All Airlines Articles – Page 201
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NewsUnilode and OnAsset complete Bluetooth ULD trial
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and OnAsset Intelligence have completed trials of its smart-phone app that can track Bluetooth-equipped ULDs by connecting to an aircraft's WiFi system.The trial was conducted on a flight from Hong Kong to Zurich and demonstrated that the Bluetooth connection between container tag and smartphone is ...
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DHL signs multi-year airfreight deal with Komatsu
DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a new multi-year agreement with leading construction and mining business Komatsu.DHL – the largest freight and logistics company in the world – will import more than 1m kgs of Komatsu machinery and spare parts to Australia and New Zealand each year.The company ...
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Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific extend partnership up to 2024
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have had their joint venture partnership re-authorised for another five years (up to 31 October 2024) by New Zealand officials.Lavinia Lau, director of commercial, at Cathay Pacific, said New Zealand is an important part of its network and a popular destination for customers.Meanwhile, Nick ...
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NewsUnited Airlines to add new connections to Japan
United Airlines has confirmed that it is to launch new links between four of its US hubs and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.The airline will inaugurate a non-stop service linking Chicago, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington DC with Haneda on March 28 next year, subject to government approval.Currently, United Airlines ...
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DSV-Panalpina merger creates world's second largest airfreight forwarder
DSV has announced that its acquisition of Panalpina will finally be completed today in a deal worth $5.5bn.The combined company will be recognised as DSV Panalpina and the merger will result in the creation of the second-largest airfreight provider in the world - DHL currently leads the pack.Panalpina is a ...
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Korean Air Cargo expands in America but cuts domestic services
Korean Air Cargo today announced that it would expand its services in the Americas with an additional weekly frequency, but reports suggest it will axe some domestic services.The airline said that it would upgrade its Incheon - Anchorage - Miami - Sao Paulo - Santiago - Lima - Los Angeles ...
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Oman Air Cargo adds mobile app
Oman Air Cargo has successfully launched a mobile app as it continues its drive towards digitisation.The airline said the app, which is available to download on both Apple and Android stores, is the first step on its "journey to 100% digitally transform [our] business" and follows on from the deployment ...
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Cathay Pacific chief executive resigns amid protest row
Today (August 16) Cathay Pacific announced changes in its senior management team.Augustus Tang will replace Rupert Hogg as chief executive, following Hogg's resignation earlier today. Ronald Lam will replace Paul Loo as chief customer and commercial officer.Although Cathay Pacific "believes that it is the right time for new leadership", the ...
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NewsCargo teams at Virgin and Delta set for transatlantic boost
Shawn Cole (L) and Dominic Kennedy (R)The cargo teams at partners Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are hoping to benefit from an increase in flights between the UK and US next summer.The extra flights will see Delta add Gatwick as a destination for the first time when it adds ...
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LATAM Cargo revenues slide as economic uncertainty takes its toll
LATAM Cargo saw its revenues decline the second quarter of the year, partly as a result of weaker demand in South America.The Santiago-headquartered airline reported a 10.2% year-on-year decline in second quarter cargo revenues to $269.3m.Cargo volumes, meanwhile, declined by 4.6% compared with a year ago to 220,000 tonnes, but ...
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NewsAir Astana appoints Flight Directors as UK GSA
Simon Rickman country manager UK and Ireland Air Astana (L) and Flight Directors MD Paul ArgyleAir Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, has appointed Flight Directors as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) for the UK and Ireland, effective immediately.The airline, which offers daily flights to London Heathrow to Nur-Sultan, ...
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Hong Kong airport cancels flights due to protests in terminal
Hong Kong airport, one of the busiest in the world, has cancelled its departing passenger flights as a result of protests taking place in its main terminal.In a statement issued today (Monday, August 12), the airport said that is has cancelled all flights that have not yet checked in.In response ...
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Cathay Pacific takes action following China warning over protests
Cathay Pacific has suspended a pilot who was arrested amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong. It has also fired two members of ground staff for "misconduct".The suspension and terminations, which took place over the weekend, follow a warning emailed to staff from Cathay Pacific chief executive Rupert Hogg on August ...
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NewsTiaca to take an industry-wide approach to air cargo innovation at executive summit
Tiaca executive Summit 2017 Round tableTiaca Board members will host a series of executive working sessions to discuss innovation and challenges to improve cross-discipline collaboration at TIACA’s Executive Summit (ES), which takes place from November 19 to 21 in Budapest.Day one of the event will feature Turhan Ozen, Turkish Airlines, ...
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IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues
British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...
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British Airways IT issues hit cargo customers
IT problems at British Airways have forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at London Heathrow and Gatwick.IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that it had begun to automatically rebook customer shipments that have been affected by the IT glitch on the ...
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Transcarga application for Venezuela-US flights rejected
Transcarga International Airways attempt to circumnavigate a US ban on flights to and from Venezuela has been rejected.On May 5, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) issued an order banning all US and foreign carriers from providing services to and from the South American country, at the request of the ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo under pressure in H1
Cathay Pacific saw cargo revenues, volumes and yields decline in the first half of the year as the US-China trade war took its toll on performance.The Hong Kong-headquartered carrier reported an 11.4% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues to HK$11.5bn, volumes were down 5.7% on a year ago to 979,000 tonnes ...
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NewsAir cargo down again in June as signs of a recovery were premature
Air cargo traffic has now declined year-on-year for eight months in a row and signs of a recovery in recent months have turned out to be premature.The latest figures from airline association IATA show that demand in terms of freight tonne kms (FTK) declined by 4.8% year on year in ...
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Silk Way Airlines USA announces new Americas vice president
Silk Way Airlines USA (SWA USA) has appointed Fadi Nahas as vice president of the Americas.Nahas has more than 30 years of experience in supply chains, transportation, logistics and sales, as well as more than 25 years of management experience.Nahas will be responsible for managing business development initiatives for Silk ...