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NewsLATAM removes passenger seats to boost cargo capacity
LATAM argo Group has successfully completed its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft conversion at its Sao Paulo Maintenance Center.The procedure, which was carried out by staff from LATAM's maintenance, engineering, flight operations, cabin maintenance and cargo operations teams, involved the temporary removal of the aircraft's passenger seats to increase its cargo ...
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Another seven years for Air Canada and Unilode
Air Canada and ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management agreement for another seven-year term.The deal, which began in 2012, has also been extended to include Unilode's digitalistion solution.Tim Strauss, Air Canada vice president, cargo, said: "In today's challenging cargo environment airlines need flexibility, agility and consistency, ...
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Swissport notes solid 2019 but warns of tough times to come
In its 2019 full-year results, Swissport has announced that its performance last year was "roughly on par with the previously year".Swissport achieved an operating ebitda of €272.3m throughout 2019, which compares with €273.2m achieved in 2018.The company's revenue increased 4.7% year on year, from €3bn in 2018 to €3.1bn last ...
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ULD exchange skypooling reports 'significant increase' in usage
Online ULD exchange Skypooling is experiencing a "significant increase" in inquiries.The number of offered and asked for ULDs has increased by around 40% since the beginning of the year, the company said.Christine Klemmer, general manager of Skypooling, said: "We are currently registering overstocks of ULDs in many places, but about ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo expands airfreight services
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is expanding its cargo services by adding new destinations, frequencies and improved charter solutions.This week AFKLMP increased its flight frequency to Johannesburg, Bangkok, Beijing and Shanghai.In the coming weeks, the carrier will restore operations to Houston and increasing flight frequency to Bamako, Ouagadougou, Chicago, ...
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Shippers spotlight: how air cargo is helping in the fight against Covid-19
My last column for Air Cargo News – the effects of sustainability on capacity and growth – seems like a distant memory.Sustainability, while still vitally important, is probably not the top priority of the air cargo sector right now, and may not be for many months to come. Right now, ...
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NewsSaudi Arabian Logistics moves operations to new KKIA facilities
Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has relocated some of its operations to the new facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh.From April 20, SAL's export cargo handling, domestic cargo handling and express mail services will operate from the airport's new facilities (pictured).Thanks to the move, SAL customers will get ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn and Avion team up on A320 and A321 freight flights
Avion Express and Chapman Freeborn team up on cargo flightsCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has been utilising the A320 and A321 aircraft of sister company Avion Express to meet demand for the transport of medical supplies.The two companies have worked together and received all the required approvals to operate cargo-only flights ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Covid-19 webinar now available on-demand
Air Cargo News held its first webinar – Coronavirus: the outlook for air cargo – on April 15.Speakers included Dan Morgan-Evans from Air Charter Service, Gerard de Wit from WorldACD and David Wystrach from Flexport.The one-hour session covered:The story so far: How is the air cargo market currently holding up?What ...
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Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge
Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders' criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak.The handlers explained to Air Cargo News that the cost of their cargo operations had increased as a result of the reduction in passenger flights.Swissport said that the primary objective of its ...
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NewsAgility and Chapman Freeborn team up to deliver medical machinery and supplies in Maldives
Logistics firm Agility and air charter business Chapman Freeborn recently collaborated to deliver 287 items of medical cargo, including CT scan and MRI machines, to Malé in the Maldives for distribution at four hospitals.Agility said it overcame the logistical challenges presented by Covid-19 and brought the cargo to Dubai from ...
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BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption
UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the current economic circumstances, suggesting that competition authorities could be interested in the development.Recent weeks have seen a range of cargo handlers introduce the surcharges saying that they are necessary to ...
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ACL Airshop announces MD Asia Pacific
ACL Airshop LLC has appointed Mark Edwards as managing director of its Asia Pacific Region and its affiliate entities in Singapore and throughout Asia.Edwards, who is based in the Singapore office of ACL Airshop, will report to Jos Jacobsen, who is chief operating officer of ACL international regions, and managing ...
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NewsJettainer highlights importance of leasing service for short-term ULD use
As the coronavirus continues to impact flights around the globe, demand for the short-term use of ULDs has increased. In response, ULD supplier Jettainer has highlighted the importance of its JettLease offering.Introduced in November 2011, JettLease provides customers with ULDs at stations outside of their regular flight schedule.Jettainer said that ...
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NewsUN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
Liege AirportThe World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move supplies and equipment around the world, with Liege playing a key role in Europe.The two organisations have teamed up as part of the United Nations Supply Chain Task Force ...
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AEI to convert three B737s for KF Aerospace
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Canada-based KF Aerospace with three B737-400SF freighter conversions.Timing for the total programme completion is still being finalised, however, one aircraft (MSN 24769) is scheduled to commence modification in May 2020.The modifications are being performed by KF Aerospace’s Kelowna facility, which is an authorised AEI ...
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Airfreight community continues to support Covid-19 relief efforts
More members of the airfreight community are coming together to support the fight global fight against Covid-19.American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operations this month to provide more than 5.5m pounds of capacity to transport critical goods between the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia.The carrier has added flights from ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics launches Covid-19 donation initiative
SEKO Logistics has launched a new initiative to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by Covid-19.In partnership with Project CURE, the non-profit humanitarian relief organization, the initiative — titled SEKO Cares — has seen the logistics provider donate more than $200,000 to the cause and ...
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NewsIAI ships first cargo-converted 737-800s following certification
Source: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has begun deliveries of the first Boeing 737-800BDSF converted freighters, following certification by Israeli and US authorities.The approval, which was announced on 6 April, enables IAI to become the first company to have approved conversions for both the -800 and the smaller -700 aircraft. The ...
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NewsECS Group pays tribute to ground handlers' essential work during virus outbreak
Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) cargo handler Global Services Handling (GSH) has been handling an increasing number of freighter flights following the coronavirus outbreak.Alluding to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the aviation sector, the handler's parent company ECS highlighted the "essential nature of handling teams, without whom airfreight ...