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China Eastern looks to Jan de Rijk for trucking in Prague and Amsterdam
China Eastern Airlines has inked a road feeder service (RFS) deal covering Prague and Amsterdam with Netherlands-headquartered trucking giant Jan de Rijk Logistics.China Eastern Airlines starts three times a week services from Shanghai to Prague on 23 June.Then, on 26 June, the carrier will launch its first passenger flights between ...
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LUG Frankfurt gains JAL
Japan Airlines is to switch its cargo-handling partner at Frankfurt airport from Fraport Cargo Services to LUG from July.The deal comprises bellyhold freight on JAL’s daily Boeing 777-300ER and B787-900 (Dreamliner) and road feeder services.Describing the move as “a highlight in our jubilee year”, LUG managing director and chief executive, ...
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IAG Cargo benefits from Kuala Lumpur link
A year after IAG launched a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger flight between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur, the joint Anglo-Spanish carrier concern’s freight operation, IAG Cargo, has confirmed that the service has “exceeded expectations”.A statement from the freight carrier said that the Malaysian capital has proved “a valuable gateway for ...
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Brussels Airlines’ freight volumes slip
Revealing its traffic figures for the month of May, Brussels Airlines’ freight load factor fell to 63%, down by 12% year on year.However, the carrier said that the fall can be explained by the higher freight capacity available thanks to the opening of its new Toronto route in early April.Moreover, ...
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Frankfurt’s PCF celebrates CEIV Pharma certification
Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF) has become the first neutral logistics services provider to be awarded the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) at Frankfurt Airport.The award, dated the end of last month (May), remains valid until 31 May 2019.PCF, said to ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group inks financial accord with Sberbank
Russian airline enterprise Volga-Dnepr Group agreed a new strategic cooperation agreement with Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, at the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.The deal was inked by Maxim Poletaev, first deputy chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank, and Alexey Isaikin, president of Volga-Dnepr Group.Volga-Dnepr Group has confirmed through ...
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SIA Cargo renews handling deal with Kenya’s Siginon
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has renewed its agreement with Siginon Aviation covering the latter‘s provision of ground handling services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya.The deal has been extended for a further three years.The new deal between SIA Cargo and Siginon was agreed, the latter said, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to shed 800 jobs worldwide
Lufthansa Cargo is to shed up to 800 jobs worldwide in order to cut costs, management at the German carrier have announced.As part of its "Cargo Evolution" plan the German cargo carrier said it aimed to reduce the number of full time employees by between 700-800 positions, a move that ...
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India relaxes foreign ownership conditions
The Indian government confirmed its relaxation of the rules governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies in several sectors, including the aviation industry.Among the changes, the government is now allowing foreign investors that are not airline companies to own all 100% of the shares of Indian carriers, raising the ...
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Imports lead Hong Kong into negative territory
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a 1% decline to 362,000 tonnes in May.While trans-shipments grew by 6% in May, overall cargo volume fell, primarily due to a 4% year-on-year drop in imports and 2% for exports.Traffic to and from key trading regions in North America saw the most significant ...
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Etihad backs Brussels with new freighters
Etihad Cargo has launched a new twice weekly A330 freighter service between its Abu Dhabi hub and Europe's Brussels Airport.The Middle East carrier said it would complement bellyhold space on its existing passenger flights to the Belgian capital.The carrier adds that one of the attractions of Brussels is that it ...
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Cargolux satisfies need for speed
Cargolux has launched two new additions to its portfolio, aimed at shippers needing faster service.The all-cargo carrier said CV Select and CV Select+ would be an additional layer to any of its eight existing products. CV Select will give access to premium capacity and booking, while CV Select+ offers reduced ...
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Air Partner sprints ahead with Rio Express freighter for the Olympics
Air Partner is launching a ‘Rio Express’ MD-11 freighter service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer.The global aviation services group will have "exclusive freight availability" on a weekly Sunday flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, starting on July 10 and ending on July 24. ...
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KLM Cargo to develop new Schiphol express sorting system
KLM Cargo has announced plans to develop a new sorting system for handling express shipments and mail at its Schiphol facility.The system will be built by Lödige Industries, with work due to get underway in August and completion expected by mid-2017.KLM Cargo executive vice president Marcel de Nooijer said: “This ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Airlines brought back to earth as freight demand weakens
European airlines were brought back down to earth in May with cargo demand decreases registered at both Lufthansa and Air France KLM.The decreases registered at Air France KLM and Lufthansa in May come after all four airlines in the Air Cargo News monthly review, the others being the IAG Group ...
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Heathrow handler goes live with UPS contract
Heathrow-based Freightnet Handling has gone live with a new contract to handle integrator UPS’s Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) air export cargo, initially for two years. The company anticipates that it will be handling around 33,000kg of cargo a day, seven days a week.Freightnet was already handling a percentage of the ...
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Swiss WorldCargo and partners create temperature controlled air cargo corridor
Swiss WorldCargo, together with Swiss handler Cargologic and Asian gateway services provider SATS, have created a secure temperature-controlled, quality corridor between Singapore and Zurich.The partners say they have synchronised their cargo handling facilities and procedures between the two airports.This in turn makes for more accurate and reliable handling on the ...
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Qatar plans push into new air cargo markets
Qatar Airways cargo chief Ulrich Ogiermann said that the airline plans to become a major player in three new markets - the transpacific, Australia and South America - in the next nine months.The chief officer cargo at the world’s third largest international carrier told a press conference on the opening ...
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Jettainer signs the perfect deal with Plus Ultra
Lufthansa’s outsourced ULD arm, Jettainer, is taking over the management of pallets and containers for new Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas.The carrier operates two Airbus A340-300 aircraft on regular routes between Madrid and Lima, Peru, and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and is planning a fleet expansion and ...
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Emirates fills hole in Swiss network
Emirates SkyCargo has added a second daily passenger Boeing 777 flight between Dubai and Geneva, Switzerland, offering cargo opportunities for the pharma industry.The new service – departing Dubai at 14.55 local time and returning from Geneva at 21.45 - offers nearly 140 tonnes of additional bellyhold cargo capacity a week ...