May 2023

SmartLynx targets a fleet of 13 A321Fs by year end

SmartLynx Airlines is aiming to become the largest operator of A321-200 converted freighters in Europe by the end of the…

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Swissport upgrades perishable and pharma facilities in Kenya

Cargo handler Swissport has expanded its cold storage facility at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). The facility now boasts…

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Cainiao trials IATA’s One Record cargo data exchange

Alibaba’s logistics arm, Cainiao Network, has trailed IATA’s One Record data exchange on its airfreight service between China and Liege….

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TT Meridian and Turkmenistan Airlines partner on UK-Vietnam air cargo route

Logistics service provider TT Meridian has announced a new cargo route between the UK and Vietnam via Turkmenistan operated by…

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DSV adds Arizona flights as it looks to cut semiconductor lead times

DSV has added Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to its freighter network as it looks to reduce lead times for semiconductor shipments…

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Modern Logistics plans to upgrade freighters

Brazilian logistics company Modern Logistics is planning to acquire two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft to partially replace its…

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Cainiao IPO gets go ahead

Chinese e-commerce specialist Alibaba Group plans to start exploring an IPO for its logistics unit Cainiao. The Group said its…

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Air Canada Cargo begins Costa Rica freighter service

Air Canada Cargo has started freighter flights into San José, Costa Rica using a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter. The flights…

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WestJet warns of irregular cargo operations after averted strike action

WestJet has warned customers to expect irregular cargo operations after coming to a last-minute agreement with pilot unions to avert…

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FedEx says strike plans have “no impact” on business

FedEx has stressed recent strike discussions have had “no impact on our service”. On May 17, FedEx Express pilots, represented…

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Get your entry in for the Air Cargo News Awards before the deadline!

The deadline to submit entries to the Air Cargo News Awards is fast approaching! Companies keen to demonstrate how they…

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Air France KLM Cargo helps out on sustainable flight challenge

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is supporting its partner airlines as they take part in the Sustainable Flight Challenge. The…

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UPS strengthens healthcare offering in Singapore

UPS Healthcare has opened a purpose-built 8,700 sq m healthcare logistics facility to meet demand from businesses in the country’s…

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DB Schenker sale discussions back on the agenda

Discussions around the future of freight forwarding giant DB Schenker have been back on the agenda in the last few…

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CMA CGM now flies to Bombay

CMA CGM Air Cargo has launched a new freighter route between Paris, France and Mumbai, India, as part of its…

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ST Engineering and SF Airlines set up MRO JV in China

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s (ST Engineering) commercial aerospace business and SF Airlines have incorporated a new joint venture company (JVCo)…

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Video: Attracting the next generation to air cargo

At last month’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find…

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Cargo emissions tech firm secures $10m in funding

Supply chain emissions monitoring platform Pledge has secured $10m in funding that will be used to develop its products. The…

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CVG Airport to add air cargo facility

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Burrell Aviation Cincinnati are planning to build an air cargo warehouse facility with airside…

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USC to be launch customer for Avensis’ A340 cargo conversion programme

New airline USC has been announced as the launch customer for Avensis Aviation’s conversion programme for Airbus A340-300 and A340-600…

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