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Thai Airways joins WebCargo platform
Thai Airways will place its cargo capacity on the WebCargo by Freightos platform to offer forwarders access to real-time booking, pricing and payment services.Over the next few months, the national carrier of Thailand will integrate its cargo capacities into WebCargo's platform, said FreightosIn its initial phase, this collaboration will open ...
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IAG Cargo expands Constant Climate network in Europe
IAG Cargo's facility at Strasbourg Airport in France has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products, expanding the company's "Constant Climate" global network.Strasbourg is IAG Cargo’s 29th Constant Climate station in Europe. This latest certification means IAG Cargo now has over 100 approved stations across six continents to ...
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NewsNippon Express launches new Japan-US airfreight service
Exterior view of Columbus, Ohio branch. Photo: Nippon ExpressNippon Express (NX) has launched a new airfreight service from Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) Airport in Kentucky to serve demand in nearby Ohio.The Japanese logistics company said cargo bound for Ohio has until now ...
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NewsFedEx completes first flight to UK's Teesside International
Source: Teesside InternationalTeesside International Airport in the UK northeast has welcomed its first FedEx flight after signing a five-year deal for an airfreight handling facility at the airport.The first flight of the new partnership was carried out by a Boeing 737-400 (OE-IAE) and arrived at Teesside from Edinburgh Airport on ...
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Menzies finalises Groundforce Portugal stake
Ground services provider Menzies Aviation has completed its acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Groundforce Portugal.Groundforce Portugal manages more than 100,000 aircraft turns every year across five of the busiest airports in Portugal, where it provides ground and air cargo services to several global airlines.Airline TAP Air Portugal retains a ...
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Aeroprime appointed GSSA for Cambodia Angkor Air
India-based Aeroprime Group has been appointed as the exclusive Cargo General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) for Cambodia Angkor Air, the flag carrier of Cambodia.Currently, the airline's fleet comprises A320, A321, and ATR aircraft, serving over 11 destinations across Cambodia, China, Laos, Singapore and Vietnam.Starting June 16, Cambodia Angkor Airlines ...
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NewsChina-Latam air cargo capacity under pressure
Capacity on the China-Latin America trade has been coming under pressure due to soaring demand and the trend is expected to continue into the peak season. A market analysis from Xeneta airfreight analyst Wenwen Zhang shows that air cargo spot rates from China to Latin America have ...
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InsightsFAA grants Amazon permission to fly drones beyond line of sight
Source: Amazon The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon permission to operate parcel delivery drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). Until now e-commerce giant Amazon’s drone operations in the US have been limited to being in line of sight, meaning they need to ...
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InterviewsE-commerce propels Hong Kong Air Cargo
E-commerce is thriving and serving as a growth accelerator for Hong Kong Air Cargo. Airlines are seeing their e-commerce business boom as shippers invest in airfreight services for customers keen to receive goods faster than ever. McKinsey recently said that the percentage of e-commerce of overall air cargo volumes had ...
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NewsAtlas to focus on widebodies as it reworks Amazon partnership
Photo: Atlas Air New York state-based lessor and cargo airline Atlas Air will end domestic US Boeing 737 and 767 CMI (Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services with e-commerce giant Amazon next year. Atlas Air Worldwide said in a statement that the decision falls in line with its ...
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NewsLATAM transports modular housing following Brazil floods
Source: ACNUR via LATAM LATAM Cargo has been flying aid to Brazil to help people affected by floods in Rio Grande do Sul. The carrier’s Boeing 767 freighters have helped carry 142 tons of donations to the region in southern Brazil since May 4 when heavy rainfall ...
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NewsAir Partner flies Gaza aid
Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has completed a cargo operation to transport hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza.The company arranged three Boeing 747-400 freighter flights, each carrying around 85-90 tonnes of aid, including temporary shelters.Two of the flights took off from Liege airport in Belgium and the ...
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WestJet Cargo banks on new belly routes
WestJet Cargo aims to build its business off the back of belly capacity that is being offered on three new WestJet routes to Chicago (ORD), Moncton (YQM) and Incheon (ICN) as part of the airline’s summer schedule. The Chicago route was opened for cargo sales on May 16, connecting Calgary ...
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NewsACIA Aero Leasing delivers ATR freighter to Aerlink
Photo: ACIA Aero LeasingACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has delivered the second of two ATR 72-212 Large Cargo Door freighters to Australian Fly-in-Fly-out (FIFO) and cargo air charter operator Aerlink.Aerlink took delivery of the first ATR 72 LCD in January, with the second aircraft arriving this month, said the Dublin-based lessor.The ...
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Asia Pacific cargo maintains momentum
Higher demand for consumer and intermediate goods made for continued momentum in air cargo, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its preliminary April 2024 traffic figures.According to AAPA’s figures, published on May 28, international freight tonne kilometres (FTK), were up 13.7% year-on-year in April. However, offered freight ...
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WFS helps screen cargo at JFK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to operate a new Centralized Examination Station at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The SATS subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract by CBP to run the Centralized Examination Station (CES), which is due to ...
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Newsdnata boosts cargo capabilities at Zürich Airport
Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to boost its cargo handling capacity by over 50% at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland through its investment in a new warehouse facility.Having signed a lease agreement with the airport authority, the company is planning to operate its new 9,500m² advanced warehouse facility as the ...
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Cargo volumes rise at Melbourne
Melbourne Airport has staked a claim as Australia's biggest airfreight hub as it reported cargo volumes in the first quarter of the year that amounted to 40% of the country's total airfreight export volume.Belly capacity drove up cargo exports out of the airport, with the most valuable export being pharma."In ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens in Manchester
Alex Sadat-Shafai. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manchester, UK as it focusses on expanding its client base further in the technology and sports markets in the region.This is the charter company's third UK office and its first in the north of England.Heading up ...
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NewsSchiphol takes a pragmatic approach to cargo
Schiphol Airport is taking a pragmatic approach to flight capacity limitations while continuing to work to protect freighter flights by lobbying to ring-fence slots for cargo aircraft.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Schiphol head of cargo Joost van Doesburg says that the hub will remain an important place for freight despite ...