All Airlines Articles – Page 167
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Air France KLM sees cargo revenues improve despite volume decline
The Air France KLM Group (AFKLMP) continued to see an improvement in cargo revenues during the third quarter despite a decline in volumes.The airline group registered 31.7% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues during the quarter, while cargo volumes dropped 20% compared with last year to 220,000 tons.As a result of ...
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IAG Cargo charter ops bump up Q3 revenues
In its latest financial figures, IAG Cargo has revealed that it made use of its scheduled capacity and "bespoke" charter operations to achieve an increase in revenues in the third quarter of this year.The company reported a 14.1% year-on-year increase in revenues, to €302m, for the period of July to ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards
American Airlines Cargo last night scooped the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Award 2020 at a unique 36th Air Cargo News Awards — the first ever digital ceremony.The awards usually take place every year in London, but the coronavirus outbreak limited the gathering of people; instead, an online awards ...
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NewsABC B747-8F transports lengthy cargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has partnered with TVS SCS / Pan Asia Logistics Germany to transport equipment, measuring 16 m in length, from Frankfurt to Zhengzhou.The lengthy cargo, which weighed almost 16 tonnes, is being used in a power transmission project in China.ABC used its XL team, which specialises in transporting ...
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NewsIAG Cargo promotes Peek to head of sales
Darren Peek, head of sales, IAG CargoIAG Cargo has promoted Darren Peek, formerly regional commercial manager - Europe and Africa, into the newly created role of head of sales.Peek has more than 25 years of experience in the industry and has previously has held senior roles at IAG Cargo and ...
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NewsAAPA notes "markedly depressed" demand in September
In its September 2020 traffic results, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that cargo and passenger demand has had “markedly depressed levels, with no recovery in sight”.Airfreight demand declined by 17.5% year on year, while capacity slipped by nearly 30%.“Whilst manufacturing conditions further improved globally, some Asian economies ...
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NewsDelta Cargo approves DoKaSch cooler for vaccine transportation
Delta Cargo has approved the use of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container as part of its cold chain pharma service.The approval comes as the air cargo industry prepares for the widespread transportation and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.Key features of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container include: temperature ranges of 2-8°C and ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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NewsDHL Express braces for 'historical' peak season
DHL Express is predicting "unprecedented" levels of online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season and is preparing its business accordingly.The express firm said that it had already experienced around 35% e-commerce volume growth in 2020 in its network and added that the upcoming peak season will further ...
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NewsUPS outlines iPhone launch operation
Employees on the ramp at Worldport move a pallet of iPhone and iPad shipmentsExpress firm UPS has outlined the steps it took at its WorldPort hub in order to prepare for the lunch of the new Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air .UPS said Worldport, the company’s ...
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NewsAirfreight rates out of Asia head back to early summer levels
Airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America last week reached their highest level since early June.The latest Tac Index figures show that average prices on services from Shanghai to North America increased by 26.2% week on week to reach $6.07 per kg.Meanwhile, prices from Hong Kong to Europe have climbed ...
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NewsBlockchain-based Freightchain launches Thailand cargo routes
Blockchain-based air cargo network Freightchain has launched routes to Bangkok, Thailand.The new cargo routes will be served by Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X planes.Thai AirAsia is a joint venture of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia and Thailand's Asia Aviation.Freightchain was established in January 2019 as a subsidiary company of Teleport, ...
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IAG Cargo resumes Tokyo service
IAG Cargo has resumed services to and from Tokyo, following disruption caused by the pandemic.Tokyo, the carrier said, is a key exporter of pharma goods, which can be "moved seamlessly" with its Constant Climate cold chain service, which was specially designed to process time- and temperature-sensitive pharma products.IAG Cargo said ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo DWC facility to re-open as vaccine hub
Emirates SkyCargo will re-open its SkyCentral DWC cargo terminal as a dedicated airside cargo facility for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The freight division of Emirates has also set up a "dedicated rapid response team" to coordinate requests from the various partners involved in the vaccine distribution and to "streamline ...
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Cainiao expands air charter operation ahead of 11.11 e-commerce event
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will ramp up its use of charter flights as it prepares for the world's biggest shopping event.The company has announced several initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of "explosive growth" in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping ...
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US cargo carriers quizzed on PSP funds
Four US cargo carriers have been asked to hand back or demonstrate that they needed more than $630m in Covid-19 support funding as part of the Payroll Support Program (PSP).James Clyburn, chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, sent letters to Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Western Global Airlines ...
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NewsLOT and Group Concorde transport 53.5 tonnes of cargo on Dreamliner preighter
LOT Polish Airlines and its India GSSA, Group Concorde, have transported 53.5 tonnes of cargo on a single cargo-only Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 flight from Delhi to Warsaw.Cargo on the flight, which took place on October 18, was carried in the bellyhold, on the seats and in the overhead lockers — ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines winter freighter plans
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed its freighter schedule for the winter season, with an average of 35 flights per week to Asia.The cargo airline said that its Asian network would focus on the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG), the South Korean capital Seoul (ICN), Japan's capital Tokyo (NRT) and the Hong ...
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Turkish Cargo adds direct routes to network
Turkish Cargo has expanded its network with the addition of numerous direct routes to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.Last month, the carrier added London Heathrow Airport in the UK and Henri Coanda Airport in Romania as European network destinations.In addition, new direct cargo services in Asia include ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo targets perishables with Haneda flights
Emirates SkyCargo has commenced twice-weekly scheduled cargo flights to Tokyo Haneda (HND) airport.The flights will be operated on Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft departing Dubai at 11.30pm local time on Thursdays and Fridays and arriving at Tokyo Haneda airport at 1:40am local time on the following days.The carrier said that importers ...