All articles by Damian Brett – Page 108
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NewsLATAM and DSV to expand Huntsville freighter operation
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo and DSV will increase the frequency of their freighter partnership operating out of Huntsville as they look to capitalise on demand to South America.The partners started the service five months ago with a once-a-week flight on Mondays between the US airport and Viracopos in Brazil utilising ...
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NewsSwissport adds new Japan air cargo facility
Source: SwissportSwissport will open a new air cargo centre at Chubu Centrair International Airport as it looks to meet growth in Japan's Tokai region.The new facility is on the north side of International Cargo Warehouse 1 at the airport and will open on November 1.It measures 2,500 sq m and ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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NewsMy Freighter adds B747F and plans for more
Source: My FreighterUzbekistan logistics firm My Freighter has taken delivery of its first Boeing B747-200F freighter and has plans to add five more as it looks to capitalise on Tashkent as an airfreight hub.The aircraft was delivered on October 23 to Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport after departing from Jakarta, ...
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NewsAmazon Air partners with Hawaiian and Altavair to add A330 freighters
Source: AirbusAmazon Air will expand its fleet with the addition of 10 A330-300 converted freighters from lessor Altavair.The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines and will be converted by Germany-headquartered Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Singapore-based ST Engineering and France-headquartered Airbus.The first of the A330-300P2F ...
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NewsHandler Cargo First brings Bournemouth customs facility in-house
Source: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First, is bringing its on-site customs bonded warehouse facilities fully in-house.Cargo First hopes that bringing the customs operation in-house - previously it was run by a third party - will speed up cargo processing by reducing the number of handovers.The handler, which ...
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Bijaoui to be inducted into Tiaca's hall of fame
Olivier Bijaoui, former executive chairman, president and chief executive of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been chosen as the 2022 Tiaca hall of fame recipient.Tiaca said that Bijaoui had been selected for the award based on "his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming ...
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NewsCologne Bonn appoints Geslao in cargo role
Tony Geslao. Source: Cologne Bonn AirportCologne Bonn Airport has appointed Andrea Tony Geslao as head of the cargo sales department.As head of cargo sales, 47-year-old Geslao "wants to drive forward the positive development of cargo traffic at the airport".The airport said that cargo proved to be an important stabiliser during ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets pharma volumes on Dublin-Miami flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo will begin offering capacity on flights between Dublin and Miami that are being re-launched by sister airline Aer Lingus.The twice-weekly flights will restart on October 21 and will utilise an A330-300 aircraft offering around 20 tonnes of capacity on each flight.From October 31, the service will ...
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Novo Nordisk signs up for SAF with K+N
Healthcare firm Novo Nordisk has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to use 12m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its air cargo shipments.The agreement comes as the healthcare firm has the ambition to reach zero CO2 emissions from operations and transport by 2030."With the deployment of 12m litres of SAF, ...
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Soft market conditions continue in air cargo
Soft market conditions continue in air cargo as trade worries, high inflation and new Covid lockdowns impact demand.This week's market round-ups from forwarders and analysts point to a weakening market in terms of demand, although rate declines have eased.Flexport mentioned lockdowns being introduced in Ningbo and their potential to hit ...
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dnata calls for talks to prevent potential Heathrow strikes
Ground handler dnata UK has called on one of the unions representing its workers at the UK's Heathrow Airport to take part in talks to avoid potential strike action.Dnata said that union Unite has ignored requests for further talks as it ballots members for industrial action at Heathrow.The handler said ...
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NewsITA Airways adds cargo capacity to cargo.one
Source: cargo.oneITA Airways Cargo will place its capacity on booking portal cargo.one, opening up extra capacity for the Italian market.The move comes as the one-year-old airline has identified digital distribution expansion as a key strategic pillar of its development plan.Cargo.one said that thousands of freight forwarders worldwide would benefit from ...
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GSSA TAM readies for growth with senior appointments
GSSA TAM Group has announced several senior appointments in line with its expansion ambitions in the Americas.The company, which rebranded earlier this year and is opening a new office in Brazil, has appointed Fernando Garreton as vice president Americas and he will lead the group’s move into North, Central and ...
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Aviation Holdings adds another B737 conversion
Lessor Aviation Holdings III Investments has placed an order for its 12th AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion.Work on modifying the aircraft will commence in February at authorised AEI Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, in Miami.A year ago, Aviation Holdings bumped up its orders for AEI B737-800SF freighters by seven.The AEI converted B737-800SF ...
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Air France KLM Cargo adds ability to adjust SAF levels online
Customers using the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) booking portal will now be able to adjust the level of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used for each shipment.AFKLMP said that as of today, customers can set the level of their contribution SAF for every cargo shipment they book through ...
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Maersk highlights ongoing need for air cargo despite ocean recovery
Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has said air cargo will be needed as a reliable alternative to oceanfreight during the peak season.In a market round-up, the Copenhagen-headquartered company said that although the oceanfreight market had improved in recent weeks there were still challenges ahead."Although the situation is improving across the ...
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Cathay Pacific remains positive on cargo despite latest decline
Cathay Pacific remains positive about the upcoming cargo peak season despite registering another downturn in volumes in September and a reduction in cargo-only flights.The Hong Kong-hubbed airline reported a 20.6% year-on-year decline in cargo carried to 104,055 tonnes during September while the cargo load factor stood at 66.4% - a ...
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NewsACS appoints new VP as it looks to expand in Florida
Brian Rodriguez. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Brian Rodriguez to head up its Florida operation.Rodriguez will be based in Miami and has worked for ACS for more than ten years, starting at the New York headquarters, and has held managerial and directorial positions up ...
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NewsBlueBird Nordic adds to its flock with another freighter
Source: Bluebird NordicIcelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of its fourth B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it continues its fleet expansion plans.Bluebird Nordic said that its fleet expansion was in response to "growing air cargo transportation demand that has skyrocketed over the past couple of years".The airline's ...