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American starts to serve Memphis
American Airlines Cargo announced on October 6 that it has started operating cargo services to and from Memphis, Tennessee, including its Priority Parcel Service, ConfirmedFS and ExpediteFS offerings.In its current timetable which came into effect on October 2, AAC is operating five flights a day from Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth ...
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ECS puts boots on the ground in Latin America
When ECS moves into a new market as a GSA, it likes to do so properly. “Our philosophy is to be a real organisation, something we can show off to the airline, and not just put in one guy so we can have another flag on the map,” says CEO ...
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Who ate all the pies?
A pie-eating contest and a Christmas party outrageous suits competition were just two of the ploys used by London broker Air Charter Service and its employees to raise almost £50,000 for charity.ACS’s Charity Committee organised a whole series of events in 2014, including participation in the ‘Mini Nuts’ military assault ...
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Technology shaves off vital minutes for Dnata
Dnata has recorded 25 per cent growth in its UK cargo handling business this year, despite continuing softness in both inbound and outbound markets.The increase is thanks to existing clients’ improved volumes as well as “tremendous success” in picking up 14 new contracts over the last 18 months on the ...
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SF Airlines plans freighter fleet growth
CHINA’S all-cargo carrier ShunFeng (SF) Airlines is near to closing a deal for six 767-300P2F conversions. Once complete, the airline will complete negotiations to purchase up to 15 passenger 737-300s. Some of these are destined for conversion, while the remainder will be used for parts.The orders are part of the ...
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Flightstar Aircraft Services completes new hangar expansion project
FLIGHTSTAR Aircraft Services, LLC will complete its newest aircraft maintenance hangar at its Cecil Airport (VQQ) headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida on 31 October. The facility design allows for maximum flexibility of fleet types and is capable of accommodating four to seven aircraft from B717 up to the B767. "The addition ...
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Steder Group arranges airlifts for 300 tons power equipment to Gabon
Steder Group B.V, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC for The Netherlands, successfully secured urgent cargo charters on behalf of Aggreko International. The project was managed through the Steder Groups branch office in Dubai.Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control solutions was requested ...
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Jettainer hits the big time with US expansion
JETTAINER, a ULD management company, has started operations in the US. Jettainer Americas, based in Delaware, has a strong start with a contract for the global management and maintenance of containers and pallets on behalf of American Airlines.The company intends to open other US branches on the near future, such ...
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Volga-Dnepr lands BACA award
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been voted Best Cargo Charter Airline in the annual awards presented by the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA).It is the fifth time that the global organisation for the aircraft charter industry has honoured Volga-Dnepr Airlines with this award since 2009.Dmitry Grishin, sales director of Volga-Dnepr, was presented ...
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IAG's narrowbody option for European freight
IAG Cargo has launched EuroConnector – a time-definite option for freight into, around and out of Europe that uses narrowbody aircraft capacity.The freight arm of British Airways and Iberia of Spain said that the service will help optimise capacity on its short-haul network. The launch has been timed to coincide ...
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HAE wins 2Excel freighter contract
UK based-HAE has been appointed to represent 2Excel Aviation as it commences commercial freighter operations with a B727-2S2F fleet.Neville Karai, director at HAE Group, said: “Having Boeing 727F aircraft based at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, offers the industry an opportunity to have reliable and cost effective charter and network solutions ...
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Atlas sees increased demand
Atlas Air reports increased demand across all regions, with the greatest growth in the transpacific market, adding that online shopping and peak season high-tech product launches “continue to favour airfreight”.The US-based aircraft leasing company was commenting as it released its 2014 third quarter financial results which saw adjusted net income ...
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Cargojet in "robust" outlook
Cargojet expects “a very robust peak period to end the year” after reporting a strong set of Q3 results helped by an uptick in E-commerce volumes.The Canada-based airline, operating overnight air cargo services across North America plus global charters, saw revenues rise 8.8 per cent to C$47.2m in the third ...
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ECS buys Nordic GSSA
ECS Group has consolidated its position in Scandinavia with the acquisition of Heavyweight Freight (HWF Group), a cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) with offices throughout the Nordic region.Bertrand Schmoll, ECS Group chairman and chief executive, said: “Heavyweight Freight is an excellent GSSA, managed by experienced people who have ...
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Jettainer lands first African contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has secured a supervision and maintenance contract with Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), its first client on the African continent.The Brazzaville-headquartered airline has decided to outsource the management and maintenance of ULDs and pallets to Jettainer as soon as the Congolese carrier starts operating wide-body aircraft.“We ...
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Air Partner and Envirotainer respond to the Ebola crisis
As the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa grows, the role of timely and effective logistics for temperature-sensitive medical supplies increases.Charter broker Air Partner is working with cool chain equipment supplier Envirotainer to access the specialist containers required to maintain key medical supplies to UK-funded treatment centres ...
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Air France Cargo selects CHEP for Paris equipment repair contract
CHEP Aerospace Systems has added Air France Cargo to a list of recent contract awards.The French carrier has selected the ULD management company to repair its fleet of cargo containers, pallets and horse boxes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and dollies at Paris Orly airport over the next three ...
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2015 Freighter Fleet Directory, free to download
A FREE copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive 2015 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download here ….The editorial team worked with cargo charter broker Chapman Freeborn to produce the updated wallchart, comprising the leading players in the industry. The directory can also be found in our quarterly magazine Freighters ...
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WFS signs up with ATA Italia
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a co-operative agreement with ATA Italia to market jointly their respective cargo, ramp and passenger ground handling services in Italy.The agreement will enable the two companies to provide a full range of ground handling services to airlines at Italy’s major airports. WFS and ATA ...
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Swissport and Cargolux ink global agreement
Swissport has become the preferred supplier of cargo and ramp handling services at selected destinations for European-based freighter airline Cargolux.The two companies have signed a five-year global strategic partnership agreement that takes effect from January 2015.The cooperation extends to stations in Europe and the US. Further destinations are to follow ...