All Bellyhold Airline Articles – Page 21
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NewsVirgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network.The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adjusts freighter network and appoints new US area manager
Etihad Cargo will adjust one of its US freighter services and has added new leadership in the country.From September 29, the airline will add an outbound stop at Frankfurt Airport to its existing weekly B777F service between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK). On the return ...
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NewsSpiceXpress' new 737-800 freighter to commence operations in South Asia
Image source: SpiceXpressSpiceJet's cargo division, SpiceXpress, has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF).The standard-body freighter, which is the first 737-800BCF to be operated in south Asia, is on lease from NGF Alpha Limited, a division of Spectre Cargo Solutions.The airline also operates two B737-700Fs.The aircraft offers ...
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NewsDescartes improves ULD tracking and Air NZ signs up
Descartes has upgraded is ULD tracking service to what it says is an “industry-leading, Bluetooth-enabled solution” to automatically monitor the real-time location of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments, whether they are on the ground or in the air.Descartes Core ULD Tracking “helps air carriers automate freight tracking, increase operating ...
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Qatar sees cargo revenues rise as the overall group reports a loss
Qatar Airways saw cargo revenues increase by 16.8% to QR10.1bn in fiscal 2019 on the back of fleet expansion, but the overall airline reported a loss.The airline said during the fiscal year it transported 1.4m tonnes of cargo an increase of 6.8% year-on-year as it grew to become the second ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq
From left: Sayed Harris, cargo manager, Emirates SkyCargo; Sean Dennis, ceo and co-founder, Seafood Souq; Dennis Lister, vp cargo commercial development, Emirates SkyCargo and Dennis Konoplev, coo and co-founder, Seafood SouqEmirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood ...
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More smart thinking for Cebu Pacific on cargo cloud computing
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue development of its SmartKargo cloud-based real-time management system.The largest Philippine carrier, which was the first Asian airline to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud platform in 2013, says it will give its customers real-time shipment information and tools such as ...
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IAG Cargo chief joins the online revolution at Freightos
IAG Cargo director of sales, marketing and products Camilo Garcia has left the carrier to join online company Freightos Group, as global vice president of business development.He will head up airline relationships at WebCargo by Freightos, the business unit for digitizing logistics service providers.Commenting on the “exciting yet difficult decision ...
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NewsTelair International develops cargo loading system for A320 family aircraft
Telair International is set to launch a cargo loading system (CLS) that allows the lower deck of a narrow-body aircraft to be quickly converted for different cargo requirements, with launch customer Lufthansa order 100 of the new system.The CLS consists of pre-assembled floor modules that can be reconfigured "within a ...
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Cathay Pacific Group reports tough August amid Hong Kong strikes
Cathay Pacific Group, comprised of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon airlines, has released its figures for August 2019, which show a decrease in the amount of transported cargo compared with the same time period in 2018.This summer, ongoing protests in Hong Kong negatively impacted Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's operations ...
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BA pilot strike continues to impact operations
A portion of IAG Cargo's operations continue to be disrupted in the aftermath of the British Airways pilot strike, which took place on September 9 and 10.Following the strike action, nearly 150 British Airways aircraft, 700 pilots and 4,000 crew members are still out of place, the BBC has reported.A ...
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WFS to handle more than 160,000 tons of cargo per year with Saudia Cargo deal
Saudia Cargo has awarded a multi-station contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Europe and the US to handle more than 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum and provide ramp handling for air cargo shipments on more than 5,000 passenger and freighter flights a year.The three-year agreement is set to ...
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British Airways' cargo operations grounded as strike goes ahead
There is major disruption to British Airways' bellyhold cargo operations as the airline's pilots carry out strike action today and tomorrow.The strike is the result of an ongoing dispute about pay between British Airways and the pilots' union BALPA.The industrial action is the largest ever carried out by British airways ...
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Azul Cargo set for e-commerce boost
Brazilian airline Azul Cargo Express has announced a new contract and a new service catering for the e-commerce market.Last week, the carrier announced that it had struck a deal with Latin America's largest e-commerce firm, Mercado Libre, to become the only air carrier within Brazil for products sold on the ...
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IAG Cargo warns of disruption as pilot strikes set to go-ahead next week
A proposed strike by British Airways pilots is set to go-ahead on Monday and Tuesday next week after the airline rejected the latest offer from union representatives to re-start talks.The pilots are striking over a pay offer they claim is too low. Union Balpa said it would call off the ...
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NewsChina Airlines finalises agreement for six Boeing 777Fs
Taiwan's China Airlines is set to modernise its cargo fleet after having finalised an agreement with Boeing to order six 777 freighters.The airline said the deal, which is valued at $2.1bn according to list prices, currently operates one of the world's largest 747 freighter fleets and plans to transition to ...
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NewsKorean Air extends partnership with LUG cargo handling
Korean Air Cargo will continue working with LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt International Airport for another three years to 2022.LUG aircargo handling has been partnered with Korean Air Cargo to handle freight for passenger and all-cargo aircraft, as well as road feeder services, for 22 years. The airline is LUG’s ...
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Cargolux digitises booking process with new online tool
Cargolux airlines has launched a new online tool that enhances both the booking process and customer service for its clients.The innovative tool – which is part of Cargolux's plan to digitise quote-generation, booking and other areas of the business to meet clients' evolving needs – offers customers a "fast, seamless ...
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Schiphol reveals cargo volume decline in mid-year figures
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) has revealed a 9.2% decrease in first-half cargo volumes compared with the same period in 2018 as freighter flights decline.Full-freighter cargo volumes at the slot constrained airport were down 16.4% and there was a decrease in full-freighter air transport movements (ATMs) by 14.4%.Meanwhile, belly cargo volumes ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina carries out first shipment through its combined network
DSV Panalpina has carried out its first shipments as one company, following their merger (completed on August 19) which created the second-largest airfreight forwarder in the world.Last Thursday, DSV Panalpina's successful shipment of thurst reverser engine parts from Huntsville, US, to Luxembourg, marked the first time that the newly-formed company ...