Airlines – Page 158
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NewsFly Gangwon granted cargo licence
South Korea's Fly Gangwon is expanding into cargo. Photo: Fly GangwonSouth Korean airline Fly Gangwon has received a cargo transportation business licence from the South Korean Government's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).Founded in 2016, the low-cost domestic airline is based at Yangyang International Airport and currently flies to ...
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Bluebird pursues widebodies with Boeing 777-300ERs
Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic will lease three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in an effort to expand its widebody cargo ACMI operations.Avia Solutions Group-owned Bluebird Nordic concluded the lease agreements at the end of December. At present, the aircraft are in passenger configuration but will be converted into ...
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NewsPhilippines Airlines bounces back from bankruptcy
Philippines Airlines Airbus A340-313X. Copyright: Toshi Aoki - JP Spotters, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsPhilippines Airlines (PAL) has emerged from bankruptcy proceedings with a new focus on growing air cargo.The airline has exited chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code voluntarily, having successfully completed its financial restructuring ...
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DSV responds to Asia Covid restrictions with extra freighters
DSV has responded to Covid restrictions and lockdowns in Asia by adding extra freighter capacity from Hong Kong and Singapore.The freight forwarder is adding two extra weekly flights - offering 100 tonnes of capacity each - to its Hong Kong-Liege-Hong Kong loop, bringing its weekly flights on the route to ...
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NewsAtlas Air orders Boeing 777 freighters
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has ordered four new Boeing 777 freighters, with the first due for delivery in November.The company, which reached a quarterly revenue record of $1bn in the third quarter of 2021, said the order of the 777-200LRFs is in response to strong customer demand for dedicated ...
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NewsAntonov and Bollore team-up on out-of-this-world cargo
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and Bollore Logistics teamed up to transport Turkey's new telecommunication satellite, Turksat 5B, on-board one of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft.The flight operated from Toulouse, France, to Florida, US, and the satellite was later launched by the US aerospace company SpaceX.The cargo weighed a total of 60 ...
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NewsCathay Pacific outlines "substantial" freighter flight cuts in Q1
Cathay Pacific today announced it will implement "substantial reductions" to its long-haul freighter capacity in the first quarter due to the latest crew quarantine measures imposed by authorities in Hong Kong.The new rules, announced on December 30, mean air cargo crew members will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine at ...
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NewsEtihad Airways signs MoU for UAE-China air cargo
Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group have signed an air cargo MoU. Photo: Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group plan to establish a strategic partnership that will boost air cargo business between the UAE and China.The national airline of the UAE and the parent company of Zhengzhou ...
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Vekshin scoops Volga-Dnepr Group CEO role
Volga-Dnepr has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as its new chief executive.Vekshin joined Volga-Dnepr Group, which includes AirBridgeCargo, Atran and Volga-Dnepr, in 1997 and developed his career from sales executive to chief commercial officer.Between 2013 and 2016, he held the positions of vice president, charter & government division with Centurion Cargo Airlines ...
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NewsGreen backlash over Amazon air cargo project
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is fighting an Amazon air cargo project in the state. Photo: California Department of JusticeCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken legal action against an Amazon-operated air cargo facility in the state over concerns it will create “toxic air pollution”.Bonta asked the 9th Circuit Court ...
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Hong Kong suspends flights from eight countries
Hong Kong has announced that passengers from eight countries will be banned from entering the country for 14 days.The flight ban will impact passengers from Australia, the UK, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and the US, including transferring passengers.The measure comes into force on January 8 and will last ...
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NewsTAM starts first market Saab 2000 cargo conversion
TAM is converting the high-speed turboprop Saab 2000 regional airliner into cargo configuration. Photo: TAM, Täby Air MaintenanceSwedish company Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) is converting the high-speed turboprop Saab 2000 regional airliner into cargo configuration, to offer commercially for the first time.The conversion project is spearheaded in close collaboration with ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo achieves CEIV Live Animals
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the fourth airline in the world to achieve IATA's CEIV Live Animals certification.The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub, and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorised to ...
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InsightsAir cargo faces up to an increasing number of turf invaders
The airfreight market is becoming more crowded and traditional operators face new competition, writes Ian Putzger.The phalanx of freighter operators has grown to include some unexpected names – CMA CGM, Maersk, Amazon and Mercado Libre.Amazon’s fleet of leased or outright owned freighters is now in excess of 80 planes and ...
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InsightsSpecial focus: Horse transportation gallops ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges when it comes to the transportation of horses, but the industry continues to innovate in order to meet demand, writes Megan Ramsey.Perhaps the most eye-catching story relating to equine transport of late was the movement of 316 horses from Liege to Tokyo – ...
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InsightsSupply chain spotlight: 2021 UK air cargo review
2021 proved to be a vital year for the air cargo industry; ongoing sea shipping disruption saw many companies utilise airfreight as a quick and reliable way to transport goods, with airfreight prices soaring to two-and-a-half-times higher than pre-pandemic levels. Alongside soaring demand, Brexit and decarbonisation continued to remain challenges ...
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InsightsNew Magma Aviation CEO outlines expansion plans
Freighter fleet and network expansion are already key strategic ambitions for Conor Brannigan, recently appointed chief executive of Magma Aviation, writes Roger Hailey.Brannigan, appointed in October last year after joining the cargo management company in July, started his aviation and cargo career with Aer Lingus in 2006 until 2013.He continued ...
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InsightsPutzger Perspective: Tackling aviation emissions
The air cargo industry is tackling emissions. Photo: ICAOIn this month's column, Ian Putzger tackles the challenge faced by aviation when it comes to reducing emissions.2022 does not look like a good year to add to the cost of flying. Fares are already heading up, thanks to a global inflation. ...
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NewsHorse transport neigh bother for Turkish Cargo
Photo: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has safely transported over 60 horses from Chicago to Istanbul.The air cargo company transported 63 horses in total, 59 of which were shipped at the same time.These horses were moved from Chicago to Istanbul by making use of specially designed 21 stalls (dedicated horse barns) with ...
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New freighters square up for heavyweight contest
With Boeing 747 production finally set to close – as the last 747-8 freighters are delivered to Atlas Air – heavy cargo twinjets will open up an entirely new battlefront between the two major airframers in 2022.Airbus and Boeing might not agree on much, but their commercial outlook for the ...