February 2014

Etihad boost Dublin service with B777-300ER

ETIHAD Airways is increasing its Abu Dhabi-Dublin, Ireland service from 10 flights a week, to double-daily in July. The UAE…

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Niche cargo helps Changi’s growth

CHANGI Airport’s air cargo traffic increased by 0.8 per cent last year, buoyed by Singapore’s growing perishables and pharmaceuticals throughput….

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PEMCO in B737 freighter conversion deal with COOPESA

AIRCRAFT conversions specialist PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has agreed a new B737 freighter conversion partnership with COOPESA (Cooperativa Autogestionaria…

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ACS opens Turkey office

GLOBAL aircraft charter provider Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in Turkey.  Based in Istanbul, the operation…

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Qantas Freight hires new air cargo boss

ALISON WEBSTER is the new executive manager of Qantas Freight, following the departure of Lisa Brock who has become chief…

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Dreamliner in demand, says Boeing

PLANEMAKER Boeing has rolled out the first B787 Dreamliner built at the rate of 10 airplanes per month. The aircraft,…

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Download Air Cargo News’ free Freighter Fleet Directory

A FREE copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive 2013 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download on the website of air charter…

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AEI delivers B737-400SF to Sideral Air Cargo

CARGO aircraft conversions specialist Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered a third B737 classic freighter to Sideral Air Cargo of Brazil….

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AirBridgeCargo up five per cent

RUSSIAN carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) achieved a five per cent hike in tonnage (340,000 tonnes) in 2013 – the highest…

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TAM Airlines launches Miami/Brazil service

TAM Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group, is now operating a non-stop flight between Miami and Belem, Brazil.  The belly…

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Lufthansa Cargo steps up e-freight drive

THE systematic digitisation of the airfreight business is at the top of Lufthansa Cargo’s (LC) 2014 agenda, a conference has heard. …

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Lufthansa Cargo optimistic for 2014

LUFTHANSA Cargo (LC) increased the capacity of its aircraft utilisation in 2013, and moved more than 1.7 million tonnes of…

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Fedex scraps flight paper documents and gives pilots iPads

GIANT US parcels company FedEx is scrapping 32 tonnes of paper whilst equipping its pilot workforce with 4,300 iPads. The…

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Air cargo drags Cathay Pacific figures down

DESPITE continuing high fuel prices and a drop in turnover (-0.6 per cent), the Cathay Pacific Group returned to a…

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One Question

Karl Ulrich Garnadt, chairman and chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo, answers: "WE looked at the B747-8, at conversions, at A330s…

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Record year for Saudia Cargo

SAUDI Airlines Cargo performed well last year, despite the difficult economic climate. Total cargo carried in 2013 climbed to 557,800 tonnes,…

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Watch Cargo Airline of the Year 2013 winnners videos on facebook

FOR those of you who were unable to attend the 30th Anniversary of Cargo Airline of the Year 2013, Air…

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Virgin adopts hi-tech onboard cargo tracking

ONASSET, which provides hi-tech onboard cargo tracking solutions to the airline industry, has a new customer in Virgin Atlantic Cargo….

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Finnair Cargo adds MD-11 freighter services to Hanoi (copy 1)

FINNAIR Cargo has strengthened its Brussels cargo hub connectivity by adding twice-weekly MD-11 freighter services to Hanoi, Vietnam. "Finnair flew…

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Fuel for thought in the desert

IT MAY not be long before jet-fuel comes from desert shrubs. Boeing and research partners, including Etihad Airways, have made…

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