All articles by Damian Brett – Page 110
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AF KLM starts roll out of capacity on cargo.one
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is to begin offering its capacity on the cargo.one booking portal.The partnership began with an initiation phase in one of AFKLMP’s main markets and will now proceed market-by-market, based on customer demand.The airline group said that it offers online booking through its own platform ...
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Aeroterm selects Lödige for new JFK cargo facility
Aeroterm has selected Lödige Industries to install an automated cargo system at its new New York JFK facility operated by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).Lödige’s system will feature two elevating transfer vehicles with a ULD storage rack for 218 ULD positions and three-level ULD racks to "ensure high storage density in ...
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FedEx pilot negotiations head to mediation as peak season approaches
FedEx Express pilots along with the firm's management have filed for federal mediation to resolve contract negotiations, with peak season just around the corner.Union Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said negotiations had been ongoing since May 2021 and last week 100 off-duty FedEx pilots held an informational picket at the ...
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Heathrow plans switch to weight-based cargo charge
Heathrow Airport is proposing to change the way it charges for cargo, including the introduction of a new weight-based system.Under a new proposal, both passenger aircraft carrying cargo and freighter aircraft will pay a new weight-based charge of £40 per metric tonne, although the airport hopes to offset this for ...
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All change at the top for CMA CGM Air Cargo
CMA CGM Air Cargo has a new chief executive with Guillaume Lathelize taking over from Olivier Casanova.The shipping group confirmed the move to Air Cargo News but declined to provide further details.According to his LinkedIn profile, Lathelize's background is in shipping, most recently holding the position of vice president global ...
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NewsUPS expands time-critical offering in Singapore and Thailand
Source: UPSExpress giant UPS has expanded its "Premier" service for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments to Thailand and Singapore.The service offers tracking, prioritisation of shipments and has three levels, with the Premier Gold service being made available in the two locations.Gold offers ‘first-in, first-off’ prioritisation and near real-time monitoring through sensors ...
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Lufthansa sticks with Swissport for cargo handling in Iberia
Lufthansa and SWISS have extended their agreement with Swissport for cargo handling at five airports on the Iberian Peninsula: Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Valencia.Swissport will handle the airline group's air cargo for approximately 19 flights and two road feeder services per day, connecting Lufthansa's Frankfurt and Munich hubs in ...
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InsightsAirbus: Greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route for sustainability in the air cargo industry is to replace the current generation of heavy freighters.”European aircraft framemaker Airbus is now taking orders for the A350F, the next generation production ...
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InsightsCommunication's role in air cargo
Source: Lemon QueenIt is paradoxical to note that many people feel they know how to communicate and yet we often underestimate the impact of communication in our industry.However, it is all the more crucial as it is a strong vector for the evolution of air cargo development, which the industry ...
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Airforwarders Association: Building a sustainability plan that will work
The eagerness to discuss how the air cargo industry can meet the challenges set by end consumers’ demand for environmental and sustainable working practices is palpable, even bordering on pervasive.Freight transportation providers are listening but the day-to-day operational hurdles such as high freight volumes, customer relationships, and labour issues mean ...
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Atlas Air takes delivery of another B747F
Atlas Air has continued to expand its fleet of widebody freighters through the addition of its latest B747-8 aircraft - one of the last iconic 'jumbo jets' that will be built.The aircraft is the second of four new B747-8 freighters ordered by Atlas Air in 2021. These are the last ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Solidarity Transport Hub key for future of the CEE region
The Solidarity Transport Hub (STH in English, CPK in Polish) is a new transport development programme in Poland that is extremely important for the economic growth of the country and the region and, of utmost importance, the security of Europe as a whole.The STH will not just be the largest ...
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Airbus launches competition to design the livery for A350F freighter
Airbus has launched a competition to design the livery for its new A350F freighter aircraft.The competition opened yesterday and closes on November 28, with the winner to be announced on March 15.The first flight of the aircraft is expected in 2024, Airbus said."The A350F is a large freighter aircraft giving ...
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Jackson Square Aviation moves into freighters
Aircraft lessor Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has placed an order for six B737-800 conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).The first two aircraft of the order are slated to enter modification in May 2024, with the sixth expected to be redelivered in January 2026.The conversions, which are the first JSA has ...
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WFS wins two UK cargo handling deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) - currently in talks to be taken over by SATS - has scooped two new cargo handling contracts in the UK.All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a three-year deal with the handler to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, ...
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NewsBudapest invests in further expansion of cargo area
Source: Budapest AirportBudapest Airport is continuing to develop its Cargo City area with the addition of new cargo areas.The airport, which recently won the Cargo Hub of the Year prize at the Air Cargo News Awards, will extend its cargo area with a further 2,000 sq m of office space ...
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Airfreight rates on key lanes continue gradual descent in September
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes out of Asia continued to weaken in September despite the industry heading towards the peak season.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in September rates from Hong Kong to North America declined by 18.5% compared with a year ago ...
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NewsIAG Cargo donates air cargo capacity for Pakistan relief efforts
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has donated air cargo capacity to transport aid to Pakistan in response to the devastating floods that have hit the country over recent months.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) said that it had flown more than 34 tonnes of aid, including medical support and ...
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NewsAir Partner appoints new head of business development
Andrew Powers. Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has appointed Andrew Powers as head of business development for its cargo division.Powers has more than 25 years of experience working in cargo, most recently spending eight years as sales manager at AirBridgeCargo Airlines.In his new role, Powers is tasked with growing ...
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NewsMore to come from air cargo booking portals
Online booking portals still have many “exciting years of growth” ahead of them despite their rapid emergence over the last couple of years.On an IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) digitalisation panel chaired by Christopher Shawdon, head of business development, CHAMP Cargosystems, speakers agreed that booking portals had experienced rapid growth ...