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China Airlines looks to offload more 747 freighters
China Airlines is looking to offload five of its ageing Boeing 747 freighters next year.The Taiwan-based carrier has mandated AMS Aircraft Services (‘AMS’) to sell, via a Request For Proposal (‘RFP’) process, the five 747-400 freighters.The aircraft, all CF6-powered, were manufactured between 2001 and 2003 and are available for delivery ...
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NewsWork underway for Lufthansa Cargo's new Frankfurt warehouse
Source: Lufthansa Cargo. Copyright: Daniel Kummer PhotographyLufthansa Cargo is continuing work to redevelop its Frankfurt hub with a new warehouse system as part of its LCCevolution project.Work started in August and includes the construction of a new high-bay warehouse that will feature an automated transport system and new building modules ...
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Indonesia's all-cargo market continues to grow with BBN addition
Recently-launched BBN Airlines Indonesia has added a third freighter to its fleet as the country's all-cargo market continues to expand.The Avia Solutions Group-owned ACMI carrier this week announced the arrival of one Boeing 737-400SF to join its existing fleet of two 737-800Fs.At the same time as announcing the freighter arrival, ...
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Mother nature helps push up airfreight rates
Airfreight rates continued to rise last week as weather conditions, volcanic activity and wars put capacity under pressure.The latest figures from TAC Index show that the overall Baltic Air Freight Index was up 4.6% in the week to November 20 compared with the previous seven days.The increases were led by ...
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Avianca Cargo shuffles its GSA network
Avianca Cargo has announced a reorganisation of its GSSA network in several key locations as part of its transformation process.The Colombia-headquartered airline said that GSAs joining the new network include ATC Aviation for Germany, Hit Cargo for Amsterdam and Brussels, Hermes Aviation for the US, GSA Force for Chile, GOCargo ...
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DHL Aviation selects new GSSAs for Australia and New Zealand
DHL Aviation has selected the Wexco Group & Wexco NZ to provide GSSA services covering Australia and New Zealand.The new deal will start on December 1 and lasts four years. The two firms said they have been preparing since the end of September to ensure a smooth transition.The flight schedule ...
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NewsForwarder LX Pantos the first to sign up for Korean Air's SAF programme
(L) Jaedong Eum, Korean Air, and Keun Taek Oh, LX Pantos. Source: Korean AirKorean Air has partnered with forwarder LX Pantos to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on cargo flights.The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Korean Air headquarters on November 20 that ...
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NewsIsrael cargo capacity down despite recent freighter additions
Cargo carriers have been quick to add freighter operations to Israel since the outbreak of war but these flights have not been enough to offset the withdrawal of belly capacity.Rotate’s Live Capacity data shows that overall cargo space - both freighter and bellyhold - is down 29% in the three ...
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Vaayu Group invests in Indian cargo carrier
UAE-headquartered Vaayu Group has signed an agreement to be a strategic investor in non-scheduled Indian cargo carrier Pradhaan Air Express.The deal was announced on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow on November 16.Based in New Delhi, Pradhaan Air Express operates the world’s first A320P2F aircraft, which was leased from Vaayu ...
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NewsElroy Air flies first autonomous hVTOL aircraft
Elroy Air Chaparral C1 aircraft. Photo: Elroy AirUS drone firm Elroy Air says it has flown the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft.The flight of the Chaparral C1 autonomous hVTOL aircraft was carried out on November 12 at Byron Airport in California, where the Elroy Air ...
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EgyptAir continues freighter fleet expansion
EgyptAir has placed an order with German freighter conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) for two A330-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions.EFW has confirmed the order to Air Cargo News (ACN), although the company said they had no further information to announce regarding the order.EgyptAir has not replied to ACN's request ...
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Air Transport International pilots support strike authorisation
Air Transport International (ATI) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have voted in favour of a strike authorisation in a dispute over their employment contracts.The ALPA said in a November 14 press release that more than 98% of members participated in the vote, and 99.7% of ...
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Dronamic signs JV for UAE cargo drone production facility
Cargo drone airline Dronamics and the UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF) have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to produce Black Swan cargo drones.The JV will result in the first serial production plant for the airline's Black Swan aircraft. Production is due to start at the UAE facility in 2025.In ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo begins operating first 737-800BCF
Alaska Air Cargo 737-800BCF. Photo: Ingrid Barrentine/ Alaska AirlinesAlaska Air Cargo has put into service a new 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) and will add another second 737-800BCF "early next year".The 737-800 freighters have been sourced from Alaska Airlines’ passenger fleet. The US cargo airline currently has three 737-700Fs in ...
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Dutch government backs down on Schiphol flight cuts
The Dutch government has backed down on its plans to cut the number of flights at Schiphol Airport after objections from the US and European Union.In August, the government announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to 452,500 from winter ...
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Cathay Cargo provides peak season update as cargo operations hit by Anchorage snowstorms
Cathay Cargo has reported that the market is approaching the "peak of the peak" although cargo operations are being affected by extreme weather.Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Southeast Asia Ashish Kapur said that the most pronounced peak is happening out of Hong Kong, led by e-commerce exports from the ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo completes freighter fleet expansion with latest arrival
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has completed its freighter fleet expansion with the addition of another Boeing 767 freighter.The Boeing Converted Freighter is the third 767 delivered to the airline this year and is the final unit of an expansion plan announced in 2021 to convert eight of the aircraft.In total, ...
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WestJet Cargo and Flexport partner on Canadian airfreight exports
Canadian airline WestJet Cargo has partnered with supply chain logistics platform Flexport to widen the reach of Canadian airfreight exports into Asia.Under the agreement, Flexport will ship Westjet Cargo's export cargo to key Asia hubs via its existing dedicated freighter network.WestJet Cargo will deliver Canadian cargo to Chicago O’Hare International ...
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NewsOman Air takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
Oman Air's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Image: BoeingOman Air has taken delivery of its first cargo aircraft, a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The order is the first dedicated cargo aircraft for the Muscat-based carrier, said Boeing in a press release.Traditionally a passenger airline, Oman Air in February announced it ...
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Niger Air Cargo restarts Europe service following coup
Niger Air Cargo has restarted its direct freighter flight between Europe and Niger following a military coup in the country.The service operates once per week between Liege and Niger's main cargo hub, Niamey International Airport (NIM) using a Boeing 747 freighter.The ECS-owned company stopped the service when a military coup ...