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    Brussels green light for HNA takeover of Swissport

    2015-11-19T09:25:49Z

    Brussels regulators have approved the Sfr2.73bn acquisition of airport ground handler Swissport by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.Swissport is a major provider of airport ground handling, cargo handling, and related ground handling services, to airlines in Europe and abroad. HNA Group, owner of China’s fourth-largest airline, Hainan Airlines, manages several airlines ...

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    Frankfurt to offer pharma community free guided tours

    2015-11-18T14:22:43Z

    The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has begun offering the pharmaceuticals industry half-day guided tours of the various areas in the Cargo Cities and on the apron of Frankfurt Airport.The free tours include a brief introduction and visits to the Cargo Cool Competence Center and the Perishable Center Frankfurt.Visitors will also ...

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    Leased Boeing 747-8 freighters join ABC fleet

    2015-11-18T13:41:05Z

    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of two leased Boeing 747-8 Freighters as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the Paris Air Show in June.News of the delivery comes as a surprise as it was not known that the two companies had developed the announcement beyond the ...

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    Jettainer appoints Riekert as it aims for global expansion

    2015-11-18T11:56:30Z

    ULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Thorsten Riekert (49) as its new sales director as the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary aims to expand its customer base.Riekert has held various senior positions in sales operations within the Lufthansa Group and most recently was head of sales & key account management at Lufthansa ...

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    China Airlines extends Fraport deal

    2015-11-18T11:31:07Z

    Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and China Airlines have renewed the carrier’s cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport.FCS managing director Andreas Helfer said: “We are very pleased that China Airlines, one of Asia’s leading airlines, has decided to extend its contract with Fraport Cargo Services for providing landside cargo handling services ...

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    CHAMP and CLIVE announce capacity allocation partnership

    2015-11-18T10:51:57Z

    CHAMP Cargosystems and software provider CLIVE have partnered to combine their allocation management and cargo management systems.The partners said that by combining CLIVE's allocation management tool with Cargospot, airlines would benefit from a streamlined cargo allocation process and improved utilisation of allocations.James Fernandez, vice president cargo services, CHAMP Cargosystems said: ...

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    Precision redelivers four converted B757Fs in a week

    2015-11-18T08:49:20Z

    US-based Precision Aircraft Solutions, a specialist Boeing 757-200 passenger to freighter conversion company, has completed a busy week.It has redelivered four 757 aircraft from four locations around the world to three clients.“We are tremendously proud of these four converted freighters being redelivered in one week,” said Precision president Gary Warner.“The ...

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    Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet

    2015-11-18T08:46:45Z

    California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...

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    DHL records double-digit decline in airfreight volumes

    2015-11-17T14:53:39Z

    DHL Global Forwarding suffered from a double-digit decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year as it turned away low margin business.The forwarder’s third-quarter airfreight volumes slipped by 13.2% compared with a year ago to 896m tonnes. Air revenues for the period were down by 10.1% to ...

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    Hong Kong airport sees cargo growth in October

    2015-11-17T14:41:39Z

    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo growth for the second consecutive month in October, increasing by 2% over like period 2014 to 392,000 tonnes.Hong Kong, the world’s number one cargo airport by volumes in 2014 at 4.4m tonnes, had recorded a decrease in freight throughputs in six of the ...

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    HAE buys Groupair of South Africa

    2015-11-17T14:41:30Z

    UK-based air cargo industry services provider HAE has acquired Groupair of South Africa, a neutral consolidator providing air, sea, road and courier services.Financial details of the acquisition were not immediately available.On its website, HAE states: "Groupair will be able to assist you with your requirements for air, sea and road ...

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    CAL Cargo adds Halifax for peak season

    2015-11-17T09:13:09Z

    CAL Cargo Airlines is hoping to net Canadian lobster cargo by launching a peak season service out of Halifax (YHZ), to Europe and the Far East from December 2015.The Israel-headquartered niche freighter operator, hubbed out of Liege airport in Belgium, said that a “full roster” is available with flights to ...

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    DHL Express to develop palletised item conveyor system at Leipzig

    2015-11-13T16:20:05Z

    DHL Express plans to install a unique automated conveyor belt for palletised items in its new Leipzig terminal in order to speed up processing times.Leipzig hub managing director Ralph Wondrak said that pallets need to travel 1km in distance when they arrive at the terminal.To improve processing time, the intergrator ...

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    R-BAG bags distribution role for Tyvek covers

    2015-11-13T16:17:05Z

    DuPont Protection Technologies has appointed Budapest-based R-BAG Group as the official distributor for Tyvek Air Cargo Covers in Central East Europe.R-BAG, a general sales and service agent (GSSA), is responsible for the supply of the Tyvek brand protective covers across this region together with the provision of customer support and ...

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    Cargo records tumble at Leipzig/Halle

    2015-11-13T15:54:09Z

    Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany’s second-largest air cargo hub, saw record cargo volumes in October by handling 88,336 tonnes, a 10.1% increase over like month 2014.This is the fourth throughput record during 2015 for the airport, due mainly to express volumes from DHL and the DHL's AeroLogic joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo.Freight ...

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    ANA has B767 conversion options for freighter fleet expansion

    2015-11-13T14:26:08Z

    Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering converting some of its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into freighters, according to Reuters.ANA chief executive Osamu Shinobe was reported as saying that eight out of the carrier’s 11 Boeing 767-300 freighters were once passenger jets.Speaking on the sidelines of an aviation industry event ...

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    New PACTL cool centre to open next year

    2015-11-13T13:26:49Z

    Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) will open its new eco-friendly cool centre early next year.PACTL announced plans to open the centre, which has a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, following the start of trial operations after the authorities had approved all the necessary licences.The cool centre covers ...

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    Lufthansa Cargo adds more freighter flights as strike enters day seven

    2015-11-13T11:27:38Z

    Lufthansa Cargo has called in additional freighter flights as it continues to try and offset the effect of a cabin crew strike, with operations expected to return to normal on Saturday.The German airline’s cargo arm said it regretted any inconvenience caused by the cabin crew strike which entered its seventh ...

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    Harry the rhino flies to a new home to Indonesia

    2015-11-12T12:38:51Z

    Harapan (Harry), the world’s only Sumatran rhinoceros living outside of South Asia, has arrived safely at his new home in Indonesia from Columbus’ Rickenbacker International Airport via Cathay Pacific Cargo.There are fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, and Harry needed to be relocated from his home at ...

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    Finnair denies takeover approach by IAG

    2015-11-12T12:18:35Z

    Finnair has denied speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by British Airways or its parent company IAG.In a statement issued to investors, the Helsinki-headquartered airline said: “Finnair notes that there has been speculation in the media today regarding a potential bid for Finnair by British Airways ...