All articles by Damian Brett – Page 124
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NewsUPS appoints new president for UK, Ireland and Nordics
Rick Fletcher, UPS. Source: UPSUPS has appointed Rick Fletcher as the new president of its UK, Ireland and Nordics business.In his new role, Fletcher will be responsible for managing growth and operations across the business, including "meeting the growing demands of e-commerce, playing an important role as a vital trade ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines' AN-124s transport 200 tonne shipment
Source: AntonovAntonov Airlines working with Chapman Freeborn Germany has successfully completed three AN-124-100 flights to transport a new mobile gas power plant generator from Europe to Africa.The cargo, which included generator, turbine and additional equipment, weighed about 200 tonnes and was transported from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Kano, Nigeria.Antonov Airlines ...
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NewsFast growing freighter airline mas expands network to China
Source: masMexico-based freighter airline mas has added flights to China for the first time as it continues its network expansion.The new service will operate between Mexico City International Airport and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport twice per week, before increasing to three times per week in July.There are also plans to ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds another freighter
Source: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter at the weekend, bringing its all-cargo fleet to a total of 11 aircraft.On Saturday May 28, the aircraft (A6-EFT) landed in Dubai World Central (DWC) from Boeing’s Paine Field site in Seattle with a full load consisting of electronics, ...
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TIACA's sustainability assessment programme progresses
TIACA has started the next pilot phase of its recently launched BlueSky sustainability assessment, validation and verification programme.The pilot of the latest phase - named desktop verification - is an online assessment of company's sustainability credentials that will be used to provide a performance score on a personalised online dashboard.Taking ...
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Jota Aviation appoints liquidators as Covid and Brexit take their toll
UK-based passenger and cargo airline Jota Aviation has appointed liquidators after the airline was hit be the impact of Brexit and Covid.On May 19 it was announced that the company, which at its height in 2018 had offered four BAe 146-300 QT freighters out of Southend, had appointed David Pike ...
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NewsECS Group set for further expansion and investment
Adrien Thominet, ECS Group. Source: ECSThe ECS Group has this year announced major contracts in two of its target growth areas, South America and Asia, while it is also continuing to invest in its modular service offering.In April, ECS Group Brazilian subsidiary BCS AIR revealed that it was working with ...
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Booking platform WebCargo develops payment service
Airfreight booking portal WebCargo has developed a new service that will allow forwarders to pay for their bookings on the platform rather than having to use a separate payment tool.WebCargo, part of the Freightos Group, said that the payment service is currently being piloted with around 30 freight forwarders and ...
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NewsUPS moves into India with new joint venture
Source: UPSUPS is teaming up with India-based travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises to launch a new company targeting the growing express sector in the country.The new company, named Movin, will offer coverage across the country with a portfolio of business-to-business (B2B) services including a day-definite, as well as express, time-definite solutions ...
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NewsAwery: Shift to online spot bookings here to stay
Awery's Tristan Koch (L) and Vitaly Smilianets. Source: AweryAir cargo software firm Awery believes the growth in online spot bookings fuelled by the Covid pandemic is a trend that is here to stay.Speaking at this week's CNS Partnership Conference, Awery chief executive Vitaly Smilianets said that a side effect of ...
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NewsEthiopian signs up for five more B777Fs
Source: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has added to its freighter orderbook with the addition of five more Boeing 777Fs.The aircraft will add to the airline's existing fleet of nine B777Fs and will meet near-term demand, although the exact timeline for deliveries was not revealed.The new order comes in addition to a Memorandum ...
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Dronamics secures EU's light operator certificate
Middle-mile drone company Dronamics has obtained the European Union's Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) that will allow it to self-authorise flight operations of its Black Swan aircraft.The LUC applies to EU countries and includes Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations.Dronamics, which in December revealed its first production Black Swan ...
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NewsLATAM takes delivery of latest freighter
Source: LATAMLATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo sector.The latest freighter is number three of the four B767 freighters it will receive this year, with the final aircraft due to arrive in September.LATAM said that the freighter, ...
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Etihad Cargo reports continued growth in online sales
Etihad Cargo has seen a continued increase in the number of online bookings it has received since it launched a revamped online portal last year.The cargo business said that in the six months since the portal's launch, online bookings have reached 45% of all bookings made - based on April ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on growth in the South American growth.The Colombia-based carrier said that it would initially convert two A330-300 aircraft into freighters, but this could be expanded to four aircraft with ...
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NewsWFS launches new sustainability drive
Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched a new sustainability programme - Our Sustainable Flight Path - as the company continues efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme forms part of the company's Environmental, Social & Government (ESG) strategy and includes actions, targets and milestones to be achieved ...
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New functionality added to the myDHLi platform
DHL Global Forwarding has added new features to its customer portal that makes it easier for them to track and offset the environmental impact of their shipments.The myDHLi platform now allows users to select sustainable aviation fuel for their shipments while they will also be able to track emissions down ...
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NewsVoting now open for the Air Cargo News Awards
Calling all airline cargo customers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News Awards 2022.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the five best cargo airlines in regional categories and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the ...
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Wiremind Cargo launches cargo managment system
Wiremind Cargo has launched a cargo management system (CMS) that integrates a range of services onto a single platform.The new software as a service CMS, CargoStack, brings together schedules, live capacity, bookings, customer management, flight optimisation and flight loading.The data points within CargoStack can be linked through APIs to the ...
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Forwarders soon to offer real-time pricing to shippers through WebCargo
WebCargo is in the process of launching a new service that will enable freight forwarders to offer shippers live rate quotations and real-time capacity, and allow shippers to finalise bookings themselves.The new service allows forwarders to send through PDF quotes for the services that the shipper has requested that includes ...