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NewsAvianca Cargo reports uptick in Mothers' Day flower volumes
Source: Avianca CargoColombia-headquartered Avianca Cargo has reported an increase in flower volumes handled for Mothers' Day celebrations.The freighter operator said that flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to US reached around 19,000 tons during this year's Mothers' Day celebration.Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo vice president of sales, said: "We closed ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo goes with cargo.one’s customer booking platform
Source: cargo.oneEthiopian Cargo and cargo.one have jointly announced that the Ethiopian national carrier’s cargo capacity will – from the late summer this year – be available for instant booking on the latter’s airfreight booking marketplace.Freight forwarders from across the world will be able to book Ethiopian Cargo capacity quickly and ...
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NewsTIACA gives Etihad Cargo advanced decarbonisation rating
Source: Etihad CargoThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has given Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, an advanced rating for a key criterion in a BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme assessment.The Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag-carrier was the first Middle Eastern airline to join the programme, which assesses ...
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NewsWestJet extends deal with Jettainer
Canadian freight carrier WestJet Cargo has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Germany-based ULD management services provider Jettainer. The partnership between the two dates back to 2015.The contract extension was announced at the air cargo Europe exhibition being held this week in Munich.Over the coming years, Jettainer will ...
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NewsEmirates enjoys record results, SkyCargo delivers ‘solid performance’
Source: EmiratesDubai, UAE-headquartered Emirates Group has reported profit and revenue records for its 2022-23 financial year (the 12 months ending 31 March 2023).This performance represented a “significant turnaround” on the previous year, the Group noted.Annual profit reached AED10.9bn ($3bn), on group revenue of AED119.8bn ($32.6bn). Revenue was up by 81% ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo and Cainiao extend their partnership
In news from the transport logistic and air cargo Europe event in Munich today, Saudia Cargo has signed a new 12-month ‘space and service commitment’ agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The deal, which actually went into force on April 1, will be in effect until March ...
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NewsAFKLM Cargo upgrades its myCargo platform
GertJan Roelands. Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has upgraded its myCargo customer-facing freight platform to offer new functionalities.According to the Franco-Dutch carrier, “The new allocation functionalities in myCargo are set to revolutionise the way customers manage their cargo allocations online.“This unique digital service will enable ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and CHAMP commit to the ONE Record data standard
Source: Lufthansa CargoIn further news from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe exhibition being held in Munich this week, Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems have from the show announced their joint commitment to adopt ONE Record as an open data-sharing standard.IATA’s ONE Record is a modern, free, data-sharing standard for the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo improves shipment visibility with Bluetooth Low Energy
Source: JettainerEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics division of UAE flag-carrier Etihad Airways, has opted to use logistics software system specialist Descartes’s Bluetooth Low Energy container monitoring system to offer greater visibility of conditions of air cargo during the shipping process as well as insight into ULD handling processes.Descartes’ Internet ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to boost e-commerce handling capability at Frankfurt hub
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo, the freight wing of the German flag-carrier, has presented its ambitions for Frankfurt Airport to become one of the world’s most important e-commerce hubs.It outlined these ambitions at the air cargo Europe exhibition in Munich that started today (May 9).Working closely with two subsidiaries – logistics ...
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Emirates SkyCargo launches new pharma services
Emirates SkyCargo, the airfreight division of Dubai-based carrier Emirates, has launched two new bespoke services for the global healthcare industry.Emirates Vital and Emirates Medical Devices will be available under the freight carrier’s rebranded Life Sciences and Healthcare product range, which also encompasses its pre-existing pharmaceutical transport offerings.Emirates Vital and Emirates ...
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NewsSilk Way West opts for cargo.one booking platform
Credit: Silk Way West and cargo.oneBaku, Azerbaijan-headquartered freighter operator Silk Way West Airlines has chosen cargo.one as its preferred booking platform to offer the airline’s freighter capacity to the forwarder market.From this coming autumn, cargo agents will be able to book Silk Way West Airlines’ capacity using cargo.one.The “global partnership” ...
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Air Canada Cargo launches updated website
Air Canada Cargo has launched a revamped website at aircanadacargo.com that is said to offer, “new tools that will improve the customer experience and an updated design to better reflect the Air Canada Cargo brand”.The improvement is part of what the freight carrier describes as an ongoing transformation of Air ...
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GlobalX prepares for another Airbus A321P2F
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) is due to receive another Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion aircraft shortly.The Miami-based airline said in a LinkedIn post on May 7 that the aircraft is due to become operational at the end of May."Our next A321 freighter- N411 GX- the "Spirit of Liberty" has now ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds two 747-400Fs and plans to double capacity
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet and expects to double its existing capacity over the next decade.The cargo division of Emirates is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders and its freighter conversion programme, plus a boost in bellyhold ...
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NewsAir France KLM sees cargo revenues slide in Q1
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) saw revenues and demand decline in the first quarter of the year as the market slowdown affected performance.The Franco-Dutch airline group saw first-quarter cargo revenues decline by 26.1% year on year to €672m, while cargo traffic was down 11.8% on a year earlier to ...
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IAG Cargo sees cargo revenues decline despite demand increase
IAG Cargo registered a decline in its cargo revenues in the first quarter of the year despite seeing demand decrease.The cargo business, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, registered a 25.2% year-on-year decrease in first-quarter air cargo revenues to €323m, while traffic increased 13.6% to 1.1bn cargo tonne ...
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NewsKenya Airways Cargo achieves CEIV Pharma
Source: Kenya Airways CargoKenya Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its KQ Pharma Facility as it targets the healthcare market.The certification means that Kenya Airways' pharma facility complies with IATA Temperature Control Regulations and "adheres to international standards and best practices in cold chain and pharmaceutical ...
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InsightsAir Atlanta opens new chapter with move to 777s
Air Atlanta Icelandic is going against the grain at the moment. At a time when a soft market is accelerating the exit of older aircraft from the scene, the Iceland-based airline is reactivating three B747-400 planes. By June all three should be in action, says chief executive Baldvin Mar Hermannsson.Those ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo sees revenues, profits and volumes fall in Q1
After three consecutive years of record profits, it was back to earth with a bump for Lufthansa Cargo in the first quarter of the year as revenues, profits and volumes all declined.The German airline's logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters, HeyWorld and a 50% stake in AeroLogic, registered ...