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Emirates SkyCargo adds Los Angeles freighter service
EMIRATES SKYCARGO is expanding its freighter network in the USA by starting a weekly B777 freighter service to Los Angeles, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Middle East carrier’s other freighter destinations in the USA are Chicago, Atlanta and Houston.In addition to these, the freight division also has belly-hold cargo services ...
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Russian tit-for-tat security plan sparks cost fears
THE COST of transporting goods by air to Russia will rise, if that nation introduces its own security rules for airfreight shipments from Europe, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The European Shippers Council (ESC) has branded the Russian move as tit-for-tat and says it will not only threaten the air cargo ...
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Air Partner delivers aid to Iraq
AIR charter broker Air Partner has successfully transported more than 400 tonnes of humanitarian relief to Iraq since the mid August, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.It has been tasked with helping to maintain emergency supplies comprising shelters, consumables, water treatment and water storage units, which are being air-dropped into the ...
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Ruslan An-124 delivers mill head
RUSLAN international – the joint venture which manages and markets the 17-strong fleet of An-124-100 aircraft belonging to its shareholders Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines – delivered this large and heavyweight replacement ball mill head so that a Chilean mining company could be resume production, writes Thelma Etim, deputy ...
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Qantas Freight earnings in freefall
THE SALE of road freight company Star Track Express amid ‘challenging global air cargo markets’ pushed down Qantas Freight’s (QF) earnings before tax and interest (EBIT) by more than a third in the financial year of 2014, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Australian flag carrier’s cargo division recorded EBIT dropped ...
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Virgin Cargo chief’s warning over yields
OVERCAPACITY in the global air cargo industry on major routes continues to suppress yields, warns Virgin Atlantic Cargo, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Despite a three per cent reduction in the airline’s cargo capacity in the first half of this year, the carrier saw its tonnage rise one per cent to ...
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Turkish Cargo’s new Hyderabad freighter services
FROM September, Turkish Cargo is to begin a twice-weekly A330-200 dedicated freighter service to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, India, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route will connect the city and its catchment area to 260 destinations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, as well as the CIS countries ...
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WFS awarded Malpensa cargo contract
WORLD Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the handling contract for a new 5,000 sq m cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), part of a major investment programme to increase the airport’s cargo capacity to one million tonnes a year by 2020, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.WFS says it ...
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Silk Way takes delivery of B747-8Fs
AZERBAIJAN-based cargo airline Silk Way has taken delivery of its two new B747-8 freighters, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The aircraft will strengthen the position of the Baku trade hub by improving levels of efficiency, says a company statement.Zaur Akhundov, president of SW Holding, the parent company of Silk Way, reveals: ...
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Counting on perishables
THIS summer Korean Air was gorging itself on Canadian lobster. Between late May and the end of August the carrier extended one of its Seoul-Toronto all-cargo flights to Halifax once a week to load up some 40 tonnes of crustaceans worth US$532,256, writes Ian Putzger.KAL made it clear from the ...
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Freighters switch triggers Dubai (DXB) cargo drop
WHILST the permanent relocation of Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operations has boosted Dubai World Central’s (DWC) cargo business, the switch has had the opposite effect on its sister airport Dubai International (DXB), writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.DXB recorded a downturn in July, with volumes falling to 184,720 tonnes, down 10.7 per ...
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WFS to acquire Swissport's Copenhagen handling business
WORLD Flight Services (WFS) is to acquire Swissport’s cargo business at Copenhagen Airport, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Under the terms of the agreement, Swissport will transfer all its business activities currently carried out by Swissport Cargo Services Denmark ApS, as well as its 4,200m² cargo terminal which handles 18,000 tonnes ...
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Brussels aims for pharma first
Brussels airport has launched its pharmaceutical certification process to assess the BRUcargo air freight community against the checklist of sector standards developed by IATA.The European hub aims to become the world’s first certificated community in IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Handling programme (CEIV Pharma), serving as ...
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Qatar Airways appoints former Cargolux Asia chief
MATTHEW MA has been appointed vice-president of cargo for Asia at Qatar Airways, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The former Cargolux executive worked at the European all-cargo airline for 41 years, ending his career at the carrier as head of its Asia Pacific region.Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer of cargo at Qatar ...
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China Southern's new Los Angeles freighter service
CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines, the largest airline in the People’s Republic of China, has begun a B777 freighter service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Tianjin, China, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The 13-hour direct service is the only dedicated cargo route linking Tianjin and north America, says a company statement.From ...
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Lufthansa and ANA confirm Japan-Europe cargo JV
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo will launch a strategic air cargo joint venture on routes between Japan and Europe.The cooperation between Japan’s largest airline and Lufthansa Cargo, one of the world’s largest air freight operators, has obtained antitrust immunity. On the passenger side, ANA and Lufthansa are ...
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Cathay and CHEP in ULD management deal
CHEP Aerospace Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to supply and manage Cathay Pacific’s ULD fleet and pallet accessories.The independent provider of outsourced ULD and galley cart services will acquire Cathay Pacific's fleet of 25,000 ULDs, converting the majority to modern composite units weighing 58 kg, and supply a fleet ...
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Martinair Cargo MD-11 freighters axed
CONSISTENTLY poor demand following the global financial economic crisis six years ago has forced Air France-KLM to phase out its five MD-11 freighters by the summer of 2016, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The decision taken by the group’s board of directors following a strategic review, which began in March this ...
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Emirates’ Brussels belly service gets under way
EMIRATES is celebrating the inauguration of its daily B777-200LR service to Brussels, Belgium, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The capital city is the 145th route in the Middle East carrier’s network.Emirates will play a key role in further developing natural business links between Belgium and key markets in the Far East, ...
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New weekly freighter to Entebbe
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo will launch a weekly B747-400ERF service to Entebbe in Uganda from Amsterdam on September 16.The freighter service to the African city will be in addition to the existing daily A332 passenger flight to Entebbe from Amsterdam-Schiphol.Did you find this article of interest, if so why not register ...