All Swiss WorldCargo articles – Page 2

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    Swiss WorldCargo: Prepared for vaccine after first shipments

    2020-12-18T11:14:58Z

    Swiss WorldCargo said it is "well positioned" to transport Covid-19 vaccines after handling its first shipments.The Swiss airline said that over the past six months it had been preparing for the distribution of vaccines.It pointed out that at the start of the summer it set up an internal taskforce to ...

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    Swiss hits 1,000 cargo-only flights

    2020-11-12T12:02:07Z

    Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in March, Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has operated more than 1,000 cargo-only flights, carried out by its airfreight division, Swiss WorldCargo.On these flights, more than 23,000 tonnes of goods have been transported, the carrier said."During the months of April and May, the ...

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    WFS expands at OR Tambo as new cargo contracts get underway

    2020-09-15T13:43:52Z

    Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its cargo handling operations at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to accommodate new contracts with Lufthansa and Swiss WorldCargo.WFS has acquired the lease on a further 3,600 m² of warehouse capacity in Johannesburg, purchased additional cargo handling equipment and increased its workforce.The ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo offers cargo-in-the-cabin charters

    2020-07-30T14:51:01Z

    Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of SWISS, has updated its offering to include commercial cargo in the cabin of passenger aircraft on select charter flights.Such cargo may include fashion/apparel, garments, fabrics, glassware, perishables, printing materials, machinery, electronic parts, aircraft parts, flowers, pharmaceuticals and spare parts.On Monday, the first of such ...

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    SWISS mulls passenger seat removal to boost cargo capacity

    2020-04-27T16:06:59Z

    SWISS is considering removing the economy passenger seats from twelve of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to meet the increasing demand for airfreight capacity.The modifications would help to maintain Switzerland's global supply chains and ultimately ensure consistent and regular goods deliveries to and from the country.SWISS and its Swiss WorldCargo division ...

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    Swiss flies medical equipment to Switzerland

    2020-04-06T13:32:53Z

    Swiss International Air Line will fly more than 10 A340 flights loaded with medical equipment from China to Switzerland in April.The flights, supported by Swiss WorldCargo, will carry than 35m personal protection items for the use of healthcare personnel, including protective suits, medical gloves, safety goggles and breathing masks.The operation ...

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    Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights

    2020-03-24T11:32:01Z

    Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week.Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network.In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo expands Japanese network with Osaka route

    2020-02-07T10:32:49Z

    Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International, is adding Osaka, Japan, as a destination in its global network.From March 1, the carrier will operate an Airbus A340-300 service from Zurich to Osaka. The new route adds to its daily Zurich—Tokyo service, carried out by a Boeing 777-300 since February ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo launches Ljubljana service

    2020-02-03T14:19:12Z

    Swiss WorldCargo is offering capacity on a new service to and from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.Flying between Zurich and Ljubljana seven times per week, the new Swiss service will use an Airbus A220 and an Embraer E-190, providing a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10 tonnes.As of today, cargo ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo launches Cancun handling hub

    2019-12-03T10:18:03Z

    Swiss WorldCargo has opened a handling hub at Cancun, Mexico, which will enable flights between Zurich, Switzerland, and the destination to carry freight on both inbound and outbound journeys.Swiss WorldCargo operates flights three times a week, utilising an Airbus A340-400 aircraft, via Edelweiss – a sister company of Swiss International ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo announces winter flight schedule

    2019-10-28T10:36:20Z

    Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight branch of Swiss Airlines, has released its winter flight schedule, which includes new destinations and increased capacity on Asia routes.From February 1, a Boeing 777-300ER service will fly once a day to Tokyo. From March 1, there will be a service to Oska, Japan's third-largest city, ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo operations disrupted by grounded A220 fleet

    2019-10-16T10:33:01Z

    Yesterday (October 15), SWISS announced that it has grounded its fleet of A220 aircraft following an engine inspection.The airline has confirmed that its bellyhold cargo operations with Swiss WorldCargo are also affected.In a statement, SWISS explained: "The decision announced yesterday by SWISS to conduct an engine inspection of its C ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo signs up for seven more years with Cargologic

    2019-10-03T11:12:20Z

    Swiss WorldCargo has extended its deal with cargo handler Cargologic at Zurich airport for another seven years.The deal will see Swiss WorldCargo continue to use Cargologic’s airfreight handling competencies at its hub in Zurich, where Cargologic will maintain its position as dedicated ground handler.According to Swiss WorldCargo’s head of quality ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations

    2019-08-06T10:39:13Z

    Swiss WorldCargo will begin nonstop services to Osaka and Washington DC in March 2020.Flights to the two destinations will be operated by an Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A330-300, respectively.Swiss WorldCargo will fly to Osaka five times weekly, while servicing Washington DC daily during its summer timetable, and five times weekly ...

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    Swiss WorldCargo signs up to CSafe for pharma container

    2019-07-03T10:03:04Z

    CSafe RAPSwiss WorldCargo has approved the CSafe RAP pharma container for its fleet of widebody aircraft.The CSafe RAP is CSafe’s latest active temperature-controlled container and has quickly gained approval to fly on an expanding list of airlines. Susanne Wellauer, Head of Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Vertical Industry Management, Swiss WorldCargo said: ...