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Rhenus signs JV in Japan
German forwarder the Rhenus Group has set up a joint venture with Sankyo Corporation, part of Japan’s Fujiki Group.Rhenus Sankyo Logistics will mainly handle imports and exports to and from Japan, along with domestic distribution and warehousing. Rhenus Asia already works with Sankyo’s US subsidiary, Clearfreight.Rhenus board member Tobias Bartz ...
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Virgin signals end of the Jumbo with A350-1000 order
Virgin Atlantic announced a firm order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, worth $4.4bn, at the UK’s Farnborough Airshow. The aircraft, the largest in the A350 family and with a cargo capacity of up to 14 pallets, will replace the carrier’s remaining Boeing 747-400s and Airbus A340-600s when deliveries start in ...
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Heathrow chief repeats expansion call as cargo jumps in June
Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye called for a quick decision on the airport’s third runway as the London gateway revealed a jump in cargo in June.Tonnage grew 2.1% year on year to 125,536 tonnes with China up 11%, India 3.3% and Turkey 3%. The moving annual total to June 2016, ...
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New Chinese cargo airline opts for B737s from Pemco
New Chinese airline Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group (GLHA) has signed up for the conversion of three Boeing 737-300 aircraft from Pemco.Pemco said the conversion will be carried out by Jinan Shandong-based STAECO, one of PEMCO’s three conversion partners throughout the world.The aircraft, which is the first conversion Pemco has secured ...
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Charter broker ACS wins supplier role for UK government
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been selected as a supplier for the UK Government’s humanitarian division, the Department for International Development (DFID), for the next two years.The awarding of the contract comes one year after DFID invited the air cargo community to seek solutions for "timely, efficient and coordinated" air ...
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Hactl passes GDP audit with flying colours
Hactl has completed its World Health Organization (WHO) Good Distribution Practices (GDP) audit, with no non-compliances or observations.It is the third successive year in which Hactl has passed the audit with a perfect score.Hactl was the first cargo handler in Hong Kong to attain WHO GDP accreditation; the initial and ...
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AirBridgeCargo adds Phnom Penh to southeast Asian network
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its Southeast Asia coverage with the introduction of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to its network, increasing its number of destinations in the region to 11.The new Boeing 747 freighter service to Cambodia’s capital will operate on a weekly basis en route from Moscow (SVO)-Singapore-Phnom Penh and ...
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The car is the star for Etihad Cargo
Etihad Cargo has launched a special offer for car owners looking to transport their vehicles - a growing market - with them when they travel.The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will offer car owners 20% off the cargo rate and their seat when they book in first of business class.Etihad Cargo is ...
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IJS Global GEFCO UK gains pharma authorisation for Heathrow facility
IJS Global GEFCO UK has been granted Wholesale Dealer Authorisation (WDA) by the UK Regulatory Body, the MHRA, for its operations at the London Heathrow site with immediate effect.To sell or supply medicines to anyone other than the patient using the medicine, you need a wholesaler licence – also known ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: Airfreight demand weakens in May
May turned out to be a difficult month for Asian airlines that, like their European and North American counterparts, saw demand weaken after improvements in April.The largest Asian cargo airline group, Cathay Pacific, air saw cargo demand decline by 4.6% year on year in May to 833m cargo and mail ...
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Another high profile departure from air cargo as Bijaoui leaves WFS
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has confirmed that chief executive Olivier Bijaoui has left the company.WFS group chief operating officer Barry Nassberg will assume the interim leadership responsibilities.The company declined to comment on personnel changes to reflect confidentiality, but it is understood the split is amicable.The company was taken ...
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Volga-Dnepr invests in wing lift system to speed container loading
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has invested in a new ‘wing lift’ system that reduces the loading time for large cargo containers to less than 30 minutes.To help with the transport of two power generators, the airline used a wing lift system that works by attaching wheels to each corner of containers fitted ...
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Cargolux adds new Ashgabat freighter call
Cargolux Airlines has added a new weekly freighter call in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the back of demand growth.The Luxembourg airline said the new service complements existing flights to Turkmenbashi that were started exactly one year ago.Since then, Cargolux has expanded its Turkmenistan services to eight per week. In July, Cargolux ...
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Delayed runway decision will see France and Germany beat UK economy – CBI
UK company bosses group, the CBI, has warned of the economic consequences for Britain if the government continues to put off a decision on additional runway capacity in the South East of England.Paul Drechsler, CBI president, said: “More than ever before, it is absolutely critical that the government sends a ...
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Airport capacity – FTA says Britain needs connections with the world post Brexit
UK shippers have warned that the British government's further delay on a decision for new runway capacity in the south east of England "is bad news for the economy and will further erode confidence in Britain’s ability to compete in global markets".The assessment came from Freight Transport Association (FTA), which ...
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Urgent heavylift shipment, three days and job done
Volga-Dnepr Airlines took just three days, from receiving the flight inquiry to completing the delivery, to transport a 30-tonne shipment from Maastricht in the Netherlands to Varna, Bulgaria.The urgent shipment, including a 25-tonne cable spool, was necessary to replace failed equipment on the Noble Globetrotter II drilling vessel developing an ...
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UK government delays decision on additonal runway for south east of England
A decision on airport expansion in south-eastern England is to be delayed until "at least October", Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been vying with each other over building an extra runway and a decision was expected this summer.Heathrow's plan for a third runway received ...
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NewsReich to step down as Cargolux chief executive
Cargolux has confirmed that chief executive Dirk Reich is set to step down from his role following reports the airline returned to the red in the first half of this year.A company spokesperson confirmed that Dirk Reich has asked for termination of his contract and announced that he will step ...
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Istanbul flights resume
UPDATED: Istanbul's Ataturk Airport began operating flights on the morning of June 29 following a terrorist shooting and suicide-bombings which left 41 people dead and 239 injured.Flights had been suspended in the aftermath of the attack that took place on the evening of June 28.Three attackers began shooting inside and ...
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Air Partner eyes further acquisitions after positive start to the year
Air Partner, which provides aviation services, has provided a trading update at its annual general meeting (AGM), saying the financial first quarter is progressing well and that it is on the lookout for further acquisitions.For the financial year ended January 31, Air Partner made a profit before tax of £4.3m ...