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Benoît Dumont appointed Unilode chief executive
Unilode Aviation Solutions, the outsourced ULD management and repair company formerly known as CHEP Aerospace Solutions, has appointed Benoît Dumont as chief executive.The current president and chief executive, Ludwig Bertsch, will join the board of directors, with both appointments effective as of September 1 this year.Brambles, the Australian-based parent company ...
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Thominet takes over the controls at ECS
General sales and service agency ECS Group has nominated current chief operating officer Adrien Thominet as its new chief executive . He will take over the role from Bertrand Schmoll, who will continue as group chairman.Thominet will be in charge of rolling out the group’s strategy to become “a leader ...
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ACS moves cargo with ‘extreme dimensions’
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) recently transported two high cube containers filled with oil and gas industry equipment from Italy to Saudi Arabia on board an Ilyushin IL-76 freighter that only just accommodated them.ACS Group cargo director, Dan Morgan-Evans, commented: “Weeks of planning went into the operation as the ...
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Ciao: WFS sells ground handling business in Italy
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has sold its ground handling business in Italy to Inceptus.WFS has operated ATA, a ground handler in Italy, since June 2015 through its fully owned subsidiary WFS Ground Italy, which has now been sold to Inceptus.WFS is no longer involved in ground handling activities in Italy ...
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GSSA network selects e-Cargoware as preferred systems provider
Recently-launched GSSA network 1GSA has selected e-Cargoware as its preferred supplier of IT systems, gaining preferential rates for members.The network said e-Cargoware is already installed and operational at 1GSA founder member and UK representative, Select Airline Management.M&C Aviation, which was one of the first GSSA companies to join the 1GSA ...
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WFS signals global ambition with senior appointments
Global cargo ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced a raft of senior appointments.Group chief executive Craig Smyth said that the appointments signal WFS’ ambition to build its operations globally. WFS is a major cargo handler, processing 6.3m tonnes a year for 300 airline customers.WFS’ Europe, Middle East, Africa ...
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National Airlines and Navitrans in weekly Round-the-World 747-400F Service
US-based freighter operator National Airlines and charter company Navitrans USA are to launch a weekly scheduled Round-the-World (RTW) B747-400 freighter service, set to begin on June 1.The RTW service and will operate year-round connecting several key global airports: Chicago (ORD), Liege (LGG), Heydar Aliyev International in Azerbaijan (GYD), Hong Kong ...
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Oman Air appoints GAC as it looks to expand in Europe
Oman Air Cargo has selected ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo (GAC) as its sales partner in the Benelux region of Europe.The contract came into effect on April 1 and will provide the carrier with overnight transit cargo volume to its gateways in Paris (CDG), London (LON) and Frankfurt (FRA).According ...
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Emirates SkyCargo widens container offer for pharma customers
Emirates SkyCargo has entered into agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing co-operation with Envirotainer.The agreements allow the Middle East carrier to offer a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharmaceutical or life sciences products.Emirates SkyCargo’s customers can have such temperature ...
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AEI cuts metal on third B737-400 freighter conversion for Kalitta
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has started work on its third 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters.The passenger aircraft arrived at Commercial Jet’s Miami, FL facility and will commence modification today. The completed freighter will be re-delivered to Kalitta in the beginning of September 2017.AEI currently has four ...
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New GSSA group promises fresh approach
A new grouping of independent general sales and service agents (GSSAs) has launched to tackle what it says is an “under-served” market and to compete “more effectively” with the major players in the sector.1GSA, led by Select Airline Management founders David Lee and Colin Brett, and Pilot Marketing managing director ...
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Jettainer renews Lufthansa deal
One day after it announced a renewed deal with Eithad (story here) outsourced ULD manager Jettainer, said it would continue to handle the management and maintenance of equipment for its parent company, Lufthansa Cargo. The extended contract runs until the end of 2021.Introduction of new lightweight containers to the German ...
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Four more years for Etihad-Jettainer deal
Etihad Airways is to extend its cooperation with ULD management company Jettainer until 2021. The Lufthansa-owned outsourcing firm will continue to manage and maintain the container fleet of the UAE airline and will also introduce intelligent containers that automatically give their position, temperature or maintenance status.Etihad Cargo will be Jettainer’s ...
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CargoCloud to clear the air at Heathrow
A new load consolidation app, part of the new Heathrow CargoCloud, could help Heathrow trucking companies and freight forwarders reduce their emissions.Claimed as the first of its kind, it allows cargo operators to consolidate loads coming into and out of the airport to improve efficiency and reduce the number of ...
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GE sends first 767 freighter to Star Air
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) – the US and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE – has delivered the first factory-built Boeing 767-300ERF to Danish-based Star Air.A second similar aircraft, powered by GE CF6 engines, is scheduled for delivery later this year. Both aircraft were previously operated ...
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WFS scoops three cargo handling deals in the US
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new cargo handling contracts in the US.The handler has announced deals with Polar Air Cargo in Cincinnati, LOT Polish Airlines in Newark and Swiss International Air Lines seasonal service to San Diego.The three-year contract with Polar Air Cargo and its partners includes freight ...
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EFW launches 14 container positions A321 freighter conversion option
Dresden-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has formally announced the 14 pallet configuration for its A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion programme.This configuration allows 14 full container positions in the upper deck compartment and ten containers in the lower deck.With a total inner container volume of 208.1 cu m, the A321 P2F-conversion ...
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WFS scoops Air China deal in Barcelona
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide cargo handling services to Air China in Barcelona, extending its agreements with the airline in Spain to a sixth airport.Air China currently operates four Boeing 777 flights a week from Barcelona to Beijing. This will increase to seven services ...
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ACS reports strong financial performance despite cargo dip
Air Charter Service (ACS) saw cargo revenues dip last year, but there was a “strong” financial performance for the company overall.The charter firm registered an 8% improvement in revenues to £342m for the year ending January 31 and arranged 12,500 contracts.Gross profit from all aircraft charters totalled a company record ...
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LATAM and Swissport Miami achieve CEIV
Miami International Airport (MIA) is celebrating the development of its pharma community after one airline customer and a ground handler achieved CEIV certification.On April 19, MIA Pharma Hub partner LATAM Cargo became the first airline in America to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.Two weeks ...