All Airlines Articles – Page 112
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NewsLATAM Cargo plans network expansion on the transatlantic
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has unveiled a "significant" plan to expand its transatlantic freighter operation in the second half of the year.The cargo business said that its expanded network will offer more frequencies and a more diversified network between Europe and US cities, and greater connectivity to Central and South ...
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Virgin Atlantic expands freighter flights with Billund service
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is set to expand its all-cargo network with the addition of a new service to Billund Airport.The service will operate three times per week between the Danish Airport and Heathrow using an Airbus A321F operated by Titan Airways, offering 28 tonnes of capacity per flight.The new flights ...
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Astral eyes widebody expansion with B777Fs
Kenya-based cargo airline Astral Aviation, which is expanding its 14-strong fleet with three Boeing B757-200Fs and two Airbus A320 P2Fs, is also working on adding up to four B777 freighters and more Airbus aircraft.Astral founder and chief executive Sanjeev Gadhia said the B757-200F’s will be operational from June 2022 onwards.“The ...
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CALC signs up for first AEI freighter conversion
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has signed a contract for its first B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The aircraft (MSN: 30516) will commence modification at the end of July and will be redelivered to CALC in October 2022. Touch labour and maintenance requirements will ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: One week left to vote for cargo airlines!
Calling all airline cargo customers: There is now just one week remaining to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.Voting closes at 5pm BST on Monday July 18.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five ...
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ANA the latest to order B777-8 freighters
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed an order for two of Boeing's recently launched B777-8 freighter aircraft.The airline has converted two of its previous commitments for 20 B777-9 passenger aircraft - dating back to 2014 - into the new freighter model.The aircraft are expected to enter service during or after ...
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Caribbean Airlines expands air cargo network to Cuba
Caribbean Airlines has expanded its air cargo network to Cuba, effective June 28.Through a partnership with general handling agent Aerovaradero, the airline will offer air cargo services twice weekly into Havana on its scheduled passenger flights.Customers will have the option to transport general cargo, pharmaceuticals, live animals and perishable goods ...
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NewsIATA remains positive for cargo despite latest demand decline
The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand declined again in May but the association is positive for the coming months as production in Asia continues to ramp up following Covid restrictions earlier in the year.The IATA figures show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne-km (CTK) terms ...
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NewsAir Premia goes live with IBS Software's iCargo air cargo solution
Photo: IBS SoftwareSouth Korean start-up airline Air Premia has gone live with IBS Software's iCargo Management solution for its air cargo business.The mid- to long-haul start-up from South Korea was founded in July 2017 and started operations in Aug 2021. With operations based at ICN airport, Air PREMIA flies to ...
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Unexpected airfreight rate stagnation down to fuel prices and a slowing market
Many had expected the opening up of Shanghai and Hong Kong following strict Covid lockdowns to result in a surge in rates from Asia as factories played catch up following months of closure.However, TAC Index figures show that rates actually declined marginally in June compared with May from Hong Kong ...
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Kuehne+Nagel's Klaus-Michael Kuehne increases stake in Lufthansa to 15%
Kuehne+Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in German airline Lufthansa to 15% to become the airline's largest shareholder.In a shareholder notification on its website, Lufthansa said that Kühne's share in the business had increased from 10% to 15.01% on July 5.It was only in April that Kuehne ...
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NewsRaya responds to growing demand with freighter additions
Source: ST EngineeringMalaysia-based Raya Airways will lease four Airbus narrowbody Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft from ST Engineering as it looks to respond to growing demand.The tie-up will see the company lease two A320P2Fs and two A321P2Fs following the conversion of the aircraft by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), which is the joint venture ...
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NewsCAMEX Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter from BBAM
Boeing 737-800 BCF Photo: BBAMGeorgia-based CAMEX Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) from San Francisco, California-headquartered lessor BBAM.The cargo charter airline, based at Tbilisi International Airport, said on its website that it operates B737-800F and 737-800BCF aircraft but does not specify how many ...
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Air France-KLM to pay millions in US mail scandal settlement
Air France-KLM has agreed to pay $3.9m to resolve its alleged liability under the US False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of US mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under contracts with the US Postal Service (USPS).This is according to the US Department of ...
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NewsAir cargo volumes down again while rates continue to cool
Air cargo demand declined compared with a year ago for the fourth month in a row in June, according to the latest statistics from CLIVE Data Services.Figures from the Xeneta-owned data provider show an 8% year-on-year decline in chargeable weight in June, following on from drops in March, April and ...
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NewsDynamic International processes UK's first electronic ATA Carnet
Tony Scott, Dynamic International. Source: Dynamic InternationalTime critical logistics firm Dynamic International has processed the UK’s first electronic Temporary Admission (ATA) Carnet at London’s Heathrow Airport using a new app developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).Dynamic International, working with ATA Carnet provider and sister company Dynamic Dox, transported ...
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Saudia Cargo improves financial planning
Saudia Cargo has partnered with Revenue Technology Services (RTS) to improve its financial planning and efficiency.The partnership entails the implementation of revenue planning solution Foresight, pricing solution Accelerate, and revenue management solution Velocity.Foresight helps airlines to determine the value of cargo in a schedule, set revenue and sales targets and ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo to expand freighter capacity and launch new China services
Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777F, revealed plans to add new services to China and confirmed that it will convert more aircraft.The brand new freighter, A6-EFU, will replace A6-EFG which went back to its lessor last week, maintaining the carrier's B777F fleet at 11 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to end mini-freighters to China as flights ramp up
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo will end its mini-freighter flights to China as it continues to ramp up its passenger network to the country with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week.Throughout the pandemic, Etihad Cargo continued to operate direct routes into China, providing cargo capacity via ...
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Frankfurt the latest to face flight cuts as staff shortage hits
Both passenger and freighter airlines are cancelling flights to and from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as staff shortages affect operations at the hub.In a statement, airport operator Fraport said demand for travel was returning and at the same time it is experiencing staff shortages for some services along the travel chain."To ...