February 24, 2015

Paperless cockpit for AirBridgeCargo

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has adopted Lufthansa Systems’ Lido/iRouteManual, Lido/Enroute and Lido/DocView IT solutions to move to paperless cockpit systems. The new…

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Cargo pallets go on a diet

Air France-KLM is introducing new aluminum pallets that are 17kg lighter than standard pallets but just as strong. The new…

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Bertling plugs into Antonov for power station logistics

Germany’s Bertling Logistics has transported three power substations from Portugal to Argentina using Antonov Airlines freighters. The logistics operation required…

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Launch customer for CRJ200 special freighter

Bombardier and Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) have secured the first passenger to freighter conversion order for the CRJ200 SF (Special…

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Pharma defection to ocean is ‘wake-up call’ to airfreight

Airlines are targeting premium products to claw back lost revenue from the recession. Foremost of those is the cool chain…

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Oman Air appoints Air Cargo Logistics in France

Oman Air has appointed Air Cargo Logistics as its exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) in France. With effect…

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IAG Cargo exits freighter business

INCREASED belly capacity has forced IAG Cargo out of the freighter business. The all-cargo arm of British Airways and Iberia…

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CAL fleet upgrade

Cargo Air Lines (CAL) has taken delivery of its second 747-400-ERF, completing the upgrade of the Israel-based carrier’s fleet to…

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AF-KLM adds combi flights to Dubai

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will this month add three B747 Combi frequencies from Amsterdam Airport-Schiphol (AMS) to and from Dubai International…

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Sodexi opens Paris airport warehouse

Aéroports de Paris and Sodexi have opened a 7,600 sq m express freight warehouse at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport….

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Qatar finalises B777F fleet order

Qatar Airways has finalised an order for four Boeing 777 freighters valued at $1.24bn, with purchase options on another four. Qatar Airways…

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Silk Way nears deal on B747-8F trio

Plane maker Boeing and Azerbaijan-based cargo airline Silk Way West are finalising terms on a purchase agreement for three B747-8 freighters. When…

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IAG Cargo joins Airforwarders Association

IAG Cargo has become the first international (non-US) carrier to gain platinum membership of the Washington-based Airforwarders Association (AfA). As a platinum…

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Saudia Cargo to operate direct freighters to Malpensa

Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a three times a week B747-400 freighter schedule between Riyadh and the Italian hub of…

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Security standard first for Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal

Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal has become the first Hong Kong air freight facility to achieve ISO 28000 certification, a global standard…

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Lufthansa Cargo’s cautious optimism for 2015

Lufthansa Cargo carried 1.7m tonnes of freight and mail in 2014, a year-on-year decline of 2.7 per cent, although the…

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Ethiopian freighter damaged after runway skid

An Ethiopian Airlines freighter has been seriously damaged after skidding off the runway at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana on…

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Middle East leads world airfreight growth

The Middle East set the pace for a four per cent global surge in air freight in November, and 4.7…

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More Airbuses than ever

Airbus hit a new record of 629 aircraft deliveries for 89 customers, including eight new ones. The Toulouse-based plane-maker said…

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Swiss signs quality deal with handlers

Swiss WorldCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with ground handlers Cargologic and SATS to boost service standards and information…

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