Region – Page 27
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InsightsAfrican air cargo sets its sights on long-term growth
Africa’s air cargo market is setting its sights on long-term growth, but in the meantime the continent continues to suffer from the strength of the US dollar and the impact of inflation on export markets.Summarising the last few years, Kenya Airways cargo director Dick Murianki says that there was a ...
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NewsMagma Aviation starts first regular flights into China
Photo: Chapman FreebornFreighter operator Magma Aviation has added its first regular scheduled flights to China.The Chapman Freeborn subsidiary's China operations address growing demand and broaden its access to customers in the Asia Pacific region, the airline said.Taking place three to four times per week on a Boeing 747-400 freighter, the ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo launches first cargo hub outside of Qatar
Qatar Airways Cargo’s chief officer, Guillaume Halleux, and Yvonne Makolo, chief executive of RwandAir officially launched operations at the Kigali Africa Hub. Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has launched a Kigali, Rwanda cargo hub in partnership with RwandAir.This is the carrier’s first cargo hub outside Qatar and will be ...
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NewsSwedavia looks for cargo development partners at Arlanda
Source: ShutterstockAirport operator Swedavia is looking for companies to partner on the development of logistics facilities at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.The airport is currently developing a 144,400 sq m Cargo City around 1 km from Arlanda that it said would become a new centre for cargo, logistics and industry."With 1 km ...
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NewsHongyuan partners with cargo.one to offer online capacity
Source: Cargo.oneHongyuan Group’s airfreight capacity will now be available via cargo.one’s online booking platform for freight forwarders.China’s Hongyuan Group is an important operator for air cargo services between destinations in China and across Europe and South America.The partnership with Hongyuan Group, its first Chinese carrier, is the latest step in ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches Next Generation Pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Pharma product in line with its Next Generation and VISION 2027 strategy.The relaunch includes several enhancements that streamline the handling of different categories of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, including animal healthcare items that fall under the umbrella of Pharma.Last year, Qatar Airways Cargo transported ...
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NewsIAI to produce freighter conversions at Incheon Airport
The test flight of the 777-300ER. Photo: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Sharp Technics K and Incheon International Airport Corporation, to establish a facility for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of Boeing 777-ERSF (Big Twin) aircraft.Within the framework of the collaboration agreement, IAI plans to convert widebody 777-300ER ...
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NewsUPS sees intra-Asia trade growth as "immense opportunity"
UPS sees intra-Asia trade as an "immense opportunity” and aims to help champion small businesses in the region with its supply chain services.The logistics company told Air Cargo News that a recent study it published on intra-Asia trade provides insights into the needs of regional businesses which it can use ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines link up networks
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and China-based express carrier SF Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to link their respective networks.The MoU will see the two carriers operate flights via their two hubs starting in April. Etihad said the tie-up would enable it expand its reach into China with ...
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Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines launches flights between Zhengzhou and New Delhi
Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines (China Central Longhao Airlines) has begun operating flights between Zhengzhou, China and New Delhi, India.The state-owned cargo airline will operate two flights per week from Zhengzhou using a B747-400 freighter, said Delhi International Airport.The airport said in a LinkedIn post on April 13: "Delhi International Airport is ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo launches new Paris-Guangzhou air cargo route
CMA CGM Air Cargo has carried out the maiden flight for a new air cargo route between Paris, France and Guangzhou, China.On Tuesday April 11, a CMA CGM Air Cargo freighter flew from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, according to Guangdong Airport Authority's logistics company, ...
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NewsUPS plumps supply chain operations with new US and UK facilities
UPS has invested in new facilities in the UK and US to support its logistics supply chain operations.The logistics company will lease a new 40,000 sq ft cargo building currently being built at Tampa International Airport in Florida.The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-owned building will be a purpose-built sorting facility for ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Shenzhen Airport and Atlas Air to advance air cargo
Photo: AlibabaCainiao Network has partnered with Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to establish an air cargo centre and expanded its partnership with Atlas Air to launch more international chartered cargo flights from Shenzhen.The new flights from Shenzhen, China to São Paulo, Brazil, will operate twice a week, with a loading capacity ...
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China's first cargo-focused airport launches international flights
China's first cargo-focused airport has launched its inaugural international route with a Belgium-bound flight.The all-cargo aircraft, loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight, departed Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei Province on April 1, according to China's state press agency Xinhua.This route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each ...
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NewsTexel Air freighter begins operations in New Zealand for Parceline Express
Photo: Texel AirTexel Air Bahrain has deployed a Boeing B737-300 freighter to Auckland, New Zealand to operate charter services for Parceline Express, a subsidiary of Freightways and New Zealand Post.The freighter arrived in Auckland on Friday March 31 and will fly on a Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland route.Texel Air ...
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PT Rusky Aero Indonesia signs AerCap lease for 737-800BCFs ahead of launch
Lessor AerCap has signed lease agreements for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) with new cargo airline, PT Rusky Aero Indonesia, operating as Raindo United Services.The first passenger-to-freighter conversion will be completed by Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co. Ltd. (BSAS), and the second by Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd. ...
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China Southern Airlines to spin off logistics business
China Southern Airlines plans to spin off and list its logistics subsidiary on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).The airline’s plan for China Southern Air Logistics was confirmed in an announcement on the SSE website on March 29.In the announcement, China Southern Airlines said the “spin-off still needs to meet a ...
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Cainiao set for an IPO?
Just days after e-commerce giant Alibaba announced plans to split its business up, reports are circulating that its logistics unit could be set for an initial public offering (IPO).Bloomberg yesterday reported that Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao, is holding talks with banks over a potential IPO in Hong Kong.Quoting people familiar ...
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NewsIncheon Airport to benefit from e-commerce boom and invest in cargo
Photo: Incheon International AirportIncheon International Airport expects to benefit from a large-scale global distribution centre (GDC) for e-commerce that is due to be built in the Incheon Airport Free Economic Zone in August.When the GDC is completed, it is expected to generate approximately 8,000 tons of cargo and about 240 ...
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Freighter number 80 for SF Airlines
China-based express carrier SF Airlines has added freighter number 80 and expects more to be added this year.The carrier took delivery of the B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter on March 26, which coincided with the 30th anniversary of parent company SF Express.The SF Airlines fleet now includes three B747-400ERFs, 19 B767-300BCFs, ...