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A mature response
WE HAD a dig at Cargolux in our last issue, relaying information passed exclusively to my colleague Thelma Etim that all is not well at the now partly Chinese-owned all-cargo airline.Expecting some sort of angry, waspish response, I was instead surprised and heartened by Cargolux’s positive attitude towards Thelma’s investigative ...
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AA Cargo offers services to Dublin and Rome
AMERICAN Airlines (AA) Cargo has added seasonal (summer) bellyhold capacity into the European market, giving customers with more shipping options.The carrier is offering new daily non-stop B767-300 services between Chicago O’Hare and Dublin as well as New York Kennedy (JFK) and Rome.Exports from Dublin will include pharmaceuticals, medical products, aircraft ...
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Challenging market conditions hits IAG Cargo’s revenue
IAG CARGO has blamed weak market conditions for its drop in revenue during the first quarter of this year.The freight arm of British Airways and Iberia revealed commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) dropped to €250m from the €270m recorded during the same period in 2013.Although cargo tonne kilometres ...
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April cargo boost for Heathrow
CARGO volumes at London's Heathrow Airport rose 4.4 per cent in April over prior year period to 120,194 tonnes, with air freight traffic increasing 26.8 per cent to China, 25.1 per cent to Mexico and 15.8 per cent to Russia.Latest figures from Heathrow Airport Holdings show a 3.2 per cent ...
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Qatar Airways prepares for move
QATAR AIRWAYS, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, will officially move to its new home at Hamad International Airport (HIA) on 27 May.The relocation marks another milestone in the airline’s history not least because it has been based at Doha International Airport (four kilometres from HIA) for 17 ...
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Intradco and National Air Cargo ship 47 horses
LIVESTOCK and bloodstock transport specialists Intradco and National Air Cargo have successfully shipped 47 horses from Dubai World Central (DWC) to Belgium.The inaugural charter on a B747-428 (BCF) made use of DWC’s newly-constructed horse loading ramp, designed to augment the import and export of live animal cargo.With the help of ...
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Fraport blames strike for cargo drop
CARGO volumes fell by 1.2 per cent to 171,909 tonnes at Frankfurt Airport in April.The slide was due to the strike-related reduction in shipping capacities, as well as the shift of the Easter holidays from March to April 2014, resulting in the cargo business slowing down during the holiday period, ...
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Runway rivals: Heathrow and Gatwick make their case
Heathrow and Gatwick airports have submitted rival proposals for new runway capacity in the UK.Heathrow wants a third runway, generating “at least £100 bn of UK economic benefits”, while Gatwick seeks to build a second runway, which its owners argue will produce an extra £40 bn of economic benefits to ...
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Dnata invests in UK air cargo
DUBAI-BASED ground handler dnata is continuing to invest in cargo infrastructure at its newest locations, having invested more than £8m throughout the United Kingdom.Recognising the need for enhanced services at Glasgow, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle and Gatwick airports, and moving Manchester warehouse space to larger, refurbished facilities, the company says ...
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Heathrow cargo area to double
LONDON’S Heathrow Airport is to double the size of its cargo area.New improvement plans allow for enhanced access points and include the potential for a cargo railhead, offering faster, more efficient cargo movements to and from the UK hub.The nation’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the project is good news ...
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Jan de Rijk gains CEIV Pharma
Jan de Rijk Logistics has achieved certification in IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Handling programme (CEIV Pharma). “With this certification we are able to differentiate ourselves by offering a competitive advantage to our customers”, says Sebastiaan Scholte, chief executive of Netherlands-based Jan de Rijk Logistics, which ...
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Düsseldorf air cargo up in Q1
CARGO volumes at Düsseldorf Airport climbed five per cent to about 37,000 tonnes in the first quarter of this year.The upward trend continued in April, with tonnage increasing by 14.6 per cent year-on-year, mainly driven by the inauguration of summer flight schedules, notes Thomas Schürmann, the airport’s marketing and sales ...
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ANA Cargo starts Singapore freighter service
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (ANA) CARGO has celebrated its inaugural flight from Japan to Singapore’s Changi Airport.The Japanese carrier will operate six weekly Okinawa-Singapore-Tokyo Narita services, using a B767-300F.ANA hopes to capitalise on the strong demand for high-quality Japanese food products, increase transshipments to South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well ...
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Emirates wins EU security validation for Dnata
DUBAI-based ground handler dnata has been validated as a Regulated Agent (RA3), enabling it to accept cargo on behalf of its airline customers for carriage to EU countries in accordance with the European Union’s new ACC3 security rules for incoming cargo and mail.The certification for its premises at Dubai International ...
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Emirates Mexico City and Atlanta freighter service
EMIRATES SkyCargo has added Mexico City and Atlanta to its flight schedule, further expanding its freighter network to more than 50 destinations around the world.The once-a-week B777F service to the Mexican capital starts in Dubai with an en route stop in Frankfurt, with calls at Houston and Copenhagen on the ...
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B747-8Fs boost Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo
CATHAY PACIFIC CARGO and its sister company Dragonair carried 137,444 tonnes of cargo and mail in April, an increase of 11.0 per cent in comparison with the same period last year.The cargo and mail load factor rose by 2.3 percentage points to 63.1 per cent, whilst capacity, measured in available ...
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June start for Cargolux Zhengzhou service
CARGOLUX has postponed the inauguration of its regular scheduled B747F services to Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan, for the second time.The flights, which were due to begin on April 24, will now commence on June 14 after previously being rescheduled to May 29.“Unforeseen procedural changes in the manner ...
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China Eastern Airlines opts for Unisys
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES has selected Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) to improve the quality, efficiency and speed of its data flow. Unisys will provide implementation and training services, as well as a customised LMS in line with local rules and requirements for domestic cargo shipments within China, says a statement.Chinese ...
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Hong Kong cargo boost in April
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HKIA) reported another month of solid growth in April, with increases in all three air traffic categories. During the month, the airport handled 5.4 million passengers, 362,000 tonnes of cargo and 32,700 flight movements. These figures represent year-on-year increases of 9.5 per cent, 6.0 per cent ...
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Lufthansa launches flyweight LD3s
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT LD3 containers will see Lufthansa Cargo cut its fuel consumption by 2,000 tonnes per year and reduce CO2 emissions.The containers, made from lighter composite materials, have a 14 kg weight saving over conventional LD3s.The German carrier, which has some 500,000 container movements per year, says that using the ...