Bellyhold airlines – Page 46
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Third B777F for Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of a third B777-200LR freighter, part of a strategic fleet expansion to support African exports of perishable cargo.Ethiopian, still the only African operator of B777 freighters, said that the aircraft’s uplift, range, fuel efficiency and temperature control capabilities make it “perfectly suited for the transport ...
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Etihad recruits Alitalia pilots
Etihad Airways is recruiting 40 fully-qualified pilots from Alitalia as part of a large-scale global campaign to hire between 500 to 600 captains and first officers over the next three years.In August this year, the UAE national airline sealed a €560m deal to acquire a 49 per cent equity stake ...
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Korean cargo yields rise
Korean Air registered a 5.7 per cent increase in cargo yield in the 2014 third quarter as its load factor rose 2.5 percentage points to 79.1 per cent.The South Korean flag carrier’s cargo arm, accounting for 22.1 per cent of total airline revenues in Q3, saw a 10 per cent ...
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Emirates restarts Erbil flights
Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil in Iraq from November 16, with twice a week passenger flights served by an A330-200 aircraft.The UAE-based global airline said that the frequency will increase to four weekly flights from December 4.Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates divisional senior vice president commercial operations, centre ...
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Buoyant October for Cathay and Dragonair
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October show an increase in both passenger and cargo numbers compared with the same month last year.The two Hong Kong-based airlines carried a combined 156,590 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 14.0% compared to October last year. The cargo ...
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Equine business class
A total of 67 world-class showjumping horses were transported on Qatar Airways Cargo freighters from Liège, Belgium, to Doha, Qatar, for the final round of the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour season.The horses, along with approximately 20 tonnes of cargo and equestrian equipment per freighter, were transported via two B777F ...
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VietJet to expand cargo offer
Vietnamese passenger carrier VietJet is expanding its cargo offer – including freighter services longer term - with the launch of Vietjet Air Cargo.The “new age” airline, launched three years ago, plans to operate 28 routes this year and will look to increase this by 39 in 2015 as cargo demand ...
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LATAM to lease out B767-300F trio
LATAM Airlines Group is to lease out three Boeing 767-300 freighters as a strategy to maximise belly capacity in the passenger fleet begins to bite.The three 767-300Fs – the group has nine such freighters - are bound for “another company operating in a different market for a period of three ...
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ANA working on Transpacific JV with United
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking permission to form a transpacific cargo joint venture (JV) with its Star Alliance partner United Airlines.ANA filed its antitrust application to the Japanese transport ministry MLIT on Friday, beginning a regulatory process both in Japan and the US that, should it receive clearance, would ...
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Etihad/Alitalia codeshare adds Italy–Abu Dhabi belly capacity
A new codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier, will see more flights between Abu Dhabi and three of Italy’s biggest cities next year, with combined double-daily flights to Milan and Rome, and a new daily service to Venice.The major codeshare will see, subject to government approval, ...
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Air France Cargo selects CHEP for Paris equipment repair contract
CHEP Aerospace Systems has added Air France Cargo to a list of recent contract awards.The French carrier has selected the ULD management company to repair its fleet of cargo containers, pallets and horse boxes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and dollies at Paris Orly airport over the next three ...
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US and Mexico open the door to new crossborder routes
A new civil aviation agreement between the US and Mexico, due to come into force from January 2016, could see major new cross-border opportunities emerge for cargo carriers.The agreement includes “unlimited market access for US and Mexican air carriers, improved intermodal rights, pricing flexibility, and other important commercial rights,” according ...
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Qatar's fourth freighter checks in
Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A330-200 freighter.The A330-200F has a 70 tonnes payload and a range of 7,400 km.Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways chief officer cargo said: “We are delighted to receive our latest A330 freighter which will assist us in our growth by providing even ...
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Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
Do you know which airline has spent the last 20 years flying around the world 3.6m times and transporting the equivalent of 9.3m elephants?The answer is Lufthansa Cargo, which is celebrating two decades as an independent business after Deutsche Lufthansa AG pooled its cargo activities into a separate company.Germany's freight ...
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'Firm' October for Asia Pacific cargo demand
Preliminary traffic figures for October show continued growth in Asia Pacific air cargo demand.Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) data indicates that international air freight demand, as measured in freight tonne km (FTK), grew by a "firm" 6.4% in October, on the back of buoyant demand for electronic goods from ...
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German rail to seek multi-billion cartel damages from airlines
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to launch a “multi-billion dollar lawsuit” seeking damages from air cargo carriers found guilty of operating a global price-fixing cartel by the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and other international authorities.Europe’s largest rail operator, which also owns logistics company DB Schenker, ...
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Finnair to axe Helsinki-Hong Kong freighter
Finnair Cargo is ending its MD-11F freighter service between Helsinki and Hong Kong due to “deteriorating yields” and will rely on daily bellyhold via an A340 passenger service.The last freighter operation will depart Helsinki December 20, 2014 and return from Hong Kong December 21.Vice president global sales Mikko Turtiainen said: ...
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ANA and Lufthansa Cargo JV hauls first shipment
The cargo joint venture between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo has carried its first shipment.Sent by forwarder Schenker-Seino and booked via Lufthansa Cargo, three pieces of general cargo weighing 153kg were transported by ANA on a direct flight from Tokyo to London.The forwarder was able to receive the ...
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Lufthansa strike strife hits cargo
Lufthansa’s industrial relations problems hit services for a tenth time in 2014 with pilots again taking action over early retirement plans.German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called for strike action yesterday (Thursday) beginning at 3 am local time and lasting until midnight on the same day.The strike affected long-haul and ...
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WFS lands Singapore Airlines contract in the UK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and at all of its UK regional locations from January 2015.WFS is set to handle some 46,000 tonnes of cargo a year for the airline via two B747F ...