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NewsLufthansa selects Swissport for cargo handling in Nairobi
Source: SwissportLufthansa has selected Swissport to provide cargo handling and warehousing services at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport.The handler has been providing Lufthansa with ramp handling and check-in and gate services at the airport for the past 11 years but has now added cargo to the portfolio.“We are pleased to extend ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo selects ATC for Germany and Switzerland
Source: ATCAvianca Cargo has appointed ATC Aviation Services to act as its General Sales, and Service Agent (GSSA) in Germany and Switzerland.The deal starts on March 1 and will "strengthen Avianca Cargo’s presence in the region and enhance its cargo sales and services", according to ATC.The deal also represents a ...
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NewsACS clocks up over 40 earthquake relief charter flights
B747Fs chartered by ACS to transport humanitarian cargo to Adana and Damascus. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service’s (ACS) passenger and cargo teams have arranged more than 40 humanitarian aid charter flights to Turkey and Syria since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey on February 6.The broker said its teams have been continuously ...
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Air Cargo News Awards are open for entry!
It’s time to get your entries together - the prestigious Air Cargo News Awards are officially open for entry!The awards are in their 39th year and celebrate companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.This year there are nine categories to enter:★ Air Cargo ...
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NewsBoeing begins work on its first freighter conversion line in India
Photo: BoeingBoeing is working with MRO GMR Aero Technic to establish its first freighter conversion line in India.The airframer said in a LinkedIn post that the conversion line supports its anticipated growth of the cargo sector in the region."We are proud to work with GMR Aero Technic to establish the ...
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NewsTIACA: Sustainability efforts accelerating but more work on SAF needed
More action is needed to make sure Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) decarbonisation targets are met.This is the view of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), which said on its March 7 media day that sustainability continues to be one of its major priorities in 2023.TIACA said new SAF incentive and ...
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NewsTAM carries out first flight for Saab 2000 freighter conversion
Saab 2000F. Photo: TAMTaby Air Maintenance (TAM) has carried out the maiden flight of its new Saab 2000 freighter conversion.The Swedish MRO said in a press release that the 45-minute Saab 2000F flight took place on March 6.The freighter conversion has been developed in close collaboration with Miami-based launch customer ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn makes appointments as it marks International Women's Day
Catriona Taylor (L) and Jenny van Wyk. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has promoted Catriona Taylor to the role of global supplier relations director and Jenny van Wyk to country manager – South Africa, both newly-created positions.In her role as global supplier relations director, Taylor will focus on "building and strengthening ...
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Kales positive on new carrier Norse Atlantic's expanded network
GSA Kales Group is hopeful the expansion of the recently launched Norse Atlantic's network will help boost bellyhold volumes.In February the carrier revealed plans to add six new flights from Gatwick airport in the UK.Flights to Washington six times per week will launch on June 1, daily flights to Los ...
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Cargojet reduces B777 conversion plans on weaker outlook
Cargojet is cutting the number of B777 freighter aircraft it plans to convert into freighters due to the weakening economic outlook.In announcing its full-year results, the Canadian freighter operator said that for now, it would now only pursue four of eight previously announced B777 freighter conversions as it curtails capital ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services now UK cargo GSA for Badr Airlines
Network Airline Services’ sales director John Gilfeather with senior representatives of Badr Airlines in the UK. Photo: Network Aviation GroupNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the UK and Ireland cargo GSA for Sudan's Badr Airlines.The airline commenced scheduled flights between London Gatwick and Khartoum, operating a passenger B737-800 ...
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NewsMenzies provides South African Airways with air cargo services at three airports
Professor John Lamola, chairperson and chief executive, SAA with Philipp Joeinig, chief executive, Menzies Aviation. Photo: Menzies AviationSouth African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Port Elizabeth International Airport.The first phase of ...
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News321 Precision Conversions partners with SAID for freighter conversions
First aircraft, MSN 1926 at SMECO in Chengdu, China. Photo: Precision ConversionsSichuan Aviation Industry Development Co. Ltd. (SAID) has partnered with 321 Precision Conversions for multiple A321-200PCF freighter conversions.The conversion and heavy maintenance activities will be carried out by SMECO, located in Chengdu, said 321 Precision Conversions in a press ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International cuts plastic use
Jared Azcuy, chief executive of AGI. Photo: AGIAlliance Ground International (AGI) has begun converting all plastic sheeting used in its cargo shipping to M&G Packaging’s biodegradable BioNatur Plastics products.The initiative has been announced as the Miami-based ground handler’s AGI Cares 2028 programme kicks off.AGI Cares 2028 is a Environmental, Social ...
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NewsFraport tests autonomous tractor for cargo handling
Source: FraportAirport operator Fraport is trialling an autonomous cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport as it considers automating some operations.The aim of the trial, which will last several weeks, is to determine whether an autonomous vehicle can support regular baggage and cargo operations on the apron.The electric vehicle will operate on ...
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NewsRoad feeder services getting closer to zero emissions with electric project
Copyright: Hessen Mobil 2019DSV is participating in a research project to test and establish an eHighway that could enable fully electric long-distance road freight.The ELISA eHighway project is being carried out in Frankfurt Germany to establish an electric highway that allows for on-the-go charging of electric vehicles, eliminating downtime spent ...
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Swissport sees air cargo volumes decline
Ground handler Swissport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year due to weakening economic conditions and supply chain issues.The company last year handled 4.8m tonnes of cargo, a 5.9% decline compared with the 5.1m processed in 2021.Swissport said the result was "solid" and added that the decline reflected "global ...
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NewsCollapsible air cargo container gains approval
Source: VRRULD firm VRR's collapsible air cargo container has been certified for use by the European Union Aviation Saftey Agency.The collapsible AAX has the same shape capacity and durability as the standard AAX and was designed in response to the world’s imbalance in ULDs by allowing carriers to transport more ...
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ST Engineering and SF Airlines plan Hubei MRO facility
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business and SF Airlines – a cargo carrier affiliated to SF Express – are to set up a commercial airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in China’s Hubei province.The partnership, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, will operate a greenfield facility at Ezhou Huahu ...
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NewsEFW collaborates with Chinese MRO on freighter conversions
Haite is carrying out P2F conversions for EFW’s A321P2F programme. Photo: EFWGerman Airbus conversion house Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Chinese MRO solutions provider Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech (Haite) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a collaboration on Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the partnership, Haite will carry out P2F ...