All Airlines Articles – Page 127
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Supply chain costs to rise as Ukraine crisis bites
Freight forwarders are warning of higher supply chain costs as the impact of the invasion of Ukraine disrupts transportation operations.The forwarding sector said the airspace restrictions imposed by Russia, European states, Canada, the UK and in North America were forcing airlines to cancel and adjust services."Adjustments to flight schedules are ...
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Russia airlines blocked from US airspace
The US Department of Transportation and its Federal Aviation Administration are issuing orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using domestic US airspace.The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and regulatory orders will suspend operations of all aircraft owned, certified, operated, registered, chartered, leased, or controlled by, for, or ...
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NewsMesa Airlines takes delivery of B737 freighter
Source: KF AerospaceUS-based Mesa Airlines has taken delivery of a B737-400 converted freighter from KF Aerospace.The aircraft was converted at the KF Aerospace facility in Kelowna, Canada. The conversion included the installation of an 11-ft wide hydraulic-powered cargo door kit supplied by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., complete with a new freight ...
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Outlook bright and tight
Copyright: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockStrong air cargo growth is expected to continue in the first half of 2022, but with continued pressure on capacity, writes Ian Putzger.Despite, and partly because of, ongoing turbulence, air cargo keeps going strong. The industry flew through 2021 with an 18.7% increase in traffic over 2020 ...
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InsightsRobust demand and rates for Asia-Europe air cargo
Asia-Europe air cargo trade looks set to continue with high rates and demand in 2022, writes Roger Hailey.Turbulence is an understatement when describing the many variables facing air cargo’s Asia-Europe trade lane in 2022.A cocktail of ingredients looms ominously: possible Covid-19 variants shutting down factories as well as airlines and ...
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InsightsSupply chain spotlight: Greener skies ahead
Photo: Scharfsinn/ ShutterstockThe Scottish Government is a leader in setting climate change targets, having committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.To determine how to meet its net-zero target while continuing to receive the social and economic benefits of air travel, the Scottish Government intends to produce an aviation ...
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InsightsHow regional freighters offer a load to recovery
Airbus and Boeing are betting on the continuing ascent of air cargo after going head to head in large twinjet freighters with their respective A350F and 777-8F launches.Meanwhile, prompted by a reviving global economy and lively e-commerce sector, orders for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) widebody and narrowbody conversions continue to soar, with ...
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CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB community grows
Romanian airline TAROM will join CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB community to gain digital access to thousands of stakeholders throughout the supply chain.A long-time customer of the IT solutions company, TAROM has also renewed its subscription to CHAMP's Cargospot suite – including Cargospot Airlines and Revenue.These solutions are serviced through CHAMP’s data ...
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Etihad Cargo registers record cargo results in 2021
Etihad Airways registered record cargo results last year as the airline ramps up its participation in the industry.The carrier saw cargo revenues last year increase by 49% year on year to $1.7bn - more than half its total revenues of $3.1bn - while volumes increased by 26.8% to 729,000 tonnes.Revenues ...
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NewsTeleport rebuilds network with 12 cargo destinations
Photo: AirAsiaTeleport is restoring its cargo-only network with the launch of 12 destinations across Asia this month.The logistics venture of Capital A, formerly AirAsia Group, will fly to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Sydney (SYD), Hong Kong (HKG), Seoul (ICN), Tokyo (HND), Taipei (TPE), Bangalore (BLR), Mumbai (BOM), Bangkok (BKK), Manila (MNL), ...
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International air cargo demand up for Asia Pacific airlines
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) recorded a 5.1% year-on-year increase for Asia Pacific carriers in January.This is on top of the strong 20.2% annual increase achieved for the full year 2021, said AAPA.The international freight load ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in science and healthcare products
Photo: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has announced a dedicated suite of products and priorities to make it easier for customers to book a variety of life sciences and healthcare shipments.The life sciences suite offers cargo products designed for time-sensitive shipments. American’s Priority Parcel Service (PPS) or ExpediteFS services provides ...
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Tiaca membership bounces back as sustainability remains a key focus
Airfreight organisation Tiaca saw its membership numbers bounce back last year after a dip in 2020 and is continuing to ramp up its focus on sustainability.In a media update, Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes revealed that in 2020 the organisation's membership numbers had suffered a Covid-related dip but numbers were ...
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NewsUnique Antonov An-225 reportedly destroyed in fighting
The unique Antonov An-225 “Mriya” freighter, the world’s largest aircraft, has reportedly been destroyed in fighting following the invasion of Ukraine.In a Twitter post on February 27, the Ukraine Government said: “The biggest plane in the world “Myria” (The Dream) was destroyed by Russian occupants on an airfield near Kiev.”On ...
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Supply chains face extension of airspace closures
The European Union (EU) has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft as sanctions continue to be imposed in response to the conflict in Ukraine.Yesterday, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that all aircraft owned, operated and controlled by Russian entities would be banned from entering ...
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UK and Russia impose airspace bans on each other
The UK and Russia have both implemented airspace bans on each others' airlines.The UK government was the first to act - on Thursday the UK banned Russian airline Aeroflot from landing at the country's airport as part of sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.Russian air navigation service Rosaviatsia ...
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NewsATSG 2021 revenues up 10%
Rich Corrado, chief executive officer and president of ATSG. Photo: ATSGUS lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has reported full year 2021 revenues of $1.73bn, up 10% year on year.Adjusted EBITDA was $541.1m, up 9%, and adjusted pretax earnings were $173.9m, up 11%Rich Corrado, president and chief executive officer of ...
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NewsMNG Airlines expects further growth after busy 2021
Source: MNG AirlinesFreighter operator MNG Airlines saw its cargo volumes grow by around 20% and plans to invest in its digital services in the coming months.The company has added two A330-300 aircraft to its fleet of four A300-600Fs and one A330-200F as its cargo volumes hit 240,000 tons last year ...
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Cargo props up Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand cargo revenues increased 29% to NZ$482m year on year during the first half of its financial year.Robust cargo volumes were supported by the extension of the New Zealand Government’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme and the Australian Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme, said the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo sees revenues take off in 2021
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, saw its cargo revenues reach new highs last year on the back of soaring rates and an improvement in demand.For the full year, the company reported a 28.1% year-on-year increase in revenues to €1.7bn as traffic, measured in cargo tonne kms ...