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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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NewsPlanning continues to progress on new Polish airport
Source: CPKExcavations have started for a new airport in Poland that aims to form part of a transport hub for central and eastern Europe while airport operators are in the process of being selected.The project developer, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), said that large-scale geological excavations as well as demolition and ...
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NewsRhenus Logsitics adds reusable car transportation container
Source: RhenusRhenus Logistics has launched a reusable car transportation container for air cargo as an alternative to wooden crates.The forwarder said that the "cartainer" would be based at its finished vehicle logistics hub at London Heathrow and can be used for round trips or multistop transportation."It can be utilised to ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand hampered by "prevailing weakness" in trade flows
Preliminary August traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that "renewed declines in export orders prolonged the decline in air cargo markets".Demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), saw a slight 1.8% year-on-year fall in August when compared to the subdued volumes recorded in ...
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NewsAir cargo improvements push shippers to longer term deals
The air cargo market continued to find its way out of the doldrums in September, resulting in an increase in longer term deals.The latest figures from Xeneta show that air cargo volumes in September were flat on a year ago and spot rates were down by 34% - the lowest ...
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NewsCMA CGM Air Cargo and AFKLMP partnership extends global reach with Cairo
Photo: CMA CGM Air CargoCMA CGM Air Cargo is growing its network with the addition of a scheduled route between Paris and Cairo, launched as part of its capacity partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP).The cargo airline will serve Cairo with one weekly flight from October 3 using ...
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Heathrow cargo tunnel set to re-open
The Heathrow cargo tunnel that has been closed over recent days is expected to re-open on October 5.The tunnel connecting to terminal four (T4) was closed on October 2 due to a “life safety issue”, causing airlines to warn of potential delays and re-routing of cargo.However, an airport spokesperson has ...
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NewsFreightor lessor ATSG appoints Berger as president
Mike Berger. Source: Business WireFreightor lessor ATSG's board of directors has elected Mike Berger, currently chief strategy officer, as its new president.Berger took over the role on October 1 and in the new role will lead "ATSG's transformational growth".He will be responsible for aligning the business operations with the company's ...
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Clark hits out after Flexport exit
Former Flexport chief executive Dave Clark has declared the company is "facing serious internal and industry challenges" following his sudden departure last month.Clark, who previously spent more than 12 years working at Amazon, resigned from the chief executive role last month after just one year in service.Flexport founder Ryan Petersen ...
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Heathrow cargo tunnel closure set to cause delays
There are warnings of potential delays to cargo at Heathrow after a safety issue resulted in the temporary closure of a tunnel linking the cargo terminal area (CTA) with terminal four (T4).In an operational advice notice, the airport said that the tunnel was closed due to a "life safety issue" ...
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NewsAmazon's first A330F takes flight
Amazon Prime Air A330 for Hawaiian Airlines Photo: AmazonAmazon Air has undertaken the "first in-service flight" with the first of 10 A330-300P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft that it has leased for operation by Hawaiian Airlines."The Amazon Air Hub teams have been training on the new aircraft, and October 2 marked ...
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NewsAmerijet names new chief executive as Strauss retires
Photo: Osvaldo Guerra/ AmerijetUS cargo airline Amerijet has appointed its chief financial officer Joe Mozzali as chief executive, effective October 7.Mozzali replaces outgoing chief executive Tim Strauss, who is retiring.Before joining Amerijet in February this year, Mozzali held a range of senior leadership roles in finance and strategy at UPS.This ...
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NewsMaersk opens Los Angeles air cargo gateway
Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new 130,000 sq ft airfreight import/export gateway near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of its North American airfreight capacity expansion programme.Maersk, which launched Maersk Air Cargo in April last year, said the LAX gateway allows for "more supply chain integration opportunities" and "better ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers: Cargo airlines tackle tough times
Cargo carriers faced multiple challenges to business growth in 2022, a year that presented a dramatically different operating landscape to 2021 (full chart at end of article).2022 proved to be a testing year for air cargo carriers following the boom years of the pandemic.The start of the Ukraine-Russia war had ...
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InsightsFreighter conversion market turned on its head
Within months the freighter conversion market flipped from overdrive to low gear. The return to expansion mode will be much slower. Just in case you are looking to convert a Boeing 737-800 into all-cargo configuration, finding a slot on a conversion line should not be a problem. Aeronautical Engineers Inc. ...
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Jet zero remains on a high
Green government commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and decarbonisation must be consistent to meet the 2050 net zero deadline, stresses Logistics UK.In July 2022, the UK Government's Department for Transport (DfT) launched its Jet Zero Strategy in response to the UK’s 2050 deadline to achieve net zero.Twelve months later ...
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Putzger perspective: End to end game
Amazon Air has scaled back its freighter fleet, but parent company Amazon has stepped up its interest in end-to-end logistics, along with others in the industry. A few airline folks will have noted with satisfaction or relief that Amazon’s relentless build-up of freighter fleets has hit the buffers. This year ...
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InsightsEthiopian adds Gatwick flights with UK freighters on the horizon
Ethiopian Airlines will add a third UK airport to its network next month and its cargo division is looking forward to the possibility of freighter flights to the country in the future.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Ethiopian Airlines area manager for the UK and Ireland Henock Woubishet said that on ...
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NewsIATA: First air cargo demand growth in 19 months
IATA has delivered some positive news for the airfreight industry with new data that shows year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months, but it said the trajectory of global trade is a concern.As part of its air cargo market analysis for August, the industry body ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds Greater China region
Wanny Wu and James Royds-Jones. Source: ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has restructured its operations across Asia Pacific, adding a Greater China region.The new region will consist of the charter firm's Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices and will allow the company to "better focus on each unique market in the ...