All articles by Damian Brett – Page 173
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NewsTop 10 Boeing 747 freighter operators revealed
Atlas Air, UPS and Cargolux are the top three operators of Boeing 747 freighters, according to data from Spire Aviation.The figures show that at the end of the year, Atlas was operating 44 queens of the sky, UPS had 32 and Cargolux operates 26 of the four-engine freighter.The figures from ...
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NewsWFS scoops EVA Air cargo handling deal in Seattle
EVA Air has signed a new three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Seattle.The deal extends the two companies’ more than 15 years of working together in North America.The agreement sees WFS take responsibility for handling all cargo onboard the Taiwanese airline’s daily Boeing 777 passenger flights ...
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NewsCLIVE: Air cargo load factors "exceptional" as unpredictable market continues
January saw air cargo load factors and rates pick up quickly after a post-Christmas slowdown in the first part of the year.The latest statistics from CLIVE Data Services show that in January, dynamic cargo load factors for the month stood at 66%, an increase of nine percentage points compared with ...
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Plans for a new cold storage facility at ANC revealed
A new cold storage facility is to be developed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage (ACCS) will develop the 700,000 sq ft facility and intends to start work in the fourth quarter of 2021.The facility will offer climate-controlled zones, ground source heat exchange, 500kw solar ...
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Air cargo vaccine supply chains yet to take off
Demand for air cargo services to carry Covid-19 vaccines has yet to reach the levels many expected.Last year, the industry had been bracing itself for a surge in Covid-19 vaccine demand once inoculation programmes had been launched.However, there has been a slow ramp up in demand so far, with road ...
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NewsACS adds extra office space in Geneva
Air Charter Service has tripled its office space in Switzerland following recent growth.Despite the pandemic in 2020, ACS Geneva had a record year, booking more than 500 flights and recording a turnover of more than £30m.Alvaro Recas Pardo, chief executive of ACS Switzerland, said: “This is an exciting time for ...
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Intradco expands into Canada and UAE as it targets growth
Animal air charter firm Intradco Global has expanded into Canada and the UAE with the opening of two new offices.The company has opened offices in Toronto and Dubai as it invests in under-represented territories to achieve strategic growth.Intradco said the move would help it develop "mutually beneficial, close working relationships ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim at digitalisation
Qatar Airways Cargo’s recent decision to offer its capacity on airfreight booking portal WebCargo is just the beginning of its digital journey, according to the carrier’s chief officer cargo, Guillaume Halleux.Halleux told Air Cargo News that over recent years it has been busy growing its fleet as it sought to ...
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Airfreight rates remain elevated in January despite seasonal slowdown
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes declined in January compared with a month earlier but remain far above last year’s levels.The latest statistics from Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that average rates on services from Hong Kong to North America slipped to $6.43 per kg in January compared ...
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Menzies makes a series of cargo appointments
Menzies Aviation has made a series of appointments as it looks to looks to grow in cargo.Rory Fidler joins Menzies in the newly created role of vice president cargo technology and is responsible for digital innovation across cargo operations."Rory has extensive experience in designing and executing digital transformation programmes as ...
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NewsAirport Handling and Beta Trans team up on cargo at MXP
Alberto Morosi, Airport Handling, left and Giorgio Bianculli, Beta TransAirport Handling and cargo handler Beta Trans are teaming up at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to offer airlines at the airport a "one-stop shop" for freight services.Airport Handling, which is a dnata joint venture, offers handling services at MXP, while Beta ...
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A record year for cargo at Miami International
Miami International Airport (MIA) set a new record for cargo volumes in 2020 thanks to an end of year surge in demand.Last year, the Florida airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 57,382 tons year on year to more than 2.3m tons.The airport highlighted an "exceptionally strong" end to the ...
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SpiceJet and EFL sign up with Tower
SpiceJet and freight forwarder EFL have signed up to use Tower Cold Chain Solutions' temperature-controlled containers.Low-cost carrier SpiceJet said it would use the containers as part of its Covid-19 logistics operation.SpiceJet Cargo chief executive Sanjiv Gupta said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought forth the fact that Indian cold-chain infrastructure for ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo launches WeQare Chapter 2
Qatar Airways Cargo has continued to step up its sustainability efforts with a commitment to transport animals for free as part of conservation efforts."Chapter 2" of the airline's WeQare sustainability programme is named Rewild the Planet and sees the airline commit to preserving wildlife and endangered animals by transporting them ...
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Air Belgium set to enter the all-cargo market
Air Belgium is set to enter the all-cargo market with four aircraft.The airline said that it will "soon introduce" four cargo aircraft to its fleet, with the ambition of expanding to six units by the end of the year.The first two aircraft should be operational as of March 2021. The ...
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BA cargo worker dispute ends after agreement is reached
British Airways’ (BA) cargo handlers in the UK have reached an agreement with the airline following a dispute about planned changes to terms and conditions.The cargo handlers had carried out nine days of strikes over the Christmas period and were set to launch further industrial action last week.However, this was ...
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Air cargo charter demand picks up due to ocean freight issues
Charter broker Air Partner has reported a 50% increase in demand as a result of ocean freight supply chain issues.Over the last few months the container shipping sector has experienced major supply chain issues due to a box shortage in Asia, a surge in demand and port congestion.Air Partner chief ...
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NewsDubai launches Covid-19 vaccine logistics alliance
Dubai has launched a logistics alliance that aims to speed up distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world through the emirate.The Dubai Vaccines Logistics Alliance said it would combine Emirates SkyCargo's air network with DP World’s worldwide network of ports and logistics operations, along with the infrastructure of Dubai Airports ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo hopes for faster lead times with Norwegian seafood flights
Virgin Atlantic Cargo - EvenesVirgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Harstad/Narvik Airport in Norway, hoping to offer faster lead times to the US than operations using the usual Oslo route.The first official flight of the twice-weekly flight will depart on Wednesday. The service will utilise B787-9 aircraft ...
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ANA taps into bellyhold cargo in Okinawa logistics hub revamp
The ANA Group will make use of bellyhold cargo of flights at Okinawa island’s Naha airport in its plans to revamp the island’s logistics hub into a new network model.The move, announced on 29 January, comes amid an ongoing suspension of international freighter flights to and from the island through ...