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2020 in numbers: The year of freighters and preighters
The airfreight sector had just come out of its worst year for traffic in a decade, driven by weak global trade, with a 3.3% fall in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs) during 2019, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Demand began to plummet in March, with a fall of almost 28% in April, before ...
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Airborne Global Solutions signs B767F deal with Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon has contracted ATSG subsidiary Airborne Global Solutions to operate six of its B767-300 freighters.The freighters will be operated under under an existing crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) agreement.This commitment from Amazon applies to the first six of the twelve B767 freighters that Amazon agreed in May to ...
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NewsAmazon Air starts operations at LAL regional air hub
Amazon Air's regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport, FloridaAmazon Air has commenced operations at its new regional air hub located at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Florida, US.An Amazon Air flight, which departed from Sacramento International Airport, is scheduled to arrive at the LAL regional air hub ...
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Amazon expands fleet with 12 leased freighters from ATSG
Amazon Air has announced the expansion of its freighter fleet as it continues to meet customer requirements for the quick delivery of packages.The e-commerce giant will expand its cargo capacity by leasing 12 Boeing 767-300 converted cargo aircraft from aviation leasing firm Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).When delivered, the 12 ...
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NewsAmazon Air's freighter fleet projected to hit 200 in 2028
A new report suggests that Amazon Air's freighter fleet could hit 200 aircraft in 2028 as it opens its Cincinnati hub and expands international flights.The report from Joseph Schwieterman and Jacob Walls of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development predicts that the e-commerce giant's fleet will grow from its 39 ...
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Amazon to add new SBD cargo hub
Amazon Air has announced plans to open a new regional air hub at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD).The 660,000 sq ft facility is being built through a partnership with the airport and developer Hillwood Enterprises.The project was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late last year.UPS and FedEx also ...
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NewsSun Country Airlines starts cargo operations for Amazon
Sun Country Airlines has begun cargo operations for e-commerce giant Amazon.In a tweet published last week, Amazon welcomed Sun Country inaugural flight between Florida and Kentucky on May 7.In total, the Minnesota-based, ultra-low cost carrier will sublease and operate 10 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft from Amazon — a deal that ...
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NewsAmazon to expand presence at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig Halle Airport aerial viewE-commerce giant Amazon is expanding its operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport with the addition of a new facility at the airport.For this purpose, a cargo hall of around 20,000 sq m is to be built in the southern part of the airport site next to the existing ...
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UPS Q4 revenues boosted by Amazon gains
UPS saw fourth-quarter revenues soar on the back of Amazon volume growth, but pensions charges pushed the company to a loss.The express giant reported a 3.6% year-on-year increase in revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter to $20.6bn, operating profit was up by 6.4% to $2.1bn but it reported a $106m ...
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Amazon to take over Pinnacle Logistics' operations at RFD and Baltimore
Amazon will take over the ground handling operations of Pinnacle Logistics at Chicago Rockford (RFD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall airports.A Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the Maryland Department of Labor shows that Pinnacle is planning to close its Baltimore facility on April 14, which will affect 1,609 ...
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'Only a matter of time' before Amazon Air comes to Europe
A report by finance bank KFW IPEX-Bank has concluded it is only a matter of time before Amazon launches its own airline in Europe.Although reports suggests the e-commerce giant does contract operators to fly on its behalf in Europe, it has yet to go as far as launching its own-branded ...
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Air Cargo News' Top 10 most read in 2019
With 2020 already underway, the Air Cargo News team decided that now is an ideal moment to share our most popular stories from the past 12 months. Despite 2019 being a challenging – and at times, unpredictable – year, there were significant positives, as our list below shows.So, which stories ...
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Cargo airports fly with e-commerce
Montreal’s Mirabel airport is gearing up for some infrastructure improvements.Canada’s federal government and the local airport authority have pledged to contribute altogether C$107m ($81.24m) to the project, which will go towards the construction of a 20,000 sq m cargo terminal, new parking positions for 13 freighters and improvements in road ...
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FedEx continues to focus on airfreight capacity as Q2 results under pressure
FedEx will continue to examine further air cargo capacity retirements following a decline in its fiscal second quarter operating performance on the back of a weaker global economy and the loss of Amazon business.The express giant saw its revenues for the quarter ended November 30 drop by 2.8% year on ...
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Sun Country Airlines scoops 10 aircraft deal with Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon has hired Sun Country Airlines to deliver its packages in Amazon Air-branded aircraft – a huge expansion for the Minnesota-based, ultra-low cost carrier – and it promises to represent up to 20% of the airline’s business.According to sister title FlightGlobal, the six-year deal is a “first-of-its-kind for ...
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NewsAtlas Air and Amazon face lawsuit over tragic B767 accident
This photo, taken on March 3, 2019, shows the recovered flight data recorder of the Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet, that crashed in the muddy marshland of Trinity Bay Feb. 23, 2019, about 30 miles from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. (NTSB photo)Atlas Air and Amazon.com ...
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FedEx to cut freighter capacity on weak outlook
Express giant FedEx will cut its freighter capacity in response to weaker macroeconomic conditions.Speaking after the company announced its fiscal first-quarter results, FedEx chairman Fred Smith said the airline would retire 20 MD-10-10 aircraft over the current and next fiscal year to eliminate that fleet type from its operation.Meanwhile, it ...
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Amazon's new Dallas air hub set to open in November
Amazon's new regional air hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport will open in October as the e-commerce firm gears up increased demand in the area.The regional air hub is the first "build-to-suit" airport project of its kind in the Amazon Air network and was designed to support Amazon Air’s ...
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Amazon to invest in Canadian freighter operator Cargojet
E-commerce giant Amazon will invest in a third freighter operator as it takes a stake in Canada's Cargojet.The two have been working together over recent years with Cargojet providing overnight air cargo services and charter flights.Under the new strategic agreement, Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon to purchase variable voting ...
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Amazon to create 2,500 jobs and 'robotics opportunities' in Ohio hubs
Amazon is to open two new Ohio fulfillment centers, creating more than 2,500 full-time jobs and opportunities to work alongside robotics in an “industry-leading workplace”.Each centre, one in Akron and the other in Rossford, occupies more than 700,000 sq ft and will be used to pick, pack and ship small ...