All Airlines Articles – Page 114
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NewsCall for freighters to be excluded from Schiphol flight cuts
Source: ShutterstockThe Schiphol air cargo community is calling for freighters to be excluded from Dutch government plans to reduce the number of flights from the airport next year.Last week, the Dutch government announced plans to reduce the number of flights from Schiphol from November next year as part of efforts ...
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Korean Air renews IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Korean Air has been recertified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) for air transport of pharmaceuticals.Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products that call for dynamic requirements and conditions. The airline transports pharmaceuticals such as vaccines, lab reagents and ...
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NewsFedEx teams up with Direct Relief for Ukraine aid flight
Source: FedExFedEx and charity Direct Relief worked together to fly 52 tons of medical equipment to Poland to support refugees from the war in Ukraine.The aid was transported on a FedEx Express Boeing B777 freighter on June 26 and included emergency medicines and supplies, including health kits, trauma and wound ...
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AFKLMP Cargo and Aircalin expand partnership
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and New Caledonia-based Aircalin have expanded their partnership with the addition of flights to the archipelago via Singapore.The expanded partnership covers a new service to Nouméa in New Caledonia from Singapore that then connects with Paris.The new Nouméa-Singapore leg will be operated two-three times ...
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NewsIAG Cargo hopes to capitalise on additional UK-US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on a new flight between London Heathrow and Portland as well as the restart of services to Pittsburgh.The flights will be operated by IAG Cargo sister business British Airways utilising Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft.The new service to Portland operates five times a ...
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Air cargo clocking up value in aviation industry, says IATA
Air cargo contributed more than a third of airline revenues in 2021, over double its contribution in 2020, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its Annual Review 2022.The trade association said that in 2021, air cargo generated $155bn, up from $129bn in 2020 and $101bn in 2019.Global demand ...
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NewsMY Indo Airlines adds freighter
Photo: MY Indo AirlinesIndonesia-headquartered MY Indo Airlines has added a Boeing B737-800F freighter to its fleet.The scheduled and charter cargo airline is based in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and focuses on the domestic and international cargo sector.MY Indo Airlines said in a LinkedIn post: "MY Indo Airlines become the ...
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Airfreight industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic
The air cargo industry will not suffer any “lasting negative impact” from the pandemic, an industry expert has said.Speaking at the Scan Global Logistics Air & Ocean Freight Outlook June 2022, Ashwin Bhat, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Cargo, said that the company believes: “There won’t be any lasting negative ...
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Korean ponders move for new freighters
Korean Air is considering a move for the new widebody freighters launched by Airbus and Boeing in recent months as it continues to position itself for strong cargo demand, reports FlightGlobal.The SkyTeam carrier has thrived after further stepping up its cargo business during the pandemic, temporarily converting a number of ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo offers three new shipment services
Turkish Cargo has unveiled three new shipment services to offer cost savings and flexibility to its customers.TK SMART has been developed for general cargo transportation and offers cost-effective advantages for shipments without weight or size limitations.TK PREMIUM has been designed for critical shipments; shipments requiring a short journey time; shipments ...
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NorthLink Aviation provides National Air Cargo with capacity at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport
Florida-based air cargo carrier National Air Cargo and NorthLink Aviation have signed an agreement for hardstand terminal capacity at NorthLink’s air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska.NorthLink is building essential airport infrastructure at ANC to serve air cargo carriers. NorthLink has entered into a ...
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SF Airlines expands freighter fleet to 72 aircraft
China-based SF Airlines has expanded its freighter fleet to 72 aircraft.The cargo airline said it recently put a 767-300BCF cargo plane into operation, according to Xinhua, China's state press agency.This is the second freighter joining the fleet in June, said SF Airlines. The airline put its 70th aircraft into action ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in digitalisation
Photo: IBS SoftwareAmerican Airlines Cargo is further digitalising its cargo operations by deploying IBS Software's latest iPartner Customer (iPC) solution to enable fast integration with online booking portal WebCargo, a Freightos Group company.IBS Software's iPartner Customer platform is equipped with out-of-the-box APIs that enable faster integration of airline cargo sales ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews its contract with Jettainer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has awarded Jettainer a five-year contract where Jettainer will continue to provide and manage unit load devices (ULDs) for the carrier.The ULD expert will digitalise Etihad Cargo’s entire ULD fleet and equip it with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags.These tags will enable Etihad Cargo to collect ...
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NewsLessor ACS banks on growing cargo demand with six more conversions
Source: Aero Capital SolutionsLessor Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) will continue the expansion of its cargo aircraft fleet through the conversion of six Boeing B737-800 aircraft to freighters.The move will increase the firm fleet of freighters - including completed and committed - to 40 aircraft.The conversions will be completed by HAECO ...
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Forwarders must prepare for airfreight volume crunch, says Airforwarders Association
Better communication is key to managing an oncoming air cargo capacity crunch in the US caused by worsening oceanfreight capacity issues.The forecasted surge in demand for US air cargo capacity will be largely driven by a lack of sailings with ocean suppliers, but air cargo forwarders must “learn to be ...
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ECS positive for FLYONE's new destinations
GSSA ECS is hoping it will be able to capitalise on four new destinations added by customer airline FLYONE as part of its Total Cargo Managment (TCM) service agreement.The low-cost Moldova-based carrier has added new flights to Amsterdam Schiphol, Barcelona, Brussels and Dusseldorf to Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Sharm el-Sheikh and ...
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Alaska Air Cargo pledges not to add fuel surcharges
Alaska Air Cargo's managing director Adam Drouhard has pledged that the carrier will not add any fuel surcharges.Other airlines have imposed increases of up 30%, he said.But he acknowledged: “The past few months have been turbulent in some parts of our operation. Our valued customers have weathered last-minute schedule changes ...
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Voting still open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: You have until 5pm BST on July 18 to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and ...
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NewsFirst South American carrier goes live on WebCargo by Freightos
Photo: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has become the first South American carrier to offer real-time pricing and e-bookings to over 3,500 freight forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos.Real-time bookings with LATAM Cargo are available for WebCargo customers on 27 lanes with the possibility of connecting in South America.With LATAM Cargo, carriers representing ...