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Air Canada stops cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flights
Air Canada has operated its final cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flight and will now return its temporarily converted fleet of B777s and A330s to passenger service.Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down in Toronto from Bogota on May 14.The A330-300 aircraft will now be reconverted back to passenger service ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo signs up with Jettainer
Thomas Sonntag, Jettainer, and Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo. Source: JettainerAvianca Cargo has entered into a five-year agreement with Jettainer covering pallet management and maintenance.The deal will see Jettainer provide Avianca Cargo with all required pallets necessary for its fleet."The global ULD leader will completely manage, maintain, and repair all ...
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EgyptAir continues cargo expansion
EgyptAir has signed a deal with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) for the conversion of an B737-800 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The aircraft (MSN: 35560) is scheduled to commence modification in October 2022, with touch work for the conversion and maintenance requirements carried out by Commercial Jet, in Miami.“This order is ...
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TAP Air Cargo selects AIA for UK GSSA services
Portugal-based airline TAP Air Cargo has selected Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) to provide GSSA services covering the UK and Ireland.TAP Air Cargo provides 93 weekly flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin to 30 countries, with weekly air capacity at 160,000kg.“We are delighted to welcome TAP Cargo further into ...
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Newsdnata invests $17m in Iraq operations
Photo: dnatadnata has announced significant expansion of its operations in Iraq with investment of $17m.The ground handler opened a new, advanced cool chain facility and a bus maintenance facility for its bussing fleets at Erbil International Airport (EBL), which together represent a total investment of $3.5m.dnata will also invest an ...
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Saudia orders seven B777 conversions from Mammoth Freighters
Saudi Arabian Airlines has placed an order with Mammoth Freighters for the conversion of seven Boeing 777 aircraft into an all-cargo configuration.In a LinkedIn post on May 15, Mammoth Freighters said that "...Saudia has awarded to Mammoth Freighters an order for seven Boeing 777 P2F conversions."The airline currently operates a ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn opens new Dubai OBC office
Nikolai Bergmann. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has opened a new onboard courier office in Dubai as it continues to expand its global presence.The company said that the Dubai location will further bolster the company’s network of experienced staff, with sales executive Andrius Butkus working onsite whilst enquiries and operational tasks ...
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NewsGlobe Air Cargo Korea scoops Air Premia deal
Source: ECS GroupAir Premia has selected Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea - part of the ECS Group - as its GSA for flights out of home hub Incheon International Airport (ICN).The deal will see the recently launched GAC Korea provide cargo sales, reservations, and ensuring the handling of regular and ...
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NewsCargojet selects IAI for B777 conversions
Source: IAICargojet has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to carry out passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of its B777-300ER aircraft.The deal includes the conversion of four B777-300ER aircraft and additional options in the future.The move is in addition to previous orders for the conversion of B777s placed with Mammoth Freighters and comes ...
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NewsMenzies secures new Los Angeles business
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has announced a series of wins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its largest station in the Americas, with the LATAM Group, Level and MAS airlines.Ground handler Menzies has been awarded a contract with Mexican cargo carrier MAS to support its daily freighter flights.The company has ...
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WFS' Heathrow cargo workers approve new pay offer
Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) Heathrow cargo workers have voted in favour of a new offer following a dispute over pay.The cargo handler said that its employees voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of the pay offer, which had removed the threat of strike action.The union representing the workers 200 said that they ...
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ECS Group's Globe Air Cargo expands in Asia
ECS Group is continuing its expansion in Asia with the recent opening of a Globe Air Cargo (GAC) branch in Seoul, Korea.The newest branch of ECS Group GSSA subsidiary GAC is a key strategic milestone in the Group’s network expansion plans which see the Far East, particularly Korea, China, and ...
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NewsB737-800 leads converted freighter fleet growth in 2022
The B737-800 freighter has been the most popular cargo conversion model so far in 2022, according to the latest research by consultant IBA.IBA said that orders for conversion (P2F) of the narrowbody freighter had exceeded expectations.The fleet has almost doubled in size, from 59 aircraft in April 2021 to 113 ...
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New Boeing 737-800 P2F conversion line opens
Boeing has begun converting 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters at London Gatwick Airport with lessor Icelease and ASL Aviation Holdings among the first customers.The first aircraft inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line at Boeing’s new Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) London Gatwick facility will be delivered to Icelease, ...
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Nordic Aviation Capital is launch lessor for Embraer E-Jet P2F
Brazilian Commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer has named regional aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) as the launch lessor for its E-Jet Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme.Embraer's programme to convert pre-owned E190s and E195s from passenger jets to freighters was launched in March.NAC and Embraer have reached an agreement in principle ...
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Challenge Group joins The Air Charter Association
The Challenge Group has become a member of trade association The Air Charter Association (ACA).Open to both passenger and cargo transport, The Air Charter Association has seen its number of cargo providers increase due to several factors, starting with the pandemic and the geopolitical situation.At the same time, air cargo ...
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NewsVienna Airport sees pharma volumes grow as Austrian signs up to VPHC
Source: Vienna AirportAustrian Airlines has signed up to use the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center (VPHC) for all of its cargo volumes at the Austrian airport.Vienna Airport said the deal with the Lufthansa Group-owned airline would further establish the airport as a pharma hub for central and eastern Europe.The airport ...
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Alliance Ground International continues expansion with TAS takeover
Cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has continued its recent expansion strategy with the purchase of Total Airport Services (TAS).TAS specializes in cargo, ramp, and passenger handling services across eight locations in the US including Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), ...
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Texel Air orders two 737-800BCFs
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) fleet with two more conversions ordered.Chisholm Enterprises subsidiary Texel Air previously ordered two 737-800BCFs and took re-delivery of the first in January 2022, becoming the first operator in the Middle East region to include the 737-800BCF in ...
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NewsEVA Air Cargo grows B777F fleet
Photo: EVA AirEVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven B777Fs.The newbuild freighter is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023.In addition to its eight Boeing 777 freighters, EVA flies 34 B777-300ERs.In March, EVA contracted Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation ...