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NewsCargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
Image source: CargoluxGE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777 freighters, under an agreement that includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice engine maintenance service package as well as the order of two spare engines.The deal also includes a TrueChoice ...
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NewsManston airfreight hub one step closer
Image source: Manston AirportThe development of the UK’s Manston Airport into an air cargo hub received a boost on January 17, 2023 when an application for a judicial review of the government’s decision to grant a Development Consent Order (DCO) was dismissed.This means that the owner of the former RAF ...
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NewsAir France cargo cartel fine annulled
Image source: Air FranceIn the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment of a €3.9m fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the carrier on December 2, 2013.The annulment was granted on November 16, 2022 following an appeal to ...
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NewsSilk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Image source: Silk Way West AirlinesAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim of offering enhanced solutions to their customers and to responding more flexibly to changing supply chains.The agreement will strengthen Silk Way West Airlines’ presence in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects
Image source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya.An internal company ‘Clean Up Day’ in December raised €5,841 that will benefit the Mothers’ Mercy Home, an orphanage 20km north of Nairobi that houses up to 120 children, ...
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NewsRobert Frisch joins Alpine Air Express
Image source: Alpine Air ExpressFormer Air Wisconsin chief operating officer Robert Frisch will join Alpine Air Express in that same role as of January 31, 2023.Based at Alpine’s corporate headquarters in Provo, Utah in the US, Frisch will oversee the regional air cargo carrier’s operations and aircraft maintenance management team, ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a "stern" warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) for improper maintenance work on an aircraft.The warning was issued on December 23 and earlier this week the Japan-headquartered carrier submitted a corrective action plan to ...
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Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a full acquisition in the future.The German airline said on January 18 it submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance with a view to signing an MoU ...
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Fleet Enable expands into air cargo with last mile automation platform
Logistics technology creator Fleet Enable is expanding into the air cargo market with a logistics software platform designed to automate all aspects of the final mile delivery market for air shipments.Texas, US-based Fleet Enable said it would enter the market with its namesake software this spring.According to Fleet Enable, its ...
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IATA completes revisions to air transport industry manuals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual review of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling and operations.The manuals now incorporate the updates made to many industry standards over the past year, said the industry body.It added that these revisions reflect the sector’s commitment to ...
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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined the difficulties of its task given the company’s Russian links and the international sanctions regime, writes Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal.CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to ...
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SATS shareholders approve WFS acquisition
Singapore-based SATS' shareholders have voted to approve the planned takeover of cargo-handling giant Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 18, 96.8% of the total number of votes were in favour of a resolution to approve the transaction.With the receipt of shareholder approvals, the deal is now ...
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NewsHAECO completes first A321-200PCF freighter conversion with 321 Precision Conversions
Airbus A321-200PCF freighter conversion. Photo: HAECOHong-Kong based MRO HAECO Xiamen has completed and redelivered its first Airbus A321-200PCF converted freighter with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) partner, 321 Precision Conversions.The MRO said it is preparing to introduce multiple A321 conversion lines.321 Precision Conversions announced it would expand its capacity through an ...
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NewsAir Canada and OEC Canada undergo screen test
Air Canada Cargo said it recently shipped an IMAX screen housed in a crate that is one of the largest items it has ever fit into a Boeing B767 freighter.The cargo carrier worked with freight forwarder OEC Canada to fit the 44 ft long, 800 kg crate in the B767, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo the latest to boost China capacity
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo is the latest to add extra capacity to the China market with additional freighter and passenger flights to Shanghai.The new Abu Dhabi-Shanghai B777 freighter flight begins on February 2 and will operate on a weekly basis.The flight means the carrier will offer a total of eight ...
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Swissport partners with Silk Way West Airlines in Spain
Swissport will provide cargo handling services for Silk Way West Airlines at Zaragoza Airport in Spain.Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way West currently operates one flight per week to Zaragoza, said Swissport in a LinkedIn post.In October 2022, Lufthansa and SWISS extended their agreement with Swissport for cargo handling at five ...
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NewsBumper year for freighter conversion firm AEI but slowdown ahead
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) saw its conversion deliveries rapidly increase last year but the firm is expecting a slowdown in the coming years.The company delivered a total of 41 converted aircraft last year, up 51.8% on the 27 aircraft it delivered in 2021 and far above the 11 delivered in ...
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NewsNew MD for Röhlig UK
Robert Lawry. Photo: Röhlig LogisticsRöhlig Logistics has appointed Robert Lawry as managing director of its UK organisation.Lawry has 26 years of experience in the logistics industry and joined Röhlig UK in 2016.Since then, he has held various key positions, most recently as national sales and ocean product manager.Gary Pryke, regional ...
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NewsZongteng Group's YunExpress delves into air cargo with first freighter flight
YunExpress flight. Photo: Zongteng GroupZongteng Group's YunExpress has carried out its first freighter flight with a Boeing B777F from Shenzhen to Paris on January 16.The new Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport route by the Chinese e-commerce logistics express carrier has a planned annual cargo capacity ...
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Challenges return for China-Hong Kong cross-border operations
Cross-border supply chain operations between south China and Hong Kong are becoming more challenging due to rising Covid cases and the approaching Chinese New Year holiday.Freight forwarder Dimerco said that cargo being moved from manufacturing hubs around Shenzhen to Hong Kong by road or feeder vessel for onward transport by ...