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News321 Precision Conversions gains China's approval for A321-200 freighter conversion
Photo: 321 Precision ConversionsAircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS) joint venture 321 Precision Conversions has received approval from China for its A321-200PCF freighter conversion."321 Precision Conversions is pleased to announce the Civil Aviation Administration of China validated the A321-200PCF freighter conversion STC ST02716SE as VSTC1084," said ...
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NewsAirbus advances A350 freighter production
Airbus is making headway with the production of its A350 freighter.The airframer has announced the arrival of the first components from its manufacturing plants in Stade, Bremen, and Varel.Airbus Aerostructures and Premium Aerotec (PAI) teams have met for the so-called "first metal cuts", said Airbus.Melanie Markgraf, ASA A350F project manager, ...
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NewsFirst 767F flight for DHL Air Austria
DHL 767F. Photo: DHL GroupCargo airline DHL Air Austria has carried out the first flight of its first Boeing 767 freighter.This is a major milestone for DHL Express, which launched Vienna Airport-headquartered DHL Air Austria in November 2021.In a LinkedIn post on October 18, ">t-black">DHL Air (Austria), said: "We are ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds A330 freighter to support e-commerce demand
Australia Post A330 freighter. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet to grow its capacity and support e-commerce demand.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft will initially operate between the east coast of Australia and Perth on ...
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Cathay sees peak perks for cargo
Cathay Cargo is expecting increased cargo loads for the traditional peak air cargo season.Tim Wong, general manager cargo service delivery at Cathay Cargo said that the air cargo market is “beginning to warm up”.“There is no doubt that the air-cargo market is beginning to warm up both from a seasonal ...
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NewsCargoAi adds AI functionality to CargoMART
Source: CargoAiCargoAi has added an artificial intelligence-based feature to its flagship platform, CargoMART.CargoCoPilot has been designed to use artificial intelligence to improve efficiency for forwarders using CargoMART."Leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that uses deep learning techniques and vast data sets to understand, summarize, ...
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NewsAtlas Air unveils new corporate HQ
Photo: Atlas AirAtlas Air Worldwide said its new corporate headquarters will be located in White Plains, New York, signifying the company’s ongoing commitment to operations within New York State.Atlas has leased a 60,000 sq ft space in White Plains, New York, where the company is investing $4m in tenant improvements, ...
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Forwarders warns of delays as Israel air cargo disruption continues
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continues to affect airfreight and express shipments to Israel and the surrounding region, with many carriers and forwarders advising that services are subject to cancellation and delay.Many airlines have suspended direct flights to and from Israel, UK forwarder Woodland International warned on its website on 10 ...
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NewsK+N opens air logistics hub in Paris
Photo: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) France has inaugurated a new air logistics hub within Cargo City at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.K+N said the new facility increases its global airfreight capacities and strengthens its healthcare logistics solutions in the region.The hub has capacity to handle 300 airfreight pallets a week. Its processing ...
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NewsWFS extends Etihad’s US cool chain
WFS pharma handling in the US Photo WFS JREPREtihad Cargo and handler Worldwide Flight Services have provided further details of their US business handling deal, announced earlier in October.The SATS-owned handler recently added Chicago O'Hare International Airport to its existing portfolio of John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles ...
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Temperature controlled container boosts clinical trials
Temperature controlled packaging specialist Sonoco ThermoSafe said its latest designs of temperature controlled containers have boosted clinical trials and pharmaceutical shipments in the Asia Pacific region.The US-based company said that countries including China, Japan, South Korea and India have long been involved in sourcing pharmaceutical ingredients for manufacturing and drug ...
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MSC Air Cargo joins TIACA
MSC Air Cargo has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC Air Cargo, said in a LinkedIn post on October 19 that the move is a "significant milestone in our journey towards excellence in the air cargo industry".Davel added: "At MSC Air ...
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September surge for Corporación América Airports
South American, Italian and Armenian private airport operator Corporación América Airports says its cargo volume increased 6.7% year on year in September to reach 97% of pre-Covid September 2019 levels, or 98.3% adjusted for the discontinuation of its operations in Peru.Total cargo volume at all airports was 30,900 tons, versus ...
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NewsCharter firm claims record with half dozen choppers on one flight
Silkway West Airllines 747-800F. Photo: Chapman FreebornAir charter firm Chapman Freeborn said it has set a record by transporting six helicopters on a single Boeing 747-800 freighter.The McDermott Aviation Bell machines moved on a Silkway West Airlines flight from Greece to Australia, arriving on the morning of October 18 at ...
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NewsDHL makes massive SAF investment
Tobias Meyer (left), CEO DHL Group; and Gene Gebolys, CEO World Energy. Photo: DHLDHL Express has signed an agreement with sustainable aviation company World Energy to buy 668m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).The seven-year contract, to 2030, is one of the longest and ...
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NewsHellmann goes Blue to digitize its operations
Martin Bernemann (second from the right), chief technical officer of BlueBox Systems, during the Logistics Summit. Source: BlueBox SystemsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has successfully used tracking specialist BlueBox Systems to digitize its operations, delegates to a summit in Germany learned.The forwarder, which describes itself as “one of the biggest medium-sized logistics ...
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Korean Air poised to sell off Asiana cargo business
Korean Air Lines Co. has offered to sell Asiana Airlines' cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities to obtain European Union approval for its planned acquisition of the carrier.This is according to a Reuters report on October 17. The report added that Korean Air is now in talks ...
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NewsNew president for Ameriflight's US cargo airline Wiggins Airways
Paul Halter is the new president of Amerijet's Wiggins Airways. Photo: Business WireAmeriflight subsidiary Wiggins Airways has appointed Paul Halter as president.Halter is currently vice president of airline operations at US Part 135 cargo airline Ameriflight.This leadership change follows the announcement by current Wiggins Airways president Donna Nixon that she ...
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NewsCH Robinson reports a stabilising air cargo market
Matt Castle. Source: CH RobinsonThe air cargo market has settled back into normal seasonal patterns as the peak season arrives, according to CH Robinson's vice president of global forwarding Matt Castle.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Castle provided an update on the current air cargo market as industry data continues to ...
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NewsNEO promotes Davis in cargo charter role
Brian Davis. Source: Neo Air GroupNEO Air Group has promoted Brian Davis to the position of general manager of its core cargo charter business.In his new post at the fast-growing Frankfurt-based aviation services organisation, Davis takes over responsibility for the day-to-day running of the entire charter operation, and its further ...