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InsightsFowarder focus: LA's long-awaited air cargo development
Image: Michael Rosebrock/shutterstockAfter much industry anticipation, Los Angeles World Airports is set to construct and implement its new Cargo Modernization Program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).This initiative is a welcome development, as forwarders know that LAX's current cargo facilities are outdated and no longer compatible with industry standards.The new ...
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InsightsWhere did things go wrong for Western Global Airlines?
In 2020 and 2021 Western Global was preparing for a bright future with plans to add new modern freighters on the back of high demand for all-cargo aircraft. By July this year the airline had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. So where did things go wrong for the carrier?In ...
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InsightsRFS firms stand their ground in tough air cargo market
Road feeder services (RFS) companies are optimistic about demand, despite a mixed picture for volumes and growing capacity.Wallenborn reports it hasn’t experienced a drop in RFS demand overall, and volumes are in line with the last three years, despite the general air cargo market’s post-pandemic shift in demand.Jason Breakwell, commercial ...
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Putzger perspective: 737 wobbles
No, this is not about the woes of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft. We’re looking at a plane that only yesterday was selling like hotcakes. At the beginning of August, there were nine converted B737-800 freighters looking for buyers, according to aircraft valuation specialists IBA. Aeronautical Engineers Inc., which was the ...
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NewsAir cargo declines continue to narrow in July
Declines in air cargo volumes narrowed to their lowest level of the year so far in July as the market continued to show signs of bottoming out.The latest figures from IATA show that in July air cargo traffic in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms fell 0.8% year on year - ...
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Avianca Cargo chief executive adds COO role
Avianca Cargo chief executive Gabriel Oliva is taking on the role of group chief operating officer in addition to his current role.Diogo Elias has also joined the business as senior vice president of Avianca Cargo. He will assume responsibility for the day-to-day cargo business.Former chief operating officer Frederico Pedreira has ...
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NewsIndonesia gets another freighter operator as BBN Airlines launches
Source: BBN Airlines Indonesia. Boeing 737-800BBN Airlines Indonesia has gained its operating licence and plans to launch services with two freighter aircraft.The aircraft, crew, maintenance & insurance (ACMI) firm received its Airline Operator Certificate (AOC) from Indonesia's Directorate of Airworthiness and Aircraft Operations of the Ministry of Transportation on August ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo restarts freighter service to Bahrain
Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its freighter services to Bahrain, effective September 1.In addition to the 21 weekly narrowbody passenger flights to Bahrain, Qatar Airways Cargo is now operating three weekly freighter services, adding more than 200 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity to/from Bahrain.Liesbeth Oudkerk, senior vice president cargo sales ...
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UPS attempts to offload more than 100 pilots due to weaker demand levels
UPS is offering severance packages to hundreds of pilots as the express giant reacts to lower demand levels.The company said that the move comes as it regularly assesses operations and makes adjustments accordingly."As part of our effort to efficiently manage our airline, we are offering a voluntary separation benefit to ...
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Cargo escapes worst of UK air traffic blip
IAG Cargo said it hasn't experienced any disruption as a result of the recent National Air Traffic Services (Nats) air traffic control failure in the UK.An IAG Cargo spokesperson told Air Cargo News that mainly narrowbody aircraft had been affected with minimal cargo volumes.“IAG Cargo is operating as normal, with ...
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NewsMajor Hong Kong trades see airfreight rates stabilise in August
Major trades out of Hong Kong and Frankfurt saw airfreight rates stabilise in August after months of declines [see dashboard at end of article].The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average prices paid by forwarders - both contract and spot - on services from Hong ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation extends cargo partnership with Jazeera Airways at Kuwait Airport
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has extended its ground and air cargo handling services partnership with Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways.At Kuwait International Airport, the extended five-year agreement will see Menzies Aviation, operating as National Aviation Services (NAS) at the airport, continue to deliver ground and air cargo handling services, managing ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out service to protect valuable and vulnerable shipments
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new cargo solution that is designed to offer optimum protection and secure storage for high-value and vulnerable shipments.Key features of SecureLift include high loading priority, close monitoring of shipments, inclusion of approved data loggers and shipment escorts, in addition to secure handling, transportation and ...
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Avianca Cargo nets fourth CEIV certification
Avianca Cargo has achieved IATA Live Animals certification to add to its existing three CEIV accreditations.The carrier said that by achieving CEIV Live Animals - in addition to Fresh, Phrama and Lithium Batteries - it had become the first airline in the Americas to achieve all four of the certifications.Leonel ...
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Aviation groups hit out as Dutch government pushes ahead with Schiphol flight cuts
IATA, the European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) and Airports Council International (ACI) Europe have all hit out the Dutch government's decision to cap flight numbers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The government last week announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to ...
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NewsMaastricht strives for growth with Stekelenburg appointment
Jonas van Stekelenburg. Photo: www.markkuipers.nlMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed Jonas van Stekelenburg - former head of cargo at Schiphol - as interim chief executive to lead an "ambitious growth programme".The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, anticipates the appointment will drive forward MST’s strategic goals of sustainability, digitalisation, ...
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NewsSwissport gains IATA pharma standard in Liege and Toronto
Photo: SwissportSwissport’s cargo facilities at Liège Airport in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada have obtained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certificationThis marks the company’s 16th and 17th certifications for pharma warehousing. Liège is Swissport’s second CEIV Pharma-certified facility in Belgium after Brussels.Toronto is also the second certified cargo location ...
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NewsKorean Air introduces SAF programme for cargo
Photo: Korean AirKorean Air plans to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for air cargo operations in cooperation with air cargo customers and forwarders.Customers will be able to make customised contributions through the Korean Air Cargo SAF programme and reduce their carbon footprint. Korean Air will use the contributions to ...
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NewsPandas are a two-way traffic for MASkargo
MASkargo took charge of panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi on their way to their new home in China onboard a freighter flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on August 29.In fact, it is almost ten years since MASkargo, the air cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, transported the ...
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NewsB&H completes first engine move for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide engine shipment. Photo: B&H WorldwideB&H Worldwide has completed its first engine transportation and storage task for Singapore Airlines.The aerospace logistics specialist was recently commissioned to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.The B&H Worldwide team is familiar with the engine type, ...