All Airlines Articles – Page 176
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US regional cargo carriers call for covid-19 payroll scheme extension
The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) is one of a number of aviation companies calling on the US government to extend the payroll support programme (PSP) of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.RACCA said that congress is now deliberating next steps in packages designed to provide relief ...
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NewsDigital air cargo bookings continue to grow despite Covid-19 outbreak
The use of air cargo online booking portals looks set to increase over the coming months, despite a slowdown in growth during the height of the PPE capacity crunch.Freightos chief marketing officer Eytan Buchman told Air Cargo News that its WebCargo booking platform, which has 22,000 users and claims to ...
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NewsHAECO strips out B777 seats for Cathay cargo flights
HAECO Xiamen has stripped out seats from Cathay Pacific B777s to increase their cargo capacity.The conversion and maintenance firm said that the modification is covered by a Supplemental Type Certificate and has been directly approved by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD). It also uses HAECO Xiamen’s HKCAD Part ...
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Cathay cargo volumes under pressure as company issues profit warning
Cathay Pacific Cargo saw its airfreight volume declines deepen in June as urgent demand for personal protective equipment continued to ease.The airline saw traffic in cargo and mail tonne km terms decline by 35.8% year on year to 596m in June, while cargo volumes were down 43.1% compared with last ...
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Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier's passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and from aircraft, at London Heathrow Airport.The companies said that partnership is part of a joint approach to develop Qatar Cargo’s global network handling partnership programme.From ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo's Tim Strauss in surprise move to Amerijet
Tim StraussAir Canada Cargo’s Tim Strauss will become the new chief executive of freighter operator Amerijet from mid-August.The air cargo stalwart will take up his new role on August 17, with current chief executive Vic Karjian who is becoming the company’s executive chairman.Strauss is currently responsible for Air Canada’s cargo ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group expands Cainiao partnership with Madrid freighter flights
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has added a new freighter flight from Hong Kong to Madrid on behalf of the Cainiao Network — e-commerce giant Alibaba's logistics arm — to cater for growing demand.The flights, which will operate via Liege, will be carried out by VDG's AirBridgeCargo using its B747 freighter aircraft. ...
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NTSB releases Atlas Air freighter crash findings
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the first officer, due partly to sensory illusion, improperly reacted to inadvertent activation of the aircraft’s go-around mode.The NTSB, in conclusions released July 14, also cites first officer airmanship deficiencies and ...
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Doncaster Sheffield runway temporarily shuts after cargo B747F excursion
Doncaster Sheffield airport in the UK was forced to temporarily close its runway after a Boeing 747-400F (like the one pictured above) ran onto rough ground. The hub re-opened the runway a few hours later.The aircraft – bearing the Icelandic registration TF-AMU – was pictured on social media with its ...
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Virgin Atlantic finalises $1.5bn refinancing and aims for profit in 2022
Virgin Atlantic has finalised a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) refinancing package over the next 18 months, which the UK-based carrier says marks a “major milestone” in securing its future and under which it is aims to return to profit from 2022.The restructuring plan is based on a five-year business strategy and is ...
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NewsCargolux marks 50-year anniversary with retro-branded aircraft
Cargolux is celebrating 50 years' of operations by carrying out a special flight with one of its Boeing 747-400ERF freighters.The aircraft (LX-NCL) sports retro livery, inspired by the design that Cargolux’s first airplanes bore in the 1970s, which combines "vintage visual with the iconic lines of the jumbo jet".The aircraft ...
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TAP enhances digital systems with CHAMP API integration
TAP Air Cargo has implemented CHAMP's application programming interface (API) with its computer system, enabling it to "improve its internal business processes, tracking, and synchronisation of its supply chain".CHAMP said that as a result of "special circumstances", the solution was implemented in less than a week.Nicholas Xenocostas, vice president of ...
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NewsANA Cargo appoints new EMEA cargo VP
Sadami SugimotoANA Cargo has appointed Sadami Sugimoto as its new vice president, cargo and mail, for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.Sugimoto took up the role on July 1 and has 11 years' of experience in cargo, having worked in marketing, alliance, revenue management, mail sales and operations.He ...
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Video: Qatar Cargo launches '1 Million Kilos' campaign
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a charitable initiative in which it will transport 1m kg cargo free of charge.The '1 Million kilos' campaign, which was prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, will enable charities to use the carrier's services to transport medical supplies and humanitarian aid from July to December this ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to shed 10% of jobs by 2023
Lufthansa Cargo will shed just over 10% of its workforce by 2023 as part of a restructuring at the overall airline group.A spokesperson for the cargo division confirmed that around 500 of the cargo division’s workforce of 4,500 people would leave the company over the next two-and-a-half years.Part of the ...
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Turkish Cargo launches chatbot to provide 24/7 shipment updates
Turkish Cargo has introduced an online chatbot that can provide customers with around-the-clock updates about the status of their cargo shipments.Powered with artificial intelligence, 'Cargy' can give information such available dates and flights for shipments. In addition, it can use a shipment's air waybill number to provide details and status ...
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Delta Cargo moves to expand payment options
Delta Cargo has partnered with online payment platform PayCargo and Unisys to offer customers an additional option to pay for their shipments’ destination chargesThe new service for cargo shipments that originated internationally and delivered throughout the US will be available from July 10.PayCargo said its systems can automate data flows, ...
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IAG Cargo launches loyalty programme for larger customers
IAG Cargo has established a new loyalty programme for its larger freight forwarder customers.The Forward.Platinum programme allows customers with a revenue spend of €1.3m per year to redeem loyalty points for flights with British Airways and Iberia, or at 250,000 hotels worldwide.The company said the new scheme would complement its ...
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Update: Canada bans commercial puppies imported from Ukraine
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has cancelled import permits for commercial puppies, travelling from Ukraine, that are less than eight months old .The move follow the CFIA’s investigation into the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies in the hold of a flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13, ...
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NewsOman Air notes increase in cargo charters
Oman Air operated 69 chartered cargo-only flights from April to June, including the highest-ever cargo load the airline has carried.The airline said that 27 of the flights were operated in coordination with Ministry of Health, using wide-body aircraft, with a total volume of over 386,000 kgs carried.Another 42 cargo flights ...