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NewsMa takes over as chairman at Hong Kong Air Cargo
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter operator Hong Kong Air Cargo has named Ma Yunpeng as its new chairman in a move that was effective as of October 13.Ma has over 21 years of extensive management experience in the aviation industry, his previous roles including acting as chairman of Grand China Air.According ...
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NewsCargolux renews partnership with Unilode
Photo: UnilodeLuxembourg-based cargo airline Cargolux and Unit Load Device (ULD) provider Unilode Aviation Solutions have renewed their longstanding partnership.Cargolux first awarded the management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2009. Unilode, which now has a fleet of 172,000 ULDs, provides a dedicated customer success management team based in Luxembourg, ...
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NewsAir Incheon becomes IATA member
Photo: Air IncheonAir Incheon has become the first cargo airline in the Republic of Korea to obtain full membership of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).The airline said it was awarded the certification on October 8. This follows the airline being awarded IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification on April ...
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NewsBoeing delays 777-8F to 2028 and will end 767F production in 2027
Unpainted 767F at Boeing Everett factory. Photo: Thiago B Trevisan/ ShutterstockBoeing will delay the entry to market of the 777-8 freighter until 2028 and conclude production of the 767 freighter in 2027 following industrial action that has disrupted its aircraft manufacturing work.The US airframer has faced weeks of industrial action ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo increases capacity to Miami
Source: ShutterstockAvianca Cargo will increase its cargo capacity to Miami by 20% by the end of this year as it continues to invest in transporting fresh flowers.The Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered carrier, which last week participated in Expo Flor Ecuador, said it currently offers 10 weekly cargo flights for flower shipments from ...
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NewsFAA certifies Embraer's E190 freighter conversion
Copyright: Alberto Whyte. Source: EmbraerEmbraer’s E190 converted freighter has been given a major boost by gaining certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The 'E-Jet' conversion and the cargo loading system, developed by US Cargo Systems, were both certified by the FAA last month, the aircraft manufacturer revealed yesterday.The company ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo expands operations to Cardiff Airport
Source: Cargo FirstUK freighter operator European Cargo is expanding its operations to Cardiff International Airport with the addition of new flights to China.The airline will launch a three-times-per-week flight between the Welsh airport and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in China on October 16, with plans to add an additional weekly ...
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NewsStrike threat ends as Air Canada pilots approve agreement
Image: Celian Genier/Air Canada. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada pilots have approved a new collective agreement between the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) union following a pay dispute that almost resulted in strike action.Last month, Air Canada was preparing for industrial action by pilots represented by the ALPA ...
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NewsMAB Kargo obtains Cargo iQ certification
Photo: MASkargoMAB Kargo (Malaysia Airlines Berhad Cargo) has obtained Cargo iQ certification after a successful audit evaluating quality management across its air cargo operations.The company, which commercially operates as MASkargo, reported 95% of its shipments in June this year to quality standards group Cargo iQ.“We are extremely excited to join ...
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NewsUS airlines maintain cargo embargos as Hurricane Milton hits
Source: American Airlines CargoUS carriers are maintaining and extending their cargo embargoes at stations in Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall.Overnight the hurricane weakened from category five to three but is still expected to cause widespread destruction with storm surges of more than 10 ft.In response, airlines have been adding ...
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NewsAmazon Air takes on cargo carriers with launch of sales to third parties
Source: RDNichols / Shutterstock.comAmazon Air has confirmed that it is now selling cargo capacity on its aircraft to third parties, including ad hoc and charter services.The carrier said in a LinkedIn post that Amazon Air Cargo is now open for business serving domestic networks across North America, Europe, the Middle ...
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NewsBoeing clocks up 11 777F orders in September
777F Photo: Boeing Media LibraryBoeing received 11 orders for the 777 freighter in September, taking the total number of orders of the model this year to 28.The customers for the 777F have largely been a mystery. All 11 of the 777F aircraft ordered last month were purchased by unidentified customer(s), ...
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NewsCathay Cargo and DB Schenker formalise SAF deal
Susanne Stemmer (left and Tom Owen. Photo: Cathay CargoCathay Cargo has formalised its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership with DB Schenker through a signing ceremony.In July, DB Schenker became the largest contributor to Cathay Pacific’s corporate SAF programme and committed to buying 878 tonnes of SAF from the airline as ...
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NewsChina Airlines carries out first freighter SAF flight in Taiwan
Photo: China AirlinesChina Airlines has carried out the first freighter flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Taiwan and confirmed the first company to join its SAF partnership programme.The Taiwan-based airline recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on SAF with freight forwarder Morrison Express Corporation that saw the company ...
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NewsUS air cargo operations brace for hurricane Milton
Orlando International Airport. Photo: max.ku/ Shutterstock - 2031141869US airlines have added a series of embargo's to their Florida cargo operations as they prepare for the arrival of hurricane Milton.The category five hurricane is expected to hit Florida later today bringing widespread devastation. Windspeeds of 165 miles per hour have been ...
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NewsFlydubai adds third-party digital booking option for cargo
Image source: Pixels Hunter/ ShutterstockFlydubai Cargo has expanded its online presence by placing its capacity on a third-party booking portal for the first time through a partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership will give cargo.one's freight forwarder users access to the airline's network of more than 150 destinations in 53 countries ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo adds winter belly capacity with new routes
Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo is strengthening its operations with belly capacity on new passenger services from Rio, Brisbane and Tokyo, plus expanded services elsewhere in Latin America.As part of its winter widebody schedule, out of Latin America, American is introducing a new seasonal service from Rio de Janeiro Galeão ...
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NewsSichuan Airlines adds Frankfurt to network
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockChina-based Sichuan Airlines has added Frankfurt to its network to expand its services to Europe.The airline will fly to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) four times a week on a scheduled service with its Airbus A330 freighter.Airport operator Fraport said in a LinkedIn post on October 4: "We are ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo inaugurates route to Birmingham
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has launched a new weekly all-cargo route between Hong Kong International Airport and Birmingham Airport in the UK.The new route will be served by an Airbus A330-200 freighter. This is the second UK route opened by the airline, following the February ...
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NewsDHL optimistic for first quarter 2025 airfreight demand
Source: ShutterstockDHL is optimistic for the first quarter of 2025 with the expectation that airfreight volumes will continue to trend upwards.In response to a question by Air Cargo News on first quarter predictions for airfreight during a DHL webinar, Tim Robertson, chief executive Americas, DHL Global Forwarding, said no major ...