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China Southern Airlines to spin off logistics business
China Southern Airlines plans to spin off and list its logistics subsidiary on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).The airline’s plan for China Southern Air Logistics was confirmed in an announcement on the SSE website on March 29.In the announcement, China Southern Airlines said the “spin-off still needs to meet a ...
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AirBridgeCargo set to return later this year
Reports from Russia suggest that freighter operator AirBridgeCargo could re-launch services after a year of inactivity.Russian publication RBC reports that the Volga-Dnepr group carrier is aiming to restart operations after acquiring two Russian-made Il-96-400T freighters.Photos of one of the aircraft with an AirBridgeCargo livery has been posted on the Telegram ...
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Cainiao set for an IPO?
Just days after e-commerce giant Alibaba announced plans to split its business up, reports are circulating that its logistics unit could be set for an initial public offering (IPO).Bloomberg yesterday reported that Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao, is holding talks with banks over a potential IPO in Hong Kong.Quoting people familiar ...
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Cathay Cargo remains positive in its outlook despite mixed signals
Cathay Cargo has reported a "slow climb" in demand following the Lunar New Year but is hopeful of a pickup in the second and third quarters despite conflicting signals.Cathay Pacific vice president cargo Americas Fred Ruggiero said that the year started quietly after a slow return to work on the ...
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Wickler to step down as Cargolux chairman
Christianne Wickler will step down from her position as chairman of the board of Cargolux Airlines in April.Wickler will leave the role after two years at the airline's annual general meeting on April 26.Cargolux said that her decision to vacate the position would allow her to devote more of her ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo's Ashwin Bhat to be new chief executive
Ashwin Bhat. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has selected chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat to be its new chief executive.He is due to take up the chief executive position on April 15, and in his new role he will will continue to be responsible for product and sales.This follows current chief ...
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NewsAir Canada adds Liege freighter flights
Source: Liege AirportAir Canada Cargo has completed its first flight to Liege as part of plans to expand operations in Europe.The new Toronto-Liege flights will operate twice per week utilising one of the airline's B767 freighters. Later this year a third frequency will be added.The service also includes a stop ...
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AviaAM Leasing delivers fourth 737-800BCF to Bluebird
AviaAM Leasing has delivered another 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline Bluebird Nordic.This is the fourth aircraft in the Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme for sister company and lessee Bluebird, and was originally due to be delivered in January.AviaAM said in a LinkedIn post: "AviaAM ...
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NewsDelta Cargo's unveils largest cooler facility at JFK
Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has unveiled the largest cooling facility at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to better support cargo that requires specialised temperature-sensitive handling.This facility will serve as the main cold chain facility for pharmaceutical and healthcare products at the airport, while also enabling perishable cargo shipping ...
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NewsAlaska Airlines to develop SAF strategy with Shell Aviation
Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines has partnered with Shell Aviation with the aim of expanding the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement.As well as procurement and use of SAF, the companies will work together to define and tackle what it will take to advance SAF technology, ...
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NewsLATAM adds Brussels freighter flights
Source: Brussels AirportLATAM Cargo has launched a new freighter service to Brussels targeting the transportation of flowers from South America.The new service launched on March 26 utilising one of the carrier's B767 freighter aircraft.The service will offer four-weekly connections between Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador and the Belgian ...
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Cathay Cargo invests in new mail solution
Cathay Cargo has launched a new mail service that integrates mail handling data with its cargo systems to improve visibility.The new Cathay Mail service integrates mail-handling data with air cargo systems using the the postal air waybill (PAWB) through electronic data interchange (EDI) technology.This removes much of the previous shipment ...
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Asia Pacific Airlines to retrain crew after FAA grounded its fleet
Cargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines is working on getting its fleet back in the sky with crew training after it was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA issued an Emergency Order of Suspension on February 1 to the operating authority of Aero Micronesia Inc., doing business as Asia ...
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Increasing pressure on air cargo to up its sustainability performance
The air cargo industry is seeing increasing pressure to up its environmental performance, according to air cargo group TIACA's latest sustainability report.The association's third annual survey found that 64% of respondents believe that sustainability pressure has increased compared to last year, mainly driven by customers and regulators.The report also highlights ...
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Dorothea von Boxberg to leave Lufthansa Cargo
Dorothea von Boxberg is set to leave Lufthansa Cargo to become the new chief executive of Brussels Airlines.Currently chairperson of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo, von Boxberg is anticipated to take over in Belgium as of April 15.Brussels Airlines is almost 100% owned by SN Airholding. Since December 2016, ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo and WFS expand partnership with JFK contract
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is extending its global partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) through the awarding of a three-year cargo and freighter ramp handling contract at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).Under the agreement, WFS is initially providing cargo services in support of 11 of ...
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Drone Delivery Canada secures first contract for heavy-lift drone
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has been awarded the first contract for its heavy-lift Condor remote piloted drone.The drone company said that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it had signed a contract with the Canadian government to work with Transport Canada in operating and evaluating its proprietary ...
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Dronamics appoints chief revenue officer
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has appointed Tim Martin as chief revenue officer and member of the executive team, effective April 1.Martin brings nearly three decades of senior management experience across global supply chain and logistics sectors, most recently as chief operating officer for Kuoni Tumlare and, formerly, as SVP global ...
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Astral Aviation appoints chief commercial officer
Astral Aviation has appointed Patricia Odida as chief commercial officer, effective April 1.Odida was previously head of cargo optimisation, pricing and revenue manager for two years.She will take over this new role following the retirement of Charles Simiyu, who was commercial director/chief commercial officer.Meanwhile, Astral's founder and chief executive Sanjeev ...
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Aeronaves continues freighter fleet expansion
Freighter operator Aeronaves TSM has ordered an additional B737 conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc as it continues to expand its cargo fleet.The additional B737-400SF freighter conversion (MSN 26308) will commence modification in May with work carried out by authorised AEI Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, Alabama.The additional conversion bring the total ...