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Singapore Changi Airport sees cargo volumes fall
Singapore Changi Airport has released data for traffic that moved through the gateway in December and right across 2022.In December, it handled 153,000 tonnes of airfreight, down by 17% on the same month of 2021.The airport operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG), attributed the decline in cargo flow to a backdrop ...
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NewsVirgin's freighter future under review
Phil Wardlaw. Photo: Virgin CargoVirgin’s Atlantic Cargo’s freighter operations are under review as the airline reveals its last all cargo aircraft isn’t currently active.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s managing director Phil Wardlaw said the airline's London-Brussels service operated by Titan Airways utilising an Airbus A321P2F was ...
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NewsBoeing delivers last ever Boeing 747 to Atlas
Boeing is delivering its last ever B747 to cargo airline Atlas Air today.The final airplane, a B747-8 freighter, is the 1,574th manufactured during 55 years of production.Boeing said in a press release on January 24: “Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers ...
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GSSA TAM Group expands in southeast Asia
Hong-Kong headquartered GSSA TAM Group has announced the opening of three offices in southeast Asia.In response to growing demand in the region, TAM Group has embarked on joint ventures with Thailand’s GP Group and Vietnam’s TP Cargo Transport Services to launch offices in Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City ...
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NewsLiege Airport limits are set
Liege Airport will be restricted to 55,000 movements per year by the Walloon Government but there is room for negotiation.The Walloon Government has now decided on the terms of the 20-year environmental permit that was first contested by the cargo specialist in September 2022, because of limits on flights and ...
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Royal Schiphol Group changes management structure amid turbulence
Royal Schiphol Group (RSG) will change the current board of directors (DT) into a broader operational executive team as Amsterdam Airport Schiphol faces continued controversy.From 1 February, the executive team of Royal Schiphol Group consists of Ruud Sondag, chief executive; Robert Carsouw, chief financial officer; Patricia Vitalis, operations; Sybren Hahn, ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints e-commerce senior vice president
Richard MacLaren. Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Richard MacLaren as senior vice president, global e-commerce.MacLaren will be responsible for executing and improving the overall strategy and structure for SEKO's e-commerce business.He will lead the SEKO team in delivering e-commerce logistics solutions that help clients enable global supply chain growth ...
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NewsZongteng's new Paris freighter to be handled by WFS
Source: WFSE-commerce logistics group Zongteng Group has selected WFS to handle its new freighter flights between China and Paris.The service will utilise a B777 freighter operated by Central Airlines from Shenzhen to Paris Charles de Gaulle and will provide around 15,000 tonnes of annual capacity.Zongteng expects to add a second ...
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GlobalX adds freighter expertise
Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has appointed Glen Gates as vice president - A321 freighter programmes.Gates has more than 38 years of experience in the freighter market.In 1985, he launched a new cargo unit for Midway Airlines as director cargo marketing and then worked for DHL Airways as director ...
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Dutch aviation groups hit out at current emission ceiling plans
The Dutch air cargo sector along with leading airlines, airports and aviation groups have hit out at new Dutch government plans to limit CO2 emissions from flying saying there are better alternatives.Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) along with airlines, airports and a range of aviation groups have written to the Dutch ...
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NewsAir France-KLM Group orders four A350 freighters
Airbus A350F. Photo: AFKLMPAir France-KLM Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for four new A350 freighter aircraft.The production freighters will be operated by Martinair on behalf of KLM Cargo and will replace the airline's current Boeing 747 freighters from the second half of 2026.Marjan Rintel, chief executive, KLM, ...
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NewsAmeriflight to buy 20 Natilus cargo aircraft
Ameriflight has placed an order for 20 Natilus Kona aircraft. Source: NatilusUS cargo airline Ameriflight has placed an order for 20 Natilus Kona autonomous feeder cargo aircraft valued at $134m.Ameriflight has become the first regional US carrier to sign an Aircraft Purchase Agreement with Natilus.The agreement brings total commitments for ...
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Teesside Airport approved for perishable handling
Teesside International Airport in the UK has been approved as a Border Control Point (BCP) meaning it can handle perishable produce such as flowers, fruit and vegetables.The airport said that the approval comes just in time for Valentine’s Day and that it is now in talks with several "world-leading importers ...
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Freightos begins trading as a public company
Freightos has completed its merger with acquisition company Gesher and has commenced trading as a public company on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York, US.The global freight booking and payment platform entered into a definitive merger agreement with Gesher in June last year.The combined company is operating as Freightos ...
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Rhenus UK urges exporters to prepare for new customs system
Logistics firm Rhenus UK is urging exporters to prepare for the switch over to the UK's new customs system due to happen later this year.It is planned that the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will replace the existing CHEIF platform on November 30, following on from the switchover for imports ...
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Royal Schiphol Group COO exits over "difference of opinion"
Royal Schiphol Group has announced its chief operating officer Hanne Buis will exit the job on February 1 due to a "difference of opinion" over the "operational management" of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.The Group said in a press release on January 21 that its management board and supervisory board had attempted ...
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NewsHiitola to replace Wildtgrube as head of Finnair Cargo
Gabriela Hiitola. Source: FinnairGabriela Hiitola will replace Fredrik Wildtgrube as senior vice president of Finnair Cargo from February 1.Hiitola has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years in various roles, originally starting out in the cargo team.She continues as a member of the operations leadership team and reports to Jaakko ...
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NewsHernig becomes new MD at Lufthansa Cargo JV PACTL
Carsten Hernig. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo veteran Carsten Hernig has assumed the position of deputy general manager and vice president production, sales & marketing at Lufthansa Cargo joint venture Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd (PACTL).Hernig, previously vice president, Latin America & Caribbean region at Lufthansa Cargo, is ...
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NewsAir Canada's Turner replaces Berry in vice president cargo role
Jon Turner. Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada's vice president of inflight services will replace Jason Berry in the role of vice president, cargo from February 18.Jon Turner has held a wide range of senior leadership roles at Air Canada and other Canadian airlines.These have included vice president, maintenance and engineering, with ...
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NewsMightyFly to begin testing autonomous cargo aircraft
MightyFly Cento VTOL aircraft. Photo: MightyFlyAutonomous cargo aircraft company MightyFly will begin last and middle mile test flights with its hybrid, electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.The FAA has granted the California company's MightyFly Cento eVTOL aircraft a Special Airworthiness Certificate and a ...