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NewsLATAM Cargo adds new Europe-Brazil freighter service
Source: LATAM Cargo. Credit: Julio Cavalheiro LATAM Cargo is adding a new service between Europe and Brazil to target pharma, general cargo and automotive volumes. The service will operate with flights twice per week between Amsterdam, Brussels and Florianópolis utilising the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. ...
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NewsAGI Global Logistics starts strategic partnership in Sweden
Source: AGI Global LogisticsUK-based freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has begun a new partnership with Swedish logistics company Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics (SSL).The partnership is anticipated to strengthen and expand AGI's freight and logistics services offered to customers operating in the Scandinavian market.AGI confirmed to Air Cargo News that the ...
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NewsUN Refugee Agency renews relief shipment agreement with Qatar Airways
Source: Qatar AirwaysThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has renewed its partnership with Qatar Airways to support the shipment of relief items.The two-year partnership covering 2024 and 2025 will see Qatar Airways provide another 400 tonnes of free tonnage to UNHCR to support the delivery of aid supplies.The airline will use ...
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Serve Air expands its 737 freighter fleet
Serve Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues to expand its cargo fleet.All conversion related touch labour and maintenance on the aircraft (MSN 30517) was performed by authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet in Dothan, Alabama.Serve Air is ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adopts HVO for Heathrow ground vehicles
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power its ground vehicles at London Heathrow as part of efforts to reduce its emissions output.HVO is a drop-in replacement for white diesel and is made from plant waste and renewable materials, meaning that it has a "significant impact ...
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NewsSwissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport
Source: SwissportSwissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the back of rising e-commerce demand.The new 4,000 sq m customs bonded facility has expanded the handler's overall capacity at the freighter airport by 17% to 27,000 sq m.The new ...
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Fraport aims to ramp up Frankfurt cargo capacity
Fraport will invest in digitalisation and develop new cargo areas at Frankfurt Airport as it expects volumes to increase to around 3m tonnes per year by 2040.The airport operator has developed a new cargo masterplan split into three areas - further investment in digitalisation to create efficiency; the redesign of ...
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My Freighter gets green light for China flights
Uzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter will add China to its network after being authorised for flights in the country.The growing airline did not say when operations to and from the country would begin, but confirmed it had gained certification in a LinkedIn post on April 25.My Freighter said: "We are pleased ...
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Maersk Air Cargo applies for UK operating license
Maersk Air Cargo has applied for an operating license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.The application, made on April 12, was revealed in a document published by the authority on April 23."Maersk Air Cargo Limited (company number: 06503461) has applied to operate charter and scheduled flights between any combination of ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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NewsMenzies extends cargo handling deal with Malaysia Airlines for Australasia
Photo: Malaysia Airlines/ Menzies AviationGround services provider Menzies Aviation has extended its deal with Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines covering cargo, passenger and ramp handling for the carrier in the Australia/New Zealand region.The deal has been extended for a further five years and covers the Menzies stations at Sydney Airport (SYD), ...
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NewsChina Southern flies into Doha
Photo: Hamad International AirportChina Southern Airlines has launched a four flights a week connection between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar.The carrier is operating the connection, which launched on April 22, with Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.This new China Southern link complements ...
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NewsEFW and MRO Japan collaborate on freighter conversions
A321. Photo EFWGerman conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), Centre of Excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions and MRO Japan (MJP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the MoU, MJP will act as a subcontractor for EFW in P2F conversions and provide third party ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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Ukraine aims for transfer of stranded AN-124
Ukraine is planning to "confiscate" a Volga-Dnepr-owned AN-124 aircraft that has been grounded at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in the country.The move is part of a new package of Canadian sanctions against Russia following a visit to Canada by Ukraine's government to meet prime ...
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NewsEmirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns
Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week's flash floods, while the latest data shows capacity has returned to previous levels.In its latest customer update, the Dubai-hubbed cargo carrier said that as well as working its way through most of ...
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NewsEuropa charters AN-124 for urgent hydraulic shipment
Kevin Perry of Europa. Photo: John RobertsonFreight forwarder Europa Air & Sea recently chartered an Antonov AN-124 for an urgent hydraulic pump unit shipment from the UK to UAE.The company said that the sheer size of the cargo meant it had to utilise the 120-tonne capacity aircraft and also needed ...
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NewsIAI joins STK and Incheon for 777P2F facility construction launch
The test flight of the 777-300ER. Photo: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI), Sharp Technics K (STK) and Incheon International Airport have laid the foundation for a Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion facility at Incheon Airport in the Republic of Korea.A ceremony on April 18 marked the laying of the cornerstone for the ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo warns of backlogs following Dubai flash floods
Emirates SkyCargo is warning customers to expect delays as it continues to battle backlogs following flash flooding earlier in the week.The UAE on Tuesday recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years as almost 26cm of rain fell, resulting in the temporary closure of Dubai International (DXB) and the cancellation of ...
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Cathay's cargo volumes rise again in March
Cathay Pacific has reported increased air cargo demand in March following the Chinese New Year, while e-commerce and express demand helped boost volumes.The airline carried 134,551 tonnes of cargo in March, an increase of 10.5% compared with March 2023. The month’s cargo revenue tonne kilometres (RFTKs) increased 4.1% year on ...