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AAPA: February Asia air cargo demand up 10%
Air cargo demand in Asia grew in February "as a result of business and e-commerce activity" said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Preliminary February 2024 traffic figures released by the AAPA show international air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), increased by 10.2% year on year ...
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NewsYusen Logistics takes operations to Ezhou Huahu Airport
Ezhou Huahu Airport. Photo: Yusen LogisticsJapanese firm Yusen Logistics plans to start cargo terminal and charter operations at Ezhou Huahu Airport in China next year.The initiative follows the establishment in 2021 0f a joint venture (JV) between Yusen Logistics China (YLCN) and Hubei Dadaozhongcai Import and Export Service, said the ...
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Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai
Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG).Operating twice weekly, the service will use the capacity of Challenge Group's recently acquired second B767 freighter, which has a payload of 52 tons per uplift.The freighter will mainly carry pharmaceuticals and electronics, but "also ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian expands cargo fleet with converted A321 freighter
Source: Vytautas Kielaitis/Shutterstock.comRoyal Jordanian Airlines has introduced an Airbus A321 converted freighter, providing additional dedicated cargo capacity as part of the carrier’s fleet modernisation.The operator has leased the twinjet (JY-RAZ) from Irish-based financial firm UMBF.Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, it was originally delivered in 2009 to UK carrier BMI ...
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NewsMy Freighter adds third ATSG 767-300P2F
Photo: Parkdolly/ ShutterstockUzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter has taken delivery of its third newly converted Boeing 767-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).ATSG's subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing, carried out the delivery in alignment with ATSG's Lease+Plus strategy.“Our expanding relationship with My Freighter exemplifies the ...
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NewsHybrid Air Vehicles agrees production site for airship
Source: Hybrid Air VehiclesHybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of a production site for its Airlander 10 airship.The 50 ha site is located at Carcroft Common and will be acquired by HAV under a freehold agreement.HAV will ...
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NewsEtihad and Astral partner to expand their networks
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have launched a new partnership that will expand the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's network in Africa.The new partnership will see Astral operate weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to its home hub of Nairobi where cargo can then be flown to and from other points ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo: flying fish from Japan
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has flown record numbers of valuable koi carp from Japan as demand for the prized fish continues to rise.The carrier said that the popularity of the fish has grown as ornamental fishkeeping expands globally, particularly in Hong Kong, the US, China, Germany, the Netherlands ...
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NewsFedEx expands Shenzhen airport facility
Photo: FedExFedEx Express has upgraded its Shenzhen Baoan International Airport gateway facility in Shenzhen, China by renovating and expanding the import warehouse to improve import operations and provide customs clearance efficiency for customers in the Southern China region.The import warehouse at the Shenzhen facility is now equipped with an advanced ...
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DANX Carousel calls for standardised electric vehicle battery transport rules
Time-critical logistics firm DANX Carousel has called on European rulemakers to standardise regulations around the transport and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.The European Union (EU) last year created new battery transport regulations, but the logistics firm's chief executive, Klaus Rud Sejling, has concerns that disparity between nations will add ...
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AirBridgeCargo to return two freighters to lessor
AirBridgeCargo is reportedly returning two of its Boeing freighters to their Chinese owners two years after they were grounded due to sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.Russian publication RBC reports that the freighter airline is returning two of its Boeing 747Fs to the Bank of China Aviation (BOC Aviation).RBC ...
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Silk Way West continues freighter fleet expansion with another 777
Silk Way West Airlines has ordered an additional Boeing 777 freighter with the company saying the decision was driven by its "commitment to sustainability".The Baku-headquartered freighter carrier initially ordered five 777 freighters back in April 2021 but has now amended the agreement to add the additional aircraft.Two of the six ...
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WFS set to swoop on Swedish cargo businesses
SATS confirmed its intention to acquire Sweden’s Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna (TT) and APH Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden.Completion of the transaction remains conditional upon regulatory filings and the required subsequent approvals, however.TT is a cargo warehouse and trucking operator based at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden’s busiest ...
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NewsSwissport begins handling at Palma de Mallorca
Source: SwissportGround services provider Swissport has begun handling at Spain's third-largest airport, Palma de Mallorca.It began handling at the airport on March 12.In 2023, Palma de Mallorca came ninth in the list of Spanish airport operator Aena’s cargo gateways by volume.According to the handler, Swissport’s expansion into Mallorca complements its ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds capacity to cargo.one portal
Emirates SkyCargo has continued to roll out its digital booking capabilities with the addition of a new partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership with the third-party booking platform will enable its 15,000 forwarder users to access the airline's schedules, tariff and contract rates, along with real-time access to available capacity.During the ...
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Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of AN-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport.The airport was “strategically important”, said the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.This attack on February 27 2022 ...
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NewsPML Seafrigo positive on the future despite challenging market conditions
Mike Parr. Source: PML SeafrigoIt is a year since Seafrigo purchased UK perishables forwarder PML and the firm's director, Mike Parr, has said the merger of the two companies is progressing well despite the current challenges faced by the perishables industry.Parr said the two companies are "delighted with the harmonious ...
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NewsTeleport signs up with CargoWise
Source: TeleportSoutheast Asia air logistics provider Teleport has signed up to place its capacity on freight forwarder platform CargoWise.The move will allow forwarders that have implemented the WiseTech Global-owned platform to manage supply chain operations to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments on the carrier in real time."The direct data ...
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NewsQatar Cargo waves goodbye to its last Boeing 747 freighter
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has exited Boeing 747 freighter operations after the model conducted its final flight for the Doha-headquartered airline last week.The aircraft (A7-BGB) completed its final flight from Barcelona to Doha on March 1.The carrier said that it had decided to exit the operation of the ...
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Cargolux takes a stand on disposable e-cigarettes
Cargolux will no longer transport disposable electronic cigarettes in response to concerns over their impact on health and the environment.The all-cargo airline said that the ban would also apply to its Cargolux Italia and comes in response to "growing concern about the adverse effects of these products on both public ...