All China Airlines Articles
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NewsChina Airlines confirms expansion of 777-8F order
Taiwan carrier confirms additional four 777-8F units alongside four 777F purchases as fleet modernisation accelerates
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NewsChina Airlines to sell 747Fs to Cargolux
Taiwan’s flag carrier divests ageing 747-400Fs while acquiring up to 18 new aircraft, including 777-8Fs and A350-1000s as part of fleet renewal
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NewsChina Airlines takes digital flight with cargo.one
Forwarders can now more easily do business with China Airlines (CAL) as the airline has launched its own e-booking portal and selected cargo.one as its platform partner
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NewsChina Airlines joins Freightos’ WebCargo and 7LFreight platforms
Thousands of freight forwarders will from next week be able to acess China Airlines’ rates and capacity via Freightos’ WebCargo and 7LFreight platforms
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NewsBoeing confirms China Airlines' order for four 777-8Fs
China Airlines has formally ordered four 777-8 freighters from Boeing following its announcement in December that it planned to invest in the aircraft
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NewsChina Airlines plans to order four Boeing 777-8 freighters
China Airlines has announced plans to order four 777-8Fs
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NewsChina Airlines implements IBS Software’s iCargo
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines is now using IBS Software’s iCargo technology to improve its air cargo business management capabilities
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Asiana buys two 747 freighters to replace ageing aircraft
China Airlines has sold two Boeing 747-400 freighters to South Korean operator Asiana Airlines.The deal, brokered by Aviation Management Solutions, is valued at more than W69.6bn ($51m), according to stock exchange filings. Asiana said it is purchasing the jets to replace its fleet of ageing freighters to “enhance punctuality”.According to ...
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NewsChina Airlines and Frankfurt Cargo Services extend partnership
Photo: China AirlinesChina Airlines has struck a new multi-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) subsidiary Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) that will extend the partnership of the companies at Frankfurt Airport to more than 25 years.Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines signed its first cargo handling agreement with FCS in 2000. ...
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China Airlines looks to offload more 747 freighters
China Airlines is looking to offload five of its ageing Boeing 747 freighters next year.The Taiwan-based carrier has mandated AMS Aircraft Services (‘AMS’) to sell, via a Request For Proposal (‘RFP’) process, the five 747-400 freighters.The aircraft, all CF6-powered, were manufactured between 2001 and 2003 and are available for delivery ...
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China Airlines to use IBS Software's iCargo solution
China Airlines will use IBS Software's iCargo solution as its new cargo management system as part of its digitalisation efforts.Using the IBS Software platform, China Airlines will transition from its existing cargo system to a new single platform which includes sales, import and export operations, airmail handling and revenue accounting ...
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NewsMenzies scores Australasia contracts
Menzies has been providing services to Fiji Airways at Auckland International Airport for over a decade. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has renewed and won several key air cargo and ground services contracts with airlines across Australia and New Zealand.The ground handler has renewed its ground services contract with China Airlines ...
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China Airlines looks to expand in cargo with B777F order
China Airlines is aiming to grow its air cargo business through the purchase of four more B777 freighters.The Taiwan-based carrier, which in 2020 was ranked the tenth largest freight carrier by IATA, said the deliveries are slated to commence in 2023 and will be completed in 2024. They add to ...
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‘Cargo-centric’ strategy reaps record revenue for China Airlines
China Airlines has disclosed record cargo revenues for 2021, as it doubles down on what it calls a “cargo-centric business model”.For the full year, the Taiwanese carrier says cargo revenue surpassed NT$100bn ($3.6bn), the highest in its 62 years of operations.China Airlines also stated that freighter revenue in December hit ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).According to IATA’s latest World Air Transport Statistics ...
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China Airlines pilot quarantine to hit cargo flights
China Airlines has warned that around 10% of its cargo capacity will be affected as its pilots are required to quarantine for 14 days.The quarantine requirements were introduced by Taiwan earlier in the week in response to an outbreak on the island linked to the airline's pilots and a hotel ...
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China Airlines eyes continued growth in profitable cargo market
Some time around March 2020, while airlines around the world were coming to terms with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, China Airlines put into action a swiftly crafted plan to stay afloat.The Taiwanese flag carrier realised it could tap into its strength in the cargo market, and so decided ...
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NewsChina Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations.The Taiwan-hubbed airline ordered a total of six of the twin-isle freighters at the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of efforts to expand its cargo capacity. Next year, the airline ...
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HSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates in 2021
HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air, and China’s ‘big three’ to be the main beneficiaries.In a research note, HSBC estimates that coronavirus vaccine distribution will add just 2% to global air cargo demand, but that this ...
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Anchorage Airport open again after false freighter bomb threat
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was forced to close for a short time on Saturday (May 2) after a bomb threat was made against a Taiwan-based China Airlines' cargo flight.The freighter was forced to divert to the Alaskan Airport after taking off from Seattle, en route to Taipei, after a ...