All Airlines Articles – Page 175
-
News
US airlines set to boost cargo capacity with PAX seat removals
US airlines could soon be set to be able to remove seats from passenger aircraft in order to boost their cargo-carrying capacity.MRO firm Delta Engineering — no relation to the airline — has applied for supplemental type certificate (STC) approval that would allow it remove seats from a range of ...
-
NewsVolga-Dnepr partners with K+N to transport power turbine
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has teamed up with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to move a power turbine from the UK to Russia.The cargo, which weighed 4.5 tonnes, was loaded into Volga-Dnepr’s An-124 aircraft (IL-76TD-90VD) aircraft using its onboard crane system before being flown to the Midlands, UK.Oleg Makushkin, head of procurement and airline relations, ...
-
News
IAG Cargo achieves higher revenues despite a slide in volumes
IAG Cargo saw is revenues rise in the first half of this year, despite volumes being down on a year earlier.Revenues for the first six months increased 10.5% year on year to €615m, while volumes dipped 33% to 232 tonnes "due to the reduction in passenger schedules"."Yields were significantly higher, ...
-
NewsAir France KLM cargo revenues up despite volume decline
Air France KLM saw its cargo revenues grow in the second quarter of the year despite a dramatic drop off in volumes.The French-Dutch airline group recorded a 44.4% year-on-year drop in cargo traffic during the second quarter to 1.2bn revenue tonne kms, but revenues increased by 5.2% on last year ...
-
News
LOT Polish Airlines achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification
The cargo division of LOT Polish Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification following a "multi-stage" audit process that initially began in 2018.The certification marks the carrier's capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA's globally recognised standard.In addition, from April 5 to June 29, LOT Polish Airlines, transported ...
-
NewsAirBridgeCargo gets the cream with US feline flight
Special passengers on an AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight from Russia were left feline good when they landed in the US.The airline recently transported 79 cats and dogs on a Boeing 747 freighter flight from Moscow to Chicago.The animals' journey was organised by Russian cattery Hakuna Matata and animal transportation specialists at ...
-
NewsTop 25 cargo airlines 2019: FedEx retains the top spot as Qatar climbs
FedEx was last year the world's busiest cargo airline despite volumes remaining flat on a year earlier, while Qatar moved into second place and UPS was up to third, according to IATA's World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. (See end of report for full chart).Last year was a tough 12 ...
-
NewsAirBaltic appoints APG Cargo as Ireland GSSA
AirBaltic Cargo has chosen APG Cargo to be its GSSA in Ireland.As part of the deal, APG Cargo Ireland will provide cargo handling services, as well as "enhanced cooperation with partner airlines and postal operators worldwide" for the carrier.AirBaltic said that through the partnership, the Irish cargo market can benefit ...
-
News
Air cargo declines narrow in June as market remains 'exceptionally challenging'
Airfreight traffic declines showed some signs of improving in June but business remains "exceptionally challenging", according to the latest IATA market wrap-up.The airline association's latest data shows that air cargo demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms declined by 17.6% year on year in June, which is a "modest" improvement ...
-
NewsAsia Pacific air cargo demand shrinks in June
Air cargo carriers based in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand drop by double-digit percentage levels in June, but load factors increased.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, was 20.3% lower year on year in June, ...
-
NewsDigital cargo bookings increase at Air France KLM
Gertjan RoelandsAir France KLM Martin Air Cargo (AFKLMP) has noted an increase in the use of its digital booking services since the outbreak of the coronavirus.The cargo airline group said that in June its online sales percentage reached 60% for the first time. In the US, its online sales percentage ...
-
News
Silk Way West signs five-year ULD deal with ACL Airshop
Silk Way West Airlines has confirmed a five-year ULD agreement extension with provider ACL Airshop.ACL Airshop has been a service partner with other airline units of Silk Way Holding for more than 10 years.The two companies are working on introducing Bluetooth technology to the airline's ULDs for the real-time tracking ...
-
NewsUnited Cargo ships food aid flight to Guam
United Cargo has helped move 190,000 pounds of fresh produce to Guam for the US Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.The airline worked with food-logistics specialist Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI) to transport the produce from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guam (GUM) on United's new cargo-only flight – a route ...
-
News
Airfreight rates predicted to rise over the coming months as capacity tightens
Airfreight rates from China and Hong Kong are set to rise again over the coming months as new product launches and a lack of capacity put load factors under pressure, according to freight forwarder Flexport.Last week rates out of Asia appeared to stabilise — and even crept up a little ...
-
NewsAmazon Air starts operations at LAL regional air hub
Amazon Air's regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport, FloridaAmazon Air has commenced operations at its new regional air hub located at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Florida, US.An Amazon Air flight, which departed from Sacramento International Airport, is scheduled to arrive at the LAL regional air hub ...
-
NewsFlightGlobal to host air cargo webinar
FlightGlobal, a sister publication of Air Cargo News, will host an airfreight webinar on July 30 at 3pm BST/10am EST.The webinar, titled Freight expectations: How air-cargo can adapt to a new reality in association with SmartKargo, will discuss the long-term viability of solutions available on the market from “preighters” — ...
-
NewsDelta Cargo joins Sustainable Air Freight Alliance
Delta Cargo has joined the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA) — a collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders and airlines to track and reduce emissions - as part of its initiative towards improving its environmental footprint.The move follows Delta's pledge, made earlier this year, to become the world’s first carbon neutral ...
-
News
Ethiopian B777 freighter suffers fire in Shanghai
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter has caught fire at Shanghai Pudong airport while cargo was being loaded.The carrier said in a statement that the aircraft is registered ET-ARH and was on a regular scheduled cargo service from Shanghai Pudong to Sao Paulo, and onward to Santiago.Videos and photos on ...
-
News
Emirates SkyCargo marks 10,000 flights from April to June
Emirates SkyCargo has operated more than 10,000 airfreight flights between April and June this year to facilitate the movement of essential cargo as the global pandemic continues.The carrier said the flights were a mix of scheduled, ad-hoc and charter operations.Throughout May and June, Emirates SkyCargo carried out an average of ...
-
NewsEtihad Cargo partners with air cargo screening app
Etihad Cargo has formed a partnership with supply chain solution app E2open, that will help it to automate its cargo screening processes in compliance with global regulations.As part of the deal, E2open will "improve efficiency, streamline workflows, minimise the risk of fines and penalties, and reduce the manual time" associated ...