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NewsEnvirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution
Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair firm Unilode.Envirotainer has been working with Unilode since 2013 for the repair, maintenance, handling, transportation and storage of its temperature-controlled active airfreight containers.The update to the companies' partnership is the ...
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Air France KLM signs up for SkyCell's hybrid containers
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has signed up to re-introduce SkyCell's hybrid pharma containers as the industry continues to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.SkyCell said its solutions are able to secure products within a temperature range of 2-8°C and 15 - 25°C and now -70°C, which meets the requirements ...
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Qatar Cargo selects Wexco as Australia GSA
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.Qatar Airways serves five major Australian cities: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and operates 30 passenger and freighters flights per week.The main market for Qatar Airways in Australia remains the perishable exports to the Middle East, ...
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NewsCargolux renews with Siginon at JKIA
Cargolux has renewed its ground handling contract with Siginon Aviation at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).The renewal of the handling deal on an open ended basis marks the continuation of a 20-year old business partnership between the two companies.Siginon Aviation is based in Kenya with two cargo centers in ...
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NewsCBD Aviation enters conversion market with EFW deal
CDB Aviation A330 P2FChina Development Bank’s Irish leasing subsidiary CDB Aviation has ordered freighter conversion of a pair of Airbus A330-300s for operation in early 2022.The two aircraft will undergo cargo conversion at the Dresden-based EFW facility next year.CDB Aviation said the agreement to take the aircraft marks its “first ...
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NewsNew air cargo cover takes aim at cool dollies
A new cargo cover is being launched that aims to take on the thermal covers and cool dollies used to transport cargo around the airport.La Couverture is a re-usable "hybrid solution" that use phase-change materials and claims to offer the benefits of both a temperature-controlled dolly and a thermal cover.Its ...
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Scholte takes CEO role at Kales
Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed as the new chief executive of GSSA the Kales Group.Scholte, who was previously chief executive of road feeder company Jan de Rijk Logistics, takes over from Dirk Hazenoot who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the company, of which ...
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NewsPML and Kenya Airways launch Nairobi-London charter flights
Perishable logistics firm PML is investing in chartering its own airfreight flights to help maintain fresh produce supply chains in the UK during the pandemic and post-Brexit.The company is working with Kenya Airways to charter a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Nairobi and Heathrow twice a week.The aircraft has been ...
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NewsSwissport demonstrates vaccine readiness at Brussels facility
Ahead of widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, Swissport has demonstrated its readiness to handle "highly temperature-sensitive air cargo" at its Brussels Pharma Center.Swissport carried out the demonstration, which was observed by experts and trade reporters, in collaboration with Brussels Airport, Air Cargo Belgium and specialist handler Hazgo.The demonstration involved ...
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CargoAir switches to AEI for B737 conversion
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Bulgaria-based CargoAir with two AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions.AEI claimed that CargoAir originally signed agreements for two conversions elsewhere, but switched over to AEI.AEI said it was able to offer slot flexibility, after adding added two additional authorised AEI Conversion Centers ...
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Cargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion
Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion programme as a candidate to meet its future fleet requirements, according to the airline’s chief executive Richard Forson.The European cargo operator – whose fleet of 30 747s were all line-built freighters – is considering two scenarios for future aircraft orders, Forson explained ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: IAI Aviation Group – Conversions and Upgrades
As a leader in passenger-to-freighter (P-to-F) aircraft conversions, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully carried out the conversion of more than 260 aircraft, which have collectively accumulated more than 2,500,000 operational flight hours since being converted.IAI conversion programmes are carried out under Boeing 7X7 Type Licenses and include B737, B747, ...
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Handler NAS to expand operations in Africa
National Aviation Services (NAS) will expand its cargo handling operations in Africa after gaining a license for services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The ground handling license — Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) — was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of the DRC.Under the terms of ...
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GAMECO completes first 737-800 freighter conversion
Chinese MRO GAMECO has completed its first Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion, nearly half a year since it launched the programme.The first aircraft, a former AeroMexico example registered N520AM, was inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in Guangzhou in late May.The Guangzhou-based MRO discloses that it completed conversion on ...
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Aeronaves TSM signs up for B737 conversion
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed a deal with conversion house Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for one firm order for a B737-400SF, and an option for one additional freighter conversion.These aircraft represent TSM’s entry into the B737-400SF freighter platform. The first aircraft (MSN 28150) will commence modification in March 2021. All ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn teams up with ISS GF on Doha flights
ISS Global Forwarding (GF) Qatar and Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering recently teamed-up to deliver urgent construction materials from Bangkok to Doha.The urgent order consisted of 88 tonnes of material required for a unnamed "prestigious project" in Qatar.ISS GF Qatar along with Chapman Freeborn operated multiple charter flights to airlift oversized ...
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NewsIntradco appoints general manager as it looks to grow
Alexander KraynovAnimal transport firm Intradco Global has appointed Alexander Kraynov as its first general manager.Kraynov worked for the Volga Dnepr group from 2002 through to 2018 progressing from sales executive to group commercial director, charter operations.He will be responsible for many areas of the business, but with a focus on ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo signs up to Swissport in Frankfurt
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed up to use Swissport as its cargo handler in Frankfurt, shortly after the company opened a new facility at the German airport.The airline signed a five-year contract with Swissport, with the first shipment processed on Monday."The new 5-year collaboration represents a significant increase of handling ...
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NewsDnata Australia uses prototype AI model for predictive business analytics
Dnata Australia has teamed up with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) and IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) to explore how models can be used to deliver predictive business analytics.Through the project, HLT and ITU will run prototype machine learning models on dnata Australia’s new Hermes Digital Ecosystem, in order to help ...
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NewsFCS Frankfurt Cargo Services conforms to GDP standards
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has been certified to European Union Good Distribution Practice standards.The handler said the certification marks another important step in the company’s expansion of pharmaceutical logistics activities and ramping up preparations to handle sensitive coronavirus vaccine consignments.It added that GDP certification involves checking the quality of the ...