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NewsAirBridge to expand Rickenbacker flights on the back of stable demand
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is doubling its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency.The carrier introduced Columbus into its global network in April 2018 and, so far, has seen "stable demand" to/from Rickenbacker International Airport, accommodating growing trade flows onboard the maindeck capacity of its Boeing ...
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Etihad's Abdulla Mohamed Shadid on the carrier's transformation
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group, provides an analysis of 2018 events and a foretaste of 2019 at the the Middle East carrier.The last 12 months have witnessed record yields not seen in our industry in over a decade, combined with volume growth on ...
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Cargolux adds TransPac freighter between Hong Kong and Mexico
European freighter airline Cargolux has launched a Boeing 747F transpacific service between Hong Kong (HKG) and Mexico City (MEX).The twice weekly connection has flights leaving Hong Kong on Saturdays and Mondays to arrive in the Mexican capital on Sundays and Tuesdays. The Monday flight will also include a stopover in ...
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China Airlines adds Rickenbacker freighter operation
Taiwan’s China Airlines has launched three times a week Boeing 747-400 Freighter services between Taipei and Columbus, Ohio.Rickenbacker Airport is the carrier’s 11th US destination. The airline provides onward connections to Chicago, Seattle and Anchorage.China Airlines noted that Rickenbacker’s airfreight volumes “jumped” by 70% in 2017 compared to 2016, as ...
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Trinity Logistics sticks with Etihad Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has signed up to continue operating three weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flights into Rickenbacker International Airport on behalf of Trinity Logistics USA.Trinity’s business focuses on the high fashion industry, forwarding garments from exporters in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Hanoi (Vietnam) to Rickenbacker – a dedicated cargo ...
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AirBridge launches scheduled freighter services at Rickenbacker
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) will become the fifth freighter operator to provide scheduled services at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio.The Russia-based carrier joins a network of logistics service providers at the US cargo-dedicated airport, which is located within a one-day drive to nearly half of the US population and ...
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Etihad to suspend Dallas passenger service
Etihad Airways has confirmed that it will suspend its Abu Dhabi – Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) passenger link from March next year, claiming the service has become “commercially unsustainable following American Airlines’ unilateral decision to terminate its codeshare agreement” with Etihad.Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, observed: “The unfortunate decision by ...
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Trinity and Etihad launch B777F to Hanoi from Ohio
Trinity Logistics USA and Etihad Airways have again joined forces to launch a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service between Hanoi in Vietnam and Ohio’s Rickenbacker airport (Columbus) in the US.The US logistics operator and the Middle East carrier already operate a joint twice a week B777F to Asia, from Colombo ...
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All dressed up: Qatar Airways Cargo’s first freighter charter to Rickenbacker
Qatar Airways Cargo has shipped more than 100 tonnes of garments to the US in the Middle East carrier's first charter service to Rickenbacker International Airport in Colombus, Ohio.The consignment, in collaboration with Sri Lanka-based EFL (Expo Freight), was flown on a Boeing 777 freighter from Colombo to Rickenbacker for ...
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Rickenbacker picks up Amazon fulfillment delivery
Amazon.com has announced plans to build a 1m sq ft fulfillment centre in the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park which also serves the nearby US airport with big freighter aircraft ambitions.The online retail giant’s decision to locate in the ‘Buckeye State’ of Ohio as part of the Rickenbacker Inland Port cluster ...
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David Kerr - Etihad Cargo strikes a balanced approach
David Kerr runs a $1bn cargo business at Etihad Airways but grimaces at the phrase “billion-dollar man”, emphasising instead the teamwork behind the success.Interviewed against the backdrop of IATA’s World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Etihad’s home hub of Abu Dhabi, there was plenty to discuss: digitisation, disruptors, protectionism and a ...
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Etihad steps up service to Ohio hub
Etihad is to start a second weekly 777F freighter service to Rickenbacker on May 12 following a new $40m agreement with transport firm Trinity Logistics and the Ohio airport.According to Etihad Cargo senior vice president, David Kerr two new major customers have been secured for the second frequency and their ...
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Etihad celebrates another year of expansion, but cargo volumes remain flat
Etihad Airways has reported on what it describes as “another year of sustained growth” in 2016, expansion achieved off the back of new aircraft deliveries, additional frequencies on various services and the introduction of further product offerings.During the year, Etihad Cargo carried 592,700 tonnes of freight, a figure not dissimilar ...
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Seattle and Calgary airports notch cargo volume rises
North American airport tonnage statistics continue to flow in, with west coast hubs north and south of the US-Canadian border recording increases.Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) saw total air cargo volumes increase for the fifth straight year in 2016, up by 10.2% over prior year to more than 366,000 tonnes.The US ...
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Modest growth for US cargo airports in early filings
Early filings from a handful of US airports indicate modest growth in cargo volumes for 2016.Miami International (MIA) saw a 0.37% increase in total cargo volumes (international and domestic) to just under 2m tonnes in 2016, while Ohio’s Cincinnati and Rickenbacker airports both recorded full year increases versus 2015 of ...
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Fashionable Rickenbacker picks up Etihad cargo flights for Trinity Logistics
Trinity Logistics USA has signed a "multimillion dollar" deal with Etihad Cargo, which will see the Middle East carrier operate a weekly wide-body freighter service from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Columbus, Ohio, and to East Midlands Airport in the UK.Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo, which will operate either Boeing 777F and ...
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Logistics firm sets up new Rickenbacker operation
Logistics firm Morrison Express has opened a new hub close to Rickenbacker International Airport to serve the fashion, electronics and retail industries.Morrison’s new 8,250sq m facility is located around 15km from the airport and will allow the company to reach more than 70% of the US and Canada’s population within ...
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Cathay and Emirates expand cargo operations at Rickenbacker Airport
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo will expand services to Rickenbacker airport on the back of recent growth by adding additional weekly freighter frequencies to their existing schedules in October.Cathay Pacific, which began scheduled international service between Rickenbacker and Hong Kong in 2014, will add a fourth weekly frequency to ...
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Port strike is Rickenbacker’s gain
The US West Coast container port strike led to a surge in February air cargo traffic, said Rickenbacker Airport Authority. The US Midwest gateway, near Columbus, Ohio, moved 7,772 tonnes in February, a 66 per cent jump over the same month a year ago.Car manufacturers chartered planes to keep assembly ...
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Amerijet closes failed Rickenbacker cargo hub
Amerijet International has shut down its cargo-hub operations at Rickenbacker Airport in Columbus, Ohio only months after launching it. The Florida-based cargo carrier started Rickenbacker operations in July from a 20,000-square-foot warehouse leased at the airport.Amerijetís president, Dave Bassett, said the site had been an experiment to trial a hybrid ...