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NewsLufthansa Cargo targets seafood volumes with Norway freighter
Credit: Lufthansa Cargo AGLufthansa Cargo has added a new A321 freighter service between Evenes Airport in Norway and Frankfurt as it looks to target the country's seafood market.The Germany-based carrier said the weekly service would help cut delivery times of seafood in northern Norway in some cases from six days ...
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IndiGo begins freighter operations
Indian low-cost airline IndiGo has commenced operations of its first A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft between Delhi and Mumbai.Part of the airline's CarGo business, the aircraft will be used for general freight on the inaugural Delhi- Mumbai flight, while carrying general and e-commerce on the return leg.These inaugural flights ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics continues SAF push with Air Canada first
Source: CNW Group/Air CanadaBolloré Logistics has become the first cargo customer to join Air Canada's environmental Leave Less Travel Program.The Leave Less Travel Program offers corporate and cargo customers various options to offset or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to business travel or freight transportation, and reduce their ...
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Cargojet and UPS Canada renew air cargo agreement
Canadian cargo airline Cargojet has renewed and extended its Air Cargo Services Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS) Canada for an additional five-year term.The current agreement was due to expire on July 1 2025 and the new agreement is extended to December 31 2030.Cargojet continues to provide a Canada-wide air ...
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Alaska Air Cargo signs up for conversions with Boeing
Alaska Air Cargo has revealed that its next two freighters will be converted by Boeing.The company first announced plans to add two B737-800 freighters to its all-cargo fleet in March, but has now confirmed where they will be converted and given a timeline.The aircraft will be converted by Cooperativa Autogestionaria ...
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Edmonton and CargoAi scoop Tiaca sustainability awards
As this year's Tiaca Air Cargo Forum drew to a close in Miami, the cross-sector airfreight organisation announced the winners of its Air Cargo Sustainability Awards and also the location of next year's Executive Summit.CargoAi was the winner of the start-up/small business award, while Edmonton International Airport (YEG) was the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks forward to new Tokyo flight
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping the restart of a service to Tokyo by sister company British Airways will help meet demand for pharma transportation.The London Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda service will restart on November 13 after a year-long pause utilising B787-8 and B787-9 aircraft."This service will support the flow of pharmaceuticals, ...
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NewsSilk Way West finalises B777-8F freighters order
Silk Way West Airlines has finalised an order for two B777-8Fs. Photo: BoeingSilk Way West Airlines has finalised an order with Boeing for two B777-8F freighters, with options for two additional aircraft of the same type.The Azerbaijani cargo carrier is the first customer in the Eurasia region to order the ...
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NewsFreighters' place in air cargo 'cemented' by Covid
The last few years have "cemented once and for all" that the global freighter fleet will represent more than 50% of the total cargo market in the long term.Speaking at TIACA's Air Cargo Forum event in Miami, Boeing vice president commercial marketing Darren Hulst explained that historically the freighter fleet ...
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NewsSeabury highlights a mixed picture for air cargo
Sander Schuringa. Source: Air Cargo NewsWhile the air cargo industry faces dark clouds there are reasons to stay positive, according to Accenture's Seabury Cargo.Speaking at the TIACA Air Cargo Forum, the consultant's commercial manager Sander Schuringa highlighted the current headwinds facing the air cargo sector.He pointed to air cargo demand ...
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NewsAir cargo leaders optimistic on future demand and capacity
Air Cargo Forum CEO conference panel. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyOvercapacity is not expected to be an issue in the long term, according to a group of air cargo bosses.Reflecting on the future at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Miami, Tobias König, global chief executive, Rhenus Air & Ocean, said that ...
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Amerijet selects Strike Aviation for GSSA services in Poland
US-based freighter operator Amerijet has selected Strike Aviation for GSA services in Poland.Strike Aviation said that the new contract will allow it to offer a greater range of services to customers, particularly in the Latin America regions where many of Amerijet's services operate.“We can see a huge potential for cargo ...
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InsightsCathay Pacific Cargo looks ahead to a digital future
Cathay Pacific Cargo overcame stiff challenges in 2021 to help home hub Hong Kong regain its global crown as the number one airport for international airfreight.Strict air crew quarantine requirements in 2021 impacted airfreight capacity and tonnages, but Cathay’s cargo arm deployed 20 B747 freighters, preighters and cargo-only passenger aircraft ...
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IAG Cargo looks ahead to returning South America flights
IAG Cargo will offer capacity on two flights from sister carrier Iberia's passenger operation between Madrid Barajas Airport and Caracas in Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.The returning flights will start in November and will operate three times a week. The service to Caracas will utilise the bellyhold of ...
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NewsAirLift Group becomes GSA for My Freighter
My Freighter Boeing B747-200F. Photo: Airlift GroupAirLift Group has become a GSA for Uzbekistan-based My Freighter following delivery of the latter's first Boeing B747-200F freighter last month.Logistics firm My Freighter took delivery of its first Boeing B747-200F freighter in October and has plans to add five more as it looks ...
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NewsAir France KLM teams up with Jan de Rijk on biofuel truck
Source: AFLKMPAir France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on the use of biofuel-powered truck.The new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) will be run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100) and also offers a larger capacity to reduce the amount of driving.This new fuel, HVO, ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo announces structural changes
André Schulz, Stephanie Abeler, Oliver von Götz, Marcel Kling. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will reduce its sales regions from seven to five areas as part of efforts to simplify its process structures.The changes will see the sales regions of North and South America merged into a single America region, while ...
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Etihad Cargo partners on new cool chain facility
Etihad Cargo, Etihad Airport Services and Abu Dhabi Airports are developing a new cool chain facility that will more than double the carrier's pharma capacity at the airport's cargo village.The new 3,000 sq m facility features bulk loading docks with levellers, high-speed roll-up shutters, insulation and a real-time temperature monitoring ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo offers the Pegasus ULD for shipping perishables
Photo: Sonoco ThermoSafeLATAM Cargo has agreed a global lease deal with cool-chain packaging specialist Sonoco ThermoSafe for the use of the latter’s Pegasus temperature-controlled ULD bulk shipping container on LATAM flights.The deal will enable pharma freight forwarders to access Pegasus ULDs directly from Santiago, Chile-headquartered LATAM Cargo.The Pegasus ULD is ...
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Air France-KLM Group sees third quarter cargo revenues drop
Air France-KLM Group saw a small drop in cargo revenues in the third quarter but maintained steady cargo yields.The Group recorded total cargo revenues of €830m in the third quarter of 2022, which was a 0.6% drop from the year before.However, total cargo revenues in the third quarter of 2022 ...