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Chinese carriers descend on Dallas
AIR China Cargo is boosting transhipment links to the US with a service between Dallas/Fort Worth (US) and Shanghai (China).The 747-400F, which can carry two crews and 110 tons (99.7 metric tonnes) of freight, will carry mostly mobile phones, flat-screen televisions, scientific instruments, manufacturing machinery and oil-and-gas well equipment.Air China ...
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Saudia and Southern Air join on ACMI
US-based Southern Air has begun operating one 747 freighter under Saudia Cargo livery on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.“Southern Air offers the widest selection of wide body freighters with their 747-200s and B777LRF programme and the introduction of the 747-400s will be an important attraction for us,” ...
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HNA to launch Turkish cargo business
HAINAN Airlines’ flagship company HNA Group is branching out to Turkey thanks to an investment partnership with Istanbul cargo player ACT Airlines.HNA’s 747 freighters will become the first cargo jumbos to start operating in Turkey in cooperation with ACT. The Turkish company currently operates with A300 aircraft.In 2010 HNA acquired ...
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AirBridgeCargo begins US flights
RUSSIA’s largest scheduled cargo airline AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched its first North American service with three flights a week to Chicago (US).The new route will operate from ABC’s hub in Moscow to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The airline will serve Chicago with a 747-400 freighter offering ...
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American Airlines Hungary for cargo routes
AMERICAN Airlines Cargo launched direct services to the Hungarian capital of Budapest from New York on 5 April.Electronics and car parts are expected to be the key commodities onboard the daily, non-stop 767-300 out of Budapest. AA Cargo expects to split traffic evenly between inbound and outbound flights.“This service opens ...
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DHL signs Singapore Airlines deal
FROM the air to the ocean, DHL Global Forwarding will now manage global transport for Singapore Airlines in a new deal.The freight-forwarding arm of DHL will manage all in-flight amenities from Singapore Airlines through its distribution hubs in China, Germany and Singapore to all of its network destinations and offices ...
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Office update 29 March
AIR Cargo News reports on changes in cargo offices around the world.AFTER the December 2010 introduction of its Da Nang branch in Vietnam and in line with its expansion plans for the region, logistics service provider Dimerco Express Group has opened three new liaison offices in India. The offices locations ...
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AirBridgeCargo first Traxon customer in Russia
AIRBridgeCargo Airlines has become Traxon Europe’s first customer in Russia after the two companies signed an agreement for the provision of cargo information services.The agreement was signed by Tatyana Arslanova, executive vice-president of ABC, and Felix Keck, managing director of Traxon Europe.“We are always looking to improve communications with our ...
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Asian goals for Helsinki
HELSINKI is looking to get a larger share of cargo flows between Asia and a number of markets within its reach, from Finland’s Scandinavian neighbours to Russia and the Baltic States.These ambitions received a large shot in the arm in the spring, when Finnair launched freighter flights to Hong Kong ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide expects “record year”
ATLAS Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) announced increased revenues and earnings for the third quarter of 2010, reflecting improving commercial airfreight demand; better supply of wide-body, long-haul freighter aircraft; continued high ACMI aircraft utilisation; and an increase in commercial charter volumes and rates.The company revealed its net income rose 130 per ...
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China Southern joins SkyTeam cargo alliance
CHINA Southern Airlines has become a full member of the SkyTeam Cargo alliance.The addition of China Southern Cargo to SkyTeam Cargo will significantly strengthen its global footprint. With its extensive domestic route network and strong exposure in Central Asia, Northeast Asia and the Middle East, China Southern Cargo will greatly ...
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Whistleblower sues Atlas Air for unfair dismissal
A FORMER Atlas Air executive is suing the airfreight company for allegedly being fired after he complained about illegal practices.Todd Andaya, former project managing director, said the company dismissed him in November last year when he said the company’s financial irregularities “violate federal and state law and constitutes fraud upon ...
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AirBridgeCargo to serve Zhengzhou
AIRBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines is extending its all-cargo services from China with a new twice-weekly 747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou to Europe.Flights from the capital of Henan province will depart from Zhengzhou International Airport every Wednesday and Saturday to ABC’s hub in Moscow and then continue onto Frankfurt (Germany) connecting central ...
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Miller new head of East Midlands Airport
EAST Midlands Airport (UK) has made Brad Miller (right), its current projects and procurement director, the new managing director.Effective 4 October, Miller replaces Penny Coates who has been promoted to chief operating officer for the Manchester Airports Group, which owns the airport.Miller said: “I’m obviously very proud to have been ...
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Singapore Airlines names new CEO
SINGAPORE Airlines has made Goh Choon Phong (right) its chief executive officer. Goh replaces Chew Choon Seng, who retires at the end of the year.Goh will take over from 1 January, 2011. He is currently executive vice-president for marketing and regions, as well as chairman of SilkAir.Goh has worked at ...
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Korean Air cargo success stolen by strong won
KOREAN Air Lines has flipped its operating loss of 127.3 billion won (US$107.9 million) for the second quarter last year in to an operating profit of 352.1 billion won ($299 million).Cargo sales leapt 86 per cent to 1 trillion won ($850 million) thanks to increasing sales of Samsung electronics and ...
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Atlas Air starts Dreamlifter services
ATLAS Air has launched its Dreamlifter service for Boeing. This follows the previously announced nine-year agreement that abruptly took the contract away from Evergreen.The Dreamlifter aircraft have been specially modified by Boeing to transport major assemblies for its 787 Dreamliner from suppliers around the world to Boeing production facilities in ...
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Expeditors encouraged by 2Q results
SEATTLE’S Expeditor's International has posted encouraging results for the second quarter of 2010.“We’ve experienced very significant year-over-year volume increases in both our airfreight and ocean freight business,” said Peter Rose (right), chief executive officer. “Our customers seem to be doing well as compared with 2009. This feels particularly good to ...
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National Airlines to fly 747F
NATIONAL Airlines – formerly Murray Air and wholly owned by the National Air Cargo Group – is preparing to operate a 747-428 freighter.Registered on 30 June, the ex-Air France Boeing will be the first of its kind for the company.
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AirBridgeCargo sues Ilyushin
RUSSIAN cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has filed a lawsuit against Ilyushin Finance Company.Filed on 24 May, the suit is for 47 million roubles (US$1.4 million) and involves Bank BFA, Aviastar-SP and Aviastar-Tu.Typically, neither ABC nor Ilyushin would respond to requests for further information.