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NewsWFS wins handing contract with Turkish in Denver
Photo: Turkish AirlinesWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp handling services at Denver International Airport in Colorado, US.Under the contract, WFS will provide services including include ramp, aircraft pushback, baggage handling, cargo loading/unloading, airside cargo transportation to and from the aircraft, and cabin ...
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NewsÖzen leaves top cargo role at Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has appointed Ali Türk as chief cargo officer.He replaces Turhan Özen, who has served as the chief cargo officer since October 7, 2016.Türk was previously senior vice president of Turkish Cargo from July 2011 until Apr 2016.Most recently he was chief supply chain officer at telecommunication and technology ...
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Turkish Airlines orders five A350Fs
Airbus has secured another major A350 freighter customer with an order from Turkish Airlines for five of the new cargo aircraft.The order follows Cathay Cargo's recently announced decision to order six A350Fs, with the right to order 20 more.According to Turkish Cargo's website, the cargo business of Turkish Airlines currently ...
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Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines consider cargo joint venture
Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate on air cargo with the possibility of forming a joint venture (JV) in the future.Following the agreement, the two airlines said they would examine the potential launch of an air cargo JV providing customers with the "benefits of a ...
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Turkish Cargo eyes a fleet of 40 freighters
Turkish Airlines has given more details on its plans to expand its freighter fleet over the coming five- to 10-year period.Speaking at the Tiaca Executive Summit hosted by Brussels Airport, Turkish Airlines chief cargo officer Turhan Özen said the carrier had ambitious plans for its passenger fleet and in line ...
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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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NewsEmployees need to understand digitalisation for companies to progress with technology
Air Cargo Europe digitalisation conference session panel. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyPeople pose one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively utilising technology, according to a digitalisation conference panel at Air Cargo Europe in Munich.Employees need to understand what changes digitalisation will and won’t make to a company’s operations, said the panel ...
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NewsESG reporting grows in importance for air cargo
Source: Air Cargo NewsEnvironmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting will become increasingly important for the air cargo industry as investors, customers and regulators demand increased visibility on companies’ sustainability performance.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) on a sustainability panel chaired by Frederic Chapelle of PwC, speakers said that ...
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Turkish Cargo revenues and volumes jump in 2021
Turkish Airlines saw its cargo revenues rapidly increase last year on the back of volume improvements and higher prices.The carrier saw its cargo revenues for last year increase by 48% year on year to $4bn on the back of a 26% increase in cargo volumes to 1.9m tons.Higher industry rates ...
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NewsWFS extends US cargo handling partnerships with Turkish Airlines
Photo: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo handling partnership with Turkish Airlines at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental) airports in North America.Overall, WFS expects to handle some 31,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for Turkish Airlines at the two US gateways.In Dallas, ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo moves freighter flights to Istanbul Airport
Source: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has moved its freighter operations over to Istanbul Airport to join its passenger flights after more than two years of operating with a dual-hub setup.The airport handled its first flight in 2018 and Turkish Airlines moved its passenger operations over from the existing Ataturk Airport in ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo flies country’s first electric automobile
Turkish Cargo has transported Turkey’s first electric automobile to the US. Photo: Turkish AirlinesTurkish Cargo has transported Turkey’s first electric automobile to the US following the signing of a new partnership.The air cargo transport operator for Turkish Airlines has become the logistics solutions partner of Togg (Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture ...
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Turkish Cargo boost airline's performance in Q3
Turkish Cargo saw its revenues increase by 45% in the third quarter of the year, helping the overall airline beat pre-pandemic performance.The cargo business reported cargo revenues of $969m for the period, compared with $668m last year.The increase mostly came from a recovery in its passenger flying which saw cargo ...
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Ground handler Havaş receives GDP certification at Istanbul Airport
Ground handler Havaş, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of Groupe ADP, has received EU Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for its operations at Istanbul Airport.The certification confirms the company's capability of handling and transporting pharma goods — as well as cargo that requires cold storage such as ...
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Cargo remains the bright spot for Turkish Airlines in 2020
A strong rise in cargo revenues helped Turkish Airlines end 2020 with a profitable final quarter at an operating level, though the Star Alliance carrier still posted a net loss of $836m for the full-year.While the carrier’s passenger revenues slumped by two-thirds for the three months ended December 2020, to ...
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Plans for Turkish Cargo to become subsidiary company confirmed
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans for its cargo business to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the overall airline.In his welcome speech at the Cargo Talks webinar, Ilker Ayci, chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of Turkish Airlines, highlighted the growth of the airline's cargo business last year.Ayci ...
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Turkey's first Covid vaccines transported from China by Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has delivered Turkey's first batch of vaccines, which were manufactured in China by pharma firm Sinovac.The IATA CEIV Pharma-certified carrier transported the vaccines, which were placed inside 17 temperature-controlled containers, using its TK Pharma service on a flight from Beijing to Ankara. The vaccines, were then transported Turkey's ...
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NewsAir carriers begin transporting Covid-19 vaccines
Air carriers have already started transporting Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of widespread global distribution.The news comes as pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Moderna, according to BBC reports, claim their vaccines are more than 94% effective in fighting the virus.The Pfizer vaccine must be kept deep frozen (at -70 degrees Celsius). Moderna’s vaccine ...
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Turkish Cargo adds direct routes to network
Turkish Cargo has expanded its network with the addition of numerous direct routes to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.Last month, the carrier added London Heathrow Airport in the UK and Henri Coanda Airport in Romania as European network destinations.In addition, new direct cargo services in Asia include ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines 2019: FedEx retains the top spot as Qatar climbs
FedEx was last year the world's busiest cargo airline despite volumes remaining flat on a year earlier, while Qatar moved into second place and UPS was up to third, according to IATA's World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. (See end of report for full chart).Last year was a tough 12 ...