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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo transports lions as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative. Kirsten de Bruijn, senior vice president of cargo sales and network planning at Qatar Cargo, shares more details about the operation.“Rewild the Planet initiative is part of ...
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IAG Cargo notes "strong" start to the year in Q1 2021 results
IAG Cargo has recorded a year-on-year increase in revenues in the first quarter of this year, which it attributed to "cargo markets still impacted by the pandemic".The carrier posted revenues of €350m in the first three months of this year — 50% higher than the same period a year earlier.Overall ...
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NewsA year of cargo-in-the-cabin flights at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has marked its one-year anniversary of carrying PPE and other vital cargo in the cabins of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft.A year ago, to bridge the capacity shortfall and enable the transportation of cargo urgently needed in the global fight against the pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo began carrying cargo ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial.The carrier partnered with pharma packaging firm CSafe Global and data logging business CargoSense to conduct trials that concluded how it can effectively expand the capacity of its pharma service.The trial ...
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Virgin Atlantic continues to expand short-haul cargo network
Virgin Atlantic, which traditionally operates long-haul flights, is continuing to expand its all-cargo short haul network in response to demand.The carrier yesterday announced that from April 25 it would begin flying a twice-weekly service between Frankfurt and its London Heathrow hub.The carrier said the flights would utilise 55 tonne capacity ...
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NewsKLM deploys custom-made cargo seat bags
KLM Cargo is deploying custom-made cargo seat bags on B777 flights as it looks to boost cargo carrying capacity.Cargo equipment manufacturer Trip & Co adapted the seat bags to KLM's requirements, with the first set of 172 bags delivered to the airline on April 8.The first operational flight using the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and Seabury report on busy airfreight market
IAG Cargo has described the airfreight market as "incredibly busy" with particularly strong growth in e-commerce and automotive sectors, as well as the rollout of Covid vaccines.At the carrier's Cargo Live webinar, chief commercial officer John Cheetham at IAG Cargo, said that the company is continuing to expand its network ...
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Stoll focuses on the customer as he takes control at Swiss WorldCargo
A focus on customer requirements is a common thread throughout the career of Lorenzo Stoll, who took over the controls at Swiss WorldCargo on April 1.Stoll first joined the airline in 2013, heading up its Geneva operations, which mainly consist of short-haul passenger flights.At that point, the Geneva business was ...
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Kenyan demand rises for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has transported 53.7 tonnes of cargo in the bellyhold of a British Airways B777-300 aircraft from Nairobi to London Heathrow - a record for the airline's Kenya service using the aircraft.The cargo included perishables, textiles and courier goods, IAG said. The carrier group added that it operates four ...
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AFKLMP sets up Covid Service Centre to manage vaccine shipments
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has established a Covid Service Centre to manage all of its coronavirus vaccine shipments.The service centre, which was launched after a trial in selected countries, caters to the temperature requirements of different vaccines.Suitable for use with different container types, the service centre enables shipments ...
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Positive cargo revenues for Cathay as group makes an overall loss
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group has highlighted the performance of its cargo division in its full-year 2020 financial results, as its overall performance was hit by the effects of the pandemic.The group posted an operating loss of HK$18.1bn last year; in 2019, it achieved profits of HK$3.4bn. Group revenues declined ...
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Cargo-only PAX flights help IAG Cargo to achieve increased revenues in 2020
IAG Cargo has noted an increase in revenues and yields in its full-year 2020 financial results.The carrier achieved an 18.5% year-on-year increase in revenues to €1.3bn."Cargo helped to make longhaul passenger flights viable," said Luis Gallego, chief executive of parent company IAG.Meanwhile, yields climbed 94.6% and sold tonnes of capacity ...
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NewsIAG Cargo highlights continued pharma efforts in Madrid
IAG Cargo has marked the two-year anniversary of its pharma hub in Madrid.The GDP-certified Madrid Centre has stored and distributed more than 20,000 consignments of pharma cargo using IAG Cargo's Constant Climate service since its opening in 2019.Additionally, it has recently been involved with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines — ...
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NewsMASKargo delivers Pfizer vaccines to Malaysia
For the first time, Malaysia Aviation Group's cargo subsidiary MASKargo has carried Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines on a flight to Malaysia.More than 300,000 doses of the vaccine were transported in the bellyhold of an Airbus 330-300 aircraft.A logistical challenge of the Pfizer vaccine is that it needs to be stored at ...
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SIA launches perishables service following IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) cargo division has launched a specialised service for the transportation of time- and temperature-sensitive perishable cargos.The carrier's ThruFresh service enables the "swift" delivery of delicate and short-shelf life perishable products, including live seafood, chilled meats, fruits and vegetables.Features of the service include dedicated cold chain procedures and ...
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NewsAir New Zealand launches Guangzhou PAX-cargo flights
Unloading in Guangzhou. credit: Wang Bingyi from Guangzhou Baiyun AirportAir New Zealand has launched PAX-cargo flights between Christchurch and Guangzhou for the first time.The airline operated the first three return services to Guangzhou last week. Starting this week, the airline will operate two multi-stop services a week using its Boeing ...
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Qatar Cargo selects GSAs for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt
Qatar Cargo has selected general sales agents (GSAs) to recommence its cargo sales and bookings in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt following the lifting of a blockade.ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo will handle the carrier's UAE bookings; Yusuf Bin Kanoo co. Ltd will oversee its ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo hopes for faster lead times with Norwegian seafood flights
Virgin Atlantic Cargo - EvenesVirgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Harstad/Narvik Airport in Norway, hoping to offer faster lead times to the US than operations using the usual Oslo route.The first official flight of the twice-weekly flight will depart on Wednesday. The service will utilise B787-9 aircraft ...
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ANA taps into bellyhold cargo in Okinawa logistics hub revamp
The ANA Group will make use of bellyhold cargo of flights at Okinawa island’s Naha airport in its plans to revamp the island’s logistics hub into a new network model.The move, announced on 29 January, comes amid an ongoing suspension of international freighter flights to and from the island through ...
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British Airways' UK cargo handlers set to strike again
British Airways' (BA) cargo handlers in the UK are set to strike again over changes to pay and conditions.Nine days of discontinuous strike action (see timetable below) is due to start tomorrow (UPDATE: strike reduced to six days starting January 29) after talks between management and the union Unite collapsed.Late ...