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Ethiopian to lease B767 freighters from Titan
Ethiopian Airlines has signed up to lease three Boeing 767-300ER converted freighters from Titan Aviation.The African carrier will take delivery of the first of these aircraft later this month, with the second delivery planned for later this year, and the third aircraft planned for 2023.Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive Mesfin ...
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NewsVietravel Airlines and Asean Cargo Gateway partner on new cargo airline in Vietnam
Representative of the Board of Directors of Vietravel Airlines and Asean Cargo Gateway. Photo: Vietravel AirlinesVietnam’s Vietravel Airlines aims to launch a new cargo airline in cooperation with logistics service Asean Cargo Gateway (ACG).With stakes of 51% and 49% in VUAir Cargo respectively, Vietravel Airlines and ACG anticipate the first ...
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NewsHactl continues green drive with renewable energy investment
Hactl' Amy Lam (L) and CLP Power's Lena Low. Source: HactlHandler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited has signed an agreement to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) as part of its sustainability drive.The certificates are being purchased from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) equating to 45.9 gigawatt hours ...
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NewsMaersk grows its logistics offering in UAE
Photo: MaerskMaersk is set to grow its logistics footprint in the UAE after signing an agreement to more than double its warehousing and distribution offering in UAE.Maersk Kanoo UAE has signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for ...
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NewsJD Logistics' new cargo airline takes aim at international operations
Source: JD LogisticsJD Airlines has received an air carrier certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and hopes to expand internationally over the coming years.The JD Logistics-affliated airline's principal base will be Nantong Xingdong International Airport.It will first develop its domestic air cargo around China’s three major economic ...
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Vietnam's IPP Air Cargo eyes fleet of 14 freighters as it edges closer to launch
Soon-to-be-launched IPP Air Cargo is edging closer to its first flight as work nears completion on the conversion of its first freighter aircraft.In an update, the airline's operations, leasing and procurement advisor Brian Thomas Hogan said that work on its first B737-800 conversion was nearing completion at MRO Gameco.He added ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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China's air cargo traffic "back to normal"
China's air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this year, China’s state press agency Xinhua has reported.In July, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 539,000 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 28.3% compared with April, ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...
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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate three times a week from August 30.Ethiopian told Air Cargo News it "will operate its Q400 preighter aircraft" on the service.In March, Ethiopian Airlines partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park ...
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NewsWorldwide Flight Services adds cargo capacity at Heathrow Airport
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year.WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sq ft.The additional ...
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NewsRAS wins new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan
Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Royal Airport Services (RAS) - 49% owned by Menzies Aviation - has won several new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan.The company said that since Menzies acquired its shareholding, it has secured deals including cargo with airblue, Jazeera, AirSial, Fly Jinnah, the United Nations, flynas and British ...
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NewsMyanmar Airways International selects SkyPac Aviation as Vietnam GSSA
Source: Sky Pacific Air ServicesMyanmar Airways International (MAI) has appointed SkyPac Aviation as General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA), cargo, passenger and handling supervisor in Vietnam.MAI will start flights to Vietnam using an A320 in September. From September 16 it will operate a RGN (Yangon International Airport) -HAN (Nội Bài ...
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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...
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Hong Kong faces more cross-border trucking restrictions
Supply chains operating through Hong Kong are once again facing restrictions on cross-border truck operations due to Covid-restrictions.Freight forwarder Dimerco said that increasing Covid cases around Shenzhen have led to the city reducing daily cross-border truck movements from 3,500 to 1,500.The restrictions began on July 25 and reduce truck capacity ...
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NewsK+N's former Russian business to be renamed Noytech Supply Chain Solutions
Perry Neumann. Source: Noytech Supply Chain SoultionsKuehne+Nagel's (K+N) former Russian business will be run under the name Noytech Supply Chain Solutions after being acquired as part of a management buyout.Air Cargo News sister title DVZ reports that former K+N employee Perry Neumann has purchased the business, which has 24 branches ...
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China's first professional cargo hub airport begins operations
Ezhou Huahu Airport has begun operations as China's first "professional cargo hub airport".The airport in central China's Hubei Province is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia, according to China’s state press agency Xinhua.A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane took off to mark the start of operations at the ...
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NewsDronamics signs composite deal as it gears up for manufacturing
(L) Svilen Rangelov, Dronamics and Steve Osborne, Quickstep. Source: DronamicsCargo drone firm Dronamics has signed a deal with composite manufacturer Quickstep Holdings as it continues to prepare for the launch of operations.The deal, which was signed yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, is a key element in the ...
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Newscargo-partner makes offer to acquire one third of sim cargo
Copyright: Esther Horvath/ cargo-partnerLogistics provider cargo-partner has announced its offer to acquire one third of the shares in European road groupage network sim cargo.cargo-partner has been a long term partner of the groupage network and a system partner of Germany-headquartered sim cargo, especially for distribution in Central and Eastern Europe.The ...