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China Southern to fly into Wuhan on new London link
China Southern Airlines is to launch a new service from the UK to China, with flights between London and Wuhan set to take off on May 30.The new route will be the only non-stop air link connecting London to the city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province, central China.The service will ...
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ACS on the up after another big year for cargo charters
Air Charter Service (ACS), the globally active charter broker, has announced that it made revenue of $677m in its last financial year (the 12-month period ending January 31).This figure represented a 39% increase on the previous financial year’s revenue.The company arranged almost 15,000 contracts during its 2017 financial year, up ...
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Agility reports on ‘critical’ 2017
Global logistic services provider Agility has reported a 14% rise in 2017 full year revenues to KD1.4bn.The Kuwait-headquartered operator saw EBITDA of KD135.2m in 2017, up by 17.4% year-on-year. Net profit at KD68.5m was up by 16% over 2016.Agility chief executive and vice chairman Tarek Sultan said: “In 2017, Agility ...
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KOG adds to project logistics teeth in the US
Swiss project logistics specialist KOG Worldwide has further expanded its presence in the US with a Chicago branch under the management of subsidiary KOG Transport Inc.With representative offices already located in New York and Houston, this is the project logistics specialist’s third site in the US.“The business potential in the ...
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Schiphol to merge cargo department with aviation marketing
Schiphol Airport is combining its cargo department with aviation marketing, with the current head of the freight business moving onto another role.Maaike van der Windt will head up the new Aviation Marketing and Cargo Division from its launch on 1 April 2018.Jonas van Stekelenburg, who has headed up Schiphol Cargo ...
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Qatar Airways takes delivery of world’s first A350-1000
Qatar Airways celebrated the world’s first delivery of an Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft washanded over at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France.The Doha-based carrier is the aircraft’s global launch customer.Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker, commented: “Qatar Airways always demands the very best for its customers, so ...
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Ukraine spreads its wings
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is planning further expansion this year, in terms of both network coverage and service support.Established in 1992, Kiev Boryspil-hubbed UIA now provides connections to 38 countries across Europe, Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East.This year, it intends to further expand its aircraft fleet in order ...
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ESC points to problems in slot allocation for all-cargo services
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has encouraged national governments to look closely into the continent’s slots allocation problem.It has pointed to the fact that members of various European nations’ national parliaments are already discussing criteria that relate to slot allocations, such as sustainability, noise reduction and economic output of flights, ...
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Plans for latest Italian airline brand are announced
Air Italy, the new brand of the carrier formerly known as Sardinia-based Meridiana, has announced that it is to launch “an exciting new phase of growth and development”.It is to be a “sustainable airline alternative for the people of Italy”.Air Italy’s holding company is AQA Holding, in which Meridiana’s previous ...
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January high for Hong Kong's cargo volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded strong growth in cargo traffic in January, with freight throughput of 410,000 tonnes representing a 9.9% year-on-year increase over the same month of 2017.Transhipment traffic was up by 14% year-on-year, while imports rose by 10%.Among HKIA’s most important trading regions, traffic to and from ...
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GSSA FlyUs adds Germany to cargo network with GCM acquisition
GSSA FlyUs has further expanded its European network with the acquisition of Global Cargo Management (CGM).CGM, which will eventually be rebranded as FlyUs, is headquartered in Munich and has a branch office in Frankfurt.It joins the growing Netherlands-headquartered company's international network and extends the FlyUs global reach to 17 countries."We ...
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B&H scoops VSE Aviation logistics deal
Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has been awarded a two year contract to manage the warehousing, operation and storage of spare parts for VSE Aviation at the B&H regional hub in Singapore.Operating from its established facility in the Singapore Free Trade Zone, B&H will provide a 24/7, 365 service to ...
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Aramex extends Shop & Ship program
Aramex has launched its Shop & Ship (S&S) affiliate and partner program, coming shortly after the global launch of the S&S FLEX membership.S&S is an e-commerce last-mile delivery service from Middle East headquartered Aramex that enables global consumers to receive goods from online stores in the US, the UK, and ...
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Hong Kong votes to impose domestic ivory ban by 2021
The Hong Kong Legislative Council has voted to pass a bill that will end local ivory trade in Hong Kong, with no compensation for ivory dealers, and an increase of maximum penalties for wildlife crimes of up to 10 years imprisonment.“Today’s decision is another milestone for the conservation of elephants, ...
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Fast-growing SEKO Logistics opens new Amsterdam hub
SEKO Logistics has opened a new hub - its second largest in Europe - at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Logistics Park as part of its ongoing expansion.The new 80,000 sq ft facility doubles the size of SEKO’s previous locations in Amsterdam and brings its entire service offering under one roof, including cross-border ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion as airport plan details emerge
SF Airlines has continued to expand its fleet and add new services, while details have emerged of its plans to open its own airport.Earlier this month, the express operator took delivery of its 42nd freighter – a Boeing 757-200 – at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.The cargo carrier, a division of ...
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GBA approved for road feeder operations under new stricter German rules
Time-critical logistics firm GBA Services Germany has gained approval to operate road feeder services under new stricter regulations.The company was recently approved as a carrier of secured air cargo/mail under the newly-strengthened German Aviation Act, which takes effect in March.As a registered haulier, GBA Logistics Germany is now approved for ...
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Emirates transports first UAE-manufactured space satellite
Emirates SkyCargo has transported KhalifaSat, the first satellite developed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE.As the first step in its journey to space, KhalifaSat was flown from Dubai to Incheon International Airport in South Korea on a chartered Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter. Emirates SkyCargo also unveiled a ...
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Asiana appoints AAT as Hong Kong handler
Asiana Airlines subsidiary Air Seoul has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal as its cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong. AAT already serves its parent and sister companies, Asiana Airlines and Air Busan.Low cost carrier Air Seoul has, since its launch in 2016, been building an international network, especially to Japan and ...
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Etihad jumps to it for elite equestrian event
Etihad Cargo shipped a consignment of elite four-legged passengers from Belgium to Hong Kong for the Longines Masters - the second year in a row that it has been entrusted to transport horses to the show-jumping event.The 51 steeds were accompanied by eight grooms and a veterinarian on the round-trip ...