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NewsUPS revenues drop by over 10% in second quarter
Express giant UPS showed it's not immune to the challenges of the current economic climate when it announced a second quarter drop in consolidated revenues of over 10% year on year.UPS said its second-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues were $22.1bn, a 10.9% decrease from the second quarter of 2022.Consolidated operating profit ...
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NewsTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier is certified in Brazil
Textron Aviation SkyCourier. Photo: Business WireTextron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC).The Kansas, US-based aircraft manufacturer said the SkyCourier, available in both passenger and freighter format, is an "ideal fit for Brazil's diverse geography, remote locations ...
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Workers at Canadian ports say yes to new deal
Workers at the ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver in Canada have voted to accept a new deal that will put an end to industrial action and the threat of widespread supply chain disruption.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada released a statement on August 4 that said: "The ...
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MNG Airlines and Golden Falcon terminate proposed business combination
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has terminated its proposed business combination agreement with the specialised private equity company Golden Falcon Acquisition.MNG and Golden Falcon had disclosed the proposed combination in December last year, as part of the airline’s strategy to become a publicly-listed US company on the New York stock ...
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NewsIBA warns of 737-800 freighter oversupply
Aviation consultant IBA has warned that there could be an oversupply of Boeing 737-800 converted aircraft.The consultant pointed to IBA Insight data showing that 200 737-800 aircraft have been converted into a freighter configuration in the six years since work on the first aircraft was completed.This is the fastest rate ...
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Serve Air looks to expand 737-800 freighter fleet
Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first AEI Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion as it looks to modernise its fleet.The airline expects to increase its fleet of AEI B737-800SF freighters to a total of six aircraft in the coming years and is the first operator of the B737-800SF ...
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NewsAmerijet operates first flight to Mexico's Felipe Ángeles Airport
Amerijet's first flight to Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico. Photo: AmerijetAmerijet has carried out its first flight to newly designated cargo hub Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico from its Miami International Airport hub.The flight took place on August 6, said the US airline, which is providing a weekly ...
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NewsNauru Airlines unveils ‘first-of-kind’ Boeing 737-800F
Nauru Airlines 737-800. Photo: Nauru AirlinesNauru Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 737-800F freighter aircraft that is the "first of its kind in Australia".The aircraft, located in the Brisbane Airport hangar, can transport over 23.9 tonnes of cargo, said a Nauru Airlines press release.The president of the Republic of Nauru, ...
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NewsDB Schenker uses dogs to sniff out prohibited air cargo shipments
One of DB Schenker's dogs at Heathrow. Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker in the UK is using free-running explosive detection dogs to find prohibited items in airfreight shipments.The dogs trained to screen cargo are from a variety of breeds and chosen specifically for their sense of smell. They include Spaniels and ...
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Cargo-partner adds US-UK airfreight consol service
Cargo-partner is continuing the expansion of its airfreight consolidation services with the addition of an operations between the US and UK.The weekly service covers flights between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and London Heathrow via Toronto Pearson International Airport and was launched on June 1.The cut-off date for goods arriving to ...
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National Airlines partners with Etihad Cargo on mail contract
US-based National Airlines and Etihad Cargo have entered an interline agreement to cover a contract to deliver mail for the US Postal Service (USPS).The partnership will see National Airlines transport USPS civilian, military, and diplomatic mail using the scheduled services of Etihad Cargo across several lanes for the period August ...
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Air Partner appoints US vice president of cargo
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Andrew Holmes as vice president of cargo, US.Holmes will oversee all day-to-day operations of the company’s cargo division in the US.Holmes' career in ad-hoc aviation started in 2000, based in Ostend, Belgium as a flight manager and an operations assistant.Holmes initially joined ...
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Strong market recovery helps Titan Airways to post record year
UK charter carrier Titan Airways returned to profit for the 12 months ending March 2023, a year in which it posted record revenues of £187m.The improved performance, disclosed in accounts filed with the UK’s Companies House, was driven by a boosting of its fleet utilisation amid the return of regular ...
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EFW launches Airbus freighter conversion work in China
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has taken a major step forward with its freighter conversion work in Asia.The German conversion house, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the first aircraft has arrived for conversion as part of its collaboration on Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with Chinese MRO ...
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NewsIATA reports improving air cargo market in June
Air cargo volume declines narrowed to their lowest level of the year in June with hopes that lower levels of inflation could aid economic recovery.The latest figures from IATA show that in June air cargo demand decreased by 3.4% year on year, while capacity was up 9.7% and the average ...
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NewsWestern Global files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Source: Carlos Yudica/ShutterstockTroubled US freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of efforts to stabilise operations.Following on from reports last week that the airline had reached a bankruptcy financing deal, WGA today confirmed that it had filed for the protection whilst also ...
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Woodland Group acquires WBS Nordic
Global logistics, freight forwarding & supply chain specialist Woodland Group has acquired WBS Nordic, a logistics supplier to the print and publishing industry across the Nordic Regions.This follows the part-acquisition of WBS UK by Woodland Group in September 2021.Woodland Group said in a press release that "we’re pleased to announce ...
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Air cargo set for slow recovery as it reaches the bottom
Air cargo volume declines have bottomed out but are expected to remain in the doldrums for a while yet.Writing in the latest Baltic Exchange air cargo market newsletter, Bruce Chan, director and senior research analyst covering global logistics and future mobility at investment bank Stifel said that the company felt ...
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Scan Global Logistics to integrate AI-supported software into its products
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has partnered with Alpha Augmented Services (AAS) to integrate AI-supported software into its products.The global logistics provider will use AAS' AI-supported software solution and integrate it into its product range for both potential and existing customers.As part of the partnership, SGL said customers will, in the ...
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NewsMASKargo adds dolly tracking technology
Source: MASKargoMASKargo has begun tracking dollies at its Kuala Lumpur hub as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency.The Malaysia-based airline said it had fitted a digital tracking system on its 20ft dollies at the airport that has a geofencing alarm with 1.5 km coverage.The system increases dolly utilisation by ...