All Australasia Articles – Page 2
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NewsExporters welcome approval of Melbourne's third runway
Source: Graham Drew Photography/ShutterstockAustralia's federal government has approved plans to develop a third runway at Melbourne Airport, a move that shippers say will help boost exports.The 3,000 m runway will be built parallel and 1.3 km to the west of the existing north-south runway, along with new taxiways and other ...
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NewsSwissport appoints Australia and NZ cargo general manager
Joel Greig. Source: Swissport. Copyright: Timo AckermannSwissport has appointed Joel Greig as the new general manager of cargo for Australia and New Zealand following the addition of freight operations at Sydney in late 2023.Greig will drive the growth strategy in the region, and enhance operational efficiency and service excellence, the ...
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Texel Air Australasia offers freighter capacity to Team Global Express
Australian logistics solutions company Team Global Express has begun a partnership with Texel Air Australasia that will see the cargo airline provide capacity across Australia using four freighters.The four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft, with Team Global Express livery, will be operated by the Auckland-headquartered airline on an ACMI ...
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NewsACIA Aero Leasing delivers ATR freighter to Aerlink
Photo: ACIA Aero LeasingACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has delivered the second of two ATR 72-212 Large Cargo Door freighters to Australian Fly-in-Fly-out (FIFO) and cargo air charter operator Aerlink.Aerlink took delivery of the first ATR 72 LCD in January, with the second aircraft arriving this month, said the Dublin-based lessor.The ...
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Cargo volumes rise at Melbourne
Melbourne Airport has staked a claim as Australia's biggest airfreight hub as it reported cargo volumes in the first quarter of the year that amounted to 40% of the country's total airfreight export volume.Belly capacity drove up cargo exports out of the airport, with the most valuable export being pharma."In ...
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NewsASL Airlines Australia adds first 737-800 freighter
Source: ASL AirlinesASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has added its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.Australia’s first 737-800BCF, the aircraft (VH-CYK) is one of ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints APAC president
Paul Good. Photo: Business WireSEKO Logistics has promoted Paul Good from managing director, Australia to Asia Pacific (APAC) president, effective immediately.The global logistics and supply chain solutions company said Good will assume all regional leadership responsibilities in addition to maintaining his role as managing director, Australia.In this dual capacity, he ...
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NewsMenzies extends cargo handling deal with Malaysia Airlines for Australasia
Photo: Malaysia Airlines/ Menzies AviationGround services provider Menzies Aviation has extended its deal with Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines covering cargo, passenger and ramp handling for the carrier in the Australia/New Zealand region.The deal has been extended for a further five years and covers the Menzies stations at Sydney Airport (SYD), ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss expands in Australia
Michael Zankel, regional manager East Asia/Oceania at Gebrüder Weiss. Source: Gebrüder Weiss/ SerraInternational logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its network in Australia with the opening of a new Air & Sea office in Brisbane.This is now the third location operated by the international logistics company in Australia, following on ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds A330 freighter to support e-commerce demand
Australia Post A330 freighter. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet to grow its capacity and support e-commerce demand.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft will initially operate between the east coast of Australia and Perth on ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023
Copyright: Telling PhotographyThe prestigious Air Cargo News Awards took place in the UK on Thursday night with 15 companies walking away with a trophy.More than 240 people attended the 39th awards ceremony that was this year presented by writer and comedian Dominic Holland at the Hilton London Syon Park.Companies were ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide adds New Zealand airside trucking
(L-R) Darren Sutton, Lee Hedges and Joel Toali'i. Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide will add its own trucking operation at both Auckland and Christchurch airports in New Zealand.B&H’s own trucks will now operate daily at New Zealand’s two leading airports for both collections and hand deliveries so ...
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NewsNauru Airlines unveils ‘first-of-kind’ Boeing 737-800F
Nauru Airlines 737-800. Photo: Nauru AirlinesNauru Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 737-800F freighter aircraft that is the "first of its kind in Australia".The aircraft, located in the Brisbane Airport hangar, can transport over 23.9 tonnes of cargo, said a Nauru Airlines press release.The president of the Republic of Nauru, ...
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Tables selling fast at the Air Cargo News Awards
Tables at the Air Cargo News Awards are selling fast following the announcement of shortlisted entrants last week.This year's exclusive awards take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12, where attendees can network with their peers and colleagues.With the shortlist ...
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Texel Air Australasia's fleet set to grow
ACMI/charter cargo airline Texel Air Australasia is set to receive another converted freighter.Bahrain-headquartered Chisholm Enterprises said its subsidiary Texel Air Australasia will add a Boeing 737-800 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to its fleet after conversion by GAMECO.Chisholm said in a LinkedIn post on July 20 that its "latest acquisition ...
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Texel Air officially launches in New Zealand
Charter carrier Texel Air has launched a new airline in New Zealand that will cater for domestic demand before expanding to offer services to Australia.The new Auckland-headquartered airline named Texel Air Australasia commenced operations this week utilising a Boeing 737-800BCF (ZK-TXE).The ACMI operator plans to add a further two 737-800BCF ...
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NewsTexel Air freighter begins operations in New Zealand for Parceline Express
Photo: Texel AirTexel Air Bahrain has deployed a Boeing B737-300 freighter to Auckland, New Zealand to operate charter services for Parceline Express, a subsidiary of Freightways and New Zealand Post.The freighter arrived in Auckland on Friday March 31 and will fly on a Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland route.Texel Air ...
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NewsAir NZ Cargo places capacity with CargoAi
Source: CargoAiAir New Zealand (NZ) Cargo has placed its capacity on CargoAi’s digital marketplace CargoMART to expand its online offering.The first Australasian carrier to use CargoAi's technology, Air NZ Cargo is now offering its capacity from the US and Canada into New Zealand and Australia.Freight forwarders in the US and ...
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Qantas plans to add more freighters
Qantas Group plans to add "three additional" Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to help Qantas Freight meet air cargo demand.Speaking about these freighters and other planned passenger aircraft, the Group said the aircraft will help "maintain required capacity despite manufacturer delays to new aircraft" and "burn up to ...
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Wexco Group and Teleport sign a GSSA contract for Australia
ECS Group subsidiary Wexco Group has signed a GSSA contract with Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as AirAsia) that covers Australia operations for three airlines.The contract covers AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X, and Indonesia AirAsia, for all belly capacity originating from Australia and New Zealand.The contract ...
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