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Charter brokers prepare for Brexit freighter demand
Charter brokers are preparing for urgent demand when the UK's 12 month European Union exit transition period comes to an end in January.Both Chapman Freeborn and Air Charter Service (ACS) are expecting snarl ups at UK and European ferry ports at the start of the year as border processes are ...
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NewsSpiceJet improves cargo access to Leh with new freighter service
SpiceJet has launched a seasonal freighter service that conncets the Indian city of Leh with the rest of the country.The carrier said it is the "first and only" airline to operate dedicated cargo flights to the mountainous city.Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director at SpiceJet, explained: "Our flight services are ...
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Qatar Cargo selects Wexco as Australia GSA
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.Qatar Airways serves five major Australian cities: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and operates 30 passenger and freighters flights per week.The main market for Qatar Airways in Australia remains the perishable exports to the Middle East, ...
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Scholte takes CEO role at Kales
Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed as the new chief executive of GSSA the Kales Group.Scholte, who was previously chief executive of road feeder company Jan de Rijk Logistics, takes over from Dirk Hazenoot who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the company, of which ...
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NewsSalmon farmer axes airfreight on environmental grounds
A salmon farmer has completely axed the use of airfreight as it looks to sharpen up its green credentials.Faroe Islands-based Hiddenfjord said it stopped using airfreight to ship its salmon on October 10 of this year."Salmon is a sustainable food choice with a much lower carbon footprint than other sources ...
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Ethiopian adds South Korea-US freighter service
Ethiopian Cargo has launched a transpacific freighter service between South Korea and the US.The new B777F service operates from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage, with its first flight taking place on November 9.Ethiopian Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We are delighted to have launched our newest freighter service to ...
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Dutch government performs freighter tax U-turn
The Dutch government has withdrawn proposals for a tax on freighter aircraft following a study into the effect it would have on the market.The bill containing the tax has now been amended and will now go before the council of state for review before going before the upper and lower ...
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NewsVietjet and UPS team-up on Asian flights
Vietjet and UPS have entered an agreement to leverage each other’s global and regional networks.The agreement provides Vietjet with access to flights on UPS’s international freighter network from Asia, while the US express firm will be able to utilise Vietjet services within Vietnam, Thailand and the wider Asia region.The partnership ...
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Handler NAS to expand operations in Africa
National Aviation Services (NAS) will expand its cargo handling operations in Africa after gaining a license for services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The ground handling license — Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) — was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of the DRC.Under the terms of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches new booking portal
Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new online booking portal that it hopes will speed up the process for customers.The Frankfurt-hubbed carrier said that the new portal, eBooking, has simplified the process into three steps: define the shipment, choose the product and confirm the route."The system guides customers through the booking ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn teams up with ISS GF on Doha flights
ISS Global Forwarding (GF) Qatar and Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering recently teamed-up to deliver urgent construction materials from Bangkok to Doha.The urgent order consisted of 88 tonnes of material required for a unnamed "prestigious project" in Qatar.ISS GF Qatar along with Chapman Freeborn operated multiple charter flights to airlift oversized ...
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Etihad overhauls management as it adapts to being ‘mid-size’ carrier
Several senior Etihad Airways personnel, including chief commercial officer Robin Kamark, are stepping down from the Middle Eastern carrier as it undertakes an extensive reshaping to adapt to the changed market situation.The company said it is overhauling its business model to emerge as a “mid-sized carrier”, focusing on a fleet ...
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Qatar Cargo creates initiative to support local perfume exports
Qatar Airways Cargo has developed an initiative with Qatar Development Bank (QDB) that supports local perfume manufacturers in the State of Qatar.As part of the initiative, the carrier is offering discounted rates to Qatari perfume manufacturers in order to "help boost exports and sales of locally manufactured perfumes" and to ...
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NewsNew airfreight wholesaler hits the market
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by cargo stalwart Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-IATA-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and digital forwarders.The new company, Wholesale by Vels, is based near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and is fully licenced by IATA.The company's initial focus is on outbound services to ...
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Amazon confirms the launch of European airfreight operations
E-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed the launch of air cargo operations in Europe after months of speculation.The e-tailer yesterday announced that it had leased two branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft from GECAS that will be operated by ASL Airlines on behalf of Amazon Air in Europe, following the start of operations ...
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NewsRiga Airport takes aim at cargo with new development tender
RIX CargoRiga Airport has announced an international tender to attract an investor for the construction of a new multi-functional cargo handling and logistics complex in the Airport territory.The airport is offering investors an opportunity to acquire building rights for 30 years to a plot of land in an area of ...
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Qatar Cargo signs up for Champ's airfreight platform
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued its digital drive through the implementation of Champ Cargosystems’ Traxon cargoHUB platform.Champ said the platform will "optimise the digitisation" of communication technologies."This partnership will improve the carrier’s data quality and flow, regardless of system or data format, thereby resulting in higher productivity, efficiency and lower ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo signs up to Swissport in Frankfurt
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed up to use Swissport as its cargo handler in Frankfurt, shortly after the company opened a new facility at the German airport.The airline signed a five-year contract with Swissport, with the first shipment processed on Monday."The new 5-year collaboration represents a significant increase of handling ...
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FedEx: Seeking potential beyond Covid-19
For many people, the pandemic may not have been an ideal time to start a new job, but Kawal Preet — who took up her role as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) in March — has risen to the challenge.Since starting, she has kept an eye ...
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NewsFCS Frankfurt Cargo Services conforms to GDP standards
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has been certified to European Union Good Distribution Practice standards.The handler said the certification marks another important step in the company’s expansion of pharmaceutical logistics activities and ramping up preparations to handle sensitive coronavirus vaccine consignments.It added that GDP certification involves checking the quality of the ...