All articles by Damian Brett – Page 157
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NewsUK forwarder launches logistics advisory service for Russia and the CIS
Alfred Stienen. Source: FSM LogisticsUK-based forwarder FSM Logistics has launched a trade and logistics advisory service for Russia and CIS markets.Alfred Stienen, director of FSM Logistics, said that many UK firms were looking to trade further afield following the country's exit from the European Union.“Russia and the CIS countries have ...
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Today’s tension fabric structures offer sustainable and flexible building solutions.We live in a world that is constantly striving for improvement — better, faster, and more efficient. In recent years, that desire for “more efficient” has been supplemented with a movement toward reducing environmental impacts, broadly categorised as sustainable, environmentally friendly, ...
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NewsGecas leases out a further six B737-800Fs
Source: GecasLessor Gecas has announced a deal to lease out six of its B737-800BCFs — two to Russian carrier Atran and four to an unidentified customer.Atran recently took delivery of two of the aircraft from Gecas and will add two more of the P2F narrowbodies to its operations in September.Currently, ...
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Airbus confirms A350 freighter while Boeing mulls all-cargo B777X
Airbus has announced the launch of an A350 freighter while Boeing has confirmed a B777X freighter is under consideration.While announcing its half-year results, Airbus confirmed that it hopes to launch a freighter version of the A350 in 2025, although the manufacturer has not confirmed a launch customer so far.With the ...
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NewsCargo-partner expands air cargo charter ops as demand surges
Copyright/source: cargo-partnerFreight forwarder cargo-partner is expanding its air charter network in response to rising demand and congestion in ocean and rail freight.The company said that advancing global vaccination efforts are boosting production capacity and come at the same time as a "sharp increase in demand for consumer goods".Demand from the ...
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Expeditors the latest to outline ongoing air cargo constraints
Congestion and capacity shortages in air cargo are expected to continue as the industry deals with the impact of ocean shipping chaos, heightened demand and lost belly capacity, according to Expeditors senior vice president of global air Kelly Blacker.Speaking on a company podcast, Blacker described the freight market as an ...
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Newsdnata promotes Barker to divisional SVP operations role
David Barker. Source: dnataHandler dnata has promoted David Barker to divisional senior vice president for airport operations.In his new role Barker will oversee dnata’s global ground handling and cargo business at 91 airports in 14 countries, managing a team of over 23,000 people.He has worked for dnata for more than ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr weighs up MC-21 freighter project
Alexey Isaykin, Volga-Dnepr Group views an MC-21-300. Source: Volga-Dnepr GroupThe Volga-Dnepr Group is considering whether to partner with aircraft manufacturer Ikurt on the development of a freighter version of the MC-21-300 in response to increasing cargo demand.Last week at the MAKS airshow, a Volga-Dnepr Group delegation headed by chairman of ...
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LATAM renews with WFS at Barcelona
LATAM Airlines has extended its cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Barcelona Airport.LATAM has signed a new three-year agreement for WFS to handle cargo onboard its Boeing 767 operations carrying import and export shipments through the Spanish airport.“WFS is our partner for cargo handling services in Europe. ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to sell new airline Eurowings Discover's capacity
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will sell the capacity of newly launched low-cost long-haul sister carrier Eurowings Discover.The cargo business will offer the freight capacities on Eurowings Discover's A330-200 flights from Frankfurt to the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana/PUJ), Kenya (Mombasa/MBA), Namibia (Windhoek/WDH) and Tanzania (Zanzibar / ZNZ).Initially weekly flights are being ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reduces freighter schedule as Covid pilot agreement expires
Lufthansa Cargo will reduce its freighter schedule by around 5% from today as an agreement with pilots over extended flying to meet Covid restrictions comes to an end.The airline said that the changes to its summer freighter flight schedule was "unavoidable in context with the ongoing global pandemic"."Strict entry regulations ...
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NewsNew roles at Air Canada Cargo for Casey and Chan as revenues hit a new high
Air Canada Cargo has promoted Matthieu Casey to senior director, cargo global sales and revenue optimisation while Ivy Chan has joined the airline as director, cargo sales and services, Asia and Pacific.Casey will lead Air Canada Cargo’s global sales as well as the business intelligence, network strategy, interline partnerships, pricing ...
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Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge
Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from a rising number of people in Covid isolation.The expected increase comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a ‘ping-demic’ — a reference to receiving a ‘ping’ from the ...
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NewsSchiphol appoints new cargo directors as volumes soar
L to R: Olaf van Reeden, Roos Bakker, David van der Meer. Source: SchipholCargo volumes at Dutch hub Schiphol have climbed during the first six months of the year as freighter volumes rapidly increased.The airport saw cargo volumes reach 837,671 tonnes in the first six months of the year, ...
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UK's logistics sector calls for Covid isolation exemption amidst 'ping-demic'
The UK's logistics sector is calling on the government to exempt workers from Covid isolation rules.The call comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a 'ping-demic' — a reference to receiving a 'ping' from the health service's Covid app notifying people they should isolate — after most lockdown ...
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Dronamics and DHL to partner on middle-mile drone operations
Dronamics and DHL are set to partner on middle-mile delivery using the drone firm's aircraft as part of a pilot project.The company said that it was discussing with DHL mutual exclusivity for middle-mile drone deliveries — from warehouse to retail outlet/fulfillment centre — in selected industries and markets.The partnership aims ...
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NewsLessor AviaAM takes delivery of its first B737-800 conversion
AviaAM B737-800F BCF / Source: Avia Solutions GroupAviaAM Leasing has welcomed its first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter as it continues to expand in the air cargo market.The aircraft was acquired for conversion in March and is the first of 10 that will be transformed into a freighter configuration.All 10 aircraft ...
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NewsBusiness-class airline La Compagnie steps into air cargo
Source: WFSBusiness-class airline La Compagnie has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler as it enters the air cargo market.The airline has awarded WFS a three-year contract to handle cargo onboard its Airbus A321LR services from Paris Orly to New York’s Newark International Airport, which will increase from ...
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‘Cargo could be as powerful as our passenger services’: AirAsia chief
Air cargo has been a “diamond in the rough” for AirAsia during the Covid-19 pandemic and is likely to retain a high importance to the business in the longer term, according to group chief executive Tony Fernandes.“What was a ‘nice to have’ has become something that could be as powerful ...