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Antonov Airlines HQ to take over GSSA role
Following the end of the general sales and service agent (GSSA) agreement with UK-based Dreamlifts, Antonov Airlines has confirmed that these tasks will be handled in-house at its headquarters in Ukraine, according to Air Cargo News sister title Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding.As reported last week, Dreamlifts will no longer ...
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Etihad Cargo and dnata extend global partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its partnership with dnata until 2023. As part of the new agreement, dnata will provide warehousing and will handle 180,000 tonnes of airfreight annually at 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo's network.The Etihad Cargo and dnata alliance now reaches North America, thanks to dnata having opened a ...
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NewsTAPA launches updated cargo security standard
Paul Linders, TAPAThe Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has launched updated security requirements to help protect freight facilities and trucking operations from the escalating threat of cargo crime.The 2020 revisions of the association’s Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) aim to give TAPA’s Manufacturer and Logistics Service ...
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Peli BioThermal opens new Toronto station
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has added a new network station in Toronto to service its Crēdo on Demand pharma container rental programme.“Canada has become one of the leaders in clinical trials in recent years and Toronto is one of its top logistics hubs,” said Dominic Hyde, vice president ...
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NewsWFS achieves IATA CEIV at new Paris pharma centre
WFS Paris Pharma CentreGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10m pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.Opened in September last year, the 2,400 sq m centre is the only dedicated facility at the airport and almost 30 airlines and ...
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Air Partner in last minute coronavirus medical shipment
Charter broker Air Partner helped arrange the last minute transportation of 407 boxes of medical supplies to Wuhan to support medical efforts related to the coronavirus.The medical supplies were carried on a Boeing 747 that was being utilised to repatriate British and EU nationals from the Chinese city, which is ...
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NewsACS: Charter industry "very busy" since coronavirus outbreak
Air Charter Service (ACS) has revealed that the charter industry is being kept busy due to demands relating to the coronavirus outbreak.Justin Lancaster, commercial director at ACS, explained: "Since the outbreak, our offices around the world have been arranging flights on local charter aircraft as the world deals with the ...
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BBAM orders three converted Boeing 737-800Fs
San Francisco-based aircraft lease company BBAM has ordered three 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) to add to its fleet.The 737-800BCF, which has a payload of up to 23.9 tonnes, is built using the next-generation 737 platform "known for its reliability and efficiency", said Boeing in a statement.Boeing also revealed that ...
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NewsSAL expands cargo facility at KFIA
The Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) Company has expanded its airfreight hub at the Dammam-based King Fahd International Airport (KFIA)in Saudi Arabia.Thanks to the expansion, the facility will be able to process 130,000 tonnes of cargo annually a year.The 37,800 sq m hub has suitable and spacious facilities for dangerous good ...
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VietJet Cargo searches for Malaysian GSA
VietJet Cargo is looking for a GSA to represent it in Kuala Lumpur as it continues to expand its cargo network.A tender has now opened and companies in Malaysia are invited to bid for the first time.The GSA will be responsible for all the commercial activities for sales, marketing and ...
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NewsDreamlifts and Antonov Airlines part ways after failing to reach agreement
Graham WittonDreamlifts will no longer act as worldwide GSA for Antonov Airlines after the companies were unable to reach an "acceptable agreement".Dreamlifts said it had been proud to represent Antonov since 2016, but "having failed to reach an acceptable agreement, Dreamlifts has, with great regret, decided not to renew its ...
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Logistics firm PML achieves food safety standard
Perishables logistics firm PML has achieved a rating of AA+ under the new BRC Global Standard Issue 8 for Food Safety.The Heathrow-headquartered firm said that in order to achieve the standard an in-depth audit was carried out over two days.The updated BRC Global Standard for Food Safety takes into consideration ...
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Reports re-emerge suggesting Swissport is up for sale
Reports have re-emerged suggesting that cargo handler Swissport is up for sale.Reuters reports that the handler's owner, China-based conglomerate HNA, is looking to offload Swissport at a discount in order to raise cash and cut debts.It is suggested that buyout firms Apollo Global Management and Cerberus, and asset manage Brookfield ...
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NewsFirst A321P2F cargo conversion aircraft takes flight
Qantas’ plans to operate the first A321 as a freighter took a step closer to reality when Vallair launched an inaugural flight in Singapore as part of the certification process to reach conversion approval status.The prototype A321P2F (Passenger to Freighter) will add nearly 50% more capacity compared to Qantas’ existing ...
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Swissport selects Lödige to carry out cargo handling at Frankfurt
Lödige Industries is to provide the cargo handling system for Swissport’s new cargo terminal at Frankfurt Cargo City Süd.The Germany-headquartered firm said it has begun production of “a space-saving and fast automated storage and retrieval system for 115 main deck unit load devices (ULDs) over two levels with an upgrade ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo picks WFS at Frankfurt
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to provide warehouse and cargo handling services for Etihad Cargo at Frankfurt Airport from February 15, 2020.The handler also began serving Etihad Cargo at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in November 2019.In addition to these new contracts, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has extended its existing cargo ...
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Finalists revealed for the Air Cargo News Awards
Following an in-depth judging process, we are delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Air Cargo News Awards. The winners will be revealed on Friday 24 April at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, near Heathrow Airport in the UK.Here are this year’s finalists:Best Freighter Operator: Antonov Airlines, Cargolux Airlines ...
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InstoneAir collapsible airstable reduces container positioning costs
Horse transport specialist InstoneAir has received European regulator approval for its fully-collapsable airstable which reduces container positioning costs.The European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enables empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.Designed to fit all wide-bodied ...
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NewsAvia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
Avia Solutions Group, which owns UK broker Chapman Freeborn and freighter operator Magma Aviation, is to acquire 100% of cargo carrier Bluebird Nordic and so step into the narrow-body ACMI cargo business.According to the Cirium database, Iceland-headquartered Bluebird Nordic, founded in 1999, operates one B737-300SF and four B737-400SFs.Gediminas Ziemelis, founder ...
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NewsATC Aviation expands east European GSSA network with Brainway buy
L-R: Ingo Zimmer and Günter PeplATC Aviation Services Group has acquired Austrian cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) Brainway and its subsidiaries in Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.Brainway and its subsidiaries will join ATC, the Germany-based GSSA, from the beginning of February.Among the airlines represented ...