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NewsJAL returns to the freighter market to combat truck driver shortage
Source: Japan AirlinesJapan Airlines (JAL) has announced a return to the freighter market after an absence of 13 years as it looks to capitalise on growing air cargo demand and a shortage of truck drivers.The Tokyo-headquartered airline will add three Boeing 767-300ER freighters with operations due to start at the ...
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NewsAvianca scores a CEIV hat-trick with lithium battery certification
Leonel Ortiz, Director of development of Avianca Cargo; Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo & Gabriel Oliva, CEO of Avianca Cargo. Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has achieved CEIV Lithium Batteries certification, becoming the first carrier in the Americas to achieve the IATA standard for three different categories.The certification ...
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NewsAir cargo demand falls back below pre-Covid levels in March
Air cargo demand slipped back below pre-Covid levels in March after a volatile first quarter, according to the latest market data from IATA.Figures from the airline association show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne kms (CTK) terms declined 7.7% year on year in March, which is an improvement on ...
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NewsHacis opens cool chain facility at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) has opened a climate-controlled “one-stop-shop” facility to cater for the growth in cool chain e-commerce shipments at Hong Kong International Airport.The Cool Zone facility is designed to speed up the shipment handling process and avoid the potential cost and delays of transferring ...
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NewsCarousel adds new time-critical airfreight route
Source: CarouselTime-critical logistics firm Carousel has added a new air cargo route between Germany and Ireland to meet growing demand.The service will operate between Hannover and Dublin and will utilise a nine-tonne payload aircraft, departing daily on Monday through to Friday from the German airport.The service will target automotive, construction, ...
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DHL airfreight volumes nosedive as market 'normalises'
Deutsche Post DHL Group saw a steep drop in airfreight volumes in the first quarter of 2023 which it attributed to “normalisation of market conditions”.Airfreight volumes for the second quarter of 2023 were 414,000 tonnes, down 18.7% year on year.The group said the decline in airfreight volumes was particularly noticeable ...
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Air Canada Cargo’s newbuild 767 freighters arrive
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of two newbuild Boeing 767-300 freighters.The freighters are expected to enter service soon said Air Canada Cargo on May 2.“We are thrilled to see our two factory-built Boeing 767 freighters land in Toronto for the first time today, joining our growing freighter fleet,” said ...
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American Airlines approves Envirotainer pharma containers
American Airlines has approved the Envirotainer Releye RLP and RAP containers for use on its fleet of aircraft to increase shipment options for pharmaceuticals.The approval is expected to help the airline better meet demand to deliver medicines that need to be temperature-controlled in transit while providing pharma shippers with sustainable ...
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ECS appoints Morgan in the US
ECS Group has appointed Ian Morgan to the new role of group commercial director in the US as the GSA looks to expand in the country.Morgan, who previously worked for Qatar Airways Cargo, will focus on the group's commercial performance, managing relations with high-growth potential customers.He will also contribute to ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Linkner in ACMI role
Roy Linkner. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has continued the expansion of its recently created ACMI team with the appointment of Roy Linkner.Linkner has been appointed as vice president cargo ACMI Leasing and has worked in the aviation industry for more than 35 years.His roles have encompassed business development, sales, revenue ...
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AeroMexico opts for pallet solution to optimise capacity
Aeromexico Cargo has signed up to use software that can optimise the loading of pallets.The airline will utilise tech firm Wiremind Cargo's SkyPallet solution, becoming the first Latin American headquartered company to do so.The software, which will be implemented in the coming months, aims to reduce inventory wastage through more ...
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DHL Express adds GoGreen Plus in Hong Kong
DHL Express has announced the launch of a new service that will allow customers in Hong Kong to reduce associated with shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).GoGreen Plus service is available through the MyDHL+ online portal and is made possible through the express firm's SAF partnership with ...
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Cargojet reduces costs to reflect weaker market conditions
Cargojet reported softer market conditions in the first quarter of the year as international flying was subdued and has taken steps to reduce short-term costs.The Canada-based freighter operator reported a 0.7% decrease in first-quarter revenues to C$231.9m, while earnings before interest reached C$34.6m compared with a C$44.5m loss last year ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands China network
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has added a fourth gateway destination to its Chinese network with the introduction of freighter flights to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.The inaugural flight using a Boeing 747F arrived in Hubei Province on April 29.With the commencement of weekly freighter services between Abu Dhabi and Wuhan, Etihad ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Lyon Airport’s cargo ambitions
Lyon Airport, operated by the VINCI Airports Group - the world's leading private airport operator with 65 airports, is the second largest airport for freight in France. Located in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, France's leading industrial region and the second French region for foreign direct investment, Lyon Airport has ambitious development plans ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: BUD Cargo City is growing
Budapest Airport, in Hungary, has always been dedicated to providing exceptional air cargo services and strives to improve continuously.The airport's professional cargo work has been recognized by several awards, including the Cargo Hub of the Year 2021 at the Air Cargo News Awards, and the airport never stops evolving: the ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes first SF Express Flight
Photo: Abu Dhabi AirportsAbu Dhabi Airports has welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport.The inaugural flight signalled the launch of operations for the Chinese global freight carrier in the region.SF Express has partnered with Etihad Cargo and Kerry Logistics in a bid to achieve more ...
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NewsSwedavia looks for cargo development partners at Arlanda
Source: ShutterstockAirport operator Swedavia is looking for companies to partner on the development of logistics facilities at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.The airport is currently developing a 144,400 sq m Cargo City around 1 km from Arlanda that it said would become a new centre for cargo, logistics and industry."With 1 km ...
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NewsIATA Air Cargo Innovation Award winners revealed
Photo: IATALATAM Cargo and Swiss Airtainer (SAT) were named winners of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards for 2023 at the 16th IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Istanbul, Turkey.LATAM Cargo received the Corporate Innovation Award for its plastic reduction projects in its cargo operations in Chile and Brazil, initiatives ...
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NewsLacklustre cargo markets for Asia Pacific airlines in March
A “prevailing weakness” in global trade continued to dampen demand for Asia-Pacific airfreight shipments in March.As a result, the region's carriers recorded a 10.9% year-on-year decline in international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK).According to preliminary monthly traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific ...