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NewsAmazon Air launches cargo service at Kansas airport
Photo: Wichita Eisenhower National AirportAmazon Air has launched a daily cargo service at the Wichita Eisenhower National Airport in Kansas, US.This is Amazon Air’s first regional gateway in Kansas. Amazon Air flights will be operated by Silver Airways using an ATR72-500 aircraft and operate daily between Wichita and Fort Worth ...
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NewsEFW delivers its first A330 conversion
Source: ST EngineeringConversion house EFW has delivered its first Airbus A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, which will in turn lease the aircraft to Mas Air.The redelivered freighter is the first of a series of A330P2F conversions that EFW is carrying out for Altavair. This order includes both the ...
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NewsAtlas Air extends agreement with SF Group
Photo: Atlas AirAtlas Air has announced the extension of a long-term aircraft transportation services agreement to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter for SF Group between China and the US.The agreement, which has been in place since 2018, enhances the operating capability and global network of the China-headquartered express service provider ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints products managerial team
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed a specialised managerial team for cool chain products; mail and e-commerce; live animals and equine; and high value products.The initiative aims to support delivery of Etihad Cargo’s eight-strong premium product range.Nasir Sajwani will head up delivery of the carrier’s FlightValet, which manages the global ...
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NewsCargolux adds online booking service
Cargolux B747-8F. Source: CargoluxCargolux Airlines has launched a new online booking portal as part of the freighter operator’s investment in its digital capabilities.The new portal enables customers to log on, request an instant spot quote according to personalised criteria, as well as having visibility of allocations, “thereby enabling for the ...
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NewsFlypop adds second aircraft for PAX-cargo flights
Airbus A330. Photo: flypopUK low-cost airline flypop has brought a second Airbus A330 aircraft into service for cargo-in-the-cabin operations.Over the weekend of January 15-16, the Airbus A330 flew into London Stansted Airport, flypop’s headquarters. The airline launched pax-freighter services on an A330-300 in November through a partnership with lessor Hi ...
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NewsAirlines cancel US flights despite 5G delay
Credit: ShutterstockAirlines have been cancelling US services over concerns about the roll out of 5G networks despite mobile firms delaying their plans around airports for two weeks.Yesterday, US telecommunications firms AT&T and Verizon said they would delay the implementation of their c-band 5G networks for two weeks around certain US ...
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NewsCargo airlines urge US to swerve 5G "economic calamity”
Photo: PixabayCargo airlines are amongst the signatories of a letter urging immediate action on 5G plans in the US to “avoid significant operational disruption” in the supply chain.The letter, sent by trade association Airlines for America to stakeholders in government bodies, is signed by 11 companies including Atlas Air Worldwide, ...
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Air France KLM and Envirotainer partner on emissions
Temperature controlled ULD firm Envirotainer has joined Air France (AF) KLM Cargo’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme as the carrier group rolls out the Releye container.The tie-up will see Envirotainer invest in SAF for transporting its ULDs, while AF KLM will use the company’s Releye container, which it claims offers ...
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Canada approves AEI's B737-800SF conversions
Transport Canada Civil Aviation has approved conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers, Inc’s (AEI) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion.Last month, AEI announced a contract to provide Chrono Aviation with a B737-800SF freighter conversion, which represents AEI’s first Canadian-based customer.The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a maindeck ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo invests in flight safety
Photo: PixabayHong Kong Air Cargo (HKC) has signed a contract with ERGOSS to use its SARA web-based tools for flight data analysis (FDA) and flight investigation.SARA.FDM (Flight Data Monitoring) and SARA.PWI (Pilot Web Interface) provides crew with a self-debriefing tool on their electronic flight bag table, plus the ability to ...
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Logistics groups urge Australian government to extend cargo support scheme
Australian logistics firms and shippers have called on the government to extend its Covid scheme to support air cargo operations.The Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have written to Australia's Federal government to implore them to extend the Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) ...
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NewsTexel Air acquires first 737-800BCF
737-800BCF. Photo: Texel AirBahrain-based Texel Air has acquired its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) that is also a first of its kind for the Middle East.A second 737-800BCF aircraft will be inducted for conversion with Boeing in May 2022 and is expected to enter service in September 2022. The ...
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Delta Cargo adjusts domestic capacity
Delta Cargo is temporarily adjusting domestic capacity to “ensure that we can meet” customer service performance expectations.The company said it will be “paring capacity” effective January 17 to February 15 during certain times of the day on narrowbody flights in key domestic hub operations.International flights and domestic widebody flights will ...
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Saudia Cargo hopes to add Europe-US freighter flights
Saudi Arabian Airlines is hoping to add a new freighter service between Europe and the US but has met some resistance from US carriers over the plans.In late December, the carrier applied to the US Department of Transportation for a limited exemption for seventh freedom rights to operate all-cargo flights ...
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NewsSave the Date: Air Cargo News Awards announced
The Air Cargo News Awards will this year take place on September 16 in the UK at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, just a stone's throw from Heathrow Airport.Last year's event was a sell out with more than 240 industry figures attending the glittering awards ceremony to honour and celebrate ...
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NewsUPS adds Billund freighter flight
Source: UPSUPS has added a new freighter flight between Billund in Denmark and its European air hub in Cologne as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand.The new daily B737F flight means that Danish businesses in the Jutland peninsula, including Vejle, Herning and Horsens will benefit from later pick-up cut ...
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NewsPolar Air Cargo picks WFS for LA handling
Source: WFSPolar Air Cargo has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services at Los Angeles International (LAX).As of December 2021, WFS has been providing full warehouse handling services for the more than 5,000 tonnes of cargo carried each month by Polar’s all-Boeing freighter fleet ex-LAX.WFS already provides handling services to ...
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NewsKalitta Air signs up for aircraft dent-mapping tech
Kalita Air aircraft. Photo: Kalita AirUS cargo and special-missions airline Kalitta Air has begun using 8tree’s dentCHECK to enhance its aircraft dent-mapping activities.dentCHECK is a handheld and wireless 3D scanning tool with AR that is purpose-built for the aviation maintenance industry and used by maintenance firms, airlines and manufacturers.The company ...
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Financial risks for P2F conversions
Financing a P2F conversion can be a complex process with significant risks, a new report has highlighted.Beyond standard asset, debtor and jurisdictional risks, financing a P2F conversion brings into play considerations that are not ordinarily found in a typical aircraft financing deal, said London-headquartered international law firm ReedSmith.The company said ...