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NewsAntonov and Chapman team up on time-critical AN-124 flights
Antonov Airlines, in partnership with broker Chapman Freeborn, has flown 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia.Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting ...
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Aviation Holdings signs up for three more B737 conversions
Aviation Holdings III Investments has signed up for three more B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The total number of AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions ordered by Aviation Holdings now stands at eight.The first aircraft (MSN: 30704) of this new order is scheduled to commence modification in April 2021.Modification touch ...
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NewsQstep launches contactless cargo terminal pick-up system
Cargo software firm Qstep has launched a contactless system for drivers picking up shipments from air cargo terminals.The company said that its contactless system works by drivers scanning a QR code at the terminal entrance with a phone, inserting a PIN, entering personal name and signature, and then waiting for ...
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NewsSwissport to expand its cargo capabilities at Vienna
Swissport's new Vienna Airport facility CGISwissport will expand its cargo presence at Vienna Airport later this year following the lease of two new adjacent facilities.The handler has signed a seven-year lease agreement for the new facilities, which will increase its local warehousing capacity at the airport by nearly 50%.The adjacent ...
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NewsUkraine International awards WFS Milan handling deal
Ukraine International Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) an 18-month cargo handling contract in Milan Malpensa.From next month, WFS will handle cargo onboard the airline’s three Boeing 737 flights per week. Flights are expected to be ramped up to daily in June.In December, WFS also announced a new agreement ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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Cargo volumes have skyrocketed – but are forwarders and truckers paying the price?
In his latest column, Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, explains the cost impact of airport logjams for forwarders and truckers. Despite encouraging progress towards widespread distribution, the Covid-19 vaccine, many consumers remain quarantined at home, choosing the convenience of online delivery of their essential merchandise.The subsequent ...
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NewsAEI to carry out three MD-88SF conversions for USA Jet Airlines
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is set to carry out three MD-88SF aircraft conversions for Michigan-based carrier USA Jet AIrlines, which is a subsidiary of Ascent Global Logistics.As part of the deal, AEI will also have the option to carry out three additional MD-88SF conversions for the carrier.The three initial MD-88SF ...
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Leisure airline Condor picks Unilode for ULDs
Leisure airline Condor has awarded a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management agreement to Unilode Aviation Solutions.Condor currently operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft including 15 wide-body and 30 narrow-body aircraft.The airline offers scheduled and charter passenger flights worldwide, in addition to recently initiated cargo flights ...
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SpiceXpress contributes to Bangladesh-Spain road-air operation
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of SpiceJet, helped transport cargo from Dakha in Bangladesh to Spain via Kolkata and New Delhi as part of a road-air operation.The cargo, which amounted to 48 tonnes and included fashion garments, was transported from Dhaka to Kolkata airport via road and then to New Delhi ...
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NewsHeathrow perishables firm 'crippled' by new emission rules
PML managing director Mike ParrHeathrow airport-based logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has hit out at new emissions rules saying they are crippling its business.PML managing director Mike Parr has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to outline how the extension of the city's Low Emissions Zone to ...
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NewsGround handler dnata appoints EVP
Steve AllenDnata, part of the Emirates Group, has promoted Steve Allen into the role of executive vice president.Allen has worked at the Emirates Group for 12 years in operational and support roles.He has been divisional senior vice president since 2016, overseeing the company's ground handling and cargo operations, and airport ...
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Latest B777 conversion programme moves forward
Sequoia Aircraft Conversions will partner with advisory firm Split Rock Aviation on a second B777-300ER freighter conversion programme.The two partners said that Sequoia’s Wichita based B777-300ER freighter conversion programme will focus on weight reductions and design efficiency to meet the most stringent environmental and regulatory requirements. The engineering package will ...
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NewsChanging cargo trends keep Wallenborn busy
Jason BreakwellOnly a few months of 2021 has passed, but the year is already showing positive signs for road feeder services (RFS) business Wallenborn.Looking back on 2020, commercial director Jason Breakwell says volumes from March to December were around 10% higher than the previous two years. “This year has been ...
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Record B767 deployments boost ATSG in 2020
Aircraft lessor ATSG has achieved increased revenues for the full-year 2020 following a record number deployments of converted freighters.The Wilmington-headquartered company reported a 8.1% year-on-year increase in customer revenues to $1.6bn and a 9.5% year-on-year increase in adjusted ebitda to $497m.During 2020, ATSG achieved 11 deployments via external lease (and ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines and LEJ set up emergency logistics hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an emergency logistics hub for humanitarian tasks.Through the agreement, LEJ will offer some of its warehousing facilities for the storage of emergency cargo, while Volga-Dnepr will offer its aircraft for humanitarian operations.Both parties will strategically ...
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Network Airline Services renews with WFS in Belgium and the Netherlands
Sales agent Network Airline Services has renewed its ground handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services in Belgium and The Netherlands, with other stations potentially being confirmed later this year.The two companies started working together in 2015 and both Marc Claesen – WFS senior vice president commercial EMEAA and Patricia Heilbrink ...
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Conversion market takes off but prices remain static
The freighter fleet has grown "strongly" since May last year with more than 200 all-cargo aircraft additions, according to consultant IBA.Figures from IBA's Insight.iQ platform show that the active fleet of narrowbody freighters has grown by 61 to 625, the midsize widebody fleet is up by 80 to 624 and ...
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NewsDSV ups airfreight capacity across network with new charter services
DSV has launched three new air cargo charter routes, which connect five continents, to meet increased demand for air freight capacity.The company's weekly, direct Luxembourg–Sao Paulo, Brazil route was launched last week and offers 100 tonnes of capacity between Europe and Brazil.from March 1, DSV will start a weekly service ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services renews GSA contract with RwandAir
Network Airline Services (NAS) has renewed its GSA contract with RwandAir in Germany and France, extending the partnership between the two companies for another two years.During the pandemic, RwandAir has operated flights, with its Airbus A330 aircraft, to and from Europe, with support from Network Airline Services' offices in Paris ...