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NewsThominet joins TIACA board
Adrien Thominet, ECS Group. Source: ECSECS Group chief executive and executive chairman Adrien Thominet has been appointed to serve on the International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) board of directors.Filling the seat for a global GSA, Thominet brings diverse experience and knowledge to the post. At the start of his career ...
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NewsWFS wins SAS Cargo handling contract at Stockholm Arlanda
The agreement was signed in Stockholm by Markus Ek, CEO of SAS Cargo Group, and Lone Riise, the airline’s Head of Cargo Handling, and, on behalf of WFS by Marc Claesen, SVP Northern Europe and Africa, and Kim Elfström, Managing Director Sweden. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a ...
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NewsSpot rates rise as peak season builds
Image: ShutterstockSpot rates are elevated globally and are up 25% year on year (YoY) out of Asia Pacific in particular, as the fourth quarter peak season continues.Comparing the first week of November with the first week of November last year, when various markets were already experiencing the effects of strong ...
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NewsNational Air Cargo fraud couple jailed
Source: Worawee Meepian/shutterstockA married couple have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a two-year scheme to defraud US logistics company National Air Cargo of $5m.Kimberly Ann Tew and Michael Aaron Tew were sentenced to 48 months and 42 months in prison, respectively, said the the United States Attorney’s ...
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NewsUkraine's Constanta Airlines adds 737-300F
737-300F. Photo: Constanta AirlinesUkraine-based Constanta Airlines has added a Boeing 737-300 freighter to its fleet to enter into the medium-range cargo transportation market and increase its operational efficiency.The charter cargo and passenger airline, which specialises in supporting international and governmental humanitarian, peacekeeping and disaster relief operations, said the 737-300F bolsters ...
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NewsNew branding and green partnership for Avianca Cargo
Photo: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has unveiled a new brand identity and announced a new partnership with a climate technology company.This new brand concept of "Avianca Cargo, we are doing it for you" aims to reflect the airline's focus on customer needs and long-term partnerships and was unveiled on November 13 ...
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NewsExpress courier CFL tackles package security at Heathrow
CFL facility at Heathrow. Photo: CFLHeathrow’s only on-airport express courier handler, CFL has partnered with UK government agency Border Force to introduce a new system that targets smuggling to improve package-handling inspection and security.Automated Import Manifest System (AIMS) will automate and simplify manifest information sharing with Border Force and other ...
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NewsBBN Airlines Indonesia adds 737-400F
Photo: BBN Airlines IndonesiaAvia Solutions Group subsidiary BBN Airlines Indonesia has added a 737-400 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft to further expand its air cargo operations growth within the Asia-Pacific market.The ACMI, charter flights and airfreight services specialist said the aircraft joins two 737-800BCFs and three passenger 737-800s in the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens 2025 graduate scheme
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's 2025 graduate programme has now opened to offer young people the chance to learn skills critical to a career in air cargo and logistics.Now in its 12th year, the two-year IAG Cargo graduate programme offers experience across operations, commercial, transformation and finance at its London Heathrow ...
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NewsLevu Air Cargo begins operations with A321F in Latin America
Source: SmartLynxLevu Air Cargo has begun operations and has also become the first airline to operate an A321 freighter in Latin America.The new Brazilian airline announced in May it had dry leased the A321F from SmartLynx Airlines for operations in Brazil on behalf of DHL Express."Thrilled to share a historic ...
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NewsBoeing: Potential under supply in widebody freighters over coming years
777F Photo: Boeing Media LibraryThere is the potential of an undersupply of large widebody freighters in the second half of the decade, according to Boeing vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst.Speaking at the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum and following the release the latest Boeing market forecast, Hulst gave an ...
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NewsOIA Global acquires two Australian forwarders
Photo: stockphoto mania/ ShutterstockUS supply chain services company OIA Global is broadening its Australasian and Asia footprint with the acquisition of BTi Logistics and Airmark Ocean & Air Logistics.BTi Logistics is an Australian owned freight forwarding and third party logistics (3PL) company operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Singapore. ...
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NewsSeven Boeing 777Fs ordered last month
777F Photo: Boeing Media LibraryBoeing has revealed that seven 777 freighters were ordered last month to give the aircraft manufacturer a total of 35 777F orders this year.The US-based company recorded the orders in its Airplane Gross Orders report, although like last month, when 11 777Fs were ordered, all seven ...
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NewsAmazon Air Cargo confident it can balance third-party volumes with its own packages
Photo: AmazonWhen Amazon Air Cargo announced in September plans to start selling capacity on its aircraft to third party customers, one of the big questions was what would happen to cargo customers' shipments during e-commerce peaks. Would shipments be left on the tarmac as the e-commerce firm prioritised its own ...
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NewsChina unveils unmanned space freighter
Credit: tratong/ ShutterstockChinese state aerospace company AVIC has unveiled a model of the country’s first uncrewed commercial spaceplane at the Zhuhai airshow.The Haoloong-1, or Sky Dragon, is described as a low-cost reusable cargo shuttle that could be used to supply the Chinese space station. Spaceplanes are mounted on top of ...
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NewsGlasgow Prestwick teams up with Chicago Rockford on air cargo
Nico Le Roux (left), business development director, Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Zack Oakley, executive director, Chicago Rockford International Airport. Photo: Glasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) in Scotland and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) in the US have signed a joint development agreement to promote cargo flights between the two ...
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NewsBoeing predicts 3,900 freighters by 2043
Photo: BoeingThe global air cargo fleet is forecast to rise to 3,900 freighters by 2043, an approximate 66% increase from 2,340 cargo aircraft in 2023.This addition of 2,845 freighters over the next 20 years includes 1,005 production freighters and 1,840 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion aircraft, according to Boeing's 2024 ...
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NewsWestJet teams up with TCE for customs compliance
Source: Shutterstock/PKpixCanadian carrier WestJet Cargo is to use ECS Group’s TCE solution to manage elements of its customs and operational compliance. TCE will oversee customs operations and related activities including planning, day-to-day management, documentation and regulatory adherence.TCE has a dedicated 24/7 customs reporting team and will use its technology and ...
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NewsAir cargo's "wait and see" approach to US tariffs and positive demand outlook for 2025
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo industry is taking a wait and see approach to the likely impact of potential new US tariffs and stricter regulatory requirements for e-commerce shipments.At the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum industry leader session, panellists were asked their opinion on how the possible implementation of stricter ...
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NewsEFW signs deal with China’s HNA Aviation
(Picture 1, f.l.t.r.: Zhu Tao, Vice President of HNA Aviation Group; Xu Gang, CEO of Airbus China; Ding Yongzheng, Chairman of HNA Aviation Group; Jordi Boto, CEO EFW; Guo Hongji, President of HNA Aviation Technic Co.,Ltd; Torsten Kühn, Senior Vice President of Business of EFW). Photo: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has ...