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NewsAirblox adds Fits Cargo to its platform
Source: AirbloxDigital air cargo capacity exchange Airblox has added Sri Lanka-based hybrid physical and virtual cargo carrier Fits Cargo to its marketplace.Forwarders on the Airblox platform now have access to Fits Cargo’s capacity and charter services.Fits Cargo is listing lanes out of key hubs such as Colombo (CMB), Chennai (MAA), ...
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NewsFedEx claws back costs in Q2 but Express suffers
FedEx's continuing work to trim costs within the business were evident in its second quarter 2024 results, although the Express segment suffered in particular.Total second quarter operating income for the period ended November 30 was $1.28bn, up 9%. Adjusted operating income increased by 17%.As with the previous quarter, FedEx said ...
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Ethiopian Airlines secures financing for two 777Fs
Ethiopian Airlines has secured a $450m loan agreement that it will partly use to finance the purchase of two of its previously announced Boeing 777 freighters.The loan will also finance three Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft.The airline said that "delivery of all the aircraft will be completed in the US state ...
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DHL Express strike ends across US
DHL has struck a “tentative deal” to end a 12-day strike by DHL Express workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).1,100 DHL Express workers began the strike at CVG on December 7.The following week they were joined in solidarity by other DHL workers at facilities across the US.Workers involved in ...
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JD Airlines signs supply chain charter deal
Chinese cargo airline Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines (JD Airlines) has signed an air charter service agreement with Shenzhen-based end-to-end supply chain solution provider Jayud Global Logistics.The companies have established a new charter service on the Shenzhen to Clark, Philippines (CRK) route. This service began on December 16 and the companies ...
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Cathay rides air cargo peak in November
The peak season has lived up to its reputation for Cathay Pacific with a 20% increase in cargo tonnage in November year on year on the back of increased capacity.Cathay carried 123,970 tonnes of cargo in November 2023, an increase of 20.3% compared with November 2022. The month’s cargo revenue ...
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Panama and Suez Canal double crisis threatens global supply chains
Persisting Suez Canal and Panama Canal-related supply chain delays and increased rates may see shippers and forwarders opting for air cargo.Shipping operations are currently being compromised by the need to avoid the Suez Canal due to the risk of attacks in the Red Sea, and restrictions on the Panama Canal ...
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CargoLogicAir administration to progress after bank account secured
CargoLogicAir's joint administrators have secured access to a bank account that will allow the administration process to progress.In a progress report, the airline's administrator Buchler Phillips said that they had secured the bank account in October after a delay caused by sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.A deal with ...
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Turkish Airlines orders five A350Fs
Airbus has secured another major A350 freighter customer with an order from Turkish Airlines for five of the new cargo aircraft.The order follows Cathay Cargo's recently announced decision to order six A350Fs, with the right to order 20 more.According to Turkish Cargo's website, the cargo business of Turkish Airlines currently ...
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NewsRed Wings begins air cargo services following Sky Gates takeover
The IL-96-500T has been modernised by Red Wings Airlines. Photo: Red Wings AirlinesRussia-based Red Wings Airlines has launched cargo services following the acquisition of Sky Gates Airlines in August.The first commercial freighter flight took place this month using Sky Gates' modernised Il-96-400T.Red Wings said the flight, carrying consumer goods shipments, ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens Cape Town Constant Climate station
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's facility at Cape Town International Airport has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.The Cape Town facility in South Africa is IAG Cargo's fifth Constant Climate station in Africa.Following the opening of the Constant Climate station at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in September, ...
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Shippers and forwarders expected to target longer term deals in 2024
Shippers and forwarders are returning to longer term and fixed-capacity agreements as the air cargo market continues to normalise.In a recent market update, Flexport vice president and global head of airfreight Zeid Houssami said that part of this switch to longer fixed-capacity contracts was partly driven by the rise of ...
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NewsChina Cargo signs with WFS for new Shanghai-Miami route
Photo: WFSChina Cargo Airlines has signed a new handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) ahead of its January launch of three Boeing 777 freighter flights a week from Shanghai to Miami.The start of the route from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Miami International, Airport in Florida, US will mark ...
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NewsGeodis and Titan launch new China-UK cargo route
Photo: Chongqing Airport GroupBritish charter airline Titan Airways and forwarder Geodis have launched a new round-trip cargo route from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwestern China to London Stansted Airport in the UK.To serve the route, London Stansted-headquartered Titan is operating an Airbus A330-300 freighter that is exclusively leased by ...
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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Swiftair to add A321P2Fs to its fleet
Spanish airline Swiftair is introducing Airbus freighters into its fleet for the first time with the signing of lease agreements for two A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft with AerCap.Both aircraft will undergo conversion by Germany-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, at ST Engineering ...
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NewsOman Air launches first freighter service
Photo: GMR Hyderabad Air CargoOman Air has begun its first ever freighter service between its home hub of Muscat International Airport and GMR Hyderabad International Airport in India, using its recently delivered 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The freighter service will encompass two weekly flights, on Tuesday and Saturday. With a ...
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NewsNatilus unveils training station for remote drone pilots
Natilus and Ameriflight have developed a ground control station for training remote pilots of drones that is anticipated to reduce operational costs for Natilus autonomous aircraft customers.Designed to seamlessly integrate with the Natilus family of next-generation cargo aircraft, the Natilus Pilot Operations Desk (POD) connects to a cloud network that ...
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NewsDHL diverts freighter flights from strike at CVG
DHL plane at CVG. Photo: RDNichols/ ShutterstockDHL Express has confirmed it diverted freighter flights away from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to avoid air cargo operational disruption ahead of a strike by more than 1,100 workers.The strike action began on December 7 and is being undertaken by DHL Express workers ...
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WestJet adds product catering for high-value cargo
Canada-based freighter operator WestJet Cargo has launched a new product covering the high-value cargo segment.The airline's Safe Air service will launch in January between Canada and the US but will "rapidly expand across the entire WestJet network".WestJet, which launched freighter operations earlier this year, said the product will cover items ...