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NewsVIDEO: Emirates the latest to swap seats for cargo
Emirates has stripped economy seats to boost cargo capacityEmirates is the latest airline to remove seats from its aircraft in order to increase cargo carrying capacity.The Dubai-based carrier said that it would remove the economy seats from 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132 cu ...
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AF KLM Cargo and DHL team up on pharma shipment visibility
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo have connected their systems to improve the visibility of pharma shipments.The joint solution is based on a host-to-host connection through an application-programming interface that allows information sharing about the shipment journey, including all shipments’ important milestones and temperature checks for ...
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Emirates SkyCargo resumes A380 bellyhold operations
Emirates SkyCargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of Airbus A380 passenger services to and from London Heathrow and Paris from July 15.The move follows the resumption of Emirates’ Boeing B777 300ER flights to and from Manchester and London Heathrow.In addition, Emirates has announced that it will commence ...
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NewsDeclining rates add to pressure on cargo-only PAX flights
Freight rates out of China continued their return to normal seasonal levels last week, putting further pressure on the use of passenger-freighter flights.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average rates from Shanghai to Europe last week declined by 30.8% week on week to $3.70 per kg. Prices are ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo expands bellyhold operations
Qatar Airways Cargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of passenger services to numerous destinations, as the aviation sector takes steps towards recovering from disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Over the last week, the carrier has resumed services to Budapest, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Istanbul and New York.In ...
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Cargolux and Unilode enhance ULD tracking capabilities
Unilode and Cargolux will install Bluetooth readers at cargo warehouses in order to increase visibility of ULD and create efficiencies.Unilode, which provides ULDs to Cargolux along with related repair and maintenance services, said that the readers will provide "further transparency and enhanced tracking for shipments".Franco Nanna, Cargolux director global logistics ...
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NewsANA Cargo expands digital booking capabilities
ANA Cargo B777FAll Nippon Airways' (ANA) cargo capacity is now available on the cargo.one booking platform as the airline expands its digital booking capabilities.The Japanese airline said that from today it would be able to provide real-time quotes for all available air cargo capacity on the booking platform. The partnership ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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NewsAir cargo load factors reach two-year high
Air cargo load factors have reached their highest level since at least 2018, according to the latest analysis from CLIVE Data Services.Figures from the data provider show that dynamic load factors - based on volume rather than weight - have now hit 71%, representing the highest level since the company ...
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LATAM Airlines Argentina to cease domestic cargo operations
LATAM Airlines Argentina will cease cargo and passenger operations for an indefinite period as difficult market conditions take their toll.The move will result in the cancellation of 12 domestic destinations while international services operated to and from Argentina by the overall LATAM Cargo group will remain active "according to their ...
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NewsEL AL sees cargo volumes take off in May
EL AL reported an increase in freight volumes in May as the airline transferred its passenger aircraft over to cargo operations.Like many carriers, the Tel Aviv-hubbed carrier utilised its passenger aircraft for cargo operations following the coronavirus outbreak.As a result, in May, the carrier handled 10,800 tons of cargo compared ...
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US eases ban on Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has backed down from an earlier ban on Chinese carriers, allowing them to fly up to four weekly flights between Mainland China and the US.The move comes after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) eased international flight restrictions further on 8 June, allowing ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo opens new pharma transit stations
LATAM Cargo has added four new transit stations in order to expand its pharma network.The Santiago-headquartered carrier has over the last three months open pharma transit stations in Miami, Santiago, Buenos Aires and a second entry point in Sao Paulo.This allows that carrier to expand the number of routes it ...
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Air cargo rates and capacity on the slide as PPE demand weakens
Airfreight rates and capacity both declined last week as demand for the transportation of personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to slow.The latest figures from TAC Index show that airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America declined by 12.8% week on week to $5.06 per kg, while from Hong Kong to ...
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SIA Cargo notes reliance on cargo-only PAX flights for performance in May
Singapore-based SIA Cargo has reported in its results for May 2020 that cargo load factor (CLF) was 14.4 percentage points higher than last year, due to the capacity decline (61.9%) outpacing the decline (of 52.8%) in cargo traffic measured in freight tonne km."Capacity contraction would have been much greater, save ...
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AF KLM Cargo launches KickCharter platform to help fill chartered freighters
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a collaborative online platform that can be used to book cargo capacity on its chartered freighter flights.The KickCharter solution ensures charter freighter flights are full, or as close to full as possible, before operating. It also enables cargo to be flown to ...
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Qatar Cargo boosted by bellyhold and freighter operations
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to head the market in April as volumes hit 900m cargo tonne kilometres (CTK), according to IATA data, accounting for 7.2% of the global cargo market.This comes as the airline last year became the world's busiest cargo airline - excluding the express operators — as ...
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DHL Express launches direct cargo route from Hong Kong to UK
DHL Express has launched a new service from Hong Kong to the UK in response to increased demand for medical, industrial and consumer goods.The new weekly service, which utilises a Boeing 747-8 freighter with a payload of up to 100 tonnes, is the only direct cargo route between Hong Kong ...
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Cargo the highlight for Cathay Pacific in May
Cathay Pacific said that cargo was the highlight of its May performance despite a near 30% year on year drop in cargo carried.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline group, which this week look set to secure a HK$39bn government bailout, saw cargo and mail revenue tonne kms fall by 29.1% year on ...
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United continues to expand its cargo network
United Cargo is continuing to expand its network with the addition of several new destinations.The carrier said that in June it would add flights to Dublin, Paris, Rome, Santiago and Zurich as it continues to expand operations following the suspension of many routes as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.It ...