All Airlines Articles – Page 192
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NewsOn-Time Performance Review: Most punctual airlines and airports revealed
Analytics firm Cirium has ranked the world’s most on-time airlines and airports by size and region in its 11th annual On-Time Performance Review using data generated from its reporting and tracking tools.In Cirium's review, Russian airline Aeroflot is named as the world's most on-time global mainline airline (a carrier without ...
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NewsSaudia Group launches logistics services for Saudi airports
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia Group) has launched the Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) company, a new division that will provide logistics and ground handling services at Saudi airports.Omar Talal Hariri, SAL chief executive, commented: "SAL will improve the quality of logistics operations and support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s vision towards ...
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NewsAir cargo showed signs of life as 2019 drew to a close
The air cargo industry began to show signs of emerging from its slump as last year headed towards its conclusion.Data from analyst WorldACD showed that cargo demand in chargeable weight declined by 2.5% in November, an improvement on declines of 6.9% in August, 5.3% in September and 4.7% in October.Meanwhile, ...
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China Southern to spin off cargo business
China Southern has offloaded its cargo business as part of the Chinese government's mixed ownership reforms.According to an announcement from China's National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, the airline's parent, China Southern Air Holding, set up a new cargo business with a registered capital of Y1bn to operate the airline's ...
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Air Cargo News' Top 10 most read in 2019
With 2020 already underway, the Air Cargo News team decided that now is an ideal moment to share our most popular stories from the past 12 months. Despite 2019 being a challenging – and at times, unpredictable – year, there were significant positives, as our list below shows.So, which stories ...
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NewsAirfreight rates continued to climb as year came to a close
Airfreight rates continued to climb in November as average prices reached their highest level in 2019.The latest east-west airfreight price index from consultant Drewry's Sea and Air Shipper Insight report showed that prices reached $3.02 per kg in November – the highest level since December last year.The fact that 2019 ...
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Sponsored Content: It may seem like common sense that fuel has a big impact on air transport operations. Even though continually introduced new aircraft are bringing more efficient designs and engines as the years pass, fuel remains a top cost driver for air activities. In 2018 alone, fuel represented 23% ...
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NewsAtlas 767 crash: Go-around mode activated after mystery ‘click’
Aerial view of main debris field during recovery operation. NTSBInvestigators probing the fatal Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter crash near Houston have been trying to ascertain whether a sound captured on the cockpit-voice recorder signifies the activation of the go-around switch immediately before the accident sequence.The aircraft, which was flying ...
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NewsRegional carrier Widerøe to roll out e-cargoware
Scandinavian regional airline Widerøe has appointed software firm e-cargoware to digitise its cargo operations.The Norwegian carrier, which serves 42 domestic and 9 international destinations, will roll out e-cargoware software in the first quarter of next year.Widerøe cargo manager Thomas Lone explained why it had selected e-cargoware: “Having scanned the marketplace ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo appoints Pasi Nopanen
Pasi NopanenPasi Nopanen has been appointed as Finnair Cargo’s sales director for Asia.He will take up his position from March 9 – joining from Qatar Airways – and will be based in Shanghai."Pasi has extensive experience in the air cargo industry, having worked for airlines and freight forwarding companies during ...
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TAL Aviation scoops Kenya Airways cargo deal
GSSA TAL Aviation has won the contract to provide Kenya Airways with sales services in the Ivory Coast.Anita Mirchandani, TAL Aviation's Country Manager Ivory Coast, will head the deal, which covers "a variety of cargo and logistics services throughout its market as sole representative of Kenya Airways Cargo".It is the ...
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NewsDelta Cargo excited by new India service
Delta Air Lines Cargo will target the pharma, automotive and perishables sectors on its new service between New York JFK and Mumbai.The weekly service will begin on December 22 utilising B777-200LR capacity.Key export products from India are anticipated to be pharmaceuticals, automobile parts, perishables, courier shipments and general cargo.Delta is ...
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NewsSilk Way West invests in covers for safe movement of lithium ion batteries
Silk Way West Airlines has invested in Mantle fire containment covers (FCCs), manufactured by AmSafe Bridport, to maximise safety during the transportation of "volatile cargo, such as lithium ion batteries and related products".Jason Abbott, president, AmSafe Bridport, explained: "The industry has witnessed recent incidents where two main carriers effectively contained ...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches dynamic pricing
Lufthansa Cargo has added dynamic pricing and real-time booking to its online portal.The airline said the new development, which uses its Rapid Rate Response system, will help expedite and simplify the booking process for customers.Starting in December 2019, the system will generate spot price offers for all customers based in ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and DB Schenker partner to improve air cargo data quality
Ariaen Zimmerman (left), executive director, Cargo iQ, and Chris Davies (right), Technology and product manager, Cargo iQ, with the winners of the Q-Rally challengeA collaboration between AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB Schenker has been recognised by Cargo iQ for improving the data quality of shipment reports from Russia to Schengen Agreement ...
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Uzbekistan Airways signs up to CHAMP's online portal
Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to use CHAMP Cargosystems’ online portal, FREIGHT.AERO, as it looks to develop its digital offering.FREIGHT.AERO offers real-time availability and price, e-bookings, air waybill and house air waybill processing."FREIGHT.AERO is connected to 20+ airlines and empowers forwarders to do business online with multiple airlines through a ...
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Cathay Pacific expects a weak first half of 2020 for cargo
Cathay Pacific is expecting a weak start to next year, but is more optimistic for 2020 as a whole.The Hong Kong hubbed airline said that its cargo performance continues to come under pressure and this is expected to continue next year.Last month, Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air carried 177,964 tonnes ...
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NewsMaestro announces partnership with Emirates Skycargo in Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that Maestro International Cargo will be one of its new pharma handling partners.At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Maestro operates a state-of-the-art, three-zone, GDP-certified cooler dedicated to handling pharma products at temperatures ranging from 8 to 25C.Edip Pektas, managing partner of Maestro International Cargo, said: "An airline ...
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Powerful air cargo alliance takes aim at rogue lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) are teaming up to increase their efforts to ensure the safe transport of lithium batteries.The partners will target three areas to reduce the incidents ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo takes delivery of latest B767 freighter
LATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 767-300BCF which will be deployed on services between South America and the US.The Santiago-headquartered airline said that the delivery of the aircraft meant it would end the year with increased capacity.The new freighter will principally be deployed on services between Colombia ...