January 2022

FAA declares 5G buffer zones for 50 airports

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports that will have buffer zones when wireless…

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Qatar Airways seeks US$600m payout from Airbus

Qatar Airways is reportedly pursuing more than $600m in compensation from Airbus over a fleet of aircraft which it claims…

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Fly Gangwon granted cargo licence

South Korean airline Fly Gangwon has received a cargo transportation business licence from the South Korean Government’s Ministry of Land,…

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Bluebird pursues widebodies with Boeing 777-300ERs

Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic will lease three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in an effort to expand its…

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Airfreight rates end the year on a high

Airfreight rates on major trade lanes ended the year on a high as supply chains remained under pressure. The latest…

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Shenzhen Bao’an cargo exceeds 1.5m tonnes

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport’s cargo handling volume exceeded 1.5m tonnes in 2021. The local transport bureau said cargo throughput is…

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Europa expands into mainland China

Europa Air & Sea is expanding its footprint into mainland China with the launch of a new office in Shanghai….

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Philippines Airlines bounces back from bankruptcy

Philippines Airlines (PAL) has emerged from bankruptcy proceedings with a new focus on growing air cargo. The airline has exited…

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DSV responds to Asia Covid restrictions with extra freighters

DSV has responded to Covid restrictions and lockdowns in Asia by adding extra freighter capacity from Hong Kong and Singapore….

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Atlas Air orders Boeing 777 freighters

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has ordered four new Boeing 777 freighters, with the first due for delivery in November….

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Antonov and Bollore team-up on out-of-this-world cargo

Antonov Airlines and Bollore Logistics teamed up to transport Turkey’s new telecommunication satellite, Turksat 5B, on-board one of the carrier’s…

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Seafrigo targets online grocery sales with New Jersey facility

Freight forwarder Seafrigo Group will open a new warehouse in the US state of New Jersey to cater for growing…

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Shanghai Pudong to grow cargo capacity

The fourth phase of Shanghai Pudong Airport’s expansion project has been launched with a new cargo area planned. This fourth…

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Fresh business for Kenya’s Kisumu Airport

Kenya’s Kisumu International Airport is branching out to handle fresh produce with the inaugural flight scheduled for January 8. This…

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Cathay Pacific outlines “substantial” freighter flight cuts in Q1

Cathay Pacific today announced it will implement “substantial reductions” to its long-haul freighter capacity in the first quarter due to…

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Etihad Airways signs MoU for UAE-China air cargo

Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group plan to establish a strategic partnership that will boost air cargo business between…

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Vekshin scoops Volga-Dnepr Group CEO role

Volga-Dnepr has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as its new chief executive. Vekshin joined Volga-Dnepr Group, which includes AirBridgeCargo, Atran and Volga-Dnepr,…

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How to ensure airports don’t become the next supply chain crisis

In his latest Air Cargo News column, Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, looks at how air…

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Samskip targets airfreight project cargo

Multimodal shipping firm Samskip has expanded its airfreight portfolio by adding project cargo to its offering. The company, which launched…

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Green backlash over Amazon air cargo project

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken legal action against an Amazon-operated air cargo facility in the state over concerns…

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