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Air Canada Cargo adds more European freighter flights
Air Canada Cargo is continuing to expand its freighter operation to Europe with the addition of two new destinations.The carrier will add flights using its B767 freighters to Liege next month and to Basel in April.Air Canada Cargo will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to ...
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Cathay Pacific highlights growth opportunities and challenges
Express, e-commerce and temperature sensitive shipments will be beacons of light in a cloudy operating landscape, according to Cathay Pacific Cargo's leader.Director of cargo Tom Owen said that the shift in supply and demand "will lead to a dampening in our revenues" but these three business areas represent "strong pockets ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo teams up with Airlink for Haiti aid flight
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has partnered with charity organisation Airlink to transport medical equipment and supplies to Haiti as the nation fights a cholera outbreak.American is carrying more than 55 tons of medical supplies from Europe to Miami, where they will be staged for distribution to Haiti.“We’re proud ...
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NewsFreighter fleet expected to grow by 2.3% per year
Aviation data firm Cirium is expecting the world's freighter fleet to grow at 2.3% per year over the next 20 years.The data provider predicted that in total the world's freighter fleet will reach over 4,100 aircraft by 2041 on the back of a 3.7% per year increase in cargo demand.The ...
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IATA blasts draft ban on cargo-only operations at Mexico’s busiest airport
IATA has blasted a government plan to ban cargo-only flights from Mexico City’s primary airport.According to local Mexican media reports, the leaked draft of a document published last week reveals that the government intends to close Benito Juarez International airport, the busiest in the country, to operators that ”provide national ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo teams up with charity to help children play cricket
Charity cricket partnership. Photo: VirginVirgin Atlantic Cargo has teamed up with charity Bat for a Chance (BFAC) to embark on a new South African cricket partnership for 2023 that aims to make the sport accessible for children.BFAC is working with Virgin Atlantic Cargo as part of a continuing programme of ...
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Elbit Systems joins Boeing freighter supply chain
Israeli technology company Elbit Systems will supply large main deck cargo doors for Boeing's B777 and B777-8 freighters.Elbit Systems' subsidiary, Elbit Systems-Cyclone, has been awarded a contract for the supply of aero-structure assemblies to Boeing.The contract includes production and supply of the largest Main Deck Cargo Door (MDCD) for the ...
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CAMEX Airlines recruits chief operating officer
Cargo carrier CAMEX Airlines has appointed a new chief operating officer.The Tbilisi, Georgia-based airline said in a LinkedIn post that Shako Seturidze is managing day-to-day operations, implementing strategies to improve efficiency and productivity and working closely with teams across the organisation.Seturidze has previously held a variety of leadership positions, including ...
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Etihad Cargo restructures customer services to improve efficiency
Etihad Cargo aims to improve customer service efficiency through the restructuring of the carrier's Contact Centre Team.To improve global customer service response times and support the UAE team to enable it to improve business conversion, Etihad Cargo has created two separate units.One team is dedicated to servicing UAE customers, and ...
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NewsAmazon Air launches in India
Amazon Air will utilise the complete cargo capacity of a B737-800F operated by Quikjet Cargo. Photo: AmazonAmazon India has launched e-commerce cargo airline Amazon Air in India in a deal with Indian cargo carrier Quickjet Airlines.Bengaluru-based Quickjet will use an Amazon-branded Boeing B737-800 freighter to fly shipments, according to a ...
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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.The tie-up will see Ethiopian Airlines offer MailAmericas its air transport services for carrying goods across its network.Tomas Miguens, president of MailAmericas, said: “As one of ...
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NewsBIFA Award winners net a trophy
Source: BIFAThe annual BIFA Freight Service Awards took place in London yesterday, with the winners revealed by footballing legend Kevin Keegan.The awards took place at The Brewery in London and attracted a record-breaking audience of 550 people who raised more than £3,500 for international development charity Transaid.The Air Cargo Services ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo faces flat demand but belly bolsters business
Cathay Pacific reported underwhelming cargo figures for December 2022 as a result of overall "flat market demand", but increased passenger flights are providing a boost for belly capacity.The airline said it carried 106,471 tonnes of cargo last month, a decrease of 21% compared with December 2021, and a 40% decrease ...
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NewsCargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
Image source: CargoluxGE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777 freighters, under an agreement that includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice engine maintenance service package as well as the order of two spare engines.The deal also includes a TrueChoice ...
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NewsAir France cargo cartel fine annulled
Image source: Air FranceIn the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment of a €3.9m fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the carrier on December 2, 2013.The annulment was granted on November 16, 2022 following an appeal to ...
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NewsSilk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Image source: Silk Way West AirlinesAzerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim of offering enhanced solutions to their customers and to responding more flexibly to changing supply chains.The agreement will strengthen Silk Way West Airlines’ presence in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects
Image source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya.An internal company ‘Clean Up Day’ in December raised €5,841 that will benefit the Mothers’ Mercy Home, an orphanage 20km north of Nairobi that houses up to 120 children, ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a "stern" warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) for improper maintenance work on an aircraft.The warning was issued on December 23 and earlier this week the Japan-headquartered carrier submitted a corrective action plan to ...
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Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a full acquisition in the future.The German airline said on January 18 it submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance with a view to signing an MoU ...
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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined the difficulties of its task given the company’s Russian links and the international sanctions regime, writes Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal.CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to ...