All Airlines Articles – Page 161
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NewsAAPA: Cargo demand picks up in November as capacity crunch softens
In its preliminary November 2020 international air traffic figures, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) suggested that cargo remains the bright spot for the region's airlines as passenger demand struggles to pick up.Cargo volumes increased for the third consecutive month. However, year on year demand, measured in freight tonne ...
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NewsAmazon swoops on 11 B767s as it looks to fleet expansion
Amazon Air B767Amazon Air has continued to expand its owned-freighter fleet with the purchase of seven B767-300 aircraft from Delta Air Lines.As well as the purchase of aircraft from Delta, Amazon also confirmed that it had bought four B767-300 aircraft from WestJet.These 11 aircraft are the first owned directly by ...
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New air cargo liberalisation agreement for Latin America
A new multilateral agreement to liberalise air cargo services in Latin America has established expanded seventh freedom traffic rights in the region.The agreement among its ten signatories allows airlines from one Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) member state to provide all-cargo services between two other signatory states without restrictions ...
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Cathay Pacific adds new Riyadh freighter service
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The weekly service launches on January 5 utilising one of the carrier's Boeing B747-400 ERF aircraft.The service will meet "the strong demand for shipments of e-commerce and ...
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Reasons to be cheerful for air cargo in 2021
Well, what an end to the year that was. Just as we were ready to start winding down for the festive break, the shutters went up on the UK-France border — creating supply-chain chaos.On top of that, there were preparations for the UK leaving the European Union, container port/shipping congestion, ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo kicks off 2021 with a trio of B777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo kicked off the year with the delivery of three Boeing B777 freighters as the industry prepares for another year of tight capacity.Qatar Airways Cargo now operates 24 of this airplane model - with two more on order - along with two B747-8Fs as it continues to expand ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo signs va-Q-tec lease agreement
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has signed a new airline lease agreement with pharma container manufacturer va-Q-tec to offer the latest sustainable, advanced passive equipment.Va-Q-tec's advanced passive containers can maintain various temperature ranges between -80 °C and +25 °C, set at the start of the journey, for up ...
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NewsFirst Volga-Dnepr AN-124 back in the air
Volga-Dnepr has re-introduced its first AN-124 back into service after the carrier took the decision to temporarily ground the aircraft on safety grounds.On December 29, the Russian airline said that the first of its 12 AN-124s was back in action following the completion of technical checks and execution of service ...
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NewsIsraeli developer has freight expectations for hybrid airship
An Israeli start-up is the latest to join the race to bring to market a next-generation airship, joining the likes of the UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) in a nascent sector that has seen more failed efforts than successes in the 83 years since the Hindenburg disaster.Atlas LTA plans to ...
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UK and European Union agree trade deal
The European Union (EU) and UK have agreed a trade deal that will allow tariff free trade in goods.The deal comes after weeks of intense negotiations as the two sides worked to thrash out an agreement before the UK leaves the single market and customs union on December 31.According to ...
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Lufthansa pilots agree to cost saving measures
Lufthansa and pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed cost-saving measures to help manage the crisis at the German flag carrier.The agreement includes the basis for an extension of short-time work for pilots in 2021, a reduction in working hours with a corresponding salary adjustment and the suspension of collective ...
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Talks fail to resolve differences between BA and cargo handlers
Nine days of strike action by British Airway's (BA) cargo handlers in the UK looks set to go ahead after talks between the parties failed to resolve differences.In an update, union Unite said it had held talks with BA bosses but had failed to make significant progress.Earlier this month, more ...
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NewsSeason's greetings from ACN
As the sun sets on 2020, the Air Cargo News team would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, commercial partners and contributors for their support over what has been an extraordinary year.We wish you all a merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year and ...
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NewsAirlines add extra UK capacity to help ease cargo backlog
Credit: LufthansaAir France KLM (AF KLM) Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are adding extra cargo capacity between continental Europe and the UK as they look to cater for a freight backlog created by the closure of the UK-France border.The Franco-Dutch airline group said that it would operate four additional KLM Airbus ...
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NewsQatar Cargo achieves pharma CEIV certification
QATAR AIRWAYSQatar Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in pharmaceutical logistics.The airline said the certification covers its operations, quality Management System and supplier management processes in Doha.Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, the airline’s ground handling partner, also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo launches specialised Covid-19 vaccine service
Oliver Rösler - Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a new service specifically designed for the transport of Covid-19 vaccines.The airline said that while it already offers the transport of Covid-19 vaccines, it has also developed a premium product that was specifically developed for the need.The product called Covid-19 Temp Premium ...
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British Airways asks for unitised freight to help alleviate Heathrow congestion
British Airways' cargo team has requested that customers unitise their freight if possible to help alleviate delays at its Heathrow facility.The request comes after UK forwarder association BIFA approached British Airways as its members had reported experiencing delays.In response, British Airways' Martin Lyall said the issue had his full attention.“What ...
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NewsBhat scoops chief commercial officer role at Lufthansa Cargo
Ashwin Bhat will take over as Lufthansa Cargo's chief commercial officer and member of the executive board for the carrier's product and sales division.The 51-year-old will take over the position on March 1 from of Dorothea von Boxberg, who will become chairwoman of the executive board and Lufthansa Cargo chief ...
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FedEx profits soar as e-commerce volumes take off
FedEx saw fiscal second-quarter revenues and profits improve as e-commerce growth fueled record volumes.The express giant, which operates 680 aircraft, employs 600,000 people and has 200,000 vehicles, saw fiscal second-quarter revenues increase by 19% year on year to $20.6bn, operating income was up by 165% on a year earlier to ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo: Prepared for vaccine after first shipments
Swiss WorldCargo said it is "well positioned" to transport Covid-19 vaccines after handling its first shipments.The Swiss airline said that over the past six months it had been preparing for the distribution of vaccines.It pointed out that at the start of the summer it set up an internal taskforce to ...