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Cathay rides air cargo peak in November
The peak season has lived up to its reputation for Cathay Pacific with a 20% increase in cargo tonnage in November year on year on the back of increased capacity.Cathay carried 123,970 tonnes of cargo in November 2023, an increase of 20.3% compared with November 2022. The month’s cargo revenue ...
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Panama and Suez Canal double crisis threatens global supply chains
Persisting Suez Canal and Panama Canal-related supply chain delays and increased rates may see shippers and forwarders opting for air cargo.Shipping operations are currently being compromised by the need to avoid the Suez Canal due to the risk of attacks in the Red Sea, and restrictions on the Panama Canal ...
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CargoLogicAir administration to progress after bank account secured
CargoLogicAir's joint administrators have secured access to a bank account that will allow the administration process to progress.In a progress report, the airline's administrator Buchler Phillips said that they had secured the bank account in October after a delay caused by sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.A deal with ...
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Turkish Airlines orders five A350Fs
Airbus has secured another major A350 freighter customer with an order from Turkish Airlines for five of the new cargo aircraft.The order follows Cathay Cargo's recently announced decision to order six A350Fs, with the right to order 20 more.According to Turkish Cargo's website, the cargo business of Turkish Airlines currently ...
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NewsRed Wings begins air cargo services following Sky Gates takeover
The IL-96-500T has been modernised by Red Wings Airlines. Photo: Red Wings AirlinesRussia-based Red Wings Airlines has launched cargo services following the acquisition of Sky Gates Airlines in August.The first commercial freighter flight took place this month using Sky Gates' modernised Il-96-400T.Red Wings said the flight, carrying consumer goods shipments, ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens Cape Town Constant Climate station
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's facility at Cape Town International Airport has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.The Cape Town facility in South Africa is IAG Cargo's fifth Constant Climate station in Africa.Following the opening of the Constant Climate station at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in September, ...
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Shippers and forwarders expected to target longer term deals in 2024
Shippers and forwarders are returning to longer term and fixed-capacity agreements as the air cargo market continues to normalise.In a recent market update, Flexport vice president and global head of airfreight Zeid Houssami said that part of this switch to longer fixed-capacity contracts was partly driven by the rise of ...
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NewsGeodis and Titan launch new China-UK cargo route
Photo: Chongqing Airport GroupBritish charter airline Titan Airways and forwarder Geodis have launched a new round-trip cargo route from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwestern China to London Stansted Airport in the UK.To serve the route, London Stansted-headquartered Titan is operating an Airbus A330-300 freighter that is exclusively leased by ...
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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NewsOman Air launches first freighter service
Photo: GMR Hyderabad Air CargoOman Air has begun its first ever freighter service between its home hub of Muscat International Airport and GMR Hyderabad International Airport in India, using its recently delivered 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The freighter service will encompass two weekly flights, on Tuesday and Saturday. With a ...
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WestJet adds product catering for high-value cargo
Canada-based freighter operator WestJet Cargo has launched a new product covering the high-value cargo segment.The airline's Safe Air service will launch in January between Canada and the US but will "rapidly expand across the entire WestJet network".WestJet, which launched freighter operations earlier this year, said the product will cover items ...
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NewsUnilode and Thai AirAsia X extend ULD contract
Photo: UnilodeULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and Bangkok-based low-cost medium-haul carrier Thai AirAsia X have extended their full-service ULD management partnership until 2029.Thai AirAsia X awarded the full-service management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2014.Unilode supplies a digitised ULD fleet from its global pool to Thai AirAsia X ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues fleet expansion with latest 777 freighter
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of a second Boeing 777 freighter as it looks to capitalise on growing demand.The freighter is the second of an order for five production 777Fs made by the cargo airline in April 2021.The first was delivered in October and ...
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NewsOne Air adds second freighter and has eyes on a third
Source: One AirHeathrow-airport hubbed freighter operator One Air has added its second aircraft following its launch earlier this year and is hoping to add a third aircraft early next year.The converted Boeing 747-400 freighter has been acquired on a long-term lease and is a former Air Canada passenger aircraft which ...
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Volga-Dnepr sues Canadian government over AN-12 seizure
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government over the seizure of one of its Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft.The move is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Russian airline after its AN-124 was stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport last year following Russia's invasion of ...
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Air Cargo China gears up for fleet of eight A330P2Fs
Air China Cargo is set to begin operating Airbus freighters soon with the first of eight A330P2Fs (passenger to freighter) due to join the airline's fleet at the end of this year.The Chinese cargo airline and German freighter conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) closed a firm contract on eight A330P2F ...
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NewsCathay Cargo opts for the A350 freighter
© Airbus S.A.S. 2023Cathay Cargo has decided to order the A350 freighter for its next generation of cargo aircraft after it initially appeared the carrier would opt for Boeing's latest widebody freighter.The Hong Kong-headquartered airline has placed an initial firm order for six of the Airbus aircraft but has also ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia's operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering ...
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NewsXeneta doubts air cargo demand improvements will be long lived
Air cargo volumes were boosted by seasonal e-commerce demand from Asia in November, but Xeneta is doubtful the industry will see sustained stronger demand.November was the first month this year that saw demand outstrip supply, but, echoing IATA's concerns, the rate analytics platform said global airfreight capacity will likely continue ...
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NewsIATA predicts a 4.5% rise in air cargo volumes in 2024
IATA is expecting air cargo demand to increase by 4.5% next year while pressure on rates is expected to bring down revenues for the sector.The airline association said the projection of a cargo tonne km increase next year comes on the back of the International Monetary Fund's prediction of a ...