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Emirates and Cainiao to collaborate in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo and Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage each other’s strengths in cross-border e-commerce trade and airline cargo operation through Dubai.The city is one of several that the Hangzhou-headquartered company has identified as key locations ...
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Brussels Airlines' cargo load factor rises
In May, Brussels Airlines achieved a year-on-year increase of 4.3 percentage points in its cargo load factor, which averaged 69.7%.Capacity totalled 219,77 available ton-km, up 1.7% year on year, while revenue ton-km reached 174,203, a rise of 7.5% over May 2017.The carrier transported 4,446 tons of freight during the month.The ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds two new UK destinations
Emirates SkyCargo is adding London Stansted and Edinburgh to its network – its seventh and eighth destinations in the UK.The Dubai-based airline will operate a daily service to both destinations using the bellyhold capacity of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft with a cargo capacity of up to 20 tonnes per ...
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SkyCargo latest to receive Cargo iQ certification
Hot on the heels of the IATA Cargo iQ certifications awarded on March 13 (to Menzies Aviation, Qatar Airways Cargo and Kuehne + Nagel), Emirates SkyCargo has also received the seal of approval during the World Cargo Symposium currently under way in Dallas, Texas.IATA’s external auditor SGS looked at the ...
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Partner Plus welcomes MASkargo
MASkargo, the freight arm of Malaysian Aviation Group, has become the ninth carrier to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus cargo interlining programme.IAG Cargo director of sales, marketing and product Camilo Garcia (pictured) said: “Our partnership with MASkargo extends IAG Cargo’s network of destinations in Oceania and Southeast Asia, and helps ...
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Turkish Airlines finalises firm order for 25 Dreamliners
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have firmed up an order for 25 of the aircraft manufacturer’s 787-9 Dreamliners, with options for a further five.The order was first announced as a commitment last September.Boeing noted that the twin-aisle B787-9 offers “unmatched” fuel efficiency and range. Turkish Airlines is the 71st customer of ...
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Air France-KLM Cargo launches What Counts for SMEs
Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KLMP Cargo) has introduced its What Counts product for small and medium-sized customers, bundling together 24/7 easy-to-connect services, tailor-made offers, and a loyalty programme.The Franco-Dutch carrier said that implementation of What Counts is “a substantial enhancement of our service through the utilisation of big data, digital ...
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Qatar cuts its fuel bill and gains green award
Qatar Airways has gained accreditation to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment programme (IEnvA), becoming the first Middle East airline, and the fifth worldwide, to achieve IEnvA Stage 2.Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, (left) was presented with the certificate by IATA director general and chief executive ...
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Lufthansa Cargo: load factor increase in September
German flag-carrier Lufthansa recorded an improvement of 2.7 percentage points in its cargo load factor during September, compared to the same month of last year. Freight capacity was up 1.9% while revenue tonne-km (RTK) increased by 6% over September 2016.Looking at the year to date, with capacity up 2.7% and ...
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KLM Cargo brings Dutch heritage home
KLM Cargo is bringing works by Dutch masters back home to Amsterdam for a short time, after an absence of 300 years. The Netherlands flag carrier flew a number of works from St Petersburg, including Rembrandt’s ‘Young Woman with Earrings’ for the Dutch Masters from the Hermitage. Treasures of the ...
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Singapore links up with Lufthansa Group
Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa Group have confirmed 1 October as the official launch date for their joint venture for passenger flights between Singapore, Australia and Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium.The two carriers have been stepping up their cooperation since 2015, introducing new services between Singapore and Dusseldorf in July 2016. ...
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New chief exec for Etihad
Etihad Aviation Group is to appoint Tony Douglas as group chief executive officer. He replaces James Hogan who stepped down in July with Ray Gammell taking over as interim group chief executive. Gammell will return to his position as group chief people and performance officer.Douglas will join the group in ...
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Delta to the rescue as disaster strikes the Gulf
US airline Delta and its employees “have mobilised like never before”, rushing to help people in need after hurricanes devastated large parts of the Gulf coast and Caribbean and earthquakes hit Mexico.The carrier partnered with the American Red Cross and other experienced non-profit organisations, contributing $3.75 million, operating relief flights ...
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Updated: Iraq flights suspended
Royal Jordanian will temporarily suspend its flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in northern Iraq, from 6 pm Amman local time on Friday, 29 September.It follows a request from the Iraqi authorities to all to stop operating all flights to these two cities from that date until further notice.RJ operates 10 ...
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IAG bids to bring Air Berlin under its umbrella
IAG – parent of Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Vuelling – has confirmed that it will bid for part Air Berlin, according to Reuters.However, the majority of the insolvent German airline is expected to go to national carrier, Lufthansa, IAG chief executive Willie Walsh was reported to have told ...
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Bhatnagar named as director of Delta’s Cargo Control Center
Delta Cargo has appointed Vishal Bhatnagar to the new role of director of the US carrier's Cargo Control Center (CCC).Bhatnagar will ensure central control and delivery performance of all freight and mail destined worldwide, from booking, to tendering, to build-up, to plane-side, to loading, to unloading and to customer pick-up.In ...
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Leisure Cargo airfreight services not affected by Air Berlin insolvency
Leisure Cargo has moved to assure customers that its airfreight services have not been affected after its parent, Air Berlin, yesterday filed for insolvency.The company, which is a virtual airline, marketing cargo capacity on 14 low-cost and tourist airlines, said that all flights operated by Air Berlin and Austria-based subsidiary ...
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Swiss WorldCargo consolidates in the US
Swiss WorldCargo will re-organise its set-up in the American market, consolidating its current three regions into two.From October 2017, Swiss WorldCargo’s American organization will be consist of two regions: Western, southern USA & South America and northeast/Midwest USA and Canada.The newly created region Western, Southern USA & South America will ...
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IAG Cargo looks to automotive for new Nashville operation
IAG Cargo will begin offering services to and from Nashville, Tennessee, from May next year as it looks to capitalise on the city's automotive sector.The new passenger service will fly five-times-a-week between the US hub and Heathrow in the UK utilising a Boeing 747-8, which offers a payload of 15 ...
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Delta Cargo gets approval for new pharma container
Delta Cargo has gained approval to carry the Envirotainer RAP e2 active container on its domestic and international widebody aircraft.The carrier, which recently achieved IATA CEIV certification, says the new unit is ideal for shipments requiring strict temperature control between +0°C and +20°C.The new container expands flight options beyond those ...