
Air Incheon (KJ) has launched a six times a week B767-300 freighter service from Incheon to Hanoi.Terminal operator Air Cargo Services of Vietnam (ACSV) is Air Incheon's cargo handling partner at Hanoi.ACSV is providing a one-stop-shop ramp- and terminal handling service for all KJ flights through Hanoi.Air Transport Services Group ...
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DP DHL group Q1 revenue dips but freight forwarding turnaround continues
Deutsche Post DHL (DP-DHL) Group saw a slight dip in first quarter 2018 revenues to €14.7bn from €14.9 bn in prior year, mainly attributable to negative currency effects and the sale of UK supply chain subsidiary Williams Lea Tag.On an organic basis – after adjusting for currency and portfolio effects ...
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UK sniffer dogs back on airfreight patrol
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight are being re-deployed in cargo sheds at British airports.In 2014, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) announced that certification for sniffer dogs used to detect explosives would be withdrawn.At the time, a DfT spokesperson said: “UK aviation security measures ...
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United and Lufthansa cargo joint venture takes off
United Airlines of the US and Germany's Lufthansa Cargo have now launched their long-awaited air cargo joint venture, a transatlantic partnership first mooted in 2015.Effective May 3, the two carriers will jointly manage sales and booking of standard and express shipments on routes between Europe and the US using their ...
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Swissport Basel certified for pharma logistics by IATA
IATA has awarded Swissport Cargo Services at Basel’s EuroAirport with the CEIV Pharma certificate for pharmaceutical logistics.The CEIV regulations guarantee the highest quality and safety standards for the transport of sensitive pharmaceutical products. Swissport’s Basel warehouse is the company's sixth CEIV certified cargo facility."We are very pleased to receive the ...
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CEVA launches IPO on Swiss stock exchange
The initial public offering (IPO) of CEVA Logistics (CEVA) was launched today with the traditional ringing of a cow bell to open the day's trading.CEVA chief executive Xavier Urbain was joined by executives from SIX and other members of the CEVA team to celebrate the company's arrival on the SIX.Werner ...
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Turkish lands at Brussels
Turkish Cargo has added Brussels in Belgium as a destination for direct scheduled cargo flights.The opening of the new cargo destination was celebrated with an event attended by all the agencies operating at Brussels airport.In the first stage, as previously reported by Air Cargo News, the weekly frequencies with A310F ...
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IAG Cargo revenues on the rise in Q1 2018
IAG Cargo's first quarter 2018 results saw commercial revenues of €276m, a rise of 3.4%, or 10.9% at constant currency versus last year.The cargo division, which includes British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Level and Aer Lingus, saw overall yield for the January to March period up 11.8% at constant exchange. Volumes ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: Traffic growth slows in March
March saw air cargo traffic growth at Asian carriers weaken after a slow pick up after the Chinese New Year and following on from similar trends at their European rivals and major hubs in the region.The largest cargo carrier group in the region, Cathay Pacific, saw total cargo traffic for ...