Airlines – Page 165
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NewsAir Canada's cargo revenues exceed C$1bn mark for the year
Air Canada Cargo reported record figures in the third quarter of the year as the airline continues its push into the air cargo market.The carrier reported cargo revenues for the third-quarter period of C$366m, an increase of 69.4% compared with a year earlier.Over the first nine months of the year, ...
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Maersk targets air cargo with Senator acquisition and freighter order
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is expanding into the air cargo market with the acquisition of freight forwarder Senator International and the addition of five freighters.The company, which owns the world's largest container shipping line Maersk Line, said it "intends" to acquire Senator International to "accelerate its product offering which ...
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SmartLynx to add more A321 freighters
SmartLynx will continue the expansion of its cargo business with the addition of two A321 freighters to its fleet early next year.The company is aiming to operate a fleet of eight A321 freighters by the end of next year, which will make it the largest operator of the variant in ...
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Turkish Cargo expands in Asia Pacific with Macau flights
Turkish Cargo has added Macau to its network as it looks to expand in the Asia Pacific region.From November 1, the airline will utilise one of its Airbus A330 freighters to the city on a rotation of: Istanbul, Almaty, Macau, Almaty, Istanbul.Turkish Cargo said that Macau is "an important center ...
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InsightsEastern Airlines: Converting to air cargo
Eastern Airlines chief executive Steve Harfst is blazing a trail by mounting a new freighter operation with a fresh approach to conversions, as Ian Putzger finds outOver its history, which reaches back to the 1920s, Eastern Airlines became an iconic brand that still resonates long after its collapse. It pioneered ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo’s API Solution goes live
Air Canada Cargo customers can now connect directly with the carrier through its new Application Programming Interface (API) solution.This API will, says the airline, streamline manual interactions such as quoting, booking, scheduling, and track and trace requests.It will also improve connectivity and collaboration by connecting different systems and processes to ...
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NewsMENA Cargo signs freighter charter agreement with Euro Atlantic
MENA Cargo has announced Portugal-based EuroAtlantic Airways as its first strategic partner.EuroAtlantic Airways will supply aircraft to support MENA Cargo’s global strategy in expanding operations in South East Asia, Europe and the US.A one-year charter agreement has been signed for a Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 767-300ER, both of which are ...
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NewsEtihad sustainable flight reduces carbon emissions by 72%
Etihad Airways has operated its most sustainable flight ever, reducing carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi sustainable flight EY20 – part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme – Used a combination of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ...
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NewsDHL Express opens expanded Indian gateway to support e-commerce growth
DHL Express plans to add freighter capacity to India’s Kempegowda International Airport after opening its expanded €22m Bengaluru Gateway within the hub.Using 11 DHL-operated intercontinental freighters, 30 international commercial airlines and 70 domestic flights on a weekly basis, the Bengaluru Gateway currently connects both South and West India to over ...
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NewsUnited Cargo: Making friends and taking a cautious approach
Jan Krems. Source: United CargoUnited Cargo president Jan Krems has been through plenty of peaks and troughs in his seven years in the role and 34 years in the air cargo industry in total, having also spent 27 years with KLM.He therefore has an understandably cautious outlook for the medium ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa extend SAF freighter flights until March
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo are extending their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai through the winter season, while Nokia has also joined the initiative.The regular SAF-powered flights were launched earlier this year and the partners will now extend the programme through to March 2022.The ...
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Airfreight is Latin American aviation’s real pandemic winner
The transport of cargo was a key driver of Latin American passenger carriers’ success in maintaining their operations during the pandemic, as they went without government financial aid while transporting essential freight to fight Covid-19.And the airlines see that market only growing further in the future.That’s the conclusion of a ...
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Cathay Pacific hikes transpac BSA prices as market surges
Cathay Pacific Cargo is hiking its block space agreement (BSA) prices on its transpacific and India services in response to current market conditions.In a letter sent out to customers, the Hong Kong-based carrier said it would impose a General Rate Increase (GRI) of HK$18 per kg on the base rate ...
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IATA adds 'quote and book' service to rate portal
Airline association IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to its rate portal, with IAG Cargo the first cargo group to offer the new functionality.The addition of live rates and the option to book shipments onto IATA's Net Rates platform will accelerate "the distribution of rates to market while ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo reports busiest month since Covid outbreak
Cathay Pacific Cargo in September reported its busiest month since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.The cargo carrier saw volumes reach 130,997 tonnes in September, an improvement of 19.7% compared with last year.The increase comes on the back of robust demand and the re-introduction of capacity, which is up by ...
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Pacific Air Cargo launches new cargo tracking system
Freighter operator Pacific Air Cargo has introduced PACTRAK, a new airfreight tracking and notification service.The tracking service is integrated into the company’s website and allows customers to know the status of their shipment at any point in its journey.The system offers shipment update notifications through SMS text messages, emails, or ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to offer booking through WiseTech Global
Lufthansa Cargo will add a direct connection to the WiseTech Global platform allowing users to make e-bookings on the carrier's services.The tie-up will provide CargoWise users with air cargo rates, flight availability and the booking confirmation in real-time."Through API connectivity, the connection will increase forwarder productivity, eliminate manual, error-prone data ...
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JD Logistics eyes a fleet of 100 freighters
JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com, is hoping to operate a fleet of 100 freighter aircraft by 2030. In an interview with Bloomberg, Yui Yu, chief executive of Logistics, said that the company is considering both purchasing and leasing aircraft. The company has recently been awarded ...
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NewsPolmans and Gadhia to serve another TIACA term after bylaw change
Polmans (L) and Gadhia. Source: TIACATIACA chair Steven Polmans and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia will continue their work at the association's helm for the next two years following a change in bylaws.The supply chain organisation said that following the "successful transformation of the association", including a revision to the bylaws ...
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Could Amazon soon add B777 freighters to its fleet?
Ever since Amazon launched its US domestic freighter operation in late 2015 there has been speculation that the company could one day expand into intercontinental operations.If a recent report from Bloomberg is correct, that speculation could soon turn into reality. A report from the news wire last week suggested that ...