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New UK government must support airports' cargo capacity growth
The incoming UK government must do more to increase cargo capacity at UK airports if the economy is to grow, trade body Aviation Services UK (ASUK) has stressed ahead of next week's General Election.The UK economy is dependent upon competitiveness in, and connectivity to, international markets and therefore aviation plays ...
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Air cargo demand rises again for Asia Pacific airlines
Asia Pacific airlines saw another rise in air cargo demand in May that was "driven by buoyant trade activity within the region and globally", reported the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Asian carriers saw international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) grow 17.9% year on year in May, ...
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NewsChallenge Group looks to expand China connectivity with new tie up
Source: Challenge GroupThe Challenge Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the owner Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) that will expand the carrier's presence in the Henan province.The agreement will see the carrier increase its flight frequency (an exact number was not revealed), enhance Road Feeder Service connectivity ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines selects WFS for Gatwick cargo handling
Source: WFSSingapore Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its new flight to the UK, while it has also renewed its deal with the firm covering other countries.The new deal covers the handling of cargo on Singapore Airline's new flight from Singapore Changi Airport to London Gatwick.The ...
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NewsAirExplore adds three 737Fs
Martin Stulajter, chief executive of AirExplore. Photo: Avia Solutions GroupSlovakia-based aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) firm and charter airline AirExplore has taken delivery of three Boeing 737-800 freighters to expand its cargo capacity.The newly acquired cargo aircraft will be based at European and Middle Eastern airports, said the airline, ...
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NewsMenzies extends Budapest Airport cargo services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) to extend its ground handling, cargo and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary.AS Budapest is the ground handling company for several major airlines at Hungary’s largest commercial airport.As part of the ...
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Beijing Capital brings another freighter service to Liege
Liege Airport (LGG) has grown its air cargo business with the addition of a new freighter service operated by Beijing Capital Airlines.The Chinese airline began the route between Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) in East China’s Jiangxi province and Liege Airport in Belgium on June 24, said Alexis Lapot, senior ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines add freighter service and expand partnership
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines will launch a new freighter service between Shenzhen and Abu Dhabi to boost cargo capacity between China and the UAE.The weekly freighter service between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi will commence on July 13 and ...
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NewsFedEx axes 22 757 freighters as express profits remain under pressure
FedEx revealed in its fiscal fourth-quarter results that it has retired 22 of its Boeing 757 freighters as it looks to better match capacity to market demand. The move sees the express giant reduce its 757F fleet to 92 aircraft as of May 31, compared with 115 at the same ...
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Suparna to leverage WorldACD cargo data insight
China-based Suparna Airlines aims to build its air cargo expertise following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with WorldACD Market Data.The partnership is expected to enhance Suparna Airlines' understanding of air cargo market dynamics, while it will also expand WorldACD's air cargo database.The air cargo market data and ...
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Texel Air Australasia offers freighter capacity to Team Global Express
Australian logistics solutions company Team Global Express has begun a partnership with Texel Air Australasia that will see the cargo airline provide capacity across Australia using four freighters.The four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft, with Team Global Express livery, will be operated by the Auckland-headquartered airline on an ACMI ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adds Madrid to freighter network
Photo: EtihadEtihad Cargo will launch a twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Madrid next month to enhance its European network and support e-commerce connectivity from Asia to Europe via its Abu Dhabi hub.The service between Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) will begin ...
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Astral Aviation diversifies cargo fleet with 737 freighter
Astral Aviation has grown and diversified its fleet with the lease of its first Boeing 737-400 freighter from Canadian lessor Avmax Group.In addition to the dry leased 737-400F (MSN 27082), Avmax has purchased and leased back a Boeing 767-200F (MSN 22217) airframe that has been in Astral's fleet since 2020.Sanjeev ...
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NewsTeleport targets China e-commerce air cargo
Janson Peng, commercial country head, Teleport China, speaking at the Teleport media briefing in Shanghai. Photo: TeleportTeleport aims to further build up its e-commerce air cargo business between China and southeast Asia with next-day services.The Malaysia-based logistics provider said it is working on cutting the delivery times for e-commerce shipments ...
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Cargo up at Cathay Pacific as it closes in on pre-Covid levels
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo volumes increase again in May as the carrier continued to narrow the gap on 2019 demand levels.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline group reported a 10.2% increase in cargo carried to 121,088 tonnes, while cargo revenue tonne kms (CTK) improved by 3.8% on last year to 679.2m.However, ...
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NewsDHL Express ramps up use of electric vehicles at Brussels
Source: Brussels AirportDHL Express is ramping up its use of electric ground-handling vehicles at Brussels Airport as part of efforts to reduce its emissions output.The investment means that one in three tractors and loaders used by DHL Express at the Belgian hub are now fully electric.In total, DHL has put ...
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Newstime:matters expands airfreight express in Shanghai
time:matters is opening a new courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments. Source: time:matters GmbHGerman time critical logistics company time:matters will this month open a courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments.The courier terminal is being constructed ...
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Leipzig/Halle Airport operator set for cash injection
Financially troubled Leipzig/Halle Airport operator Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) is set to receive a cash injection from its shareholders, while it is also considering the merger of its cargo handling business.Citing an MFAG spokesperson, Air Cargo News' sister title DVZ said a report from auditor KPMG found that the company ...
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Tough economy hits Asia Pacific 2023 cargo revenue
Aggregated cargo revenue for Asia Pacific airlines last year fell by 43.3% to $21bn, according to preliminary financial performance results released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).This was driven by weakness in trade activity and lower rates, as reflected in the 41.7% drop in cargo yields to 33.6 ...
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NewsIBS Software appoints new CEO
Source: IBS SoftwareAviation software firm IBS Software has appointed Somit Goyal as its new chief executive to succeed Anand Krishnan.Goyal has held leadership roles at companies such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and AOL.During his 11-year tenure at Microsoft, he held several leadership roles across strategy, operations, sales and customer success.Most ...