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UPS wins US postal air cargo contract
UPS has been awarded a contract by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to become its primary air cargo provider.The contract is effective immediately, but there will be a transition period as UPS takes over from FedEx, which has had a long-term mail contract with USPS.This new contract will see ...
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NewsCanine security screening firm ups digital development
Photo: Global K9 Protection GroupCanine screening firm Global K9 Protection Group (GK9PG) is teaming up with air cargo Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Nexshore, to streamline supply chain operations as part of ongoing plans to grow its digital footprint.GK9PG will use Nexshore’s Air Cargo Ecosystem, which enables transparent shipment data sharing in ...
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YunExpress targets e-commerce demand with latest 777 freighter
YunExpress has extended its agreement with lessor Atlas Air to include a second Boeing 777-200 freighter that will be used to cover rising e-commerce demand.The new aircraft will enter operation under a long-term charter agreement in April and operate six weekly routes between China and the US.The new flight will ...
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NewsAIA Cargo scoops two GSSA deals
Image: aappp/ Shutterstock.comAIA Cargo has won two new GSSA contracts, providing services for Hainan Airlines and Air Peace on their flights out of the UK and Ireland.The Hainan Airlines deal will see AIA become the airline's exclusive partner for the UK and Ireland starting on April 1."This partnership will provide ...
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NewsWFS strikes DHL cargo deal in France
Photo: WFSDHL Aviation has signed a new multi-year contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to manage freight at its airport stations in France.This renewed partnership extends the two companies’ 14-year relationship in France. DHL signed its first freight handling contract with WFS in Paris in 2010.The DHL CDG HUB is ...
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AAPA: February Asia air cargo demand up 10%
Air cargo demand in Asia grew in February "as a result of business and e-commerce activity" said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Preliminary February 2024 traffic figures released by the AAPA show international air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), increased by 10.2% year on year ...
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Scan Global Logistics plans for further acquisitions
Fast-growing Scan Global Logistics said it is planning to make more acquisitions with a focus on growing in key markets.Following the announcement of its full-year results, SGL said that its acquisition strategy had so far been based on accelerating its geographical presence.This strategy will continue in some larger markets but ...
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Delta Cargo expands partnership with WebCargo
Delta Cargo has expanded its offering on online booking platform WebCargo by Freightos to include more destinations and products.The airline added its general cargo product and tariff fares to the platform in 2020, but this has now been extended to include the carrier's global network out of the US as ...
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NewsTGP bolsters Bremen team with trio of appointments
Knuth Meinardus (L), Morten Guba (C) and Nicholas Schubert. Source: Trans Global ProjectsProject freight forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) has made three appointments to its team in Bremen, Germany, to bolster its operational capacity.Morten Guba and Nicholas Schubert have both joined as project managers, while Knuth Meinardus has joined as ...
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NewsYusen Logistics takes operations to Ezhou Huahu Airport
Ezhou Huahu Airport. Photo: Yusen LogisticsJapanese firm Yusen Logistics plans to start cargo terminal and charter operations at Ezhou Huahu Airport in China next year.The initiative follows the establishment in 2021 0f a joint venture (JV) between Yusen Logistics China (YLCN) and Hubei Dadaozhongcai Import and Export Service, said the ...
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NewsKorean Air connects with DHL through APIs
Source: Korean AirDHL Global Forwarding is continuing to add direct connections to its airline partner's booking systems, this time integrating with Korean Air.Korean Air said that it is the first time that the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder.The Application Programming Interface (API) system will ...
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NewsEmirates gets ready for SAF at Schiphol
Photo: EmiratesEmirates has commenced the activation of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with Neste at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.Over 2m gallons of blended SAF will be supplied into the fuelling system at Schiphol Airport over the course of 2024.The Dubai-headquartered airline will track the delivery of SAF into the fuelling ...
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Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai
Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG).Operating twice weekly, the service will use the capacity of Challenge Group's recently acquired second B767 freighter, which has a payload of 52 tons per uplift.The freighter will mainly carry pharmaceuticals and electronics, but "also ...
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NewsDB Schenker launches onboard courier service
Thorste Meincke. Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker has introduced a standardised onboard courier (OBC) service for customers in need of urgent courier service solutions for small and high-value shipments.The logistics company has set up an OBC service team that operates from three different continents to guarantee a 24/7 availability for OBC ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian expands cargo fleet with converted A321 freighter
Source: Vytautas Kielaitis/Shutterstock.comRoyal Jordanian Airlines has introduced an Airbus A321 converted freighter, providing additional dedicated cargo capacity as part of the carrier’s fleet modernisation.The operator has leased the twinjet (JY-RAZ) from Irish-based financial firm UMBF.Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, it was originally delivered in 2009 to UK carrier BMI ...
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ANA again pushes back takeover of freighter airline NCA
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has for a third time delayed its planned takeover of freighter carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) as regulators continue to examine the deal.ANA had originally been hoping to complete the deal on October 1 last year, but this was later pushed back until February 1, then ...
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NewsMy Freighter adds third ATSG 767-300P2F
Photo: Parkdolly/ ShutterstockUzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter has taken delivery of its third newly converted Boeing 767-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).ATSG's subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing, carried out the delivery in alignment with ATSG's Lease+Plus strategy.“Our expanding relationship with My Freighter exemplifies the ...
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NewsNEO completes urgent automotive charter flights
Photo: NEO Air CharterGerman cargo charter broker NEO Air Charter has completed a programme of twenty air cargo charters from Spain and Portugal to the UK, carrying urgent automotive components.The flights operated from Spain and Portugal to Birmingham and Liverpool in the UK using Metro, Saab 340, ATR42 and ATR72 ...
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NewsBoeing's Calhoun to step down as chief executive
Dave Calhoun. Photo: BoeingBoeing president and chief executive Dave Calhoun will step down as chief executive at the end of 2024, while Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) president and chief executive will retire from the company.Calhoun, who has been in the dual role since January 2020, will remain as ...
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NewsHybrid Air Vehicles agrees production site for airship
Source: Hybrid Air VehiclesHybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of a production site for its Airlander 10 airship.The 50 ha site is located at Carcroft Common and will be acquired by HAV under a freehold agreement.HAV will ...