All articles by Damian Brett – Page 105
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NewsSaudi Arabia to invest in huge airport and logistics hub
Source: Public Investment FundSaudi Arabia has announced plans to transform Riyadh Airport into a six-runway airport and logistics hub that will have capacity to handle 3.5m tons of cargo by 2050.The King Salman International Airport site is understood to include King Salman International Airport and will cover an area of ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo prepares for take off as first freighter arrives
Source: MSC Air CargoMSC Air Cargo will soon launch operations as its partner airline Atlas Air has taken delivery of the first freighter that it will operate on behalf of the shipping company.Atlas Air said that is had today taken delivery of a B777-2oo freighter that it will operate on ...
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Call for road-air to be allowed for Hong Kong e-cigarette transhipments
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has called for the easing of a ban on the transport of e-cigarettes due to its impact on the air cargo sector.Earlier today, Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Economic Development met to discuss easing the ban on the ...
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FedEx predicts soft peak season for e-commerce in Europe
Express giant FedEx is predicting a soft peak season for e-commerce volumes in Europe due to economic pressures.The company said that last year it shipped more than 11m e-commerce parcels across Europe, which was 15% up on an already strong 2021, but this year volumes are expected to drop.Karen Reddington, ...
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NewsDominiak to retire from ASL Airlines France
Jean-François Dominiak. Source: ASL Holdings. Photo: David O'SheaJean-François Dominiak will retire from his role as chief executive of ASL Airlines France at the end of November as he moves on to new challenges.Dominiak began his career at Air Inter before participating in the creation of L’Aéropostale, a joint subsidiary of ...
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NewsNew executive director at Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
Felix Toepsch has been appointed as executive director of Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) to replace Joachim von Winning who is returning to Fraport.Toepsch, who starts in the role on January 1, has worked at Fraport since 2013 and will bring his "extensive experience in innovation and digitalisation projects" to ...
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NewsRwandAir adds first dedicated freighter
Source: RwandAirRwandAir has taken delivery of its first dedicated cargo aircraft as it looks to expand its cargo operation in Africa and the Middle East.The Boeing 737-800SF, which is painted in RwandAir’s first cargo livery, will be based at the carrier’s Kigali hub in Rwanda.The carrier said that the freighter ...
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JAL and Yamato reveal details of domestic freighter network
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yamato Holdings have provided route and flight details of their Japanese domestic freighter network which is scheduled to start in April 2024.JAL’s low-cost carrier unit, Spring Japan, will operate three Airbus A321 converted freighters and launch with 21 flights a day on four key routes.The planned ...
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Dronamics gains European Commission funding
Cargo drone firm Dronamics has been awarded a €2.5m grant from the European Commission for the roll-out of its solution.The grant, which was awarded under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme, will support the development and roll-out of Dronamics’ cargo drone fleet, the deployment of the first droneports in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo doubles Vietnam capacity with Hanoi freighter service
Image: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its B777 freighter network as it looks to capitalise on export growth in Vietnam.The first flight of the twice-weekly service arrived in the Vietnamese city on November 3. The flight is part of Lufthansa's winter schedule 2022/2023 and ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo flies aid to Pakistan
Haider Choudrey, Bestway Group (L) and Ben Crump, Virgin Atlantic. Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has flown more than 20 tonnes of medicines to Pakistan where it will be distributed to victims of the recent flooding and resulting humanitarian disaster.The airline told Air Cargo News the aid was flown ...
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Air cargo to join box shipping in 'overcapacity corner'
Air cargo faces a stint in 'overcapacity corner' next year alongside the ocean shipping sector, according to data analyst Xeneta.The data firm, which is parent to CLIVE Data Services, said that weaker volumes and higher capacity would result in overcapacity in air cargo next year.Ocean shipping is also expected to ...
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Turkish Cargo the latest carrier to join cargo.one booking portal
Turkish Cargo has become the latest airline to place its capacity on the online booking portal cargo.one as the industry continues to digitalise the sales process.The portal said that within the next few weeks freight forwarder users would be able to book capacities across Turkish Cargo’s network of more than ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel takes delivery of dedicated B747 freighter
Copyright: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has started dedicated freighter operations through a partnership with lessor Atlas Air.In total, the freight forwarder will charter two brand-new B747-8 freighters from the lessor.The first of the two was named "Inspire" at a handing-over ceremony at the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett.The two B747s are ...
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NewsPfeffer to join the K+N board
Marc Pfeffer. Source: Kuehne+NagelMarc Pfeffer will join the management board of Kuehne+Nagel from January 2023.Pfeffer will join the Management Board of the global Logistics Group Kuehne+Nagel in his capacity as group general counsel and will remain responsible as corporate secretary of its board of directors.He started at Kuehne+Nagel as group ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo relaunches pharma product
Source: Cathay Pacific CargoCathay Pacific Cargo is relaunching its pharma solution with a new name and two main products.The Hong Kong-based carrier said that from now on its pharma service would be named Cathay Pharma and would include two products; Active and Passive.The Active solution uses ‘active’ containers with thermostatic ...
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Boeing: Freighter fleet to expand 60% by 2041 on annual cargo growth of 4.1%
The world's freighter fleet is expected to double in size over the next 20 years on the back of average annual cargo traffic growth of 4.1%, according to the latest Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF).The estimated annual growth rate of 4.1% compares with a rate of 3.6% between 2001 ...
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NewsAmazon Air adds flights to Manchester-Boston Airport
Source: Manchester-Boston Regional AirportAmazon Air has launched a daily cargo service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The service started yesterday and will operate once per week utilising a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft.Flights will be operated by Atlas Air, with ground handling by Trego-Dugan Aviation and ...
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Awery Aviation takes on digitalisation in air cargo
Digitalisation is one of the most competitive areas of the air cargo industry and Awery Aviation Software is in the thick of things.The company is led by founder and chief executive Vitaly Similanets and offers an Aviation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; a booking portal named CargoBooking; and e-Magic, which ...
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Heathrow strikes at Menzies Cargo and dnata called off
Please note, this story was published in November and relates to strike action due to take place on November 18Heathrow cargo workers at Menzies and the overall dnata workforce will no longer take part in industrial action that started this morning, but the wider Menzies workforce represented by the union ...