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AEI starts conversion work on Automatic's B737 freighter for Titan
US aircraft conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) is to provide aircraft lessor and trading house Automatic with another B737-400SF freighter, adding that orders for the conversion platform "remain strong".Passenger to freighter modification work on Automatic's B737-400 began this week and the converted twinjet will be re-delivered in early March ...
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Air Namibia appoints Strike Aviation as GSSA for daily Frankfurt flight
Namibian flag carrier Air Namibia has appointed Strike Aviation Group in Germany as the cargo GSSA for its daily Frankfurt–Windhoek flight.Currently, Air Namibia operates an Airbus A330-200 on the route, with a capacity of 12 tonnes.Frank Ziesemer, president of Strike Aviation in Germany, commented: “We are very proud to become ...
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Gulf Air picks Aero Cargo France for Paris relaunch
ECS Group subsidiary Aero Cargo France is to represent the cargo activities of Gulf Air in France when the carrier relaunches services to Paris Charles de Gaulle.Flights from the French capital to Gulf Air’s home hub in Bahrain will connect with services across the airline’s network. As such, Aero Cargo ...
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Air Charter Service works on Indonesia relief efforts
Air Charter Service’s global offices have been sourcing aircraft to carry relief goods to Indonesia since the earthquake and tsunami struck on September 28.“We have been flying in different types of much needed aid, such as shelter kits and water purifying tablets on a variety of aircraft types, including Antonov ...
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Low cost carrier Jetstar Asia increases cargo volumes
Jetstar Asia is predicting it will carry more than 15,000 tons of cargo this year, a 25% increase on last year’s total.Operating with a fleet of A320s, the low cost carrier serves 30 destinations in southeast and north Asia as well as Darwin in Australia from its hub in Singapore.Jetstar ...
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Jettainer to market lightweight pallets that help the environment
Jettainer is to market pallets containing a high proportion of lightweight squAIR-timber, a material which does not sacrifice load-bearing capacity.The outsourced ULD management specialist, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, has signed a partnership with German start-up trilatec to use innovative ‘paper beams’.The beams are made of a special cardboard fibre ...
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Jettainer teams up with CORE on ULD Bluetooth tracking
Jettainer and CORE Transport Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership that will see the outsourced ULD fleet management specialist use the COREInsight tracking solution for its containers and pallets.The Bluetooth tags, which can be retrofitted without additional certification of the ULDs, automatically transmit to airport-based electronic readers. Scanning by ...
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Chapman Freeborn signs up with GTA in Canada
GTA Air Solutions has become Chapman Freeborn’s representative in the Canadian market under a new partnership announced at TIACA's International Air Cargo Forum held in Toronto this week.The new agreement will give Canadian customers improved access to international charter solutions, while strengthening Chapman Freeborn’s existing coverage in North America.GTA, based ...
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ULD CARE releases new tools to aid container operations
ULD CARE has developed Strap App and the Wind Speed Calculator, two new tools to help operators improve safety and reduce damage to air cargo containers.“The Strap App offers users guidance on how to properly secure non-ULD cargo within an aircraft, such as vehicles and equipment,” said Bob Rogers, vice-president ...
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Boeing: Demand for 2,600 new or converted freighters over next 20 years
Boeing projects that air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 new or converted freighters over the next two decades to keep up with increasing global freight traffic, which is expected to double with 4.2% growth annually.Some of the factors driving the growth in air cargo include a growing express ...
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Atran Airlines to lease two Boeing 737-800 freighters from GECAS
Atran Airlines, the scheduled express cargo carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has signed a deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for the lease of two Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.The aircraft are scheduled to be phased in during the remainder of 2018 and the first half of 2019. They ...
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Thai Airways extends partnership with WFS in France
Thai Airways has extended its long-standing cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France.The new agreement covers cargo, mail and express handling at airports across France and extends the business relationship between the two companies to 35 years.WFS will also provide cargo security services and trucking operations between ...
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Bidders circling Swissport, according to Bloomberg
Rival bidders are circling Swissport International and Brookfield Asset Management Inc is the likely buyer in what could be a $3bn sale, according to reports by Bloomberg News.Bloomberg's unnamed sources close to the matter said that talks are at an "advanced stage" but that they could still break down as ...
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Jolly green Hactl to install large-scale solar panels
Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl has taken the next step in its 'Green Terminal' project by installing 1,300 sq m of solar panels on the roof of its SuperTerminal 1 facility in Hong Kong.Hactl’s new solar power installation will feature 518 panels with the electricity generation capacity of 160 kWp, ...
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AIPUT gains planning permission for new dnata cargo facility at Heathrow
Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has secured local council planning permission for its 250,000 sq ft dnata City East warehouse on a site opposite the existing Heathrow Cargo Terminal.London Borough of Hounslow’s Planning Committee signalled its approval for the new facility, which has been designed to meet the ...
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Ancra to provide loading system for Sine Draco A321 freighter conversion
Ancra International will provide its cargo loading system for the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme (A321 SDF) by Sine Draco Aviation Technology.Sine Draco, which announced its development of the A321SDF earlier this year, specialises in developing, managing and executing large-scale aviation projects, including aircraft design, modification, certification and investment management.Ed ...
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ABC flies 40 Maseratis from Milan to Port Moresby
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has flown two Boeing 747-8F charter flights from Milan to Port Moresby carrying 40 new Maserati Quattroporte cars on behalf of freight forwarder Agility Logistics (Italy).The cars will be used to carry attendees at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2018 forum, being held in New Guinea.Twenty ...
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Ground transportation in a spin due to e-commerce and digitisation
Global freight transport is “the definition of volatility”, but the ground logistics sector is “undergoing change that far exceeds the norms of regular market fluctuation”.That is the main finding of a special report produced by DHL Supply Chain, The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead.The evolution in the transport sector ...
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United approves CSafe’s RAP temperature-controlled container
United Cargo has approved the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for the shipping of pharmaceuticals and other life science commodities across its network under its specialised TempControl product.CSafe’s RAP container makes use of heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies, along with effective insulation, to maintain constant temperatures within the ULD even at ...
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ULD stickers highlight the need to handle with care
Air cargo industry leaders have pledged their support to advance best practices in handling unit load devices (ULDs), a vital piece of vulnerable equipment in the airfreight supply chain.According to IATA, there are some 900,000 ULDs in circulation with a replacement cost of more than $1bn and an annual damage ...