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Production complete for China's first ARJ21 converted freighters
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) has delivered the first two freighter conversions of ARJ21 passenger planes, said Xinhua, China's state-owned press agency.ARJ21s are short- medium-range turbofan regional aircraft that were independently developed by China.The converted aircraft has a designed maximum payload of 10 tonnes and a flight ...
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AEI to carry out Boeing 737 freighter conversions for Air Inuit
Freighter conversion company Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will carry out three Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversions for Canada-headquartered Air Inuit.US-based AEI said two of the aircraft will be converted as combi passenger/cargo aircraft.The first aircraft, (MSN 40852) is due to begin modification in November and will be redelivered in late March ...
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NewsIAG Cargo sees revenues dip and volumes rise
IAG Cargo saw its revenues fall in the third quarter of the year despite its volumes increasing.The airline group, which includes British Airways and Iberia, registered a 29.5% decline in revenues during the period to €263m.Meanwhile, air cargo traffic increased by 19.7% to 1.1bn cargo tonne kms.The reason for the ...
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NewsUPS Q3 revenues struck by soft demand
UPS has reported a 12.8% dip in third quarter revenues year on year, which it said was due to a drop in demand as a result of "unfavorable macro-economic conditions".The US integrated logistics solutions company said third-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues were $21.1bn.Consolidated operating profit was $1.3bn, down 56.9% compared to ...
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Ex Polar Air Cargo executive pleads guilty to fraud
Former Polar Air Cargo executive Robert Schirmer has pleaded guilty for his part in allegedly defrauding the cargo carrier out of millions of dollars.Robert Schirmer was one of 10 people charged earlier this year with defrauding the Atlas Air Worldwide/DHL subsidiary of tens of millions of dollars in revenue, said ...
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Swissport joins IATA Africa initiative
Cargo handler Swissport International has announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) "Focus Africa" initiative.The initiative is a major commitment to support the transformation and growth of aviation in Africa.As a partner of the IATA "Focus Africa" initiative, Swissport will aim to improve connectivity, safety, and sustainability ...
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NewsWFS grows cargo capacity at JFK by 20%
An artist impression of how the new WFS cargo terminal in New York JFK will look when it opens in Q1 2025. Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will increase cargo capacity at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 20% in early 2025 with the opening of a ...
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NewsUPS to acquire reverse logistics company
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based software and reverse logistics company Happy Returns from PayPal.According to UPS, Happy Returns aims to enable "frictionless, no-box, no-label returns for merchants and consumers" and reduce "the cost of e-commerce for all players and creating a more efficient, sustainable supply chain".The ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel airfreight volumes drop again in Q3
Airfreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) suffered the impact of a difficult market as it reported a further decline in year on year volumes in the third quarter.K+N saw its airfreight volumes drop 9% year on year in the third quarter to 493,000 tonnes.Revenues and profits also declined. Air net turnover declined ...
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WestJet Cargo network branches out
WestJet Cargo will expand its cargo services with its Winter schedule.Calgary, Canada-based airline Westjet is introducing Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Kingston, Jamaica to its passenger network, which is set to boost the reach of the airline's cargo business.WestJet Cargo’s service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic will be ...
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NewsAwery boss calls for smarter approach to AI in airfreight
Vitaly Smilianets, chief executive of Awery at the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2023. Photo: Awery via Meantime CommunicationsUser-friendly technology that leverages the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is vital to ensuring digital solutions are dynamic enough to meet the changing needs of the air cargo industry, according to one ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo bulks up capacity
American Airlines Cargo operations. Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo is set to benefit from an expanded American Airlines winter schedule of more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November this year and March 2024.The carrier is operating increased frequencies across all its major international markets, with more than 6,900 of ...
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NewsHawaiian Airlines begins A330-300P2F service for Amazon Air
Hawaiian Airlines has commenced service of its A330-300P2F (passenger to freighter) contract business.The Honolulu-headquartered airline confirmed the service for e-commerce giant Amazon started on October 2 in its third quarter results.In July, Hawaiian Airlines received the first of 10 converted freighters that it will operate for Amazon Air.The airline plans ...
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NewsUnilode names Janis Balkens COO
Janis Balkens. Photo: UnilodeOutsourced ULD management, repair and digital services provider Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Janis Balkens to the position of chief operating officer.Most recently, Balkens was regional chief executive for new and emerging markets at handler dnata. He has over 20 years’ experience in senior leadership, operational and ...
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NewsITA Airways sticks with Jettainer
Source: ITA AirwaysItalian airline ITA Airways has extended its ULD management contract with Jettainer, under which the latter provides a customised fleet of more than 4,000 containers and pallets.ITA serves a growing network that spans destinations in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia from its hub in Rome Fiumicino airport ...
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NewsRock-It acquires Dell Will Customs Brokers
Rock-It Global car shipment. Photo: Rock-It GlobalRock-It Global, the provider of time-critical freight forwarding and logistics services for the live event, entertainment, sports, and broadcast industries, has acquired customs broker Dell Will to drive growth in the motorsports sector.Founded in 2000, Dell Will specialises in providing customs clearance services for ...
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DSV volumes fall once more in Q3
Multimodal freight forwarder DSV saw its third quarter air cargo volumes fall 14% year on year.DSV recorded a decline in volumes from 375,990 tonnes in the third quarter of 2022 to 324,436 tonnes in the same period of this year.Echoing its analysis of the first quarter of the year, DSV ...
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Envirotainer invests in Canada
Secure cold chain solutions specialist Envirotainer has upgraded its Montreal station and invested in a new facility in Toronto to support Canada’s rapidly expanding biopharmaceuticals market.In Montreal, Envirotainer’s station is now fully equipped to handle its Releye containers. Customers can now release their orders directly from the station and make ...
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NewsRotate’s Sales Cockpit to hit the market
Ryan Keyrouse, Managing Director of Rotate.jpg Photo Rotate via Lemon QueenNetherlands-based consultancy Rotate, a member of the CargoTech group, will release its Sales Cockpit solution in November 2023.Sales Cockpit digitalises data processes, freeing sales teams to focus on their core task. The tool offers an automated and data-driven way to ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adds winter capacity
IAG Cargo shipments loading on aircraft Photo IAG Cargo via Hill+Knowlton StrategiesIAG Cargo will benefit from increased capacity on bellyhold flights this winter with the addition of extra frequencies and new routes for the season, from the end of October to March 2024.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) ...