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NewsAELF FlightService teams up with IAI for freighter conversion
767-300ER. Photo: AELFAELF FlightService has announced that the AELF group has contracted with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert one of its 767-300ERs into a freighter.The aircraft, MSN 26389, is slated to be completed in June next year.The US-based group has also contracted for the option to convert a sister ...
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New look GSSA TAM targets growth with new offices
GSSA Tam Wing Kun Holdings has rebranded and revealed plans to open new offices and invest in digitalisation.The rebranded company will be known as TAM Group and in line with the new name has unveiled a redesigned logo and a revamped website.The company will also open new offices."Opening later in ...
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Texel Air receives latest B737-800BCF
ACMI and charter cargo airline Texel Air said it has has received a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) from owner Chisholm Enterprises for operation in the DHL network.In a LinkedIn post, the company said: "This morning we received aircraft 5 into our fleet ready to be re-registered as A9C-JNC painted ...
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NewsWichita State University and Erickson launch Airbus 321 P2F conversion programme
Airbus 321 P2F programme launches. Photo: Wichita UniversityWichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) WERX and Erickson Precision Ventures LLC have announced their first collaborative passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion program of an Airbus 321.In May, the organisations announced a collaborative agreement to perform as many as ...
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NewsNew carrier Norse Atlantic selects Jettainer for ULD management
Source: JettainerRecently-launched Norse Atlantic Airways has selected Jettainer to provide ULD management services.Jettainer said that as well as providing the carrier with ULD management services, it will also take care of the repair and maintenance of all units. The agreement lasts for five years."This full-service support has enabled the airline ...
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NewsC Cubed progresses A320CCF freighter conversion programme
Copyright: AirbusCalifornia-based C Cubed Aerospace is gearing up for the first flight of the initial Airbus A320 to be modified under its CCF freighter conversion programme as it bids to hit a year-end target for the completion of certification activities.C Cubed hopes to obtain a supplemental type certificate (STC) for ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo adopts Cargo iQ warehouse tracking milestones for airfreight handling efficiency
Frosti Lau, general manager cargo service delivery, Cathay Pacific. Photo: Cathay PacificCargo iQ’s Freight into Warehouse control (FIW) and Freight out of Warehouse control (FOW) freight planning and monitoring milestones have been implemented by Cathay Pacific Cargo in Hong Kong to bring enhanced visibility of cargo during warehouse and ramp ...
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Aspire MRO to launch B777 conversion services
Aspire MRO has launched widebody MRO and Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion services.Aspire will operate six bays available for heavy widebody maintenance and B777 P2F conversions at the former American Airlines maintenance facility located at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.The facility measures 840,000 sq ft.Aspire said it had secured ...
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Port of Felixstowe strike could see air cargo demand rise further
Strike action at the UK's biggest container port could see demand for already stretched airfreight capacity increase further.Dockworkers belonging to union Unite will strike at the Port of Felixstowe from Sunday August 21 until Monday August 29 in a move that is likely to exacerbate existing oceanfreight supply chain congestion ...
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NewsWorldwide Flight Services adds cargo capacity at Heathrow Airport
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year.WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sq ft.The additional ...
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NewsQantas Freight to add six Airbus A321 freighter conversions
Source: QantasQantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers.The Australian airfreight carrier said the A321s, which are expected to progressively arrive between 2024 and mid-2026, will be sourced on the open market and converted ...
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NewsRAS wins new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan
Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Royal Airport Services (RAS) - 49% owned by Menzies Aviation - has won several new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan.The company said that since Menzies acquired its shareholding, it has secured deals including cargo with airblue, Jazeera, AirSial, Fly Jinnah, the United Nations, flynas and British ...
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NewsMyanmar Airways International selects SkyPac Aviation as Vietnam GSSA
Source: Sky Pacific Air ServicesMyanmar Airways International (MAI) has appointed SkyPac Aviation as General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA), cargo, passenger and handling supervisor in Vietnam.MAI will start flights to Vietnam using an A320 in September. From September 16 it will operate a RGN (Yangon International Airport) -HAN (Nội Bài ...
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NewsAzul Cargo selects Unilode for ULD management
Brazilian airline Azul Cargo has awarded a full-service ULD management contract to Unilode Aviation Solutions.Under the terms of the four-year agreement Unilode will supply digital containers and pallets in a hybrid ULD management model, where the containers are dedicated to the airline’s use and the pallets are provided from Unilode’s ...
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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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Agility finalises Menzies acquisition
Agility has finalised its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) business.The boards of Agility and Menzies reached agreement on March 30 on Agility’s cash offer to acquire 100% of Menzies ordinary shares following a series of exchanges between the ...
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NewsQatar Aviation Services joins IATA environmental programme for ground handlers
Qatar Aviation Services has stepped up its green game. Photo: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways Group subsidiary Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler globally to join the new expansion of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) for ground service providers.The IEnvA programme for ground service provides a framework ...
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Global Crossing Airlines signs deal with Icelease for conversion and lease of Airbus A321
Global Crossing Airlines Group (Global X) has signed a definitive agreement with Icelease to convert an Airbus A321 aircraft into freighter format to be leased to GlobalX for eight years.The aircraft (MSN 2840) is currently flown by GlobalX in passenger configuration and will be converted at a Precision Aircraft Solutions ...
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InsightsRFS services grow against challenging economic backdrop
Demand for Road feeder services (RFS) is increasing in a competitive air cargo landscape though there’s a long road ahead on which to tackle capacity and driver challenges.Wallenborn is still grappling with the impact of the pandemic, but its RFS business, which comprises 56% of its overall business, is steadily ...
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NewsAir cargo ground handling companies face fierce competition
James Wyatt, general manager of aeroconcept. Source: AeroclassCompetition between air cargo ground handlers has ramped up to an “aggressive” level since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war took capacity out of the market.James Wyatt, general manager of Leipzig, Germany-based aviation consulting business aeroconcept, said this loss of capacity has naturally ...