All Airlines Articles – Page 152
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Indian carrier IndiGo plans to add freighters
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has revealed plans to bolster its cargo business through the addition of converted freighters.The airline said it is in the process of sourcing four A321ceo aircraft, each of which will be converted from passenger jets to a full freighter configuration.A Letter of Intent has been signed with ...
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NewsAnother firm signs up to AF KLM's sustainable fuel service
Martijn van de Waarsenburg - Corporate Manager Supply Chain at Koppert Biological Systems, GertJan Roelands – SVP Sales & Distribution AFKLMP Cargo and René Koppert – Director Koppert Biological SystemsKoppert Biological Systems is the latest company to sign up for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainable aviation fuel ...
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Virgin Atlantic continues to expand short-haul cargo network
Virgin Atlantic, which traditionally operates long-haul flights, is continuing to expand its all-cargo short haul network in response to demand.The carrier yesterday announced that from April 25 it would begin flying a twice-weekly service between Frankfurt and its London Heathrow hub.The carrier said the flights would utilise 55 tonne capacity ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries out AN-124 mining equipment flight
Antonov Airlines has transported fourteen pieces of mining equipment, weighing 216 tonnes in total, on two AN-124-100 flights from Istanbul, Turkey to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Monrovia, Liberia.“These two flights from Turkey to Africa were meticulously planned and both flights were completed with maximum payloads on each route,” said Eugene ...
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NewsParcel firm DPD targets e-commerce with Asia-Europe cargo flights
The Lenton Group, a subsidiary of France-based parcels giant DPD, has signed a deal with Hainan Airways on twice-weekly PAX-cargo flights from China to Europe.The one year-agreement is already underway with the round-trip flights utilising 72-ton capacity Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Haikou in China and Paris.DPD said the flights ...
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NewsHavaş and Qatar Airways extend contract in Turkey
Turkish ground handler Havaş, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of Groupe ADP, has renewed its contract with Qatar Airways at several airports in Turkey.The contract — which is in effect until 2025 — will see Havaş providing cargo and warehousing services for the carrier at Istanbul, Ankara, ...
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Airfreight rates predicted to remain 'strong' in the long term
Airfreight rates are expected to remain at an elevated level in the long term while freighters are expected to gain market share, according to a new whitepaper from Transport Intelligence (Ti).The whitepaper predicts that there is a high likelyhood of structural change in the airfreight market as a result of ...
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Turkish Cargo partners with WebCargo as booking portal demand ramps up
Turkish Cargo will join an online booking portal for the first time after partnering with WebCargo, which has reported a rapid rise in the amount of capacity listed on the portal over the last year.The two partners said that Turkish Cargo will soon provide forwarders with the ability to conduct ...
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Hong Kong-North America rates soar as capacity crunch tightens
Average airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America last week breached the $9 per kg mark as stricter quarantine rules and strong demand hit the market.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) powered by Tac Index showed that average prices from Hong Kong ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo lists capacity on CargoWise
Etihad Cargo, through its partnership with WiseTech, has listed its airfreight capacity on cloud-based digital air cargo platform CargoWise.Freight forwarders using CargoWise can now access the carrier's flight schedule and rates, as well as booking its airfreight capacity.Scott McCorquodale, chief automation officer of air cargo at WiseTech, commented: “We’re delighted ...
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NewsWorldACD: March a mixed month for air cargo
March was a month of two halves for air cargo in terms of year-on-year performance as 2020's lockdowns began to skew comparisons, according to data provider WorldACD.The latest figures from WorldACD show that demand in March was 21% up on last year. However, in the first half of the month ...
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Ground handler Menzies wins Avianca contract at MIA
Avianca Cargo has selected Menzies Aviation as its ground handler at Miami International Airport (MIA).The partnership, which starts in May and last for five years, will see 300 Menzies staff providing cargo ground handling services for Avianca at MIA.Avianca has a 225,000 sq ft warehousing space at MIA that processes ...
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Cathay Pacific hopeful on cargo following latest quarantine development
Cathay Pacific Cargo has welcomed the latest change to Hong Kong's crew quarantine rules.Earlier this week, the government announced that fully vaccinated Hong Kong-based aircrew for freighters and cargo-only passenger flights would no longer be required to quarantine after returning from an international journey, excluding crew that layover in the ...
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NewsDrones back on the agenda for air cargo
Xwing Cessna conducting an autonomous landingBefore the pandemic hit the world of air cargo, there were five or six industry developments that were constantly hitting the headlines; digitalisation, drones, e-commerce, sustainability and Brexit were key amongst them.And as an early sign that we are perhaps heading back to some form ...
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NewsANA continues cargo drone trials for hard-to-reach locations
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings is collaborating with drone manufacturer Wingcopter on a new aircraft as the number of unmanned aerial vehicle projects ramp up.ANA said that the two partners were conducting trials with the electrical fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft developed by Wingcopter, with the aim of ...
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NewsRVL adds another Saab 340B to its freighter fleet
East Midlands Airport-based RVL Aviation has continued its freighter fleet expansion with the addition of a second Saab 340B aircraft.The aviation provider added the first Saab in January this year and the second arrived from Sweden in March after having undergone a freighter conversion.Both aircraft have been leased through US-based ...
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NewsKLM deploys custom-made cargo seat bags
KLM Cargo is deploying custom-made cargo seat bags on B777 flights as it looks to boost cargo carrying capacity.Cargo equipment manufacturer Trip & Co adapted the seat bags to KLM's requirements, with the first set of 172 bags delivered to the airline on April 8.The first operational flight using the ...
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Saudia Cargo signs up to booking platform cargo.one
Saudia Cargo will add its capacity to online booking portal cargo.one as it continues with its digitalisation drive.The move means that freight forwarders will be able to instantly book space on Saudia's flights.The airline's capacity will become available on the cargo.one platform in the second quarter of 2021, giving freight ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo capacity drops 25% as quarantine measures hit
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo capacity drop by 25% in March as a result of new crew quarantine measures in Hong Kong.Writing in the airline's monthly cargo update, general manager of cargo commercial George Edmunds said the new crew quarantine measures were the biggest obstacle faced to normal cargo operations.The ...
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CEVA Logistics joins United's sustainability initiative
CEVA Logistics has joined United Airlines’ sustainability initiative, the Eco-Skies Alliance.United said that through its Eco-Skies Alliance, it is partnering with businesses such as CEVA Logistics to power future flying in a more sustainable way.CEVA Logistics and other Eco-Skies Alliance companies are working with United to collectively purchase approximately 3.4m ...