All Airlines Articles – Page 160
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo to ramp up freight flights
Virgin Atlantic is planning to ramp up its all-cargo operations as demand continues to increase.The airline said that it plans to increase its cargo-only operations by 60% in January, adding an extra 12 rotations per week and bringing its weekly total to 33.The cargo-only flying includes daily flights between London ...
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Japan Airlines integrates Champ API Gateway with its cargo platform
Japan Airlines (JAL) has implemented Champ Cargosystem's API Gateway solution to its cargo management system, allowing it to offer its new domestic airfreight service to customers using the platform.In addition, the API Gateway rollout has enabled JAL customers to seek end-to-end quotations for, and book, multi-modal cargo bookings, "thereby significantly ...
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Air France-KLM extends contract with Swissport in Saudi Arabia
Air France-KLM Group has extended its contract with ground handler Swissport for its operations in Saudi Arabia.As a result of the contract extension, Swissport will carry out cargo handling and passenger services for the group's subsidiaries — including KLM, Air France, Air France Cargo, Martinair and Transavia — until 2025.Gerold ...
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Air Canada signs up for converted freighters as it targets air cargo
Air Canada will sell two passenger Boeing 767s to be converted into freighters before leasing them back as it targets growth in air cargo.The Montreal-headquartered company will sell two of its B767-300ER aircraft to ATSG-owned lessor Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM).The first aircraft will be inducted for conversion in March 2021. ...
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IAG Cargo achieves Covid vaccine milestone
IAG Cargo has carried more than 1m Covid-19 vaccines to destinations in its global network.The carrier said some vaccines have been transported from its facilities at London Heathrow to North America and Europe.In addition, 80,000 doses were flown from its Madrid hub to the Canary Islands.It also shipped the Moderna ...
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NewsRVL Aviation expands fleet with Saab freighter
RVL Aviation Saab 340BFRVL Aviation has expanded its turboprop freighter fleet with the addition of a Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital.The aircraft, serial number 340B-223, is the first of a multi-aircraft commitment between Jetstream and RVL and will be used for ad-hoc cargo charter and operations ...
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Transport Logistic the latest air cargo event to be cancelled
The Transport Logistic team has announced that the event, which also hosts Air Cargo Europe, will not go ahead as a live event this year.The organisers are instead planning on hosting an online conference between May 4 and May 6.The next physical Transport Logistic event is due to take place ...
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Cathay Pacific to launch Covid-19 vaccine transport solution
Cathay Pacific Cargo has developed new solution specifically for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The airline said its new vaccine solution is quality assured and will offer its Ultra Track service and an operations control centre.Ultra Track monitors information including temperature, GPS location, and humidity, using low-energy Bluetooth readers.The operations centre ...
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NewsSpiceJet and Brussels Airport team up on vaccine shipments
SpiceJet handled India's first vaccine shipmentsSpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines, while it has also carried India's first shipments.The partners will work towards developing a direct airlink between Brussels and India, with the European airport becoming SpiceJet's "first ...
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NewsAFKLMP and K+N launch first zero emissions airfreight route
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have teamed up to launch a zero emissions airfreight route — the first route of its kind in the industry.The companies said that all of K+N's cargo on the Los Angeles—Amsterdam route would be covered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)."This first ...
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The insurance implications for airlines carrying Covid-19 vaccine cargo
In this guest-written article, Philip Clayton and Andy Bowman of risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company Willis Towers Watson explore the insurance implications of carrying Covid-19 vaccines in air cargo.Covid-19 vaccine distribution may be an exciting opportunity for cash-strapped airlines, but carriers will need to work with their insurers ...
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Air Cargo News’ Top 10 most read in 2020
It’s fair to say that last year was a year like no other for the airfreight industry.Yet, as ever, the Air Cargo News was happy to keep you up-to-date with the latest news — the good, the bad and the unprecedented.And our reader numbers continue to rise, with pages read ...
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SpiceXpress launches domestic cargo tracking service
India-based carrier SpiceXpress has launched SpiceTag, a real-time tracking service for domestic cargo.The SpiceJet subsidiary said its tracking system provides end-to-end scanning, which enables customers to get live status updates, automated notifications, shipment status reports and digital invoice downloading.Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet, said: “SpiceXpress has the capability ...
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Airfreight rates expected to remain elevated in 2021
Airfreight rates are expected to remain elevated in 2021 as the demand outlook remains uncertain and belly capacity is slowly re-introduced into the market.Writing in a Baltic Exchange market update, Bruce Chan, vice president – global logistics at investment bank Stifel, said that airfreight rates are likely to remain elevated ...
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Turkey's first Covid vaccines transported from China by Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has delivered Turkey's first batch of vaccines, which were manufactured in China by pharma firm Sinovac.The IATA CEIV Pharma-certified carrier transported the vaccines, which were placed inside 17 temperature-controlled containers, using its TK Pharma service on a flight from Beijing to Ankara. The vaccines, were then transported Turkey's ...
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NewsAir cargo continues to improve in November but Covid vaccine to add pressure
Air cargo demand continued to improve in November, while load factors remain high due to the loss of bellyhold capacity, according to the latest statistics from IATA.The airline association's data shows that during the peak season month, air cargo tonne kms declined by 6.6% compared with a year earlier. Over ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ends 2020 with its 1,000th charter flight
IAG Cargo ended last year with the completion of its 1,000th charter flight after having initially launched the services in March.The celebrated flight was carried out with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, loaded with e-commerce goods "reflecting the acceleration in growth of online retail", from London Heathrow to Los Angeles.IAG Cargo ...
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NewsQatar Cargo continues WeQare sustainability efforts
Qatar Airways Cargo is continuing to carry out sustainability related "positive and impactful actions" as part of its WeQare programme.The actions are being implemented in the carrier's cargo handling business and aim to make the its operations more sustainable.The first 'chapter' of WeQare took place in July last year, when ...
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NewsCLIVE: Air cargo volumes return to growth in December
The air cargo industry ended 2020 on a positive note with weekly volumes growing for the first time in more than a year, according to CLIVE Data Services.The latest figures from CLIVE show that for the week ending on January 3, air cargo demand increased by 8% compared with a ...
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Azul Cargo targets e-commerce with regional service
Azul Cargo is continuing to ramp up its e-commerce offering with new regional services in Brazil.On January 5, the carrier added a new all-cargo call to Cruzeiro do Sul, the second largest city in the state of Acre, as it looked to speed up e-commerce delivery times to the city.The ...