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US regional carrier Alpine swoops on Suburban
US regional air cargo carrier Alpine Air Express has acquired Suburban Air Freight as it looks to continue its recent expansion.The deal is Alpine's second acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) - it also acquired the assets of Great Lakes Airlines ...
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Etihad appoints US Road Feeder providers
Etihad Cargo has appointed Accelerated and Jet Airways as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territoriesThe airline said its partnership with Accelerated and Jet Airways will "expand the carrier's capabilities in the US" and will enable customers to benefit from "dedicated capacity and 24-hour personalised customer ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues expansion with new US routes
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has continued to expand its scheduled network with the addition of two new North American routes.The Baku-hubbed freighter operator has this month started a new weekly service from Baku to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) utilising one of its B747-400 freighters.The service ...
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Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March
Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements.The airline has released its traffic figures for March 2022, reporting that it carried 97,166 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 16.6% compared to ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel promote PTL SAF
Boeing 777 freighter with SAF livery. Photo: Lufthansa CargoKuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are continuing to promote the use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).On April 14, a Lufthansa Cargo B777 freighter (registration D-ALFK) flew from Frankfurt, Germany to Seoul, South Korea with new livery that reads "Flying into ...
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NewsLockdowns spread in China as Shanghai measures could ease in May
Photo: ShutterstockShanghai lockdown measures that are impacting airfreight operations in the city and putting pressure on supply chains are expected to continue for the next two to three weeks.This is according to Flexport, which warned that although there is light at the end of the tunnel for Shanghai, cities near ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to offer capacity on new transatlantic route
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo will offer capacity on a new route between Barcelona and Los Angeles and on a re-established route between Barcelona and San Francisco, operating for the first time since the end of September.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) said both routes are operated by a ...
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Work starts on conversion of next MNG freighter
Work has started on the conversion of MNG's second A330-300 freighter as the company continues to expand its presence in air cargo.The aircraft is being converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) at its Dresden facility.The Turkey-based airline said the conversion work consists of five main phases: the passenger cabin is stripped ...
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Vietnamese shipper adds logistics unit to support air cargo plans
Vietnam-based luxury goods retail firm Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has in partnership with other companies established a logistics business to support its soon to launch air cargo carrier.IPPG said the new business, Bellazio Logistics, would primarily offer warehousing and storage of goods but would also provide road transport and ...
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AeroLogic launches Shenzhen to Leipzig route
A new airfreight route has been launched linking Shenzhen in China with Leipzig in Germany, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has said.The route is operated by cargo airline AeroLogic, with six round trips made by Boeing 777F aircraft each week, stated Xinhua.The opening of this new air cargo route can better ...
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Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) in December.Designed with a 109 tonnes payload capability, the A350F aircraft will increase Air France’s cargo capacity. Based on the A350, the A350F ...
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Kuehne ups his stake in Lufthansa
Kuehne+Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has doubled his stake in German airline Lufthansa to 10%.In a stock exchange note, the airline revealed that German national Kuehne's KA Logistik Beteiligungen made the investment on April 8.He is now the second largest shareholder in the airline behind the German state, which owns ...
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NewsNE Asia-Europe capacity drops more than 20% due to Ukraine crisis
Air cargo capacity on the north east Asia-Europe trade lane has dropped 22% since the end of February when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to the latest figures from Accenture's Seabury Consulting.The consultant compared capacity on the trade between March 12-18 with February 19-25 as it has taken ...
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EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31.The use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, have been operating since 2020, after the EASA issued approvals and exemptions for the transport of cargo in passenger cabins on a ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo continues to digitalise
Photo: Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic Cargo is digitalising its technology infrastructure using Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform.The airline is currently updating its “Voyager” cargo management platform with FLX Cargo Platform in an effort to maintain and grow volume secured during the pandemic.Accelya's integrated FLX Cargo Platform digitises every aspect of the cargo ...
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NewsThe logistical challenge of the Ukraine crisis relief effort
The refugee crisis created by the conflict in Ukraine has dominated the headlines and in response there have been an array of aid shipments to countries bordering Ukraine, but the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) warned that this approach needs careful thought.Sarah Schiffling, senior lecturer in supply chain management at Liverpool ...
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New research reveals size of Europe's 'go-now' sector
New research has revealed the size of the European "go-now" air cargo sector in what has been an unpredictable period for urgent flights.The research, conducted by carrier AVEM AERO utilising Eurocontrol and FlightRadar24 data, shows that the average number of monthly flights for one carrier ranged from seven to 80, ...
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NewsWestJet adds its first freighter
Source: WestJetWestJet Cargo has entered the freighter market with the arrival of the first of four B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The aircraft, which is on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM), will be used for express and e-commerce freight and is the first B737-800BCF to be operated by a Canada-based ...
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NewsWhen will air cargo's supply-demand balance return to pre-Covid levels?
The air cargo market could see its supply-demand balance return to pre-covid levels in 2025, although that prediction comes with a plethora of caveats.Speakers at the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium were tasked with taking a look at air cargo’s road to recovery and they concurred that industry turbulence was set ...
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AFKLMP's SAF programme continues to grow
Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo is growing its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.Morgan Cargo Limited South Africa and Morgan Cargo Kenya have joined what is believed to be the world´s first SAF programme for the airfreight industry, launched by AFKLMP Cargo in December 2020.Notably Morgan Cargo is the first ...