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NewsSwissport appoints Australia and NZ cargo general manager
Joel Greig. Source: Swissport. Copyright: Timo AckermannSwissport has appointed Joel Greig as the new general manager of cargo for Australia and New Zealand following the addition of freight operations at Sydney in late 2023.Greig will drive the growth strategy in the region, and enhance operational efficiency and service excellence, the ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo commences three-year cargo contract with WFS in Milan Malpensa Airport
SWISS WorldCargo has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to WFS in Milan. Photo: Swiss WorldCargoSwiss WorldCargo has commenced a three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Milan Malpensa Airport.The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves the Italian city with 28 weekly flights using ...
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NewsAeroUnion and Avianca Cargo start building A330-300P2F capacity
AeroUnion A330-300F. Photo: Avianca Cargo AeroUnion has added an Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to its fleet which will also benefit Avianca Cargo as part of an ongoing commercial cooperation agreement. Based at Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico, the aircraft will cover routes ...
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NewsCDB Aviation delivers second A330-300P2F to Sichuan Airlines
CDB Aviation and Sichuan Airlines took part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of the A330-300P2F. Photo: Business WireSichuan Airlines has taken delivery of a second Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft from lessor CDB Aviation.The airline received its first A330-300P2F from the Irish subsidiary of China Development ...
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Air China renews with WFS for UK and France handling
Air China has extended its cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France and the UK by a further three years.The contract extension in Paris sees WFS handling cargo carried onboard 12 to 14 passenger flights per week connecting the French capital with Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai as ...
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NewsAir Partner delivers urgent medical aid to Gaza
Photo: Air PartnerAir Partner's cargo division transported 49 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza last month in partnership with Egypt Air.The operation was executed in partnership with Egypt Air and involved one single charter flight using an Airbus A330-200F aircraft, said the aviation services group.Due to the ongoing conflict resulting ...
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NAV AERO expands global cargo GSSA network
Membership group NAV AERO is expanding its global cargo General Sales and Services (GSSA) network with Iberian Peninsula-based CRS Airlines Representatives.This addition to the NAV AERO network will help expand its connectivity across Europe."This new membership enables NAV to provide enhanced airline representation services, comprehensive total cargo management, and customized ...
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Air Serbia Cargo appoints NAS as GSSA in France
Network Airline Services (NAS) has recently been appointed the general sales & service agent (GSSA) for Air Serbia Cargo in France.Air Serbia currently operates a fleet of both Airbus and Boeing aircraft including A319, A320, B737 and A330 aircraft.The airline operates to 78 destinations in 35 different countries around the ...
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Swissport adds to board of directors
Aviation services company Swissport has appointed Janina Kugel, former managing board member and chief human resources officer of Siemens and Julian Diaz Gonzalez, former chief executive of Dufry (now Avolta) to its board as non-executive directors.Germany-based Kugel has had an extensive career in human resources, which she began at Siemens ...
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NewsWFS opens 5th cargo terminal at Madrid Airport
The new facility was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS, and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain & Italy. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo ...
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NewsACS swings into action for urgent blood plasma shipment
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service's time-critical division utilised a private jet and on-board courier to ensure an urgent shipment of blood plasma was delivered in time.The blood plasma shipment needed to be transported from Manchester in the UK to a hospital in San Francisco in a limited timeframe, had ...
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A321P2F conversion demand set to grow
Airbus A321-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions will become much more common in the future, but the air cargo market potentially faces a narrowbody oversupply.IBA reported in a webinar this week that the 737-800P2F has dominated the market since 2019, although this is set to change.A321P2F conversions will be able ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines selects WFS for Gatwick cargo handling
Source: WFSSingapore Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its new flight to the UK, while it has also renewed its deal with the firm covering other countries.The new deal covers the handling of cargo on Singapore Airline's new flight from Singapore Changi Airport to London Gatwick.The ...
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NewsMenzies extends Budapest Airport cargo services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) to extend its ground handling, cargo and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary.AS Budapest is the ground handling company for several major airlines at Hungary’s largest commercial airport.As part of the ...
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NewsSri Lankan Airlines appoints NAS as UK GSSA
Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330. Photo: Sri Lankan AirlinesSri Lankan Airlines has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS) as its cargo GSSA in the UK.Sri Lankan operates daily widebody flights from London Heathrow to Colombo, connecting into a network covering the Middle East, Indian Sub-continent, Asia and Australia.John Gilfeather sales director ...
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NewsWFS extends cargo handling partnership with American in Europe
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its partnership with American Airlines through a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights between Denmark and its transatlantic hub in Philadelphia.In Europe, WFS is already handling American Airlines’ cargo in France, Germany, ...
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NewsNew CEO for ACS Dubai
Elie Hanna. Photo: Air Charter ServiceElie Hanna has been promoted to the role of chief executive at Air Charter Service (ACS) Dubai and will oversee the company’s growth in the Middle East.ACS confirmed to Air Cargo News that Hanna is a private jet broker, but will be in charge of ...
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Menzies gains approval for its net zero targets
Menzies Aviation is helping raise the green stakes for ground handlers working in air cargo with the approval of its science-based targets to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2045.The ground services provider said that its decarbonisation targets had been approved by the Science Based ...
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NewsAIA appoints McInnes in UK cargo role
Colin McInnes. Source: AIA CargoAIA Cargo has appointed Colin McInnes as its new vice president cargo UK as the firm looks to expand in the country.McInnes joins from CHAMP Cargosystems where he was head of sales and account management for Europe, Middle East and Africa.He also spent 18 years working ...
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NewsEmirates backs freighter conversion plans despite delays
Emirates Boeing 777-300. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo has confirmed it is sticking with plans to convert 10 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters despite production delays.There are currently 10 777-300ER Emirates-owned aircraft due for conversion by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), however, the aircraft were not mentioned in the recently published Emirates’ 2023-2024 ...